# Tinted moisturizer for olive skin

Source: HiveTried, https://hivetried.com/beauty/tinted-moisturizer/for-olive-skin/
Category: Beauty > Tinted moisturizer. Updated 2026-10-10. Based on 103 counted first-hand reports from Ulta and Sephora shopper reviews, Feb 2015 to Oct 2026.

**Question:** Which tinted moisturizer works for olive skin?

**Short answer:** Beautyblender 12-Hour Always On Radiant Skin Tint has the best record for olive skin, with 25 of 26 shoppers saying a shade matched them, and it is also the best pick sold on Amazon. Summer Fridays Sheer Skin Tint follows at 17 of 18, and NARS Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturizer SPF 30 ranks third at 24 of 30, with 6 of those shoppers saying no shade matched. Each record counts just shoppers who said they have olive skin.

## Ranking (buyers who said whether it worked)

| Rank | Product | Matches olive skin | Share | Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beautyblender 12-Hour Always On Radiant Skin Tint | 25 of 26 | 96% | yes |
| 2 | Summer Fridays Sheer Skin Tint | 17 of 18 | 94% | yes |
| 3 | NARS Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturizer SPF 30 | 24 of 30 | 80% | yes |
| 4 | Danessa Myricks Beauty Yummy Skin Serum Skin Tint | 9 of 10 | 90% | yes |

Ranked by the lower bound of a 90% Wilson confidence interval, so a product needs a high share and enough reports to rank high. An Amazon link is shown only when at least 60% say it works.

## Product notes

### 1. Beautyblender 12-Hour Always On Radiant Skin Tint

Its finish gets the praise: 20% of its 30 reviews say it looks like skin. Opinions on wear are split, as 10% say it lasts all day and 7% say it wears off fast.

- Praised for: Looks like skin (20%), Lasts all day (10%), Good value (7%)
- Complaints: Wears off fast (7%)
- Reports counted: 30

### 2. Summer Fridays Sheer Skin Tint

Shoppers like how light it feels, with 32% of its 22 reviews calling it lightweight and 23% saying it looks like skin. On the downside, 9% call it too sheer and 9% say it costs too much.

- Praised for: Lightweight (32%), Looks like skin (23%), Goes on evenly (9%)
- Complaints: Too sheer (9%), Too expensive (9%)
- Reports counted: 22

### 3. NARS Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturizer SPF 30

More shoppers with olive skin stated a result for it than for any other tint here, so the ranking puts it ahead of Danessa Myricks Beauty Yummy Skin Serum Skin Tint despite the lowest share of the four, at 80%. It gets credit for a skin-like look from 26% of its 35 reviews, while 6% call it greasy or shiny and 6% say it clings to dry patches.

- Praised for: Looks like skin (26%), Goes on evenly (6%)
- Complaints: Gets greasy or shiny (6%), Clings to dry patches (6%), Wears off fast (6%)
- Reports counted: 35

### 4. Danessa Myricks Beauty Yummy Skin Serum Skin Tint

A small group stated a result for it, with 9 of 10 saying a shade matched them, so treat its record as a hint. Of its 16 reviews, 25% say it looks like skin and 19% call it lightweight, while 12% say it wears off fast.

- Praised for: Looks like skin (25%), Lightweight (19%)
- Complaints: Wears off fast (12%)
- Reports counted: 16

## Questions

**Which tinted moisturizer works for olive skin?**

Beautyblender 12-Hour Always On Radiant Skin Tint has the best record (25 of 26), followed by Summer Fridays Sheer Skin Tint (17 of 18), NARS Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturizer SPF 30 (24 of 30) and Danessa Myricks Beauty Yummy Skin Serum Skin Tint (9 of 10).

**How do I pick a tinted moisturizer shade for olive skin?**

Misses here were mostly shades that pulled too orange, and a few looked too yellow or peachy. Shade names and ranges change, so test shades in daylight. Where a brand offers them, look for neutral or olive-labeled shades.

**Which tinted moisturizer works for light, medium or tan olive skin?**

Among shoppers with olive skin who also gave a fair or light skin tone, Beautyblender 12-Hour Always On Radiant Skin Tint had 14 of 14 and NARS Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturizer SPF 30 had 8 of 9. With a medium skin tone, Summer Fridays Sheer Skin Tint had 6 of 7, and with a tan skin tone, NARS Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturizer SPF 30 had 8 of 10. All of these are small groups, so treat them as a hint.

**Which of these tinted moisturizers are sold on Amazon?**

Beautyblender 12-Hour Always On Radiant Skin Tint and Summer Fridays Sheer Skin Tint have official Amazon listings, sold by the brand or by Amazon itself. Beautyblender 12-Hour Always On Radiant Skin Tint is the best pick sold on Amazon. NARS Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturizer SPF 30 is sold there through third-party sellers, not by the brand. For Danessa Myricks Beauty Yummy Skin Serum Skin Tint, we could not confirm the exact Amazon listing, so its button searches Amazon for it.

## Method

HiveTried counts first-hand reports only, drops reviews written for free products, shows brand-site reviews without counting them, and never accepts payment for placement. Full method: https://hivetried.com/how-we-count/