What is odd,I used to tan and not burn at all until I was in my teens. I always knew I have unique confusing colouring. Im 44 and I just found this outlol. Everything that is too bright like neon colours is just as awful. I took mine in my bedroom just to the left of a south facing window in a rare winters sunny day. In summer I can pull of Garnier bb-creme in claire/light. It took me 15 years to decide to try an ash blond and my world changed. I forgot to mention, the Koh Gen Doh Aqua foundation in 213 is olive. I see that green and its lovely. Pale skin, brown hair, hazel eyes. And on the days its too light, I just brush on some highlighter or blush. I am 50 and have spent a fortune trying to find the right foundation. Mac studio sculpt in NC37 mixed with NC20, NC25. Olive is green neutral. I find Asian foundation seems to yield better matches for us pale olive girls. i havent gotten around to j beauty yet) do account for olive and cool tones for pale skin beautifully! I always get compliments when i wear light cool shades like frosty pink, silver, pale blue bt i can pull warm colors in dark shades too. HiIm in the same boat. I am one of the few with a true red undertone. I spent years with foundation that never matched the way it should (I chose neutral, which wasnt too far off but not quite it either..). They have more of a golden undertone which works well with warm olive skin i think. I have Spanish, Portuguese, Norwegian, German, French, and Belgium backgrounds. I looked that shade up and it will definitely be waaaayyy too dark for me. Its a teeeeny bit light for me, barely noticeable, but matches my jawline perfectly. Makes me look like i havent slept for days. Im nearly 50, hair that is described by my hairdresser as mixed blonde and a neutral skin tone both green and blue veins. Hey, sisters! My face always stays pale though and gets sun freckles if Im not careful. Adriana Lima's blue eyes pop against her olive skin. Cant thank you enough for these wonderful ideas. The best solution Ive come up with so far is the Koh Gen Do Aqua Foundation in shade 213. Ive heard fenty beauty does a huge range of shades for different skin types so i will try them also. Im very pale compared to most people i know, so its like you said, you cant really tell what my undertone really is, when it just looks white standing next to other people. I am Eastern European and have pale olive skin with hazel eyes and light brown hair. The mix of light and medium blonde hair color here as an ombre is a beautiful soft transition of color perfect for ladies with an olive skin tone and brown eyes. I have no tips, though. I guess olive complexion wouldnt be a beauty problem if I had that sunkissed tan all year around, but as Im Finnish, Im as pale as snow during winter. Im an ethnic blend of Sicilian and Western European, which worked out in the genetic wash for me, as super pale with distinct olive undertones. I have the same exact problem as you. I settled with one foundation that still made me feel that way but it was better than ones I used before lol, Ironically in the summer I burn like crazy at first but then I tan. And cool. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. I am so glad I found you guys. if youre looking to get into it, the asian beauty subreddit is thriving and the tried and true marketplace for asian beauty is yesstyle! Navy blue looks amazing though, so people with our skintone should make sure to stick to dark denims as well. 1. The icy pastels felt wrong they accentuated the antique green dusty beige tone of my skin. Im 38 years old. I would get SO frustrated with those, Whats YOUR Skin Tone? quizzes, because I never fit ANY of the categories (or, more precisely, I needed to combine two categories to describe myself.) Eastern European/mixed background. First time ever(!) . Ok 99 percent perfect. Being foundation matched is a nightmare. Ive always been green and its so nice to see it recognized! Urban Decay makes a shade in their Stay Naked foundation line that matches me perfectly in the summer (CG30). Hope this helps. thank you ladies. I would suggest anyone having trouble finding the right shade and think that you are a pale olive, to pick up a sample at your nearest Este Lauder makeup counter. but i am really struggeling here! The shade fuschia work wonders for me, especially lipsticks. Except my undertones are very clearly cool (purple-blue veins, skin doesnt tan at all), however Ive still got some warm overtones I suppose? Theres a lot more but yeah I love this post :). source. the pale olive tone thing has made it such a struggle to pick out nude nail polishes too. Neutral stuff just seems to be lacking. Black washes me out. I apply it very lightly as my foundation with a sponge and it does not look cakey. