Peach Szn: Why A Perfectly Peachy Makeup Look Will Keep You Glowing Through The Cooler Months
Summer is a state of mind (and a makeup look).
It’s official. The clocks have changed and summer has left the chat. Sad face. But while the temperatures dropping and the days becoming shorter is a bit of a downer, there are also positives to take away from the cooler months. For one, humidity is a distant memory and, as an added bonus, you can whip out your favourite trench coat without fear of heat exhaustion. We’re glass half full people, what can we say?
But if there’s one thing that time spent in the warm, golden sun provides, it’s an air of youthfulness in our beauty look. A sun kissed face is simply enhanced by a sweeping of second-skin liquid highlighter and a lick of mascara to keep the eyes bright. It’s effortless, simple and yet the best we look all year round. Well, we’re here to tell you that just because the sun might be hiding behind the clouds, doesn’t mean your beauty look needs to suffer.
The secret to maintaining summer skin during winter? Peach tones. Whether it’s sweeping it across your lids, amping up the blush factor or simply adding a slight peach tint to your pout, this pinky-orange hue will keep you looking fresh off a European vacation when the weather app would suggest otherwise.
EYES
The best thing about peach tones on the eyes is that it suits pretty much everyone! Whether you’re a blue-eyed babe, brown-eyed girl or a green-eyed queen, peach tones will make your eye colour sing. All you have to do is choose the right peach tone for you.
Blue Eyes: Stick to the warmer, richer end of the peach spectrum. Think darker, terracotta shades and more orange or brown-based shades. Our favourites include the MECCA MAX Single Eyeshadow in Rogue and the NARS Single Eyeshadow in Noumea.
Green Eyes: Think pinky-peach tones and lighter shades to make your green eyes pop. Anything that is bright with a coral base is great for bringing out the emerald tones in your eyes. We love the Dior Backstage Eye Palette in Coral Neutrals and the Rare Beauty Stay Vulnerable Liquid Eyeshadow in Nearly Apricot.
Brown Eyes: You lucky things! Any peach tone will make your chocolate eyes showstopping. Keep it smokey with a darker, brown-based peach or liven up the face with a sweeping of a pinky-coral shade. We can’t go past the Patrick Ta Major Dimension Eyeshadow Palette and the Zoeva Together We Shine Eyeshadow Palette.
CHEEKS
You’d have to be blushing mad (get it?) to still be skipping blush when finishing off a makeup look. Yes, we were all around for the blush aversion era of the early 2010s but we’ve matured, and we’re beyond that now. So, grab your big fluffy brush or your beauty blender and amp up the blush factor.
Photography: Hayley Pease / Hair & Makeup: Vic Anderson / Talent: Emma Hedley @ Scoop Management
Whether you love your powder blush or are a recent convert to the liquid formulas, finding a peachy blush tone will not only make you look bright and healthy but it will also bring the right amount of warmth to the skin for that just-out-of-the-sun glow. Apply to the apples of the cheeks and blend upwards towards the temples and across the bridge of the nose for a second-skin finish.
Oh, you want to know the blushes we can’t get enough of? Allow us to introduce you to the Milk Makeup Lip & Cheek Blush in Perk and the Benefit Cosmetics Peachin’ Golden Peach Blush.
LIPS
Pucker up, baby! As the cherry on top of a perfectly peachy makeup look, the lips are arguably the easiest way to bring life and colour into the face. It doesn’t matter if you’re a lip tint kind of girl or an opaque liquid lipstick lover, finding a peach tone will make your pout plump and oh-so kissable. Just ensure your lips are adequately hydrated before applying your coral hue and you’ll be the talk of the town.
Our favourites include the Kosas Wet Lip Oil Plumping Treatment Gloss in Revealed and the Tom Ford Lip Colour in Spanish Pink.
Makeup note: Emma wears Fenty Beauty Eaze Drop Skin Tint, Fenty Beauty Cheeks Out Freestyle Cream Blush, Fenty Beauty Snap Shadows in Peach, Mecca Max Off Duty Highlighting Stick in Glass, Lanolips Golden Lip Water Lip Balm, Summer Fridays Lip Butter Balm in Vanilla Beige
EYES
The best thing about peach tones on the eyes is that it suits pretty much everyone! Whether you’re a blue-eyed babe, brown-eyed girl or a green-eyed queen, peach tones will make your eye colour sing. All you have to do is choose the right peach tone for you.
Blue Eyes: Stick to the warmer, richer end of the peach spectrum. Think darker, terracotta shades and more orange or brown-based shades. Our favourites include the MECCA MAX Single Eyeshadow in Rogue and the NARS Single Eyeshadow in Noumea.
Green Eyes: Think pinky-peach tones and lighter shades to make your green eyes pop. Anything that is bright with a coral base is great for bringing out the emerald tones in your eyes. We love the Dior Backstage Eye Palette in Coral Neutrals and the Rare Beauty Stay Vulnerable Liquid Eyeshadow in Nearly Apricot.
Brown Eyes: You lucky things! Any peach tone will make your chocolate eyes showstopping. Keep it smokey with a darker, brown-based peach or liven up the face with a sweeping of a pinky-coral shade. We can’t go past the Patrick Ta Major Dimension Eyeshadow Palette and the Zoeva Together We Shine Eyeshadow Palette.
Photography: Hayley Pease / Hair & Makeup: Vic Anderson / Talent: Emma Hedley @ Scoop Management
CHEEKS
You’d have to be blushing mad (get it?) to still be skipping blush when finishing off a makeup look. Yes, we were all around for the blush aversion era of the early 2010s but we’ve matured, and we’re beyond that now. So, grab your big fluffy brush or your beauty blender and amp up the blush factor.
Whether you love your powder blush or are a recent convert to the liquid formulas, finding a peachy blush tone will not only make you look bright and healthy but it will also bring the right amount of warmth to the skin for that just-out-of-the-sun glow. Apply to the apples of the cheeks and blend upwards towards the temples and across the bridge of the nose for a second-skin finish.
Oh, you want to know the blushes we can’t get enough of? Allow us to introduce you to the Milk Makeup Lip & Cheek Blush in Perk and the Benefit Cosmetics Peachin’ Golden Peach Blush.
LIPS
Pucker up, baby! As the cherry on top of a perfectly peachy makeup look, the lips are arguably the easiest way to bring life and colour into the face. It doesn’t matter if you’re a lip tint kind of girl or an opaque liquid lipstick lover, finding a peach tone will make your pout plump and oh-so kissable. Just ensure your lips are adequately hydrated before applying your coral hue and you’ll be the talk of the town.
Our favourites include the Kosas Wet Lip Oil Plumping Treatment Gloss in Revealed and the Tom Ford Lip Colour in Spanish Pink.
Makeup note: Emma wears Fenty Beauty Eaze Drop Skin Tint, Fenty Beauty Cheeks Out Freestyle Cream Blush, Fenty Beauty Snap Shadows in Peach, Mecca Max Off Duty Highlighting Stick in Glass, Lanolips Golden Lip Water Lip Balm, Summer Fridays Lip Butter Balm in Vanilla Beige
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