Ep. 126: Beauty creator Sonia Valencia on embracing your age and living alone for the first time in 25 years

Back in January 2021 I invited TikTok creator Sonia Valencia onto the show. At that point Sonia was already known for creating no BS content that centred on her being over 40 and wanting to experiment with skincare and play with makeup. She became known for her very real and honest reviews on social media and occasionally, you’d hear her swear. In that episode, number 61, we spoke a lot about Sonia’s experiences of being a mum from the age of 15 and never having much time for herself as a working mum who’d also made a name for herself in the beauty space. Today, Sonia, who is of Mexican heritage, has left her family home of Washington and swapped it for a very different life, and climate in Los Angeles and she’s living and working as a full-time beauty creator. I had to get her back on the show to be a little bit nosy about how much her life and work has changed in the past year. So, in this episode I ask all the questions that Sonia’s 500,000 plus following on TikTok is no doubt dying to ask. I do ask about her marital status and I find out exactly what it means to be part of the Sephora Squad – I also ask her about being single in her 40s after spending more than half of her life taking care of a family. Be sure to check out @soniavalencia0303 on TikTok and Instagram and I hope you enjoy this conversation. Let me know your thoughts over on Instagram @beautymepodcast and please rate and review this episode if it made you laugh! In the meantime you can also find me on Twitter @beautymepodcast and I also have a newsletter at beautymenotes.substack.com. See you next time. Products mentioned: Murad City Skin Age Defense SPF Eucerin Sun range Dermalogica SPF range Dermalogica Daily Milkfoliant Dermalogica Microfoliant Exfoliator Paula's Choice Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant  Dermalogica Circular Hydration Serum with Hyaluronic Acid Cosrx Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence Gel Cosrx Advanced Snail Radiance Dual Essence L'Oreal Paris Age Perfect Cell Renew Midnight Serum: https://www.boots.com/loreal-paris-age-perfect-cell-renew-midnight-serum-30ml-10301413 Skin Fix Triple Lipid-Peptide Cream: https://skinfixinc.com/products/lipid-peptide-cream?variant=27960067326051