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: 2575116
Color: 26N - very deep skin with neutral undertones
$50.00
Yummy Skin...This is the best foundation I’ve ever tried ! It allows my skin to look and feel super hydrated while still giving me the coverage I need !
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: 1 oz/ 30mL·ITEM: 2477453
Color: Deep 5 - deepest skin tones with very warm undertones
$49.00
Matches my undertone perfectly (yay for brands that offer olive undertones!) and it feels so comfortable on the skin. ...Bouncy, dewy skin!...Beautiful, soft "real skin" finish in a bottle. This product is very forgiving if you are not a makeup pro, and the blender ball makes it so easy to look flawless I received these complimentary products for testing purposes
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

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: 2434074
Color: Soleil riche - rich Chocolate
$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

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.

$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: 2407286
Color: 3 Fair - warm peach for light to medium skin tones
$26.00
Love the color. I have medium-olive skin and this is prefect. However, this is more of a deluxe sample size. ...Wow 10 stars gives your skin that perfect luminosity. I purchased a mini and soon I’ll be purchasing a full format.
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: 2569333
Color: 4 Deep - Warm Deep 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: 2552909
Color: Sand - light beige with 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: 0.71 oz/ 20 g·ITEM: 2114080
Color: Banana Bread - light, medium, and tan skin tones. golden undertones brighten and disguise under-eye darkness.
$53.00
Not great for olive undertones...I’d consider myself to have olive-y undertones, but I’ve never had a problem with anything that’s warm/yellow-toned. ...I love Huda Beauty's Loose Powder! It gives my skin a smooth, flawless finish and keeps my makeup in place all day.
What It Is:
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Vitamin E: Moisturizes and strengthens the skin barrier for a smooth application.
- Rice Starch Powder: Absorbs excess oil.
- Micronized Powder: Allows you to layer without caking.









