The Archive Check: A Unboxing Memory
A few weeks ago, I was lucky enough to receive an unexpected PR parcel from Crown Brush. Inside was the gorgeous Pro Eyeshadow Palette in Golden Peach. The vibrant, warm colours stood out to me right away. It’s a palette that is absolutely perfect for the current transition into spring. But can easily be carried right through into summer. While it has now sadly entered the beauty vault alongside other discontinued eyeshadow palettes. Let’s look back at why this formula was such a stunning high street find.
If you love a warm, metallic eye look, the Crown Brush Pro Golden Peach Palette was an absolute dream. Crown Brush might be most famous for their professional-grade makeup brushes, but their expansion into eyeshadows created some seriously underrated gems.
What makes the layout of the Golden Peach palette so unique is the pan sizing: you get huge, oversized pans of intense metallic and shimmer shades, supported by smaller, functional pans of matte transition colors.
If you want to see exactly how these 20 shades performed, you have come to the right place! Let’s dive straight into the full review and unedited swatches.
The Formula & Application
What I love most about this palette is the smart balance of textures. Even though it is heavily focused on high shine shimmer shades, it still includes a brilliant selection of smooth mattes. It has a completely different layout to their popular 35 Rose Gold palette, and having those dedicated transition colours right there in the compact makes it incredibly easy to create a cohesive look.
I have been thoroughly enjoying experimenting with this formula:
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The Mattes: While the matte shades aren’t quite as intensely pigmented on the very first swipe as the shimmers, they build up beautifully and are incredibly easy to blend out without getting patchy.
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The Shimmers: These are the real stars of the show. They are intensely metallic, and my absolute favourite way to apply them is with a wet brush. Packing the shadow on damp creates an incredibly rich, foiled, high impact finish.
The Shade Variety
The colour story here is so versatile. You can easily craft a soft, neutral daytime look, but you can also amp things up for a bright, summery statement.
Just look at that vibrant orange sitting right in the middle of the palette—it is the ultimate shade for a warm summer evening!
The Swatches
To give you the most accurate look at how these shadows perform on the skin, none of these photos have been edited, allowing you to see the true colour and pigment payoff:
Price & Cruelty-Free Status
Retailing at £24.99, these Pro palettes offered fantastic value for money considering the sheer size of the pans and the amount of product you received. They made incredible gifts, and Crown Brush launched three other colorways in the Pro lineup if peachy tones weren’t your usual go-to.
Best of all, Crown Brush is a completely cruelty-free brand, which always makes testing out their formulas a massive plus.
The Final Verdict
It’s always sad when high performing collections join the ranks of discontinued eyeshadow palettes. But the Crown Brush Golden Peach palette really proved that pro brands know exactly how to formulate a beautiful, easy-to-use shadow.
Let’s chat in the comments!
Do you remember when Crown Brush launched their eyeshadow palettes? What is your favourite discontinued peach or orange eyeshadow that you still love wearing?
Thank you for reading!
Wow I love all the shades! The shimmers are so pigmented! xx
It is such a stunning palette! The shimmers are insanely pigmented xx
OOO I am totally getting Mac vibes with the packaging! The shades look super pretty too, so many looks could be created with this palette!x
Amber | http://www.amberatlanta.blogspot.co.uk
That’s true, it definitely looks a lot like MAC! It’s such a gorgeous palette xx
Those color are so cute! It would be the perfect Christmas gift xxx
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So glad you like it too! That is so true, it will make a perfect gift xx
The palette is so pretty!! I love it.
Glad you think so too!xx
Such gorgeous shades, and they’re so pigmented too! Lovely photography babe x
Anika
They really are, it’s a gorgeous palette! Thank you so much xx
This looks like my dream palette! It’s so gorgeous xx
Lucy | http://www.lucy-cole.co.uk
Glad you like the look of it too! It is a really beautiful palette!xx
Gorgeous highlighters and colours. Super lucky. Have a lovely week. xoxo Cris
It’s a gorgeous palette! Thank you, and you too!xx
I’ve been curious about Crown Brushes palettes and brushes. This looks like a great palette.
Jennifer
Crown Brush have so many fab products, the palettes and lip colours are my favourites!xx
These shades look gorgeous!
Kayla
They really are!xx
It looks so beautiful ! Perfect Christmas gift !
It is a gorgeous palette! It really is xx
This palette looks so beautiful!
It really is xx
The colors in this palette are stunning, and they look so pigmented in the swatches as well! This would definitely make a wonderful gift!
Jenny | Geeky Posh
It is a really gorgeous palette, and the pigment is insane! It definitely would xx
The arrangement looks very appealing and daytime friendly. Really pretty!
That is so true! The palette is stunning xx
Those colours are so gorgeous!!
They really are!xx
The shades are stunning! This would be a great starting-out palette. The second set of swatches are killin me! xx Nikita
They really are! That’s true, it would be great for beginners too. They’re gorgeous aren’t they?!xx
Great post, this palette looks beautiful xxx
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Thank you! It is a really beautiful palette xx
I kind of like how some of the pans are bigger than others. But gosh are these shadows just the prettiest!! I love how there’s no dud shades in this palette they all have great pigmentation
It gives the palette a really nice look, and it makes it easier to keep the mattes separate. That’s true, every colour is beautiful xx
I really actually like this palette. If I didn’t have a similar one I’d purchase it since I love the colours here. Great swatches. x/Madison
So glad you like the palette too!xx
SO many pretty colors! And they’re so on point for the season too. I can ALWAYS support a brand that’s cruelty free!
Susie
That is so true! It’s so great isn’t it?!xx
Lovely review hun, and I really adore all the swatches you did for us! I really like the warm undertone of this palette, the shades make me think mostly of autumn, but I think they look versatile enough for all year round. I’ve actually never tried out this brand but it looks lovely, the price seems reasonable too for the amount of shades you get, which is pretty great. 🙂 Thanks so much for sharing! <3 xoxo
Kay
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Thanks lovely! That is so true, it’s definitely one to use year round. It is a really great palette for the price for sure xx
this palette is so pretty
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It really is!xx
All of these shades look super pigmented! How gorgeous 😍😍😍 xxx Imogen
I am so glad that you like the look of the palette too! It’s insanely pigmented xx