Olive undertone, is a lesser known skin tone. Usually confused with golden tan there is a thin distinction between the two. Hence, inorder to choose the right foundation one has to first understand one’s skin type.

What is Olive Undertone?

If you are one of those that has olive undertone, then you might appear a bit green or grey and these undertones don’t lean on warm tones, cool tones or neutral tones. People always think that the olive undertone is always tan or caramel, but that’s not true. You can have olive undertones with any depth of skin tone, from very pale to very deep.

How to tell if your skin has olive undertone?

There aren’t any rules to determine if your skin is olive, but you may have an olive undertone if your answer is “yes” for the following statements:

You can notice a grey or green tinge to your skin,

Foundation can look too yellow, pink or orange on your skin.

Light and white-based shades of lipsticks tend to look “off” on you.

Red lipsticks might pull pink or magenta on you.

Wrong colours make you look ashy, pasty or sticky.

How to find an olive foundation?

For those with olive undertone, finding the right foundation can be tricky. it is because most of the foundation shades are formulated with warm undertone tone, cool undertone and neutral undertone in mind.

Many foundations that do have olive undertone aren’t described this way by the companies who make them, so it is hard to identify the perfect shade.

But when looking for an olive-tones foundation, it is better to compare against other shades. Because olive shades tend to appear more greyish or greenish in comparison to another shade with the same depth. They also look muted, while the non-olive foundation looks more saturated with colour.

2 Brands that are known for making foundations with olive pigment are Becca cosmetics and Fenty beauty. 

People with Olive undertone find it difficult to get the perfect colour-match foundation for their skin tone. Foundation for olive skin type either appears too light, too dark, or off-colour when applied. Hence, by following the above tips one can be assured to have some help while looking for the perfect foundation to suit one’s skin type. One can gain expertise in understanding about different skin tones and the best products for the same through a comprehensive and well-curated makeup course.

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Olive Undertone – A guide to find the right foundation