Glow Up: Britain's Next Make-Up Star
Glow Up: Britain's Next Make-Up Star

Glow Up: Britain's Next Make-Up Star (2019)

6.77 seasonsReality

A talented cast of aspiring makeup artists live and work together as they attempt to prove their potential to industry professionals from a multitude of worlds from fashion to film. With regular eliminations, the challenges not only test their skills under pressure but also give them the opportunity to unleash their creative vision with jaw-dropping results.

📺 Seasons & Episodes

Specials1 episodes
Series 18 episodes
Magazine Beauty  Editorial

1. Magazine Beauty Editorial

60 min

Ten aspiring make-up artists face a beauty editorial shoot for Marie Claire, before producing jaw-dropping make-up transformations at Glow Up HQ.

Movie Prosthetics

2. Movie Prosthetics

60 min

It is movie week as the MUAs have to impress an Oscar-winning prosthetics artist at the home of Harry Potter, before creating their own fairytale characters at Glow Up HQ.

Social Media

3. Social Media

60 min

The MUAs dive into the world of social media with guest judge NikkieTutorials and have to create a revealing look for themselves at Glow Up HQ.

Red Carpet

4. Red Carpet

60 min

The MUAs get their hands on some famous faces who they need to make-up for the red carpet and a surprise monochrome creative brief leaves the judges with some difficult decisions.

West End Theatre

5. West End Theatre

60 min

The MUAs head to the West End to recreate dramatic drag looks for a hit musical, before taking on a creative brief which asks for kings, queens and everything in between.

London Fashion Week

6. London Fashion Week

60 min

The final five MUAs take on London Fashion Week. They are booked as the backstage make-up team for a catwalk show, before turning their hand to designing their own looks.

Makeup Through the Decades

7. Makeup Through the Decades

60 min

It's the semi-final and the MUAs head to Carnaby Street. Their creative brief this week is to produce a look based on their favourite song.

The Final

8. The Final

60 min

It’s the Glow Up final and the MUAs must make up a supermodel for a photoshoot with Rankin in order to be crowned Britain’s next make-up star.

Series 28 episodes
Ad Campaign

1. Ad Campaign

60 min

Glow Up returns to see 10 new aspiring make-up artists face an advertising campaign for sports fashion retailer JD and produce jaw-dropping make-up transformations at Glow Up HQ.

Fashion Week

2. Fashion Week

60 min

The MUAs take on London Fashion Week, joining the make-up team for successful brand. In Glow Up HQ they must impress by creating looks based on their icons.

Theater Makeup: The Lion King

3. Theater Makeup: The Lion King

60 min

It’s show time as the MUAs take on the world of theatrical make-up at London’s West End smash hit The Lion King. In Glow Up HQ they create a look that reveals more than it hides.

Fashion Editorial

4. Fashion Editorial

60 min

The MUAs face their boldest assignment yet as they are booked for a high fashion editorial with Attitude Magazine and Guest Judge Michelle Visage cranks up the pressure.

Special Effects

5. Special Effects

60 min

The MUAs head to Elstree Studio’s Holby City and enter the world of special effects before taking on a Creative Brief embodying their worst nightmare, fear or phobia.

Strictly Come Dancing

6. Strictly Come Dancing

60 min

It’s glitter and gloss this week as Stacey Dooley returns to her favourite dance floor and the MUAs battle it out at Strictly Come Dancing executing make-up designs for movie week.

Beauty Editorial

7. Beauty Editorial

60 min

The semi-final. MUAs must impress world renowned photographer Rankin as they are booked on a beauty editorial that will be shot in a tank of water.

The Finale: A Master Class at Harrods

8. The Finale: A Master Class at Harrods

60 min

It’s the Glow Up Final and the MUAs must deliver a master class in one of the world’s most famous department stores– Harrods in order to be crowned Britain’s Next Make-Up Star.

Series 38 episodes
Series 48 episodes
Social Media Campaign

1. Social Media Campaign

48 min

Glow Up and Maya Jama return as ten make-up artists face a social media campaign for a fitness brand and produce make-up transformations at Glow Up studios.

Theatre Make-Up: Cirque Du Soleil

2. Theatre Make-Up: Cirque Du Soleil

47 min

The MUAs tackle stage make-up for a live performance at Cirque du Soleil, and at Glow Up Studios, they channel the weird and the wonderful in an ambitious body paint brief.

TV Special Effects: Doctor Who

3. TV Special Effects: Doctor Who

48 min

The MUAs try their hand at special effects, creating alien characters for iconic sci-fi series Doctor Who based around the Doctor’s recent nemeses Swarm and Azure.

H&M Beauty Campaign

4. H&M Beauty Campaign

48 min

The MUAs are booked to create summer party looks for a global retailer's online campaign. In Glow Up Studios, they must impress with imaginative make-up transformations.

