Makeup for Olive Skin Tones
Olive undertones need specific shades that won't pull orange, pink, or ashy. These tutorials and dupes are curated for the unique yellow-green undertone that standard warm/cool categories miss.
Tips
- Look for foundation brands that specifically list olive shades (NARS, Armani, Fenty).
- Warm peach, terracotta, and dusty rose blushes are the most natural on olive skin.
- Bronze, copper, gold, and warm burgundy eyeshadows complement the green undertone.
- Avoid neon pinks, icy silvers, and orange-based products — they clash with olive skin.
- Warm-toned nude lips (mauve, caramel, terracotta) are the most flattering everyday choice.
Recommended looks
Beginner
Latte Makeup Tutorial
15 min
everydayfall
Beginner
Honey Makeup Tutorial
14 min
summereveryday
Beginner
Natural Glam Makeup Look
15 min
everydaywork
Beginner
Soft Glam Makeup Look
18 min
date nightdinner
Intermediate
Bronze Goddess Makeup Look
25 min
partydate night
Recommended dupes
Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk Foundation
foundation
From $12 88% match
Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk
lipstick
From $9 92% match
NARS Orgasm
blush
From $10 90% match
Benefit Hoola
bronzer
From $16 88% match
Clinique Black Honey
lipstick
From $8 86% match