/r/OliveMUA/

r/OliveMUA

109k members
r/OliveMUA is a subreddit with 109k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests, and the community frequently discusses olive, blush, foundation, swatches, and lipstick, and they frequently recommend/review blush, bronzer, and lip product.
Olive undertones are often misunderstood and underrepresented in the beauty industry. Welcome to OliveMUA, where we try to sort out what kind of makeup works for us. Here you can share your favorite makeup finds, compare swatches, and discuss color theory.

Popular Themes in r/OliveMUA

#1
Advice Requests
: "PSA try darker shades"
8 posts

Popular Topics in r/OliveMUA

#1

Olive

: "As cool Olive, how often do you use blue?"
89 posts
#2

Blush

: "Blush swatches on a light neutral olive"
65 posts
#3

Foundation

: "Foundation Swatches Update!"
62 posts
#4

Swatches

: "Blush Swatches on a light neutral olive"
50 posts
#5

Lipstick

: "Cool olive must, mauve Lipstick"
43 posts
#6

Hard

32 posts
#7

Makeup

32 posts
#8

Concealer

: "Concealer Swatches on light/light-medium neutral cool olive skin"
31 posts
#9

Struggling

30 posts
#10

Shade

: "Intrusive swatchs"
28 posts

Products Discussed in r/OliveMUA

Blush

294 reviews
#1
MAC
4.7 from 25 reviews
#2
NARS
4.9 from 13 reviews
#3
Rare Beauty
4.6 from 13 reviews

Bronzer

135 reviews
#1
Phytosurgence
4.9 from 14 reviews
#2
Milani
4.8 from 8 reviews
#3
Charlotte Tilbury
4.8 from 5 reviews

Lip Product

125 reviews
#1
MAC
4.2 from 17 reviews
#2
NARS
4.1 from 9 reviews
#3
Revlon
4.0 from 6 reviews

Flair Used in r/OliveMUA

#1
Swatches
: "Intrusive swatchs"
58 posts
#2
Product Help
: "MAC breath of plum dupes?"
30 posts
#3
Discussion
: "Joining in on the “my pink husband” posts. Sometimes I question if I’m actually olive, and then I take a look at my husband next to me 🫒🤭🫒"
27 posts
#4
Color Theory
: "Love how olive skin blends in with nature"
20 posts
#5
Product Review
: "Vaseline Gluta-Hya Lip Serum Gloss (Royal Plum)"
18 posts
#6
FOTD
: "finally got the time to sit down and do my makeup in awhile !"
16 posts
#7
Brown Olive FOTD
: "Great shade match"
8 posts
#8
Brown Friendly Swatches
: "Shade Matching Scaries Update"
8 posts
#9
Product Alert
: "I think I found a stunning olive friendly lip shade!😮‍💨"
7 posts
#10
Rant
: "PSA: wear the shade on your lips too — Bobbi Brown Telluride"
3 posts

Member Growth in r/OliveMUA

Yearly
+28k members(35.3%)

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Last updated: June 19, 2026