Apr 9, 2025
I don't think a lot of people know that you can be pale/light skinned with an olive undertone. Many people hear "olive skin" and think "brown," but it's actually referring to a greenish undertone that can present as anywhere from light to medium to dark.
If you are constantly frustrated by foundations being too greyish pink or yellowy or brownish orange, if cools and warms and neutrals are all just a bit off and you think to yourself, "Why do none of these work??" The answer may be that your undertone is influenced by olive! Not pink, not peach, not yellow, GREEN.
It's very unfortunate that most of the big makeup companies miss the mark here. If they offer olive tones at all, the lightest they offer is usually medium.
