How to get Glowing Skin

Decided to give you all a post on how to achieve glowing skin. 

I want to get you all ready for the Spring/Summer and without a doubt it's going to be all about glowing skin.

First of all I recommend getting your skincare routine perfect! 

A good cleanser, toner, serum, moisturiser (day/night) and a face mask that you should use one a week.

This will not only leave you with clean, clear, flawless skin but to get that glowing look your skin needs hydration otherwise you will get those dry areas and the makeup won't have a good base to give you that healthy glow.

Don't forget that I offer this FREE SKINCARE CONSULTATION service to anyone, which I also recommend the products to purchase straight from me, so saves you messing around and you can all get started quickly.

Message me for this service :)

(My skin from using these products - and my glowing skin technique)

REVIEW: Charlotte Tilbury Eyeshadow Palettes

As you may all know I have recently purchased 2 of the Charlotte Tilbury Eyeshadow palettes from Selfridges over this year.

My past 2 makeup Monday's have been focused on my most recent buy and I promised you I would do a review this week. 

Pretty obvious that I'm going to say I'm in love with them, but my reasons why are different to every other palette....

The 2 palettes I own are 'The Sophisticate' and 'the Dolce Vita' 

Charlottes makeup collections have different range names which work together as a whole look.

My first buy was 'The Sophisticate' which is aimed at one of the most natural, minimal looks of them all.

Big reveal - Newest skincare kit edition

You may of noticed that at the end of this week I posted a status on my Facebook page (www.facebook.com/makeupbysophiedowning) stating about my new chapter of my business...

I am Introducing a full skincare range into my kit and a personal stockist distributer for NuSkin.

For a few months now I have been looking into stocking a new and highly recommended skincare brand for my makeup kit and lovely clients.

You deserve nothing less than me hunting down a fully tested and trailed brand by myself so that I can personally treat and recommend you all with the perfect skincare routine.

Since January I have been very passionate about voicing skincare and making sure you all go into the new year of 2016 with a motivation for perfecting your daily skincare routines.

I have posted previous blog posts such as '2016 Beauty Resolutions' stating key areas which I want you all to focus to make sure you see the benefits for yourself with small changes such as a daily skincare routine.

REVIEW: New Dior Forever Foundation

The As you may or may not know the original Dior Forever foundation has been reformulised, along with new additions the the range including loose powder and primer base (this is perfect if you have dry skin but still want a flawless matte finish, as this product hydrates and makes foundation glide on smoother)

I have recently been doing the latest promotions with Dior Fragrances for Valentines/Mothers day which are all just round the corner.

I have previously used the original Dior Forever foundation, what drew me to this range was the claim of it being their highest coverage, when I did try the old one I didn't love it as much as I love the latest one.

I never thought it looked flawless and even on my skin but it did give a medium-high coverage as it said.

Since trying the new formula for the Forever Foundation I have got to say this is 10x better, it feels a lot more smoother to apply which gives a more flawless and even finish as well as the amazingly high coverage which makes skin look so clear.

(Top tip: great applied with a dence round foundation brush)

Make-up Trends S/S 2016

I know we are only in February but I need to prepare you for spring/summer make-up trends that are just around the corner.

It will be spring in no time but maybe not English weather wise.

Whilst being a make-up artist one of the most important things are to keep up to date with all the make-up trends from season to season.

I have done some hard research as usual for the run up to Spring/Summer and I want to do a blog post to also keep you all up to date. I want you to take on each day bang on trend with your makeup looking hot!

I have 8 new looks that can be an excuse to go make-up shopping or pull out some old make-up products that you've missed using.

Trends are all about experimenting with new looks, so if you find some of the trends hard to pull off, mix it up a bit and try different applications or positions to apply to.

Apple Lips 

Red is backkkk... Big juicy RED apple lips! 

We all have a special red lipstick that we love the flaunt on a special night out, but this season you can flaunt it everyday if you like. 

Make sure you find the correct shade for your skin tone as this makes a huge difference when wanting to pull of a red lip. If the statement red scares you a little go for Raspberry, you'll still be killing the trend.

I would recommend Loreal Colour Riche Collection lipsticks (read my blog post HERE) 

These come in 4-5 shades named by each celebrity. They are made to match whatever skin tone you may have, so time to get matched up. (As seen at DKNY below)