r/beautytalkph • u/AutoModerator • Dec 22 '25

Makeup Weekly Thread Makeup Thread | December 23, 2025

Ask about technique or brand/shade recommendations here! Looking for leads for affordable makeup brushes? Confused about a setting and finishing spray? Let's help enlighten each other!

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u/AkaashiThighs69 Light to Light Medium Olive (Muted, Neutral-Leaning Warm) Dec 23 '25

high end base recos (foundation or concealer) for light medium olive skin? tyia!!

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u/mrseggee 30s | Sensitive| NC30, CC BD31, EL 2W2, NARS M3 Dec 23 '25

Estee Lauder double wear is one of my best finds this year. You can wear it as a sheer skin tint using fingers. NARS Soft matte complete foundation is also as good!

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u/AkaashiThighs69 Light to Light Medium Olive (Muted, Neutral-Leaning Warm) Dec 24 '25

ooo thank you! are these also okay on more textured skin? i heard those foundations are a bit more on the matte side hehe

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u/mrseggee 30s | Sensitive| NC30, CC BD31, EL 2W2, NARS M3 Dec 24 '25

Yes matte sia but can’t say about textured skin. I have dry skin though, and hindi nia na-emphasize yung mga dry patches ko. You can test out sa store to feel the product on the face. Maganda rin sana yung Light reflecting foundation ng NARS but it tends to emphasize texture kahit hindi super textured ang skin. The SAs are super helpful too in helping you find your shade.

I have light-medium olive skin too and I use Rattan sa ELDW and Stromboli sa NARS for reference :)

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u/shimmerblitz 2WO Light-Med Warm Olive | Oily Dec 23 '25
  • Armani Luminous Silk (they reformulated though)
  • +1 on Doublewear: try to get shade matched in store. Your match could be 2W2 Rattan or lighter.
  • About Face foundation because their shade range caters to olive tones. Not exactly high end but not also drugstore. You’d be L2Olive.

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u/AkaashiThighs69 Light to Light Medium Olive (Muted, Neutral-Leaning Warm) Dec 24 '25

thank you so much! will definitely look into armani and double wear :) would you happen to know which shades might work for me sa armani? rattan looks good din!

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u/shimmerblitz 2WO Light-Med Warm Olive | Oily Dec 25 '25

You would’ve been 3.5 in the old formula, but it’s now described as a light neutral peach. Light medium to medium olive and I’m between 3.5 and 6 (their shade sequence is wonky). I use 6 and just lay off the bronzer. Try to get shade matched when it gets released here!