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. Makeup forever water blend foundation in y225 is the only foundation Ive found that actually matches me. : Im a bit older and besides foundation I also struggle with dying my hair as most of the hairdye has too much orange tones in it. Silver looks better than gold although gold doesnt look bad . I guess I will stick to Urban Decay, as said it is only a teeny-tiny bit too dark. Haha Im not wearing makeup anymore, only a very light Korean bb cream that feels like Im not wearing anything I have dark blonde hair and light brown eyes, black hair looks terrible on me (I look like Morticia) and light blonde hair makes me look kinda boring The good thing is that I barely have wrinkles people say its so weird that I havent, even tough Im pale and 30 years old and almost all lipsticks look brighter on me than most people :) So I guess its time to love and embrace our rare skin tone. Fingers crossed its a good match. Clarins colour corrector in Lavender or Rose is amazing- Rose particularly xxxx, Thank you for sharing! It can be explained by the fact that in southern France, people tan easily the weather is always sunny, and nothing is done for brunettes with pale olive skin like me: brands find the pale hues not profitable because its rare. Im probably lighter olive than you! Este Lauder Pale Almond was perfect. Im struggling big time with selecting colours that complement my skin and eyes (skin extremely pale but with yellow and green undertones and my eyes are honey brown). I have wasted a lot of money on foundations that do not work with my skin and lipstick never looks the same on me as in the tube. If the silver looks better on you, youre cool toned. Now, my skin has always confused me because Im half Northern European like Irish and English but Im also half Hispanic including Spain and Mexico. Ive turned to just trying to heal my skin enough so that I can go without foundation. I tell people Im green-brown-yellow undertone and get looked at like Im insane. YES! Central and Northern europeans originally had light olive skin exactly like yours before blondism spread through natural selection. I tend to use Bobbi Brown light/lightest tinted moisturiser regardless of season and just blend out more in summer when Im tanned or forget trying to even out my skin. Contrary to that, I absolutely burn first. I just went looking for green concealer thinking that could be my solution and then I came across this thread. Im latin american, also with some eastern europe background interesting how many of us have the same rare tone and common background. Ha! I also look horrible in washed out shades. They have just launched a line with olive undertones. My veins too are sometimes blue, purple and teal looking. Any suggestions on lips? Only my Dad and I have this skin tone. I have Eastern European roots as well, dark brown eyes, naturally a level 4 in hair color, my veins appear both blue and green depending upon where you look, and when Im tan-greatbut I live in a place where winter is a primary season, and therefore the moment I lose my summer color (which happens fast and then Im back to pale)-the green comes out. My grandfather and his sister have high percentages of Sicilian and Middle Eastern, European Jewish, North African (Tunisia). I havent been able to find any makeup that matches my skin tone and I think I actually switch from a cool olive to a warm olive when I have a little bit of a tan. In terms of makeup that actually works over time, Ive discovered that my acceptable eye-shadow palette is super limited to just (darker than tan) brown eye-shadow tones or dull bronze/gold or a just white-ish highlighter accent. Im currently in the process of finding one, but I also have very dry skin so I have another layer of difficulty. I can imagine that you have difficulty finding the right shade. I have not been able to find any olive skin examples or guides for blondes. Ive tried many colors and the only ones that seem to look good on me are: I think tarte runs kinda pink, which means the shade is a bit more neutral than other pale yellow shades. Olive skin is a human skin colour spectrum. I found