You just bought a brand new foundation and are extremely excited to try it out. But to your dismay, she looks like you're a star from The Walking Dead. The color is too ashy! So you go back and get a warmer tone, but then you look like you've been sitting in the tanning salon for way too long. Of course, that wasn't the right shade of foundation for you either. This is likely because your skin tone falls somewhere between warm and cool. This means you have olive skin.
A beautiful skin tone
If your skin has a yellow-green undertone, you are said to have olive skin. This skin tone is considered neutral and can range between medium and light. Roughly speaking, it can be said that the cold onesWinter and summer typesusually have such skin. A further distinction is made between olive-colored skin with cold and warm undertones.
Lea Michele (pictured above, left) has fair skin with a cool, olive undertone, while Maria Menounos (right) has warm, yellowish undertones.
By the way, the wrist is ideal for determining skin undertone. Look at the veins on your wrists. If they are greenish, then you have warm undertones. If your veins are blue, you have a cool undertone. If they have both colors and they look blue-green, then your undertones are neutral. The lighter your skin, the cooler your undertones, while dark, olive skin has a warm, golden undertone.
Which make-up is suitable?
When it comes to makeup, it's important to know your skin tone. Bright colors, for example, flatter the yellowish-olive complexion and make it look fresh.
Choose the right foundation
Having olive skin is a blessing because it shines as if kissed by the sun and doesn't turn red! This is a huge advantage since you don't have much to cover. Usually foundations described as “neutral” are suitable, but you can experiment with warm and some cool tones. CC or BB creams are also a good option.
Which is the best blush?
Olive skin shows throughPeach and pink blushfresher. Another shade you can choose is bronze. A light shimmer can work amazingly well as a blush and highlighter.
Eyeshadow
When it comes to the perfect eyeshadow for olive skin, gold and bronze tones are ideal. If you want to experiment, you can go for deep blues and purples or a beautiful shimmering emerald green. Classic black smokey eyes also look good.
lipstick
From subtle nudes and pinks to bright oranges and purples, there are a variety of lipstick colors that work well with olive skin.
Just like perfect makeup ischoosing a hair color, which flatters your skin tone, is crucial to your appearance. We'll show you which shades experts say are particularly suitable for women with an olive complexion.
Maroon
Chestnut brown looks very elegant and flatters warm types with light skin. For this look to work, the undertones should not be orange or too red, but rather brown. Chestnut brown hair with a reddish tint is ideal in such a case because it creates a nice contrast to the face.
Cinnamon brown
Nine times out of ten, women with olive skin have hair with a natural, warm tone. So anything that appears cool becomes unsuitable. Even if you don't want to dye your hair, a few strands in the lengths are enough.
For olive skin tone, bronze highlights like these should be used sparingly and applied using the balayage technique. They will soften the color of naturally dark brown hair and add more movement. This will instantly make skin appear more radiant.
Caramel hair color
Caramel tones are perfect if you want to dye hair light. However, hairdressers advise against an all-over look. Rather, opt for some ashy accents through balayage technique and a dark roots. Colors like these only appear harmonious if they do not lie directly on the skin. Otherwise it will appear yellowish.
Platinblond
Believe it or not, you can also dye your hair platinum blonde - think Rita Ora, Kim Kardashian and Pia Mia.
But make sure that this hair color is very high-maintenance. There is no in-between, otherwise the complexion will look yellowish. Kylie Jenner is a good example of this. The platinum blonde accentuates her skin, but an ashy or gray shade wouldn't look as striking and amazing. It has to be white blonde!
Mocha hair color
Mocha tones go beautifully with olive skin. And that's due to the green undertones. Women with olive skin can benefit from dark hair color, especially in the winter months, to give their dull complexion a glow. Best of all, these colors balance out the yellow-green undertones and this makes your overall look look luxurious and classy.
However, avoid darker hair colors. Cool brown tones are ideal for fair skin with olive undertones, while dark hair colors like espresso andMahoganyflatter dark olive skin.