Magazine Editorial Shoot

5. Magazine Editorial Shoot

48 min

The MUAs create editorial looks for DJ Jayda G, Hector Espinal and Rolling Stone UK magazine. In Glow Up Studios, they must impress with creative make-up transformations.

Digital Make-Up: Instagram Filters

6. Digital Make-Up: Instagram Filters

48 min

The five remaining MUAs take on digital make-up filters for social media platform Instagram and produce Avatar-inspired transformations at Glow Up Studios.

London Fashion Week

7. London Fashion Week

48 min

The MUAs take on London Fashion Week, assisting make-up artist Pablo Rodriguez for Brit designer Mark Fast. In Glow Up Studios, they must create looks based on an act of rebellion.

The Finale: Masterclasses

8. The Finale: Masterclasses

51 min

It’s the final. The MUAs present a masterclass to a global panel of industry heavyweights, before a final Face Off decides who is crowned Britain’s Next Make-Up Star.

Season 58 episodes
Bridgerton

1. Bridgerton

58 min

Glow Up is back with a brand new host in Leomie Anderson. Ten make-up artists compete to impress on set at Bridgerton and produce revealing make-up transformations at Glow Up Studios.

Express All of You

2. Express All of You

58 min

Nine remaining make-up artists compete to impress on a beauty campaign for global brand Sephora, before showing off their hometowns through make-up in the creative brief.

Ghosts

3. Ghosts

58 min

The MUAs get spooked on the set of Ghosts, trying to work in pairs to create plague victims. At Glow Up Studios, their special FX skills are tested with looks based on zodiac signs.

TikTok

4. TikTok

58 min

The MUAs broadcast to millions on P. Louise’s TikTok live. At Glow Up Studios, they are out to impress with a look based on their #core.

Metaverse Fashion Week

5. Metaverse Fashion Week

58 min

The MUAS' skills are pushed to the limit when they work in teams to produce digital looks for Adidas at Metaverse Fashion Week. Then, it's huge cartoon looks for the creative brief.

Viva Glam Campaign

6. Viva Glam Campaign

58 min

It's drag week! Under the watchful eye of Drag Race’s Trixie Mattel, it's the MUAs' toughest challenge yet, working on well-known drag artists ahead of doing drag on themselves.

Brit Awards

7. Brit Awards

58 min

At the Brit Awards, celebrity MUA Hector Espinal judges the MUAs as they attempt to get celebs red carpet ready. In the studio, the battle of the brushes continues for a place in the final.

The Master of Masterclasses

8. The Master of Masterclasses

57 min

The MUAs' final assignment: a masterclass in front of the Kardashians' MUA, Hrush, and other industry experts at Harvey Nicks. Who will be crowned Britain’s Next Make-Up Star?

Season 66 episodes
Series 78 episodes
Fashion Show: Designer HARRI

1. Fashion Show: Designer HARRI

59 min

Designer HARRI, famed for Sam Smith’s latex outfit, and Isamaya French book the MUAs to create looks for HARRI's show. At Glow Up Studios, Patricia Bright judges the Creative Brief.

Digital Make-up: Snapchat

2. Digital Make-up: Snapchat

59 min

Drag icon Courtney Act judges the MUAs' 'serving realness' looks. On their next assignment, the MUAs are tasked to create AR lenses for Snapchat and guest judge Atarah Mayhew.

TV Special FX: House of the Dragon

3. TV Special FX: House of the Dragon

59 min

Global sensation Ashnikko joins the judges this week. The MUAs enter the realm of fantasy, tackling SFX make-up for popular American drama House of the Dragon.

Beauty Campaign: Beauty Bay

4. Beauty Campaign: Beauty Bay

59 min

NikkieTutorials, MUA to Adele, Selena Gomez and more, is here to judge the MUAs as they create editorial looks for global beauty brand Beauty Bay.

Music Video : Nova Twins

5. Music Video : Nova Twins

59 min

Mei Pang is wowed by this week’s Creative Brief looks inspired by toys, which come after a gruelling day on set for rock duo Nova Twins, creating looks for their latest music video.

Theatre Make-up: Cabaret

6. Theatre Make-up: Cabaret

58 min

Hollywood stars Billy Porter and Marisha Wallace turn up to surprise the MUAs as they work on the Kit Kats in Cabaret.

Red Carpet Make-up: Celebrity Awards Ceremony

7. Red Carpet Make-up: Celebrity Awards Ceremony

59 min

MMMMitchell is back judging the Creative Brief. Millie Bobby Brown’s MUA Buster Knight joins celebs Amber Davies, Danny Beard, Zeze Millz and Henrie Kwushue for red carpet looks.

The Final: The Masterclass

8. The Final: The Masterclass

59 min

Danessa Myricks flies in to judge the final. The last three MUAs compete in a Masterclass before industry heavyweights. Who will be crowned winner of this year’s Glow Up competition?

Cast

Val Garland

Val Garland

Herself - Judge

Dominic Skinner

Dominic Skinner

Himself - Judge

Leomie Anderson

Leomie Anderson

Self - Presenter

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