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Why peach is the perfect winter skin enhancer

The beauty world has fallen back in love with peach – but no longer is it reserved for apples (fruit joke!). Make up artists are extolling the greyness-dispelling virtue of this perfect (usually springtime) hue.

BECCA’s {Shimmering Skin Perfector} in ‘Opal’ is a stunning, fuzzy orange-rose that looks perfect on cheeks, but even better as a luminising primer – buffed all over skin to lend some warmth without the frankly-fake associations of a bronzer. It’s also gorgeously flattering for olive and black complexions, which can look a little sallow or dulled during cold winter months. Subtly pearlescent (believe us when we tell you this is suuuuuu-btle) this grants an immediate, lit-from-within glow – lifting your complexion to help make you ‘look alive’ in moments.

Just use a buffing brush (ZOEVA’s flat-topped {Buffer Brush} is ideal) to apply and blend a bead of peach illuminator all over clean, hydrated skin – using small circular motions to diffuse the pigment properly and minimise the risk of tell-tale tidelines. Then either follow with your favourite tinted moisturiser/foundation, or just dab a few dots of concealer and prepare for a deluge of ‘you look well’ comments from envious, grey-faced co-workers.

It even works around the eye area – peach neturalises blue-toned shadows to disguise dark circles and help you fake awake. And let’s not forget its original purpose – as a cheek-popping, highlighting, youth-boosting flush (just apply with your fingers and blur).

Try something gel-textured or creamy to impart a dewy, pinched-your-cheeks effect – far better than powder for winter-chapped skin. Just pat repeatedly to get that gorgeous, ‘diffused’ look and emulate the ‘glowing from within’ effect we all aspire to.

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Verity Douglas

Verity Douglas

Content Editor

Verity is our Content Editor and a Cult Beauty veteran. Currently on maternity leave, raising Cult Beauty’s honorary ‘word nerd’, Tabitha, she speaks fluent ‘beauty’ and loves nothing more than the marriage of language and lip balm (and cleanser and candles… ad infinitum). Nothing can stop her from quoting Nancy Mitford, treating herself to yet another Bella Freud candle for her desk or buying that pilgrim-esque collared or heavily fringed outfit she’s been eyeing. You can trust her to debunk widespread beauty myths and dispense invaluable advice with ease…