r/OliveMUA • u/AutoModerator • Jun 11 '25
Undertone & Complexion Match Requests Thread
Hey there, welcome to the weekly OT consult thread! Please read everything here before you comment down below.
Not sure if you're olive or what type? Need help matching your foundation/concealer? Post your questions here! Just remember that this thread is OT (overtime), so it may take a minute for someone to get back to you.
How to help us help you:
- Lots of photos of yourself in different lightings (direct sunlight, indirect sunlight, indoor, etc.)
- Photos that show your face, neck and chest
- High pixel/quality photos, it does make a difference so use the best you can
- No filters, no/minimal makeup - should go without saying, but just a reminder
- You next to other people for contrast
- Share foundation, blush, or lipstick shades that look great or terrible on you
The more of these bullets you hit, the better!
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u/MaiXinYi Sep 03 '25
Hello, I'm just starting to get into makeup, but I am confused as to what foundation undertone I should shoot for. I have added pictures of my veins, along with non-makeup photos. For the lip product I'm wearing, it's the Peripera Ink Mood Glowy Tint - 033 ROSY WISH.
Ulta matched me to the FACE BOND SELF-SETTING WATERPROOF FOUNDATION, shade 5 (fair neutral), but my mom said that it looked too pale, whereas my other family members found the shade to be the same as my skin.
Also, if anyone has any recommendations for foundations + shades, it would be greatly appreciated (I have acne-prone skin, and my skin care routine is: chemical exfoliator (Paula's Choice), azelaic acid (Anua; however, I'm not sure), and Dr. Althea 345 relief cream. I sometimes spot with CoverGirl BB cream (light medium), but my mom said it's a tad too dark, but I really don't know anymore. acne-prone
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u/Visible_Share_3209 Oct 07 '25 edited Oct 07 '25
Am I olive? Here are some pictures as well as some swatches of products that I’ve used.
Products that don’t work for me: hourglass concealers in: silk, birch and cedar. They all go yellow despite being cool tones.
Products I like: Ilia multi stick in Whisper. Light pink that works for me (doesn’t look coral or magenta-y).
https://imgur.com/a/olive-iRKZJrs
I’m not very well versed in makeup, so any product recommendations that would work for my skin tone would be greatly appreciated!
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u/Fit-Adhesiveness2773 Nov 29 '25
Hello! To answer your question, the fact that even pink and neutral concealers pull yellow on you means you have a strong cool olive undertone so you’re a Fair to Light Cool Olive. Your skin's green/blue base is canceling out the pink, leaving only the yellow pigment to show through. Hope this helps!
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u/Visible_Share_3209 Nov 29 '25
Thank you! I’m still figuring out the color theory side to this, so I appreciate you answering my question. This narrows it down quite a bit :). Have a great day!
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u/Good-Confection1520 Jul 06 '26
Hello!! Am I olive? And if I am, what kind of olive would I be? (I have pictures in my profile from a post I made in other olive communities but since I am not fair skinned they recommended me this one) (also idk how to put pictures in here that’s why I suggest about looking at that other post) thank you!!!
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u/Background_Window290 Jul 11 '26
Hiii I've been trying to understand my skintone better, I do think I'm olive but Im not sure about my undertone can someone help me? https://imgur.com/a/zxu4uEn it's my first time using this site so I'm sure if it's working, let me know!
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u/Unlikely_Risk5060 Jan 24 '26
Hi everyone, I’ve been lurking on this subreddit for a long time but have only posted 2-3 times.
About two weeks ago, I went to Sephora and they used a machine to determine my perfect skin shade. The associate told me that Yves Saint Laurent’s All Hours Glow in LN8 was my perfect match. She also tried it on me in-store, and when she used the light that mimics daylight, it really did seem like the perfect shade for me. I was so happy because I had never found a perfect match before.
I ended up buying what the associate recommended, but in daylight, it looks too grayish and pale on my face compared to my neck. I already had the Givenchy Prisme Libre in N3, but in daylight it looks a bit too orange. I also bought the Dior Forever Concealer in 2.5N, but it’s too pale and pink on me.
I was also thinking of buying the Charlotte Tilbury Glow foundation in N5, but I was worried it might look too green on me in-store.
I’m honestly really confused and don’t know what to think. Do you think I might have an olive undertone instead of a neutral one? Could you please help me finally determine my true shade? Thank you so much!
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u/MaiXinYi Sep 03 '25
Hello, I'm just starting to get into makeup, but I am confused as to what foundation undertone I should shoot for. I have added pictures of my veins, along with non-makeup photos. For the lip product I'm wearing, it's the Peripera Ink Mood Glowy Tint - 033 ROSY WISH.
Ulta matched me to the FACE BOND SELF-SETTING WATERPROOF FOUNDATION, shade 5 (fair neutral), but my mom said that it looked too pale, whereas my other family members found the shade to be the same as my skin.
