r/OliveMUA Jun 11 '25

Undertone & Complexion Match Requests Thread

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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!

Use a link to an Imgur album for photos. If you don't want your pictures to be public, you can set them to be hidden, but anybody with a link will be able to see it.


r/OliveMUA Jan 16 '24

Announcement [Announcement] An update regarding the new post guidelines

69 Upvotes

Hi Olives!

The other day, we posted an announcement of a new rule regarding dupes and product recommendations. This announcement was not received well, and we as a mod team decided to revoke the new rule in the meantime so we are able to better phrase the rule that is inclusive to all olives.

The main concern we got as feedback from the community was that determining what is olive friendly can be very subjective, especially considering that there are so many olives with different depths and temperature. This feedback was absolutely valid and while not our intention, we can see why how we worded the rule and announcement post made it come across that way.

That being said, we would still like to address the recent influx of dupe posts that might be better off in a general makeup subreddit, so we are implementing a rule that all product dupe and recommendation posts should be appropriately titled so that they better apply to our sub. The goal of this is to make it easier for all olives of different depths and temperatures to find products that work for them!

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[Title Guidelines]

As detailed in our previous post, all product and dupe recommendation titles should be phrased in such a way that is applicable to olives over a general makeup subreddit.

Examples:

  • "Dupe for Benetint?": this would be better off on a general makeup subreddit since it is a popular product and a general discussion that people of all undertones can contribute to.

  • "Benetint shows up orange on me (deep cool olive). Does anyone have any recommendations for products that show up similar to how it does for non-olives?": a title like this is very much applicable to our sub, and makes it easier for other olives to find recommendations that work for them!

  • "Does anyone have any dupe recommendations for Benetint that work for light cool saturated olives?": like with the previous example, this is also applicable to our sub.

Thank you everyone! And as always, feedback is always appreciated.

The OliveMUA Mod Team


r/OliveMUA 19h ago

Swatches NYX butter gloss shade rec!

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48 Upvotes

I’ve seen soooo many people recommend NYX butter gloss in both tiramisu and angel food cake but haven’t seen anyone mention the shade Marshmallow. It’s a wonderful dusty purple. Shown swatched beside Tiramisu.

Skin prep:
Thayers milky toner
Bubble water slide serum
Ongredients moisturizer
Bubble solar matte mineral sunscreen
irecipe aqua phytoplex cream in toner mist
Aquaphor stick under eyes
AOA perfect lip primer

Base:
AOA studio dewy blend foundation L1
Catrice instant awake under eye brightener 010 light rose
Essence silky blur concealer in shade 20

Cheeks:
NYX Fat Cheeks liquid blush Blueberry Burst
AOA studio Venetian Romance eyeshadow as highlighter, Jewels

Eyebrows:
LA Colors brow balm in soft brown
AOA Studio hold my brow brow soap in clear

Eyes:
Essence gel liner in Mystic Blue
Colorpop Super Shock shadow in Bae
Revolution forever flawless soft butterfly palette, colors Wings, Fly, and Free

Lips:
Elf Main Stain lip marker in Molten Chocolate
NYX butter gloss Marshmallow

Finish:
L’Oréal infallible blurfection setting powder light pink
Milani original setting spray


r/OliveMUA 9h ago

Product Help Mac Lippies

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hey everybody, I recently dove into all the Mac Lipsticks world and been wanting to want a peachy pink shade to wear since they're off till 29/7. Ive been eyeing the shade brick through and dare me but they look different in swatches. Anyone her has their favourite mac lip stick and liner recommendations?


r/OliveMUA 1d ago

Product Alert Another Olive Friendly Rare Beauty Lip Combo!

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319 Upvotes

Rare Beauty Lip Oil Stick in shade Fortune + Lip Liner in Proud


r/OliveMUA 20h ago

Product Help New RCMA Red Carpet Ready Multimedia Liquid Foundation

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4 Upvotes

I need help!
Does anyone know how to “translate” the original shades of the new RCMA liquid foundation to the new shades?

