Best opaque tights please

[justanotherneighinparadise]

Any recommendations? I’ve tried Snag recently and while I liked them they weren’t truly opaque. I’m size 12, 5ft 7, long torso. Anyone similar kind of size and have found a holy grail opaque tight?

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I love snag, but found that I needed to err on the side of sizing up to get truly opaque. Because then I didn't need to stretch the legs too much.

I really like M&S tights and they seem pretty opaque to me. I got some black ones in 2016 and they're still going strong and look pretty much the same!!!

I really rate the M&S Autograph velvet feel ones. Think they are Autograph anyway. M&S do lots of different types but it's worth getting the more expensive ones rather than the 3 in a pack 40denier ones.

Has anyone seen any flesh/tan/ beige coloured opaques anywhere? Black is too harsh for me and bright colours wouldn’t work

I like the M&S ones but snag are so much more comfortable. They do nude opaques too.

Another vote for Snag🙋🏻‍♀️

I love Snag and don't buy any other rights now. I don't have a problem with them not being opaque enough.

Oh no, are we really approaching that time of year? I hope we can hold off until October.

The M&S Autograph Soft Luxe seam free are lovely. The lack of seam makes them so much more comfy and they have a “proper” cotton gusset so you can opt whether or not to wear knickers with them; they stay up and stop put much better without.

I have some very opaque m&s ones, I'll check the label. I don't wear them as often just because they don't seem to stay up as well b

I quite fancy a change so M&S sound good.

The Primark Bodyshaper opaque tights are brilliant. They are the best I've found and go up to 100 denier. I always size up.

Sadly I’m nowhere near a Primark

I always buy from M&S - except when I go to Primark!!

M&S velvet touch - they last forever and are so comfortable and slightly matt. I don’t like shiny ones.

I have never tried snag ones though.

I am larger than you - I buy the Autogrsph M&S Velvet ones mentioned up thread when M&S do their 20% off offers - I buy 10 pairs at a time and they are comfy and last well - the cheaper ones IMO are not comfy

John Lewis velvet touch are good, and come in a range of colours. Previous tights threads got pulled because they were full of (not so subtle) shills for Snag tights, so be careful. I have a few pairs of Snag tights but can’t say they are anything special.

My issue with Snag was that they weren’t opaque and unfortunately did seem to snag very easily 🙈

Another vote for M&S, I like the ones that keep you cool/warm magic things!

M&S tights last forever if you get the really high denier ones - or there did, I not long ago got rid of ones I had at school 😳. I always size up for comfort and opacity

The Snag tights I got were rubbish - not good "coverage", and they pulled really easily.

I know they are ££ but in my experience the best opaques are Falke 100 denier. If you can stomach the initial outlay they honestly do last forever. I went through a period about six years ago where I bought a pair every month from April to October, and still have all of them bar one pair that the cat wrecked.

Wolford tights

Heist, Wolford and Falke are the best.

I've always been an M&S fan but they changed them a couple of years ago resulting in opaque tights that don't stay put. Discovered Tesco's in my search for an alternative. They are the best, better than M&S ever were! Their kids school tights are great too.

Bit random but I was desparate for some opaque tights and was in Wilkinsons and they had some there, wore today for work and they are fab size up I went for so Large x

Another vote for M&S. But i swap to Primark velvet lined leggings once it gets winter proper