How would living underground (bioluminescence) affect a humanoid race?

I'm writing a story set in a Middle Ages type setting (Game of Thrones, LOTR style).

In the story, I have a race of people who are "faeries", based off of Celtic legend and lore. They're associated with magical underground caverns and springs, so they're essentially going to sort of be the gnomes or dwarves of my story, but I digress.

I like the idea of creating an underground world with lots of bioluminescence - glowing mushrooms, worms with hanging webs, the main light source they use (though I may alter this if that is not feasible for whatever reason).

My question is: How should I factor the scientific side of this environment with how I describe the faerie's appearance?

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