Nothing too over the top (sadly). Im light skin tone in summer and light to med in summer however if I choose to tan I get tremendously dark (brown with yellow undertones). I have just ordered a few shades of Dior face and body which are meant to be perfect for olive tones so I will update/reply to this post. Its matt and quite sheer. Have learned that bright cool colours are best on me clothes-wise and gold is not my friend. Yes! Theyre the first brand Ive found that have foundation with fair and light olive undertones :). I would get SO frustrated with those, Whats YOUR Skin Tone? quizzes, because I never fit ANY of the categories (or, more precisely, I needed to combine two categories to describe myself.) I finally found a color that kinda matched me in Cliniques line, but Im trying to change my products to be vegan and not tested on animals so I have to find a new one and delving into this nightmare is just so frustrating. My two cents: Ive come to understand that whether you tan or burn doesnt really have anything to do with coolness or warmth. I need muted colors. On the flip side, though, somewhat similar to the author, when I look at my wrist veins, some are CLEARLY purple, but then the rest are obviously green-ish blue, which might suggest neutral-to-cool undertones? You should give it a try! Very dark neutral purple-brown shade with bronze shimmer is a nice match too. I find Asian foundation seems to yield better matches for us pale olive girls. When it comes to makeup, finding the correct foundation is always a struggle. Nothing I wear in the winter looks good on me but a tan does wonders for my wardrobe. Even red sometimes works. . Pro Tip: Lokwani suggests that if your foundation is too dark, mix a little concealer in it. Mine can be either or both at the same time, depending on the light and time of day. Really rich wine, like burgundy. if youre looking to get into it, the asian beauty subreddit is thriving and the tried and true marketplace for asian beauty is yesstyle! I use Nars radiant longwear in Fiji. I struggle so much sometimes with my skin tone especially when trying to find a good hair color that doesnt wash me out. Embrace who God made you to be- dont compare! some time later my ideal Liquid Foundation was discontinued. At the moment (and all my life am 45) feel I can only wear black, neutral reds, forest green or v dark almost black-brown. I usually use a green primer before using a pale warm foundation and it usually ends up matching my neck very well. I have dark brown hair all over, but sandy beige blond at my temples, my eyebrows are super dark brown almost black looking. I would recommend to try the dior neutral and then in the other part of your face the olive; cause olives tent to be to warm for some reason though I know for sure after long 36 years of fighting Im a light olive but cool not warm. Im quite on the pale side of the olive force too, or at least this is what it looks like as the most ghostly italian you can find in the Bel Paese. Now I know I am a pale olive. Since my cheeks are red and everything else so pale, I seem to have a totally different undertone. MUFE in 117/Marble (they might call it something else now- they recently changed the shade names.) I wish I could send my picture with this message, so you guys can all tell me if Im crazy, or if my undertone really is pale olive. 1. Ive found luck with her fenty concealer in 130 (its lighter than the foundation) and the MUFE Y225 (: I picked up his concealer in C6 and I think this is the first time in my life Ive been wearing the appropriate shade for my skin. Charlotte tilbury wonderglow (I sometimes wear this instead of foundation or just concealer as it makes my skin look less dull, it also looks great alone over my st tropez spray). I just burn and go back to my natural yellowish pale tone. The icy pastels felt wrong they accentuated the antique green dusty beige tone of my skin. I hate not knowing my under tone. Then, I look like giant radish! I dont know why, but this does something for my face and I just cant get enough of a great blush. Neutrals are impossible and I have such a graveyard collection of polishes that I thought would work but just dont. The tan always fades within a week. Since my shoulders did not have a lot of sun exposure it was my true color. Having pale olive skin comes with a whole set of struggles. It is yellow undertone but not bright yellow, more like a muted yellow with a hint of that cooler greenish tone. Ill have to try that I have pale