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posted 1 year ago in Beehive
  • poll: How would you handle bruised legs on picture day?
    Cover it up with makeup and go rock out your photos! : (5 votes)
    36 %
    I would wear hose to, just in case. You don't want to risk missing a spot! : (7 votes)
    50 %
    Skip the dresses. Just wear pants and stop worrying about your legs! : (2 votes)
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    tinylittlebird    June 24, 2011   Indiana

    I love dresses. I have been collecting dresses that I had pictured myself wearing for my engagement photos since, basically, when we got engaged. 

    Unfortunately, however, my legs bruise SO easily. I have no idea what I do... I have never NOT had bruises on my legs, from what I can remember.

    I tested out covering them up with makeup tonight, and I did manage to make the worst one (a lovely dark purple number) disappear really well. I have some stage makeup training, so covering it up isn't too much of a problem.

    My question to the bees, though, is this: If you were in my situation, would you just cover them up with makeup, or would you wear hose as well? 

    All my shoes are close toed, if that makes a difference. 

     
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    veganglam    January 5, 2013   Philadelphia; Wedding in NYC

    Is it cold where you are this time of year?  I ask because I've been wearing tights with skirts and dresses since like the past three weeks anyway just because of the weather.  If it's cool out, I think it'll look perfectly natural and you won't need to worry about covering your legs up with makeup...unless your dresses look particularly summery?  Can you post pics?

     
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    kirabee       Venice, CA

    Can you just mention to your photog that you want them Photoshopped out? It's pretty simple for him/her to do and less uncomfortable than putting makeup on your legs or wearing pantyhose.

     
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    Jacqi    February 28, 2009  

    I'd cover them with makeup and photoshop out anything that you can still see in the pictures.

     
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    CantWaittillMAY    May 28, 2011   Texas

    Hey!  I was totally in your boat last Saturday! -- And I was determined to wear the dress I bought for the occasion.  I just made photographer aware of them, and she said not to worry, she would photoshop the bruises out.  :)

     
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    lefeymw    April 16, 2011   CT

    depends on the dresses, do any of them look great with leggings? Or can you wear high boots?

     
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    crayfish    September 11, 2010   Berkeley, CA

    Bruises are pretty easy to photoshop out. I'd ask your photog what your options are if you are really worried. Just don't wear flesh-toned pantyhose, they are so dated that it will look weird in your pictures! If you go the tights route, go with a darker color or (subtle) texture :-).

     

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