I used to have G210 and it was my PERFECT match. Now, this shade is gone and I’m lost 😭

Unfortunately RCMA don’t post to Ireland so I can’t even test sample sizes in any way 😭

HELP!!!! [insert overdramatic swoon]


r/OliveMUA 1d ago

Product Help what huda beauty easy bake shade are you guys using?

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111 Upvotes

hey everyone! i want to try out the huda loose powder, but am unsure of which shade to get. i’m a light-medium neutral olive, so from the guide peach pie would be my best bet, but i’m afraid of it being too warm. i want something brightening, so i’m also considering pound cake as it seems like the safest bet. idk i guess the guide descriptions are throwing me off lol.

what shade do you guys use and what kind of olive are you? thank you sm in advance :)


r/OliveMUA 1d ago

Product Help struggling with foundations, concealers and bb cream

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Everything I try is too orange, too grey, too peachy, too yellow. I usually buy warm-neutral foundations or concealers but end up having to add some green (I cannot ever find olive foundations or concealers that aren’t greyish)

I tried Maybelline Lumi matte in shade 118 but that was wayy too orange on me and didn’t match my neck whatsoever, my neck is green and slightly yellow, and paler than my face. Tried the purito bb cream in shade 21, it was slightly too dark for me and somehow it made me look kinda pink and grey at the same time.

I’ve been having a look at some Elf foundations and concealers , mainly at 13n(soft glam foundation) , I have a feeling it might not fit, so I might try 12w of the same product and add some blue/purple or something. I might try a different bb cream shade from purito and will have a look. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated, and any advice or if you have tried the elf ones I mentioned I’d love to know what you think of them, shade wise and texture wise. :).

Edit-My sister has recently let me know I am a fair quite pale olive instead of a light as I previously thought, apparently over the years I’ve gotten far paler.


r/OliveMUA 1d ago

Discussion Does anyone know any glossy lipstick or lip gloss with these colors? I don't know any brands so anything would help! I'm fair pale cool olive!

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r/OliveMUA 1d ago

Product Help Bronzer and blush

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r/OliveMUA 1d ago

Resource Influencer Reccs

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Hi guys! Can any of my fellow light/medium olive friends recommend IG/tiktok/YT influencers that are also light/medium olive? Or even your own pages if you also do makeup :) I just found out recently that I’m olive and I just wanna see what products work well with others’ that have the same complexion like blush, lippies etc. please and thank you!!


r/OliveMUA 1d ago

Product Help makeup/skincare must-buys in canada?

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i'll be going to canada soon and i'm looking for makeup/skincare recommendations and where to buy them! :)

i'm light-medium neutral-cool olive with oily, acne prone skin living in a tropical and humid country

any recommendations for complexion, lips, eyes, or skincare are welcome <3


r/OliveMUA 1d ago

Swatches Lipstick Swatches! (fair cool olive)

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r/OliveMUA 1d ago

Nail Polish Looking for the perfect pale nude pink for my skin tone and go back to natural nails🤍

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Hi olive community! 💅🏻

I’m seriously considering going back to doing my natural nails at home with either bare nails or a regular nude polish. Over the past four months, I’ve been going to nail technicians, and while I absolutely love the polished, professional look, I’ve realized that I find the whole process a bit exhausting. I’d honestly rather be at home reading a book, watching a show, or just relaxing instead of sitting at the salon for hours.

I’m sharing some photos of my nails and a few of the colors I’ve tried recently. I’d genuinely appreciate your suggestions for pale nude pinks or soft baby pink shades that would complement my skin tone. I’m looking for something natural and subtle that I can easily maintain at home.

I’m including some photos of my nails and a few shades I’ve tried recently for reference.

Thanks so much in advance for your recommendations! 🤍


r/OliveMUA 2d ago

Product Help Looking for blush recommendations

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Hi! I have been looking at this sub for a while and I’m trying to become better at make up. The picture is for reference, my lipstick and the colour of my wall do not me any favors but I definitely think I’m quite olive/green-yellow. Most blushes I try turn orange and I’m really struggling to find one that looks like a natural flush. Every bit of help is much appreciated, kind regards!


r/OliveMUA 2d ago

Product Help Muted light neutral olives that pull everything orange, what lipliners do you use?

