Olive Skin Makeup

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Olive skin is a beautiful skin tone, but it can be a challenge sometimes for makeup choices. The good news is that there are now plenty of choices for people with such a skin tone. If you have olive skin, here are some makeup products that will help you look your best.

Danessa Myricks BeautyYummy Skin Serum Foundation

Size: 0.85 oz/ 25mL·ITEM: 2575017

Color: 16N - tan to dark skin with neutral olive undertones

345 Reviews

$46.00

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I do have very fair pink skin so I have to tinker with the color of the foundation using the color fix product in white but such a tiny amount is needed and the coverage is so complete.

What it is: A skincare-hybrid foundation with medium, buildable coverage that effortlessly creates a natural-looking, skin-like glow.

Coverage: Medium

Finish:
Radiant

Formulation:
Liquid

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Jojoba Oil: Intensely moisturizes and softens skin.
- Hyaluronic Acid: Hydrates and plumps the look of fine lines and wrinkles.
- Olive-Derived Squalane: Known to balance oil production and diminish visible signs of aging.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarban, triclosan.

$54.00

I have a neutral light olive skin tone and this shows up as a medium retro red on me. ...As a lover of vintage fashion and makeup this is a new staple!

What it is: Hourglass introduces Red 0, a 100% vegan special edition shade featuring its namesake ingredient.

Formulation Type:
Lipstick

Benefits: Long-wearing

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Red 0: A patent-pending vegan replacement for carmine.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, phthalates, mineral oil, sulfates SLS & SLES, and triclosan. It is also vegan, gluten-free, and cruelty-free.

What Else You Need to Know: Hourglass is proud to introduce Red 0, a patent-pending vegan replacement for carmine (the beauty industry’s go-to red pigment produced from crushed female insects). Red 0 gives this lipstick its brilliant red hue.

Laura MercierTranslucent Pressed Setting Powder

Size: 0.3 oz/ 9 g·ITEM: 2107852

Color: Medium Deep

93 Reviews

$64.00

MAKES MY MAKEUP LOOK FLAWLESS...I highly recommend it, it makes my makeup look flawless....This powder is absolutely game changing! It sets your makeup with out giving you an ugly white grey colour it’s just sooo beautiful I’m a medium olive skin tone, I don’t think I can live with out it now

What it is:
A high-performance translucent powder that sets makeup for lasting wear without weight or texture, in a convenient, portable compact that's perfect for touch-ups on the go.

What it does:
Prolong the wear of your makeup while staying color-true throughout the day with this high-performance, translucent powder. This lightweight formula sets and perfects makeup with a shine-free, natural-matte, velvety finish for up to 12 hours. This no-flashback formula means you'll look great in photos, and it creates a soft-focus effect to smooth away the look of fine lines and imperfections. It’s available in two shades designed to look and feel natural on all skin tones.

Westman AtelierBeauty Butter Matte Powder Bronzer

Size: 0.28 oz / 8g·ITEM: 2434074

Color: Soleil riche - rich Chocolate

57 Reviews

$105.00

My favorite YouTube makeup artist recommended it for oily skin and she said it was poor blurring, It was not poor blurring for me and not at all worth the money....Very natural looking and the lighter shade is perfect for my light to medium olive skin tone. I apply this with the Westman Atelier powder brush and it just gives me the most natural sun kissed look

What it is: A clean, velvety-matte bronzer that leaves skin looking healthy, natural, and authentically bronzed.


Coverage: Medium


Finish: Matte


Formulation: Pressed Powder


Highlighted Ingredients: 

-Phytosqualane (plant-derived): Smooth, streak-free application, restores suppleness

-Volcanic rock and special effects pigments: Absorbs excess oil, mattifies without clogging, boosts lasting power

-Pomegranate extract: Antioxidant-rich to neutralize free radicals, supports healthy-looking skin

Beautyblender12-Hour Always on Radiant Skin Tint with Hyaluronic Acid & Niacinamide

Size: 1 oz/ 30mL·ITEM: 2477453

Color: Deep 5 - deepest skin tones with very warm undertones

1.3K Reviews

$39.50

Great Skin Tint...I have very Olive skin and the tan 1 is great for me. I can use this daily and feel.oulled together without having to do a full face of make-up....Perfect Match for My Light Olive Complexion...I've been wearing the skin tint for 5 hours now and notice those areas are shiny but I reapplied with powder and it looks like it as when I first applied makeup.

What it is: A skin tint that hydrates with light-medium buildable coverage and a naturally radiant finish.

Coverage: Light

Finish:
Radiant

Formulation:
Liquid

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Hyaluronic Acid- Helps to visibly plump skin and improve the look of fine lines and seal in moisture.
- Niacinamide and Willow Bark Extract: Visibly smooth, brighten, reduce the look of irritation, and minimizes the appearance of pores and blemishes to keep skin looking smooth and clear.
- Beta Glucan: Soothes and restores skin.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, tr

MAKE UP FOR EVERMini Ultra HD Microfinishing Pressed Powder

Size: 0.07 oz/ 2 g·ITEM: 1916659

Color: Translucent - for light to medium skin tones

135 Reviews

$31.00

It doesn't make my sensitive skin break out. I love that it's available in a translucent shade to even out my skin tone without looking cakey....Flawless finish without white cast, on 40+ year old olive skin. It's a fabulous find for me.

