How to Wear Peach Eye Shadow

How to Wear Peach Eye Shadow

Peach eyeshadow is a shade that just about everyone can wear for a fresh, bright-eyed look. That's because there's actually great variation among peach shades, so there's a shadow that can flatter every skin tone. The key is choosing a shade the works with your skin tone, and applying it the right area of your eye for the look that you're going for.

Select soft peach shades for fair skin. 

If you have fair skin, deep or bright peach eyeshadows can often look too harsh. Instead, look for softer, subtle peach shadows so that they look more natural with your fair skin.

Opt for mid-tone peach shades for medium skin.

Those with medium skin can also wear light peach shadows, but more intense peach shades tend to stand out more. Consider a mid-tone pink or orange peach. Mid-tone peach shadows will typically have “peach” in their shade names, such as “Candied Peach” or “Peach Pop.”

Look for brown peach shades for tan skin.

If you have a tan complexion, you want to choose peach shadows that have enough depth to them to show up against your skin. Opt for bronze-coloured peach shades that will complement the similar bronze tones in your own skin. Bronze peach shadows often have shade names such as “Golden Peach” or “Sunkissed Peach.”

Find bright, rich peach shades for dark skin. 

Dark skin can wear nearly any type of peach eyeshadow. However, for the most flattering look, it’s best to choose a bright, rich peach eyeshadow that will complement your dark skin. Bright peach shades tend to have shade names such “Vivid Peach” or “Intense Peach.”

Choose an orange peach shade if you have warm undertones. 

It’s important to pick a shade of peach that goes well with your undertones. Regardless of how light or dark your skin is, you either have warm, cool, or neutral undertones. If you find that your skin looks slightly yellow or golden, you probably have warm undertones and need to stay on the warmer side of the color spectrum with your peach eyeshadow shade. Opt for a shade that’s more orange than pink.

Go with pink peach shades if you have cool undertones. 

No matter if you have fair, medium, or dark skin, you may have cool undertones. This means that your skin has a slight bluish or pinkish tint to it. If this is the case, go for cool peach shades that emphasize pink more than orange.

Use a true peach shade if you have neutral undertones. 

If your undertones don’t seem to be especially cool or warm, then they’re probably neutral. Luckily, this means that most peach eyeshadow shades will probably be flattering. Opt for any shade that you want, or play it safe by going for a middle-of-the-road peach that seems to have an even amount of pink and orange in it.

Consider the finish of the peach eyeshadow.

In addition to the tones in a peach shadow, it’s also important to consider the finish. A matte peach shadow has no shine, glitter, or shimmer, while a shimmery or metallic peach shadow offers rich shine. A satin peach shadow isn’t completely flat, but only provides minimal shine.

Matte peach shadows can work as a lid or highlight shade, but they’re especially good for using in the crease. They’re also the best option if you have mature or wrinkled eyelids because they won’t draw as much attention to fine lines.

Shimmery or metallic peach shadows are best used as lid or highlight shades. They are especially great for highlighting under the brows or at the inside corner of the eye.

Satin peach shadows can be used all over the eye.

Prep your eyelids with shadow primer.

No matter what color eyeshadow you’re wearing, it’s important to apply a shadow primer to your eyelids first. The primer helps keep your eyeshadow in place all day and prevents creasing. Dab a small amount on each eyelid, and blend it in with a clean finger. If you don’t have an eyeshadow primer, you can use a little concealer instead.

Press light peach shadows onto the lid for a bold pop of color.

 If you want your peach eyeshadow to be the star of your eye look, apply it to your eyelid. Use a flat eyeshadow brush to gently pat or press the shadow onto your lid for the most opaque peach color. Light or mid-tone peach shadows with a shimmery or metallic finish work best as lid shades.

If you really want the peach shadow on your lid to be bold and intense, consider using a peach cream eyeshadow as a base. Use a clean finger to dab the cream shadow on your lid, and then press a powdered peach eyeshadow in a similar shade over it.

Use light peaches as transition shades as well. 

Lighter peach shadows can serve as effective transition shades. Transition shades are shadows that helps your crease shadow blend into your brow bone highlight. Use a very fluffy crease brush to lightly blend the shadow through the upper portion of your crease before you apply your actual crease shade.

Sweep a dark peach shadow through the crease for a diffused look.

If you want to add warmth to your eye look with peach shadow but still keep it soft, blend it through the crease. Use a fluffy, tapered crease brush to lightly sweep the peach shadow through your crease. Your crease is the area where your eyelid naturally folds. A mid-tone or dark peach shadow with a matte or satin finish works best as a crease shade.

Tips

Peach eyeshadow is usually most flattering in the spring and summer when light and bright makeup colors are typically on trend.

Peach shadows also work well in the fall when warm shades are typically popular. Pair it with warm browns, golds, burgundies, and coppers.

In the winter, you can use peach shadow through the crease to warm up your eye look.

Peach eyeshadow can compliment any eye color, but it’s often especially flattering on blue eyes.