online skin with yellow and green undertones when I dont tan and finding foundation is so hard. The first is a tiny bit yellow and the second a tiny bit pink, but were definitely closer. Consider coloring your hair deep gray with a really light purple or blue ombre. When I was younger I used to compare my arm to my friends and say Why am I green?!?! The best foundation I have found is the Revlon Colorstay in Sand Beige. I have also got pale olive skin, which is translucent so my veins show everywhere, and also can get a pinkish glow from exertion. Blue-black hair tends to clash with olive undertones. We are just Lovely Mother Natures jokes , Ill share a post ,maybe on saturday, on my blog on how I create my own very fair olive foundation because theres NONE out there, lets face it , Yes smashbox 1.05 is the palest olive Ive come across . I also tend to be more cool, but I wear best a washed out black, broken (warm) white, all sorts of dark greens, nightblue, bordeaux red, saturated dark purple, neutral red, orange, light brown, jeans, ? Black or dark colours can also make me look muddy sometimes. Glad to know Im not the only one lol. Its not 100%, but its pretty close. Like a shimmering but not glittery. UD cg30 is a beautiful foundation, dont get me wrong, but my 37-year-old skin needs something more luminous and hydrating. Am also limited with clothing colors next to my face black, gray, navy, blue-based reds & strong vibrant cobalt, emerald, purple are great. I like to use this powder, as it adds that olive cast to my skin that is missing when I use my tinted sunscreen https://shop.shoppersdrugmart.ca/Luxury/Quo-Beauty/Categories/Beauty/Makeup/Face/Powder/Colour-Correcting-Loose-Powder/p/Q910?utm_campaign=P1_01222021_2021-P1-BB-ACQ-Shopping-Smart~Shopping-Mass-EN-NA-Acquisition-PLA-na&utm_medium=LD_sc&utm_source=google&utm_term=na&utm_content=na_na_na_na_na&gclid=CjwKCAiAg8OBBhA8EiwAlKw3khzjakxlOMzexJOOMrYqLKGWOPIa0t6ZRZ6WFheMJVP6lealR-u6ehoCeHAQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds. In fact, most everyone thinks this is my natural color and that I was coloring it before. Cant be too light. Same situation from the same country, Romania :))). I too am a light olive (MAC NC20) and like most others here am a mix of Mediterranean/Northern African/Levantine (my fathers side of the family) and Polish/Czech/Lithuanian/Finnish on my moms. Amber Eyes This beautiful, golden eye color is often confused with hazel. The struggle continues as I learn to work with pale olive skin thats kind of warm looking but actually more on the cool side. others I have heard: Urban decay stay naked G30, I have yet to try. But for so long I felt like Im just weird cause my type just didnt exist in any makeup advice. Ive gone all berry,fushia, purple, black (!!) Ultimately, its a little my eyes are a muted warm-tone while my lips are a muted cool-tone (and both require strong vs light shading). Olive is a mystery skin color in humans. Natural redheads are super pale and burn easily, but theyre likely warm-toned. Yes! Ive had my colours done several times, and though I generally fell into the cool spectrum, neither the summer nor the winter pallette completely suited my colouring. 3)Makeup: Before spending a lot of money, try these. Im fair-skinned, with light brown hair with strawberry blond highlights in summer, more red and less blond as I get older. But not exactly neutral. I wouldnt use it for makeup much either I tried red lipstick during the big hype, and it just made me look like an ageing opera diva. I love grey, purple, black , pink (bright or soft), white, olive green and warm neutral colours like camel. I am half Croatian and half a combo of Scottish/English/Irish- but both of my parents have darker skin than me- my mom is light warm and my dad is medium olive/warm- so here I am with thin skin with veins of all colors very visible. A list of female actors with brown eyes, in no particular order. Ive heard that Chanel cream bronzer is wonderful for all skin tones, but I dont know that personally. Now I can never go back to it since Ive started turning gray/white/silver at the roots. Me too! Try deep purple and gray colors for eyeshadow. Its the light crap (with a ton of freckles) that get confused for warm and lost. Fellow olive skinned girl here. Youre my tribe! Some people think my eyes are blue. Salma Hayak, Meghan Markle, Zoe Kravitz, Freida Pinto, Michelle Rodriguez and Alessandra Ambrosio can all be considered medium olive-skinned while Thandie Newton and Zoe Saldana