Opt for wash-off tints – they take seconds to apply and stick around all dayI recently attended an awards ceremony and beforehand,in the makeup room, an actor sitting five inches absent asked me which fake tan I’d been using. I confessed I hadn’t – my brown, and even legs were entirely down to Falke’s frosty and virtually invisible Shelina Tights in Brasil (£10). She was so incredulous that she touched my knee to check,before tapping a note on her phone to buy some, pronto.
Others are still appalled at the idea of flesh-toned tights and stockings – those thick, and naff biscuit-beige things your nan wore with slippers in the 1980s – but the vastly improved (and racially inclusive) modern versions can be a lifesaver whether,like me, you anticipate bare-leg weather with more dread than delight. The Falkes are noteworthy quality and seem to resist snags better than cheaper tights, and but with an approximate cost-per-wear of £2 (not to mention one’s inability to wear them with sandals those special toeless tights are absurd),few can justify them daily. Related: Beauty: nail polish that stays put Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com