What it is:
A finishing powder that is ultra-blurring and light-diffusing to impart unfiltered perfection on all skintones—in every light.

What it does:
The last step in your makeup routine, this pressed powder blurs, smooths, and reduces shine with the even, naturally matte coverage of ULTRA HD Pressed Powder.

Bobbi BrownIntensive Serum Foundation SPF 40

Size: 1 oz/ 30 mL·ITEM: 2501443

Color: Warm Almond - dark brown with yellow undertones for dark skin

242 Reviews

$104.00

I’m a fan of Bobby brown skin care. But combining skincare and makeup is genius. ...super natural on the skin...I try this foundation today and I already love it, I will said that it id light to medium coverage perfect for every day , since is a serum foundation is super natural on the skin, I did wear it for about 8 hours and I looked perfect still, I'm medium skin tone normally go for a neutral or olive undertone I pick the shade natural and it was perfect & really love it l'Il continue using it ✨

What it is: A serum foundation that is powered by 25 skincare ingredients and leaves skin looking smoother, plumper, and more radiant.

Coverage:
Medium

Finish:
Radiant

Formulation:
Liquid

SPF: SPF over 30

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Cordyceps and Ginseng: Replenish skin’s natural energy for healthy-looking, visibly glowing skin.
- A Moisture Complex including Hyaluronic Acid: Softens, visibly plumps skin, and reduces the appearance of fine dry lines.
- Vitamin E and UV Filters: Defend against skin-dulling UVA/UVB rays, pollution, and blue light.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, phthalates, mineral oil, sulfates SLS & SLES, and triclosan.

MAKE UP FOR EVERMini Step 1 Primer Hydra Booster

Size: 0.5 oz / 15 ml·ITEM: 2424786

Color: Hydra Booster

329 Reviews

$32.50

First off, makeup forever is a classic brand. The Makeup Forever Prima Hydra Booster is super hydrating primer and lightweight on your skin. ...For the record, I’m combo skin and olive skin tone. And haven’t had Botox in months *cry* so I was worried about primer sinking in to the wrinkles.

What it is: A mini-size makeup primer that boosts skin's hydration and radiance for up to 24 hours while extending makeup wear.

Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan.

BuxomPower Line™ Plumping Lip Liner

Size: .01 oz / .3 g·ITEM: 2482867

Color: Hi-Def Honey - neutral nude

172 Reviews

$30.00

You can wear this with a light face of makeup, or a full face of makeup, it's the most versatile lip color I've found! ...I received the color Dangerous Dolly and it is a beautiful highly pigmented shade of mauve. I have medium olive skin and it looked great on me! I have quite small lips with no filler and I can say this did a pretty decent job at plumping.

What it is: An always-sharp, chisel-tip, visibly plumping lip liner that shapes and defines lips with creamy, matte color and a built-in blending brush.

Formulation Type:
Lip Plumper, Lip Liner

Benefits: Long Wearing, Plumping

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Specialized Peptides: Promotes a plump appearance.
- Vitamin E: Helps to soften and condition lips.
- Sunflower Seed Oil: Known to combat dryness.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens and mineral oil. It is also cruelty-free.

What Else You Need to Know: This pigment-packed lip liner provides ultra-precise results with its chiseled tip that never requires sharpening.

Charlotte TilburyBeautiful Skin Sun-Kissed Glow Cream Bronzer

Size: 0.74 oz / 21 g·ITEM: 2569341

Color: 3 Tan - Medium Deep Bronze

339 Reviews

$78.50

This works great for my warm olive skin tone. Blends easy and last all day...Love the shade for my olive skin...I have a hard time finding a bronzer that isn't too warm and this is great for my olive skin. It's pretty big so you can use big brushes.

What it is: A 16-hour wear cream bronzer in 4 beautiful sun-kissed shades for face and body that blurs skin, hydrates with hyaluronic acid, and is sweatproof.


Coverage: Medium


Finish: Natural


Formulation: Cream


Highlighted Ingredients:

- Hyaluronic Acid: Hydrates and visibly revitalizes skin.

- Vitamin D3: Helps protect skin upon exposure to sunlight.

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“The shade 3 works ok on me once blended but I'd need something a tad lighter in order to get some brightening effect then again shade 2 would be wayyy too light for my light/ medium with a neutral olive undertone (for reference, I use the Saie skin tint in shade 4 and RoseInc concealer in LX060”
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“Clear History is another miss, but may look better on deeper skin tones (I have very light olive skin with ash blonde hair) Satin Taupe is a favorite of the bunch, just below Showstopper. in order to blend out Showstopper, On the Cloud, and Satin Taupe I needed a good amount of translucent powder (I used Hi-Tea initially ha) as a base over my primer, unless I was using it wet (as a liner.) ”
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“I have light olive skin, I bought "Harmony" to use as a nude blush, and to help tone down some of my other blushes”
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“The shade “tawny” is amazing for olive skin tones.. its red tones combat the green in your skin”
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“Love this lip color and formula — feels like basically nothing on the lips and adds a beautiful wash of color”
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