are gorgeous examples of celebrities with deep olive skin tones. Oh my goodness, I have completely found my tribe!! I never understood, and I tend to love gold jewelry but some days I look in the mirror at the gold stud backs on my earrings close up to my face, and I feel discouraged as if something is clashing. Try Revlon in buff the best match for me so far and very economical. What really got me wondering was when I compared my own skin to my SOs hes Central Asian and no doubt olive toned. And black. Sand comes up pink on me, Hello all. And, thank you to all who posted with specific brands and shadeswill definitely help in finding my perfect shade. Silver and rose gold. Im 40 and Ive only recently realized that I can wear both gold and silver jewelry and so I do. A soft warm rose can work, a pink that is more warm can work. But I have this question- when I am in a store such as Sephora they always go straight to the palest shade for me, unless its summer time and only then if I allow myself to get a tan, I can tan well but steer clear usually lol. my face is the same coulour as my neck. I love to wear navy blue, khaki, dark brown, teal, mauve and certain blacks and colors that are heathered. I wish I could wear more bold and experimental colors, but, though limited, at least Im now confident about what looks good (re: not alien-level abnormal). You are an Autumn woman who flows into Winter. However, you may not have thought of Russia as a country that does, but reports indicate a presence of this complexion here. (Ash blond looms horrendous on me). However, finding something to wear that also looks good with that shade of hair is difficult. And judging by the number of comments, there are a substantial number of women who are equally as lost as I am when it comes to finding flattering products! Does anybody have the same problem with needing foundations with strong yellow undertones? :), Oh, at last, my heavenly home! Haha. I have dark hair and eyes. I will cherish my bottle and probably buy as many backups as I can find. and I honestly feel like very few colors look flattering on me. If youve seen the Nyx Cant Stop Wont Stop foundation in Pale that would be my foundation colour if i had the right undertones for it. We both tan quite easily, though. Also by Nars is Orgasm color it is a perfect blend of peach and pink & works on me if I dont put on too much. Good: The best colors Ive found are deep, jewel tone colors. They also sell the matching concealer, which was another struggle If youre still struggling with the right shade, give it a try. Like I said, Im super pale and I have a pink flush to my face, so no one has been able to color match me. An overwhelming amount of incredible comments has come in over the years, and they contain some very valuable advise. What I found was any muted color is a big no (bright colors are okay, even pastels), but the muted ones, when Im wearing those, many misinterpreted that Im sick or exhausted when in reality Im not! Hi! Even the makeup artist at Sephora couldnt tell me if I am warm or cool. So glad ive found other pale olives. I learnt to accept it in the early 2000s, when tan was so praised. Im of Portuguese descent (have medium brown eyes and dark brown hair), and like you, have a pale complexion with that green undertone. I am 1/2 Italian (my dad is 100%) and 1/4 Slovak with bits of English and German from my mom. I have confusing mixed colouring. Ukraine has a fair share of olive-toned people too. Greens are tricky because there are so many hues, but i find olive and emerald, and rich dark greens look best. -Tarte Shape Tape Concealer Fair Light Natural and brown eyes with green swirl. Oh, did I mention yellow clothing looks absolutely horrible on me? So. Antracite grey is ok, black overwhelms me, but I wear it anyway. Ive learned to embrace that and appreciate the lack of conformity. Im a somewhat muted neutral olive. I have very cool blue eyes, but medium brown hair that looks auburn under some types of lighting (and direct sunlight), and ashy in other lighting. I see a lot of people talking about how hard it is to find colors that work well with your olive tone. I too have a mix of anglo-celtic and a dash of swarthy italian (grandfather). Thank you *so much* for this article. Oh, and really thick course hair, for extra fun. Now, my skin has always confused me because Im half Northern European like Irish and English but Im also half Hispanic including Spain and Mexico. 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