Spring has officially arrived, which means it’s time to begin putting away your winter wardrobe and showing some skin instead. Feel like your legs aren’t looking their best after a whole season spent under wraps? There’s an easy solution: shiny tights. The glamorous cousin to regular sheer tights, glossy tights give you all the same skin-perfecting benefits plus a fabulous glow.

Any sheer women’s tights can help to subtly disguise minor imperfections such as spider veins, shaving bumps, cellulite, patches of dry skin, or a generally blotchy skin tone. However, the way that glossy tights in particular catch and reflect the light really amplifies these airbrushing effects, while also making your skin look silky-smooth and freshly moisturised. 

 

Show Off Your Legs This Season With Our Handpicked Shiny Hosiery

Here at The Tight Spot, we have a wide variety of glossy tights available to help you get your springtime glow on. Made by leading hosiery brands including Wolford, Cecilia de Rafael, Pearl & Poseidon, and more, they range from subtler satin-effect styles through to true ‘oil tights’ for the shiniest of legs. Here’s a run-down of our 10 favourites, whichever type of look you’re going for:

 

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The 5 Best Subtly Shiny Tights for Women

These moderately glossy tights are great for giving your legs a soft, natural-looking glow, and go perfectly with everything from casual skater dresses through to corporate shift dresses. A true hosiery drawer staple for spring! 

 

Wolford Neon 40 Tights

The Wolford Neon 40 Tights just had an upgrade! This popular 40 denier shiny tights style by Wolford features a super soft and smooth waistband with shimmering detail, updated with a stretchy linear elastic material to ensure a perfect fit for all shapes and sizes. They have a luxurious glow to them making your legs look airbrushed and are available from light to dark shades perfect for any occasion. 

 

Fiore Ouvert Shiny Crotchless Tights

The Fiore Ouvert Shiny Crotchless Tights are knit with trilobal yarns, which have a triangular shape that makes them glimmer beautifully in the light. They’re 20 denier for an unbeatable blend of sheerness and durability, and as the name suggests, these glossy crotchless tights have an open gusset which will keep them cool and breathable even if we’re lucky enough to get a springtime heatwave.

 

Charnos Elegance Shiny Tights

Budget-friendly yet surprisingly durable, the Charnos Elegance Shiny Tights are great for those who wear glossy tights on a regular basis. At 10 denier, they’re ultra-sheer which, combined with their subtle shine, means they create a really natural-looking result. Also available in a range of skin tones, these affordable women’s tights feature flat seams for a smooth look under tight clothing, and have a sheer toe so you can wear them with sandals on the warmest days.

 

Wolford Satin Touch 20 Tights

Made by one of the world’s best-known luxury hosiery brands, the Wolford Satin Touch 20 Tights are made with high-quality yarns and offer a semi-sheer look with a touch of shimmer. They’re particularly excellent tights for women who want a smart, polished look in the workplace. The deep, soft waistband will keep you comfy all day long, and they come in a wide array of skin tone shades and other colours. They're the perfect coloured tights to have in your closet! 

 

Gabriella Miss 20 Shiny Tights

At 20 denier, the Gabriella Miss 20 Shiny Tights offer enhanced coverage compared to lower-denier options, while still retaining a ‘natural glow’ appearance. Despite their low price, these lightly shiny tights are very durable thanks to Lycra yarns, which also create an excellent fit.

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The 5 Best Ultra Shine Tights for Women

Want to turn the shine up to an eleven? The tights below offer an eye-catching glossiness that is guaranteed to make your legs the focal point of your look. Perfect for date nights, special occasions, and simply ensuring you get lots of admiring glances wherever you go!

 

Cecilia de Rafael Eterno Super Lucido 10 Tights

The stunning Cecilia de Rafael Eterno Super Lucido 10 Tights are an ultra-shine style that’s sometimes referred to as oil tights, since they make your legs look like you’ve just slathered them in a nourishing body oil. Slick, sleek, and made with anti-ladder technology, their low denier makes them feel wonderfully lightweight and breathable, for shiny tights that will carry you all the way through from early spring to the height of summer.

 

Pearl & Poseidon Claudette Shiny Crotchless Tights

Another ultra-sheer 10 denier design (but with the strength and durability of tights double their denier), the Pearl & Poseidon Claudette Shiny Crotchless Tights glide on like silk and offer the same beautiful lustre. The large crotch opening adds comfort and hygiene for warmer weather, and you’ll love the wide, non-dig waistband too. Discover all of the amazing benefits of wearing crotchless tights.

 

Couture Ultra Gloss Tights

The Couture Ultra Gloss Tights are also a barely-there 10 denier option, made from yarns with a reflective, glass-like appearance for excellent shine. Finished with a reinforced toe section that enhances their durability, they’re fabulous springtime tights for women who want glossy, flawless-looking legs on a daily basis. They are the ultimate pair of work tights perfect for any of your office outfits.  

 

Cecilia de Rafael Vidrio Gloss Tights

Renowned for their super glossy finish, the Cecilia de Rafael Vidrio Gloss Tights are glistening oil tights that will have your legs glowing like never before. A 15 denier design for a touch more coverage, these come in an array of skin tones (plus other colours) and have comfortable flat seams, a sheer-to-waist construction, and a surprisingly low price tag. A firm favourite with our customers who like ultra shine tights, and regularly rated 5 stars!

 

Pretty Polly Day to Night Gloss Tights 2 Pack

The glossy tights with the most affordable per-pair price on this list, the 15 denier Pretty Polly Day to Night Gloss Tights 2 Pack means you can feel fully confident about wearing outfits that flaunt your legs – just pop the second, individually-wrapped pair in your handbag or your desk, and you’ll have a backup on hand for hosiery emergencies. These fabulous women’s tights are smooth, sheer and super shiny, and look just as good with day wear as they do with evening wear. Shop all multipack tights so you can snap up your favourite's and save! 

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Conclusion

When it comes to springtime fashion, there are few garments that will boost your confidence quite like a pair of sheer, shiny tights can. Think of them like a makeup primer, only for your legs – they’ll illuminate, airbrush and smooth out your skin, for legs that look naturally flawless. And whether you’re dressing up, dressing down or dressing for work, flawless legs is always the perfect accessory! 

Not all glossy tights are created equal, and we have plenty of options whether your preference is for ultra shine tights or something subtler. Take a look at our full collection of shiny tights and sheer tights now, where you can shop beautiful women’s tights from top hosiery brands such as Wolford, Cecilia de Rafael, Pearl & Poseidon and many others.