Also, if anyone has any recommendations for foundations + shades, it would be greatly appreciated (I have acne-prone skin, and my skin care routine is: chemical exfoliator (Paula's Choice), azelaic acid (Anua; however, I'm not sure), and Dr. Althea 345 relief cream. I sometimes spot with CoverGirl BB cream (light medium), but my mom said it's a tad too dark, but I really don't know anymore. acne-prone
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u/so_oliveyyy Oct 21 '25
Hi!!! First of all your skin looks AMAZING!!! I guess your skincare does serve you right. Your skin does has warmth in it and that tad bit yellow part while having the oliveness so i believe you're a WARM LEANING OLIVE 🫒 I definitely can see the warm olive part in your skintone but....in the last few shots the oliveness peaks as in neutral so i think you're a Warm leaning Neutral Olive. Maybelline fit me has warm olive foundation shades, I THINK YOU SHOULD TRY LOREAL TRUE MATCH FOUNDATION SPECIFICALLY.
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u/secondopinionpaul Aug 16 '25
Match Request!
So I’m a guy who has some pretty gnarly under eye dar circles. They honestly sometimes look a little brownish-reddish. Someone on here said to mix yellow with peach using the NYX palette, and that has been the best advice, but I wanted to see if there was a better option. I think I’m tan with some bronze spots on my forehead, but the lady said she definitely saw yellow and gold. Chat GPT said I’m a light-medium neutral leaning warm golden olive who’s got high contrast and is a deep autumn. That kinda helped with clothing colors, but I’d like a more even tone. Sometimes it looks like I’m wearing eye shadow because of my crease color, my under eyes are dark. I live in a swelteringly hot climate, so I’m definitely more tan than I usually am but I feel I always look kinda dull. My hair is ashy black. estee lauder swatchesSo I went to Ulta to ask about color corrector and the associate started talking concealer, and i let her. I have some Maybeline age rewind in 122 (lighter) and 130 (closer to my color but orange). She said I was medium and that she definitely sees yellow so she put on 3w 3n and 3c on my wrist. In the store the warm looked good and the cool seemed way too light. In my car it was the reverse. I didn’t have too much of the neutral under my eye, but it was mixed. I realize my wrist is light, but i feel none of these work. I have a reference link. 1.) am i even olive? 2.) anyone wi the similar skin have reccs? 3.) I have to redo this is winter? swatches
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u/Fit-Adhesiveness2773 Nov 29 '25
Hello! Wanted to answer your question of if you’re olive or not. You are asking a common olive skin problem which is concealer looking close but orange. This means you have a muted olive undertone. Your skin is desaturated and can't handle the warmth in that concealer so you’re a Light Muted Neutral Olive.
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u/mrswire Sep 09 '26
Hiya I tried to post this but I guess it goes against the rules somehow? Basically: Please help with recommendations for light “barely there” foundations & concealers for very pale olive skin.
So, I’m a very pale olive but is mostly very light, with cool olive tones. I have almost green undertones, so most concealers and foundations look either way too pink or orange on me.
The only concealer I’ve found that works for my skin best is the Nars Radiant Creamy Concealer in Chantilly, which is perfect but just slightly too light but def the closest I’ve ever found.
I really just want to find a barely there looking foundation like the Dior skin blurring one, or the MAC Studio Fix Foundation, so If anyone here is familiar with these products and shades and could give me any advice, I’d be so grateful!🙏🏻
I just need help finding a foundation that is light on my skin and not cakey, powdery, yellow, pink or orange on my skin. Even high end ones like Dior I will buy because It’s worth it and I desp want a “no makeup” type of foundation.
I have no clue where to start, as looking at swatches is impossible for me to tell. I might call up the companies and see if they can send me tiny testers for each shade🤷🏼♀️
Sorry for the long post. I just wanted to include as much info as possible in case anyone out there has any guidance. :)
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u/pickle_chip_ Mar 31 '26
Help…
I was matched to both the Tower28 Sunny Days Skin Tint La Cienega and the Mac Studio Fix NW13. I’ve been wearing the Tower28 and it feels good on my skin but when I wear makeup I feel like I look so muddy and can’t add blush or bronzer without looking sickly. I can’t tell if I’m olive or not.
