If you have olive skin, you know that it's not always easy to find the right shade of blush. After all, there are so many options out there, from bright pinks to subtle mauves to deep browns. Here are some of our favorite blushes for olive skin.
$40.00
This is a great blush. It’s a beautiful colour and blends very nicely onto the skin. ...I absolutely LOVE this colour of blush for fair to light skins. It gives you a subtle flush with a light sheen to make you look more youthful.
What it is:
A blush with a velvety powder texture for easy application.
What it does:
This velvety blush provides a natural, radiant glow to enhance your complexion.
Size: 0.21 oz/ 6 g·ITEM: 2094027
Color: Gingerly - capri bronze
$41.00
This blush is my new go-to for spring and summer. I love Mac blushes, they're my all time favourite. ...Obsessed with this blush, and of course Mac blushes last for like 5 years so I won't have to repurchase for a long time!
What it is: A powder blush that provides fantastic color with ease and consistency.
What Else You Need to Know: This blush applies evenly, adhering lightly to skin to achieve a natural-looking color that stays put all day. It is designed by and for professionals and formulated to provide fantastic color or natural blush to cheeks with ease and consistency. This product is also dermatologist tested and non-acnegenic.
Size: .1 oz / 3 g·ITEM: 2101558
Color: Pink Glow - a soft pink shimmer
$39.50
I love how shimmery and shiny it is. I have olive toned skin and this looks so great on me, especially in the evenings.
What it is:
A high-impact, light-reflective powder that gives skin shimmering, rosy highlights, packaged in a go-anywhere mini, mirrored compact.
What it does:
Formulated with a clear base and highly-reflective pearl pigments, Highlighting Powder creates a flattering glow. Plus, the superfine, silky formula goes on smoothly and evenly and doesn’t settle into fine lines.
What it is formulated WITHOUT:
- Parabens
- Sulfates
- Phthalates
Size: 0.63 oz / 18 g·ITEM: 2694222
Color: 11 - DEEP WITH NEUTRAL UNDERTONES
$52.50
For my people with dry skin:...If you don't care for this, just make sure your skin is moisturized. Anyway, after moisturizing my skin, my face is PREPPED for the balm. ...OILY SKIN MUST...Not for someone with dry skin.
What it is: An award-winning, visibly balancing balm-to-powder primer/foundation for a smooth, refined finish and all-day absorption of sweat and oil.
Coverage: Light
Finish: Matte
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Upsalite: Absorbs excess sebum and sweat without depleting skin's hydration.
- Olive-Derived Squalane: Visibly balances oily skin and diminishes signs of aging.
- Hyaluronic Acid: Hydrates.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarban, triclosan, and contains less than one percent synthetic fragrance. It is also gluten-free and cruelty-free.
Size: 0.5 oz/ 15 mL·ITEM: 2518280
Color: Sun Drenched - shimmering deep coral
$45.00
The color Provence is much lighter and I needed two to three drops on both cheeks to get it to really show up on my olive skin. It’s like a light apricot color. I recommend this product if you want a natural, dewy look. ...Gorgeous Blush!...Some blush love from Laura Mercier!! These blushes are gorgeous and gives a long lasting soft sheer glow.
What it is: A weightless cream blush that delivers buildable, natural cheek color with the skincare power of a moisturizer.
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Raspberry Seed: Conditions the skin.
- Prickly Pear: Hydrates the skin.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, sulfates SLS & SLES, and contains less than one percent synthetic fragrance.
$62.50
I’m light-medium with olive undertones (NC 25-30-ish) and this shade makes my skin look healthy and sun kissed. ...love this blush! super easy to apply and blend. it melts nicely into the skin & remains pigmented!
What it is: A creamy blush stick that delivers weightless, buildable color for a skin-perfecting finish.
Coverage: Light
Finish: Natural
Formulation: Stick
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Antioxidants: Keep skin conditioned and moisturized.
- Emollients: Provide comfortable wear and keep skin hydrated.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, phthalates, mineral oil, sulfates SLS & SLES, and contains less than one percent synthetic fragrance. It is also vegan, gluten-free, and cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: This silky cream-to-powder formula blends seamlessly into skin for a natural pop of color, while blurring the look of pores for a flawless finish.
Size: 0.42 oz/ 12.5 mL·ITEM: 2380343
Color: Fresh Faced - warm fawn pink
$37.00
amazing cream blush!...It stays hydrated and feels like skin ♥️...Beautiful color too- i have dark hair and olive skin.
What it is: A water rich blush that melts into the skin, giving your cheeks a beautiful veil of soft-focus color.
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Marrubium Vulgare Extract (Horehound Extract): Contains antipollution benefits.
$32.00
Looks fresh and and uplifting on my light olive skin. It's the only cream blush that can get me through an entire work day - granted, it is faded significantly by then, but I can still SEE it on my skin before washing my face at night. ...Great blush but it’s too small...So I genuinely love this blush it’s pigmented and looks gorgeous on the skin.
What it is: A lightweight cream blush with buildable pigment that melts into skin for a natural flush or deeper glow—simplified, fresh, and easy to apply.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens. It is also vegan, and cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: Blush made simple. This long-lasting cream formula is designed to enhance your natural coloring with minimal effort and a fresh, dewy finish. Developed for all skin types and tones, with shades co-created with the REFY community. It's also non-sticky and not greasy, non-comedogenic, and has a silicone-free formula.
Size: .01 oz / 3 g·ITEM: 2849156
Color: Stella - bright coral
$42.00
The colors are perfect for my medium / medium warm olive skin tone. The formula is lovely. My only issue is sometimes it’s can be tricky opening the lid, but I guess I don’t have to worry about it coming open when I throw it in my makeup bag....The perfect lightweight glowy blush!...Lasted on my skin quite a while as well. There’s no need to wear a highlighter with this blush.
What it is: A long-wearing baked blush that’s non-comedogenic and lightweight for a diffused flush of color.
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Plant-Derived Squalane and Glycerin: Help moisturize and soften dry skin.
- Hyaluronic Acid: Locks in moisture to hydrate skin.
- Ethically Sourced Silica and Mica: Helps to blur skin with a natural, diffused finish.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarban, triclosan, and contains less than one percent synthetic fragrance. It is also vegan, gluten-free, cruelty-free, and comes in recyclable packaging.
What Else You Need to Know:
Size: 0.29oz/8.5g·ITEM: 2903839
Color: Legacy - Coral Red
$46.00
I am in my forties and sometimes I avoid powder blushes since they enhance my wrinkles but this blush felt like second skin and gave a blurring effect. ...Love this whole collection! This blush shade (second language) packs a punch even though it's a lighter shade, and diffused so effortlessly on the skin.
What it is: A creamy, velvet powder blush that blends perfectly into skin with a cloud-matte finish that wears all day.
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Shea Butter: Helps hydrate and comfort, preventing an overly powdery finish.
- Kaolin: Nourishes and balances; great for sensitive skin.
- Silica Microspheres: Blur imperfections with a soft-focus effect.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarban, triclosan, and contains less than one percent synthetic fragrance. It is also vegan and cruelty-free.
