I hate my legs!

Hear hear Alea- almost 1 month after my full knee replacement, I was thinking just that- but you beat me to it.

All I want now is for the pain to go away.

Have you tried asking advice from some of the members with.mobility problems, arthritis, knee replacements, using walkers, mobility scooters or wheelchairs?
Sorry to be such a grump, but there are worse things in heaven and on earth than the right colour of tights.

Why do people hate bits of themselve?. i do not have a perfect figure or face, far from it, but neither does anybody else. When I go out I see lots of average people with average looks. I rarely notice any defects. If I do it is in no more interested way than I observe the colour of their hair.

But hate my hands for being large and square and workman like or my lips for looking like two sausages pinned at the corners? I cannot see the point.

Probably not any use to most, especially in the very short term, but I've been extending the miles I cycle for fitness. The other day hubby said I used to have the start of varicose veins...and now they're gone. Looking at my legs they're definitely improved. They need tanning, as I have age spots etc but that'll come with cycling in shorts. So is this a result of ramping up miles over a period of 7 months from 7 miles a couple of times a week to upwards of 20 hilly miles every few days? I have no other explanation but if so it's another option to creams? (I used a tanning cream and ended up with orange legs....hey ho)

Leggings and a tunic are a good option.

Glad you found something you could use penny. Quite honestly, vanishing cream is my only hope

Not sure you are all still there - I hope so - it has taken me a few days to get to the shops due to Easter. I am now the proud owner of the SH Airbrush legs!

When I first tried a bit it seemed too light in consistency to help but actually it does what it says on the tin - overall the effect is blurring of defects (!!) I went for the medium colour and its good for a slight suntanned effect. It does help so thank you Coolgran 65 for the suggestion - ideal for mid calf length dresses and I shall probably also get a pair of fairly sheet support tights for my one knee length dress.

A new me...

Penny Sally Hansen is not a long lasting spray tan which fades over a few days. It is a leg make up which is immediate and will wash off with soap and hot water. It doesn't cover 100% but could certainly help under tights.

The false tan spray or cream develops over a few hours and fades gradually.

Please come back and tell us how you get on.

I used to be very concious about my legs, but since have embraced no caring what others think and doing what's best for me. I get paranoid sometimes, but overall it's made my life much better

My legs have always been my best asset. When I met DH he said he would describe me to his mates as 'the one with the legs' They are still OK - unfortunately the rest of me is not! My DD used to say to me 'how come you've got those legs and I seem to have the legs of a rugby player?'

Dear all, you are lovely and thanks for your replies. Isn't it fascinating to have somewhere to communicate with intelligent, articulate women with such a wide range of experience? Grans definitely rule....

Although I agree with the sentiment itself, I do struggle to "say sod it and life is too short" but it is probably also too short to let these things really get to you. Actually, just remembering others have the same issue is very reassuring!

BadenKate - I am the only one of three sisters who inherited my mum's legs!!

SO (my DH gets really annoyed when people start a sentence with "so"...) Sally Hanson spray tan here I come (thanks Coolgran65) - lots of moisturizer - bags of confidence .

Badenk

Spray tans are great for improving the look of legs , I find I get the best results from exfoliating and a few days of intense moisturising before tanning .
BTW , I hate my legs too .

Oh Elrel !

Thrilled with sale rail M&S jeggings, stretchy, warm, and comfy. Then I saw myself reflected in a shop window. Arthritis has so altered the shape of one leg as to make me a cartoon jockey. ??

I'm sick of wearing restrictive feeling jeans on holiday and was planning to go mad and try dresses - haven't worn one for years! Any recommendations for best self tan products for legs? Do those spray tans last for 2 weeks if I went for one of those? I feel such a beginner at all this!

Pennyjw I fully understand, I also have the veins and blotches and can't imagine anything that would get me out of jeans/trousers/maxi hem lines.

I do what has been suggested here, false tan moisturiser building up to a bit of colour. This certainly helps my feet look prettier peeping out from under the maxi hem or the jeans, with toenails polished. It doesn't really cover the veins and blemishes on the legs but it helps.

However, for a shorter hem line.... I'd suggest going first of all with the build up of false tan as an everyday base. Then when wearing the dress I'd try the spray on leg make up.
www.boots.com/en/Sally-Hansen-Airbrush-Legs-Tan-Glow-75ml_1154646/

This does cover quite well and is meant to be used as bare legs so I reckon it would cover blemishes enough to disguise under tights.

Not a bit grannylyn65

Am I the only one missing ( a bit ) our resident anarchist ??!!!

Legs! You should have my legs!! I have HUGE fat legs almost no ankles. Yes I am a bit overweight but the top half is a nicely proportioned size 14 and the bottom 18! I love wearing dresses and prefer mid calf but not too many of those around now. As to the question of tights I find that matt tights in a pale grey 15 denier are the best camouflage. Keep legs smooth and hair free by whatever method you prefer, reducing puffiness by sitting with legs higher than hips whenever possible, getting a light tan again by whatever method you prefer all help to make you feel a bit better about your legs. Neutral shoes with a mid heel also make legs look better and longer. Does that help?

I have horrible thick ankles and it doesn't get any better further up . My sister looked at me recently and said 'So we both inherited mum's legs'. So it has to be something REALLY important to get me into anything other than trousers or a long skirt

I used to buy medium support tights from Asda back in the days of my work uniform being a dress. I found them great and they just looked like normal tights.
Could you wear grey or black tights with your dress???
I also like the self-tanning cream and use it before baring the legs for summer.

Thinking about tights I remember when I was much younger that you could get either 15 or 30 denier in the main and those don't seem to be available nowadays. Perhaps it is because they lasted so long and the throw away society has now affected tights too. Now the 30 denier ones did cover well and would be appreciated by many I am sure so I wonder where or if you could get those now.

Izabella the op asked for recommendations for flattering tights.

Not sure I understand the comment re tights.