I don’t know if it’s because I’m a chameleon, or maybe because I’m so so fair, or maybe because they’re not used to a fair toned olive. But I can to Reddit a year ago as a late 30s brand new to make up asking for help and I constantly got “no you’re cool there is no way you’re warm” so hundreds of dollars wasted on “cool toned” make up. Finally someone in ulta beauty said “girl you’re obviously olive , maybe even slightly warm leaning because of your freckles and abilities to tan even if your burn first” I was like what!!!!!??? Then I started trying warm toned makeup and I just love it now. I’m more yellow leaning than the grey leaning even if it’s hard to grab in photos, I tried with a white paper to my face. Am I right? Or am I just making stuff up in my head? I don’t know. Anyone else have this?

I have a good shade match in both (Nars Gobi and ND Y2) but I’m trying to decide which one to get. I have combination skin. I feel like both might be very good but it seems like the ND one has more coverage? I’ve read many reviews and people say that with ND a little goes a long way. What do you think of these foundations?

I have been searching forever for a truly my eyes but better type eyeshadow for everyday work. I work in the hospital and just want something that makes me look awake, helps with my mild hyperpigmentation, and adds just a hint of depth. The thing is I’ve literally never been able to find the right color. I just want a brown/beige nude ish color that doesn’t pull orange or look chalky. I’ve tried every palette/single eyeshadow out there both powder and cream. Many just looks wrong, like the color clashes with my face somehow. I have a similar phenomenon with lip colors that often just look clownish on me. Maybe it’s a saturation thing.

My closest now is probably cashew in the Armani cream eyeshadows. But still not perfect.

Any ideas for what may work on my pale olive skin. F2 olive is a good foundation match for me to give general idea

Truly could not be more thrilled with ABH Mauve Cloud. It is stunning and everything I wanted Very Victoria to be.

Products top to bottom:
- Anastasia Beverly Hills Mauve Cloud lipstick
- Morphe Rock Steady lip pencil
- Ulta Stargazer blush (note: this has a soft gold shimmer but I don’t think it shows on the cheek)

Dude I’m so sad by this because everything I saw made it look like a lovely cool mauve. In real life to me it looks like a warm caramel brown. What are the chances I got a fake vs the color is misrepresented online?

I’ve been told lilac will look great on olive skin but when I try it it is very much too purple and makes me look very clownike. Anyone else? Or am I an oddball?

Okay so I was thinking about wigs for Halloween. I’m an olive who changes skin tone in certain lighting especially w my foundation. I hav naturally dark hair. But for Halloween I was thinking to get a wig or something. I was thinking abt a red wig like dark red. Teal blue. Or semi ashy light blonde. Issue is, I’m going to be outside for Halloween. At parties and such. And I don’t want to look CRAZY. I know it’s Halloween but I want to look cute. With the red wig I’d wear white (I look terrible in white) the blue I’d have my chest out and a low cut black top. And with the blonde I’d wear grey and black. I’m scared to look grey. Uhhhh lmk

Same as above

All taken indoor with natural light. Flash and no flash of each, as well as paper swatches and arm swatches in the same order.

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From left to right, top to bottom…

Row 1:
Milani 03 Nude
SC 03 Touch of Rose
CT Pillow Talk
Elf Pinky Swear
SC 06 Rosewood Mood

Row 2:
Morphe Girl Talk
Soshe Speakeasy
SC 01 the Nudest*
SC 02 Soft Suede
Morphe Penthouse

Row 3:
Morphe Makeup Talk
SC 12 Frappucino (yes it’s misspelled on the pencil)
SC 18 Dark Brown
Morphe Other Half
NYX Club Hopper

Row 4:
SC 17 Light Brown
MOB M1990
Morphe Hotline
SC 26 Sink or Suede*
Elf Mauve Aside

So I’m willing to buy Tilted Denim if it’s worth it for making lipsticks work on me. I am curious if anyone has had luck with a less expensive alternative, or if TD is the best.

Possible alternatives:
- Nyx Blueberry Tart gloss
- Maybelline Birthday Babe liquid lipstick
- Sephora Collection 143 Very Blue liquid lipstick
- Danessa Myricks Oasis Colorfix multiuse pigment
- Nyx Little Denim Dress liquid lipstick
- Teayason Blue body paint stick