Sally Hansen Airbrush Legs Vs. AirStocking

Which Leg Makeup is Best?

This article will compare two brands of leg makeup: Sally Hansen Airbrush Legs and AirStocking. Readers of fashion magazines can tell you that a bare leg is much more fashionable than panty hose. And leg make-up is a great alternative. It can hide veins, freckles, bruises and other flaws giving legs a smoother, finished look. Once only available to makeup artists and celebs, now spray-on leg makeup is widely available to anyone. I will compare the two products in several categories including Color, Wear, Price, Availability. Both products make the claim that “It's like spraying on pantyhose.” Or “can perfectly recreate the even look of silk hose” which is ridiculous. It doesn’t look like hose. If you look closely it looks like makeup- but of course the goal is for it to look like nothing at all. 

Color

Sally Hansen Airbrush Legs comes in 5 colors: Nude Glow, Light Glow, Tan Glow, Medium Glow, Deep Glow.
AirStocking comes in four colors: Natural, Terracotta, Bronze, Coco 

For a true test, I sprayed one leg with each. The method of application for both is the same: spray on a dry leg- preferably over a towel or tub so you don’t make a mess- and spread evenly. Allow to dry for a few minutes. The Sally Hansen colors look like the “flesh tones” in a crayola box and when you spray them on they make your leg look kind of like a Barbie leg. But they definitely cover up imperfections! I am fairly pale so I used Light Glow. It goes on like spray paint and you have to work quickly to get even coverage because it dries pretty fast. 

With AirStocking, I used Bronze- almost the darkest color. It went on darkish brown and was a major contrast with my skin. However, one stripe on my shin was enough to “tan” my whole calf a lovely light bronze color. The color actually adjusts and wasn’t too dark at all. I could have done another coat for a deeper shade.