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.

Size: 0.85 oz/ 25mL·ITEM: 2574994
Color: 14W - tan skin with golden peach undertones
$50.00
No Makeup Makeup with Just a Drop (pt2)...No makeup makeup with just a drop? I’m in....Vision cover cream is my favorite foundation and I thought how could Danessa top it, & once I felt the texture of Yummy skin I was blown away. It feels so light & weightless on the skin, but gives you amazing coverage & glowy skin.
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.

Size: 0.5 oz / 15 ml·ITEM: 2424786
Color: Hydra Booster
$34.00
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.

Size: 0.03 oz/ 0.9g·ITEM: 2390284
Color: Red 0 - true red
$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.

Size: 0.28 oz / 8g·ITEM: 2434082
Color: Coup de soleil - true matte Terra-Cotta
$105.00
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...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.
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

Size: 1 oz/ 30 mL·ITEM: 2531127
Color: Camel - deep with warm-neutral undertones
$53.00
Luckily, I found the perfect color match on my skin color (I got the shade citrine and it's a beautiful medium light olive tone). ...Best Clean as Eff Full Coverage Makeup...I have bad textured skin from traes of acne and this improves the look of my skin tremendously!!
What it is: A long-wearing, lightweight fluid foundation that delivers modern full coverage with a self-setting, natural-matte finish. Vegan and silicone-free.
Coverage: Full
Finish: Natural
Formulation: Liquid
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Nasturtium Flower Extract: Limits free-radical damage caused by blue light.
- Goji Berry: Rich in vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants and widely used to reduce visible signs of aging.
- Bisabolo and Ginger Extracts: Soothing anti-irritants suitable for dry, sensitive skin.

Size: .01 oz / .3 g·ITEM: 2482867
Color: Hi-Def Honey - neutral nude
$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.

Size: 0.18 oz / 5.5 mL·ITEM: 2407278
Color: 2 Fair - peachy beige for light skin tones
$26.00
Wow, obsessed. I have olive skin with neutral undertones. I chose 4.5 Medium in the mini size to see if the hype was real - it is. ...All i wanted in one bottle. i have olive skin tone and it looks amazing on my skin without makeup. it gives that natural glow from within. worth the hype.
What it is: A customizable, mini-size complexion booster that blurs, smooths, and illuminates skin for a real-life filter effect.
Coverage: Light
Finish: Radiant
Formulation: Liquid
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Finely Milled Powders: Blur lines and pores for a smoother, soft-focus look.
- Porcelain Flower Extract: A Thai flower derivative that brightens and moisturizes skin.
- Glossy Oil: A lightweight moisturizing oil that reflects and adds light where you need it.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens and sulfates SLS & SLES. It is also gluten-free and cruelty-free.

Size: 0.74 oz / 21 g·ITEM: 2569358
Color: 2 Medium - Medium Golden Bronze
$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.

Size: .11 oz/3 g·ITEM: 2552883
Color: Espresso - deepest brown with red/brown/yellow undertones
$47.50
I got the color Cool Sand and I have olive skin tone because I am Korean. It works great with my skintone color: I am light-medium skin tone...As with many brands, this shows a poor understanding of yellow- or olive-toned skin in the fair to light ranges. It is usable but I will try a different brand next time.
What it is: A color-true cream concealer stick for evening and brightening imperfections with up to 12 hours of crease-proof comfort.
Coverage: Medium
Formulation: Stick
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens and sulfates SLS & SLES. It is also cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: Bobbi Brown’s first-of-its-kind transformative concealer stick conceals imperfections with creamy coverage. The comfortable formula stays the day without settling, creasing, or caking and delivers immediate and all-day moisture for smoother, plumper-, healthy-looking skin.

Size: .35 oz/ 10 g·ITEM: 2514768
Color: Sable - deep to very deep
$57.00
I add this to finish my full face makeup look and it makes everything layered beneath blend better. ...I have olive/tan skin but do not experience flashback under the eyes in pics from the powder.
What it is: A bestselling pressed powder that locks makeup in place up to all day with a luminous, photo-ready finish.
Coverage: Light
Finish: Radiant
Formulation: Pressed Powder
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Micro-fine Mineral Powders: Glycerin and vitamin E guard against dryness and keep skin comfortable.
- Light Reflecting Complex™: Visibly restores skin’s youthful radiance.
- Photochromic Technology: No-flashback formula makes skin look perfect in person and on camera.