these mixing pigments a few years ago: https://www.ulta.com/p/pro-matte-mixing-pigment-pimprod2003317?sku=2540122&cmpid=PS_Non!google!Product_Listing_Ads&cagpspn=pla&CATCI=pla-294680686006&CAAGID=28397269470&CAWELAID=330000200001687033&CATARGETID=330000200001394369&CADevice=m&gbraid=0AAAAAD9rLH6JoP4pvxBSRpZi0RdbqlSiD&gclid=CjwKCAiAprGRBhBgEiwANJEY7OF-Thw-bvJgjpGtxaEHScyY-FH3RBtxBffW_ae-XLjpOioA8mw06hoC2pIQAvD_BwE. It is too dark and pulls orange on me. The colour looked almost invisible on my face because it matched me so well. I am Native American and Irish, and my skin is pale olive. Its the light crap (with a ton of freckles) that get confused for warm and lost. And black. Jewel tones (cool). This sounds like me, but I have more blue in my eyes, a mix of blue, green, grey and flecks of yellow-ish in the middle. It was the best colour match in concealers, but I hated the packaging (I prefer a wand, much easier!). 6)muted, unsaturated blue; Would be great to find alternatives, if you find any. So glad ive found other pale olives. For reference NC20 matches my skin well, Thank you! I most definitely look good in gold jewelry (and eye-shadow), and most definitely do NOT take to silver or even rose-gold jewelry & tones. As a 50yo, starting from scratch isnt easy since certain formulations just dont work on my skin anymore. I have naturally dirty blonde hair that always leans brassy, dark blue/grey eyes, and pale skin with an olive undertone. I have been using Alima Pure satin matte foundation in Olive 0, and it is perfect for me! I look best in warm purples, reds, magentas, pinks and greens (like emerald and teal). Right now, my arms are several shades darker than my legs and even more than my face. Just make sure they have similar textures. Would be thrilled if you responded, thanks! I compared it to your picture above and I was a little surprised when the two photos almost exactly match. The combo of your undertone and outer tones, determine your actual skin color. Most of them have skin tones that are reddish or pinkish. but pink makeup is not good at all (warm!). I have also got pale olive skin, which is translucent so my veins show everywhere, and also can get a pinkish glow from exertion. Haircut Numbers and Clipper Sizes So my best jewelry is rose gold and I also tend to think silver looks better than gold (gold makes me look tanner but like a bad tan Im sure you know exactly what I mean), my signature color is powder rose, but MUTED! Rock the hair color on long wavy hair and watch how your hazel eyes take center stage! Im going to try the Fit me Foundation of Maybelline soon. Although my hair is very dark brown, I have the exact same problem with color. Ahh same here. Olivia Munn. My skin is pale olive, i also tan instead of burn, however i have freckles on my face that are a copper colour and my brown eyes are really warm with lots of orange hues. Lipsticks are a struggle but Ive found warm pinks but not peach. Banana only works if my foundation is on the neautral side. play with Ocicat #1 mixing with some Angora #2 (or #1), This article you wrote just speaks to my soul. I totally relate to this post. My skin gets a golden glow in the summer and I tan well, but I definitely have an unmistakable pink undertone. I get inspired by the make-ups of Eliza Dushku, Demi Lovato in her teenage years, Lily Collins, Natalie Portman, Leighten Meester, Rose Byrne, Lorde, Kat Dennings, Charli XCX (although she might look cool-undertoned), Jenna Coleman, Kristen Ritter, Winona Ryder, Rachel Weisz, Emma Watson (sometimes), and the French actresses Louise Monot, Virginie Ledoyen. . As others have mentioned, dusty pink and peachy tones work the best with the pale green hue, as well as some strong colours that compliment the tone, such as emerald. I just had to comment because Im so similar to you! Exactly my case Im Polish and Im a pale olive. Im Portuguese and I have dark green eyes, and dark brown hair and Im considerably darker than my parents, siblings and other family members who are your typical tanned live skinned, I struggle to find make up that matches my skin tone and my vains are both green and purplely blue, Ive found that pastel colours wash me out and I like myself in darker Jewel colours like purples, burgundy red, Royal blue etc, but as Ive said still unsure as I can not see if I have pink, yellows or green undertones x, hello from a fellow pale olive portuguese girl! You can choose to wear it light honey or with more depth.