Makeup By Sophie Downing

Makeup by Sophie Downing is a Derby-based professional makeup artistry and personal confidence brand led by Sophie Downing, a makeup artist and Inner & Outer Beauty Coach. With more than a decade of experience, Sophie focuses on timeless bridal makeup and personalised one-to-one makeup lessons, helping clients feel confident while learning to understand and enhance their own features. Services include wedding and occasion makeup, HD airbrushing, makeup bag revamps, makeup parties and courses, as well as eye makeup guides and vouchers.

The brand works with luxury and premium makeup brands and offers personalised beauty experiences tailored to individual needs. Beyond makeup, Sophie provides empowerment coaching, coaching power hours and discovery readings, connecting inner confidence with self-expression. The website also promotes a luxury beauty, wellness and self-discovery retreat in Derby, featuring skincare and makeup sessions alongside mindset work, reflection and intentional rituals.

Across its services, the brand’s message is that beauty is not about becoming someone else, but rediscovering and expressing the beauty already there