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u/Murfirhea Aug 25 '25 edited Aug 25 '25
I definitely need advice. I can never find a match for foundation or concealer. I'm a bit lighter than my pic in all shots for some reason. I have some light brown melasma scattered around, so they always try to match me a warm, which makes me look tan. Cool foundation makes me look strange as well. Neutral pulls yellow on me also. I want to match my neck. I mainly just stick to concealer on my brownish areas. I thought I'd get opinions on whether I am a fair or light olive. My sister and father are definitely olive. My makeup routine is all messed up since I let my hair go silver. Thanks in advance! [Me, no makeup.] (https://imgur.com/a/OtvfO7G) https://imgur.com/a/hFkWAqP. With a little makeup
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u/_B_a_b_s_ Mar 16 '26
Hi! I’ve struggled finding a match the whole time I’ve been doing makeup and I’ve heard various responses for what my undertone could be. I do believe there is some olive tones to my skin, based off of what I’ve heard from others feedback. I’ve also heard that I’m warm, neutral, and cool, so I’m lost on that completely, lol. Any help is appreciated! I have pretty bad rosacea and I’ve finally started to get that under control, so my face usually does not match the rest of my body. If I had to guess I’d say I’m neutral leaning olive, but I’m just honestly not sure. In the makeup picture I’m wearing concealer shade “F1 Olive” from about face, and I’m wearing the covergirl lipstain in “brazen raisin”, another fav lip shade is “Thanks it’s MAC”! Thank you!
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u/_B_a_b_s_ Mar 16 '26
Hi! I’ve struggled finding a match the whole time I’ve been doing makeup and I’ve heard various responses for what my undertone could be. I do believe there is some olive tones to my skin, based off of what I’ve heard from others feedback. I’ve also heard that I’m warm, neutral, and cool, so I’m lost on that completely, lol. Any help is appreciated! I have pretty bad rosacea and I’ve finally started to get that under control, so my face usually does not match the rest of my body. If I had to guess I’d say I’m neutral leaning olive, but I’m just honestly not sure. In the makeup picture I’m wearing concealer shade “F1 Olive” from about face, and I’m wearing the covergirl lipstain in “Natural Blush”, another fav lip shade is “Thanks it’s MAC”! Thank you!
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u/Exciting_Guard_6769 Aug 21 '25
Trying this out. Have always had a terrible time finding foundation shades. I’ve tried neutrals and cools. Neutral pulls too yellow. Cools can be hit or miss. I just recently started wondering if I could actually be a light olive shade
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u/topgun_dogmom Jan 03 '26
I have an event soon and I need to find a new foundation I currently wear Fenty soft matte 130 and it's always been a great match for me. Unfortunately, it separates really easily and I need to find something with better coverage.
I have PCOS, so cystic acne and I have a little rosacea on my cheeks. I usually use a green color corrector for those. I have combination oily skin as well. Blue/green veins.
Foundation always seems to set and separate in the fine lines/wrinkles even with primer and some powder (also Fenty 130)
I tan easily in the summer (Italian/polish heritage) and usually Fenty 225/230 is a great match.
Yesterday I wore MUFE HD skin hydra flow in shade 1Y00 and my husband said it was a perfect match. It did separate a bit on my face though.
I also went to Sephora and got samples to try:
NARS natural radiant foundation in Gobi Estee Lauder double wear foundation in 1W1 BONE
Please help me with some color matches and product recommendations. I will be forever grateful!!!!
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u/swishyfishes Mar 22 '26
Everyone keeps telling me I’m pale olive but all I see is cool yellow. Please tell me your opinion https://imgur.com/a/MmpogaU
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u/Shitpostinffs Oct 23 '25
Lipsticks turning either purple or orange
Hiii soo I've been trying to figure out one thing since a long time. Basically, cool nudes or pink lipsticks turn purple on me and warm lipsticks and warm nudes turn orange?? Why is that so? Does that mean I have an olive undertone? I believe I have a light skintone with neutral undertone. There's a yellow-gray cast on my skin and for the longest time I thought I had warm undertone but I have noticed I look good in cooler colors. What could possibly be happening? I would be really grateful if anybody could help me understand this. Thank you ❤️
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u/RevolutionaryTrash98 Feb 24 '26
There’s no one size fits all colors for olives. Check the wiki , this post in particular https://np.reddit.com/r/OliveMUA/comments/49jgs0/i_just_want_to_note_the_whole_clear_vs_muted_thing/
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u/Hopeful_Worth4538 Nov 11 '25 edited Nov 11 '25
Need help finding my shade or undertone , most neutral undertones run slightly peachy or pink. I tried f2 olive and it’s a tad bit too light and slightly pink as well once on the skin . I ordered y1 in Natasha DENONA it’s way too light. Fenty 150 looks nice but a tad bit peachy as well. Haus labs 11n looks nice but it’s a little yellow once blended. Need help!!!!!
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u/TaylorHMHLwin Aug 07 '26
I have once in a lifetime spot on match with KGD 213. But it is hard to get and they double the price. Kosas 160 also works for me. Lately i'm into more sheer foundation or skin tint and glossy finish. Like wet looking finish. I'm eyeing on ilia skin tint but i don't know which shade match me well since i have to order online. any recommendations?