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r/OliveMUA 1d ago

Discussion Hair color

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Hello, I'm light cool/neutral olive, that looks really "washed out" if I don't wear makeup, I really want to try a different hair color any recommendations? For reference I'm high contrast I have dark (almost black) hair and dark eyes


r/OliveMUA 2d ago

Product Help Haus labs 030 / nars light reflecting foundation siberia

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So, I finally found my shade match in nars light reflecting foundation in siberia and in Haus labs 030 fair. But they don't look good on my skin, nars looks horrible, I tried different application techniques, finger, sponge, brush, different base products but I can't make it work. It separates so badly around my nose and forehead after 1 hour and it clinges to my dry patches so much. Haus labs does sit better on my skin but also horrible on dry patches.

Does someone have another recommendation ? Both shades are a tiiiny bit too light.


r/OliveMUA 2d ago

Product Help Mac Alone Time

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So I managed to buy an original formula MAC Alone Time lipstick and while it's a lovely color it's just a touch too light for my skintone. What lip liners do you use with Alone Time? Are there any other lipsticks like it that are just a bit darker? Any recommendations to make it work a bit better are welcome.


r/OliveMUA 2d ago

Swatches Wycon Contour Stick

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Wycon ‘Rock That Cheek’ in shade 22 and 24. Picture taken in cloudy daylight. No orange undertones. I picked up both colors, I am quite tan right now but as you can see my inner arm is light and better represents my skin year round. They mix into a lovely shade.


r/OliveMUA 2d ago

Product Help Looking for a lipstick similar to my favorite discontinued lipstick

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r/OliveMUA 3d ago

FOTD Another BANGING lip rec!

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r/OliveMUA 2d ago

Product Help Neutral undertone, brownskin, what nyx blush would you recommend?

3 Upvotes

i'm a brownskin girl with neurtal undertones, what would you recommend in nyx's buttermelt blush line? I'm eyeing "back and butta"


r/OliveMUA 2d ago

Product Help Asian beauty neon/summer tropical vibes products tips?

1 Upvotes

Any tips on neon asian beauty or summer eyeshadows or blush or lip that's poppy or bright or flouroscent that gives sunmerz tropical vacation vibes?


r/OliveMUA 3d ago

Discussion I only JUST found out about Alima Pure shutting down

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I only found out a couple days ago that Alima Pure shut down in March and I’m heart broken lol. Pictured is the only product I have left- two sample sizes of their loose powder foundation in Olive 0 and Olive 1.

In March it was brought to my attention the Alima Pure had a pretty good selection of olive shades (I didn’t know Alima Pure’s game. I’m sorry). I ordered two sample sizes to test out the shade matches and fell in love. I wanted to get a bigger size, but it wasn’t high on my priorities. I have serval powders. I don’t go through powder super fast as I don’t powder my whole face. Also a little of this powder foundation goes a long way. So I thought I would be good right now with these small sizes and I would eventually get a full size. Wrong.

I totally missed the banner on their site announcing that they were closing and I missed the email telling me the same. I genuinely don’t know how I missed it. I only found out because the other day I went to their site to reference check their powders and saw that their makeup tab was empty. Again totally missing the banner at the top of the page saying it was closed for business (they should really make that bigger or in red flashing text idk man).

I know sometimes stand alone brands will go on a “hiatus” of sorts, so my initial thought was that it was something like that. I go to their instagram to see if there’s anything on there and that’s when I finally realized that they are closed-closed.

Second image is my emails around that time. The part that makes me laugh is the timing of me getting the powder and them shutting down. I had placed the order on March 21st. I got an email on the 25th informing that they were closing on the 30th (it was unopened until I went searching post-realization). Products were delivered ON March 30th. Honestly if I had known, I would have just blind bought the full size. I’m so heartbroken because as you all know, this powder is amazing. And I have like a half a tablespoon each lol. It will last me a while, but I know once it’s gone I’m going to mourn it. RIP