# The miracle that is Airbrush Legs

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [July 16, 2004, 11:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-miracle-that-is-airbrush-legs/255399 "2004-07-16T11:39:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![singular1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ba9def/32.png) [@singular1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/singular1)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2004, 11:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-miracle-that-is-airbrush-legs/255399/1 "2004-07-16T11:39:13Z")

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I’ve been reading about this being Big In Japan (BowBowBow!)[®Tom Waits] for about a year, and I was delighted to find [Airbrush Legs](http://www.sallyhansen.com/airbrush_legs.cfm) at my local pharmacy. I bought a can, and the next morning did a teetery barre rountine at the bathroom sink and applied a Medium Glow to my fish-belly white and bruised and scarred legs.  
Wow.  
This stuff is absolutely fantastic! It covers evenly and dries to look just like nylons! I had all the women in my office touching my legs all day (which made for an interesting day) in disbelief. It hides all the imperfections beautifully, and one application will last a couple days, even after a shower! I’ve used it 4 times, and the bottle still seems pretty full, so it’s a bargain at $10 a shot. I have 3 different shades, and I love them! Finally, I can wear my dresses to the office without roasting in nylons!  
But there is a drawback: it’s messy. The first time I had to wipe down the sink, counter and floor after applying. The second time I tried using the tub, and believe me, that stuff doesn’t come off the porcelan without a struggle. I think I’ve finally hit on a solution, though. I draped an old sheet over the sink and counter and floor, and afterwards the only cleanup I have is the spot on the wall I hold onto while spraying my legs.  
Has anybody else tried this stuff yet? I’m in love with it!

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**Author:** ![Colophon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f05b48/32.png) [@Colophon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colophon)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2004, 11:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-miracle-that-is-airbrush-legs/255399/2 "2004-07-16T11:59:17Z")

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> [@singular1](#):
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> I had all the women in my office touching my legs all day (which made for an interesting day) in disbelief.

Hey, gimme that can! What? Where am I going to spray it? Never you mind… 😃

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**Author:** ![singular1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ba9def/32.png) [@singular1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/singular1)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2004, 12:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-miracle-that-is-airbrush-legs/255399/3 "2004-07-16T12:05:55Z")

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Just make sure you let it dry for 60 seconds, or you’ll have a streaky… 😛

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**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2004, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-miracle-that-is-airbrush-legs/255399/4 "2004-07-16T12:23:36Z")

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I’ll take _“Things I didn’t know existed despite me being on this planet for more than 3 decades”_ for $500, Alex.

Spray-on nylons. Huh. 🙂

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**Author:** ![cmkeller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmkeller/32/118_2.png) [@cmkeller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmkeller)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2004, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-miracle-that-is-airbrush-legs/255399/5 "2004-07-16T14:31:25Z")

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> I’ll take “Things I didn’t know existed despite me being on this planet for more than 3 decades” for $500, Alex.

Nice try, Coldie, but Ken beat you on the question.