Got it for a recital where I wanted a natural leg color. Read many reviews. This one worked great, even though it is deeper than a natural tone for a fair person, the glistening gave a natural look. If you try to do something that is really accurate to a fair complexion, it will end up looking like a fake mannequin leg. I am ordering another pair (this pair did last) but convertible this time. Hopefully, it comes in a convertible. Just updating, this tight wasn't available in a convertible tight. I didn't think it was. So, I decided to look for a convertible tight that looks natural for classes, not necessarily a recital. The Capezio's are not overly shiny, but that's the effect we are going for. She wore them as a black cat. Okay, the black leg looked horrible, so we decided to go with a more natural look, which worked out perfectly. It shows off tone, etc. Ballet pink tights just didn't make it with the black cat. It depends on your skin tone. If you go for a monochromatic look, it isn't as nice. A lot of tights going for a natural look give a fake leg look as I mentioned before. The shimmer in these tights takes away from that, giving a natural look. She is going to use them for the Nutcracker this Christmas dancing as the doll. A great tight I also found for everyday classes that are extremely comfortable for her are the Angelina Professional-Grade Convertible Ballet Tights available on Amazon. Two things you should know about them: The tag is in front, not the back. The color that is shown, I think is misleading. I read the reviews and bought them. One important thing was the color, which worked out for my daughter. It depends on your coloring, and I would buy a tight that works best with your coloring if you are trying to go for a natural look. These tights are a tan color, but as some people said it has a hint of the pink/rose family in it. Meaning, if you have yellowish undertones in your skin, I wouldn't get the Angelina tights. My daughter that got these, some people would call her fair, but actually she really tans but has more the rose tone in her skin than say yellow. Personally, the picture they show, it seems like the model has a darker tone skin so it is hard to really see the color of the tights. All tights lighten up with washings (and they are less expensive than other brands and hands down more comfortable, but I am not going to say it tightens you up...probably why my daughter loves them so much). What I am trying to say about the color is that a girl in her class is, perhaps, Indian or something, and I noticed when she wears Ballet pink tights they just look different on her skin tone than say it would on a lighter skin tone. I am not young and never sat around analyzing people's hose, but when I go to pick her up, we are allowed to sit in the classroom and I just noticed how the ballet pink looks totally different on different skin tones. So, I think the picture with the Angelina tights can be misleading as to color. You really need to read the reviews like crazy. As I mentioned, my daughter is going to be the doll in the Nutcracker in a couple of weeks. We are using the Capezio shimmery tights for the recital, but for all the practices we are using the Angelina tights. Honestly, we might even use the Angelina tights at the last second if the other pair gets a hole or something. They do look a tad better than the Angelina ones, but I am loving those other tights. Let's put it this way, I am only going to buy the Angelina tights for now on. Price wasn't the factor, but they are cheaper. They are super comfortable for her, easy to put on, gorgeous color on her...PERFECT. I am not going to throw out her ballet pink Capezio tights or anything (which she wears with a black leotard), but it seems we are reaching for the Angelina tights all the time. She is a mature 12-year-old and still has a nice pink leotard we bought when she started, that we realize can be considered "babyish" because of the color, but the tan Angelina tight is perfect looking with it and she doesn't feel like a little kid. The one thing I will say though, my daughter is lucky to have natural tone and no fat, and she does like comfort, which when she started recreational ballet was not happy to hear that everything in ballet is tight, so she doesn't need that tightening up factor, so if you are looking for the hose to do that tightening up thing, the Angelina tights doesn't do that at all, really. But on the upside, I know some moms would probably like it because if a child or adult gets that muffin top thing, I think these would be good because it would lie more smoothly with no bulges. It all depends what you want. But the Angelina hose is definitely different from other brands we have tried because of that. She just didn't like tight tights! She was pleasantly surprised with the tan Angelina tights, so they worked out for us. Again, this is supposed to be a review of the Capezio shimmery tights, and I think they are perfect if you are looking for a natural look. Sorry for the long review on the Angelina tights. I just went to look at the color again. The first picture is the only one I looked at with the woman from the waist down. I clicked on another photo. The women sitting down with the black leotard on more accurately shows the color of the tan Angelina tights. Thanks...
