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 7 Seasons 54 Episodes ⭐ 6.8 Reality

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.

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

EP 1

Magazine Beauty Editorial

Ten aspiring make-up artists face a beauty editorial shoot for Marie Claire, before producing jaw-dropping make-up trans

EP 2

Movie Prosthetics

It is movie week as the MUAs have to impress an Oscar-winning prosthetics artist at the home of Harry Potter, before cre

EP 3

Social Media

The MUAs dive into the world of social media with guest judge NikkieTutorials and have to create a revealing look for th

EP 4

Red Carpet

The MUAs get their hands on some famous faces who they need to make-up for the red carpet and a surprise monochrome crea

EP 5

West End Theatre

The MUAs head to the West End to recreate dramatic drag looks for a hit musical, before taking on a creative brief which

EP 6

London Fashion Week

The final five MUAs take on London Fashion Week. They are booked as the backstage make-up team for a catwalk show, befor

EP 7

Makeup Through the Decades

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

EP 8

The Final

It’s the Glow Up final and the MUAs must make up a supermodel for a photoshoot with Rankin in order to be crowned Brit

EP 1

Ad Campaign

Glow Up returns to see 10 new aspiring make-up artists face an advertising campaign for sports fashion retailer JD and p

EP 2

Fashion Week

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

EP 3

Theater Makeup: The Lion King

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

EP 4

Fashion Editorial

The MUAs face their boldest assignment yet as they are booked for a high fashion editorial with Attitude Magazine and Gu

EP 5

Special Effects

The MUAs head to Elstree Studio’s Holby City and enter the world of special effects before taking on a Creative Brief

EP 6

Strictly Come Dancing

It’s glitter and gloss this week as Stacey Dooley returns to her favourite dance floor and the MUAs battle it out at S

EP 7

Beauty Editorial

The semi-final. MUAs must impress world renowned photographer Rankin as they are booked on a beauty editorial that will

EP 8

The Finale: A Master Class at Harrods

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EP 1

Social Media Campaign

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

EP 2

Theatre Make-Up: Cirque Du Soleil

The MUAs tackle stage make-up for a live performance at Cirque du Soleil, and at Glow Up Studios, they channel the weird

EP 3

TV Special Effects: Doctor Who

The MUAs try their hand at special effects, creating alien characters for iconic sci-fi series Doctor Who based around t

EP 4

H&M Beauty Campaign

The MUAs are booked to create summer party looks for a global retailer's online campaign. In Glow Up Studios, they must

EP 5

Magazine Editorial Shoot

The MUAs create editorial looks for DJ Jayda G, Hector Espinal and Rolling Stone UK magazine. In Glow Up Studios, they m

EP 6

Digital Make-Up: Instagram Filters

The five remaining MUAs take on digital make-up filters for social media platform Instagram and produce Avatar-inspired

EP 7

London Fashion Week

The MUAs take on London Fashion Week, assisting make-up artist Pablo Rodriguez for Brit designer Mark Fast. In Glow Up S

EP 8

The Finale: Masterclasses

It’s the final. The MUAs present a masterclass to a global panel of industry heavyweights, before a final Face Off dec

EP 1

Bridgerton

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

EP 2

Express All of You

Nine remaining make-up artists compete to impress on a beauty campaign for global brand Sephora, before showing off thei

EP 3

Ghosts

The MUAs get spooked on the set of Ghosts, trying to work in pairs to create plague victims. At Glow Up Studios, their s

EP 4

TikTok

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

EP 5

Metaverse Fashion Week

The MUAS' skills are pushed to the limit when they work in teams to produce digital looks for Adidas at Metaverse Fashio

EP 6

Viva Glam Campaign

It's drag week! Under the watchful eye of Drag Race’s Trixie Mattel, it's the MUAs' toughest challenge yet, working on

EP 7

Brit Awards

At the Brit Awards, celebrity MUA Hector Espinal judges the MUAs as they attempt to get celebs red carpet ready. In the

EP 8

The Master of Masterclasses

The MUAs' final assignment: a masterclass in front of the Kardashians' MUA, Hrush, and other industry experts at Harvey

EP 1

Episode 1

Eight make-up artists compete to create looks for Lady Gaga’s global brand, Haus Labs. At Glow Up Studios, the MUAs fa

EP 2

Episode 2

The MUAs compete to create campaign looks for global retailer Foot Locker. They need to impress sneaker influencer Sherl

EP 3

Episode 3

Returning to Glow Up as a surprise guest judge is make-up megastar NikkieTutorials, who will keep a close eye on the six

EP 4

Episode 4

Visual artist Alexis Stone judges five competing MUAs' creative brief: master of disguise. They also work on Casualty do

EP 5

Episode 5

Judged by gaming legend Yammy and MUA Isamaya Ffrench, the four semi-finalists create avatars for Roblox. And there's a

EP 6

Episode 6

Judged by Selena Gomez’s MUA Hung Vanngo and an audience of industry heavyweights, the final three MUAs host a masterc

EP 1

Fashion Show: Designer HARRI

Designer HARRI, famed for Sam Smith’s latex outfit, and Isamaya French book the MUAs to create looks for HARRI's show.

EP 2

Digital Make-up: Snapchat

Drag icon Courtney Act judges the MUAs' 'serving realness' looks. On their next assignment, the MUAs are tasked to creat

EP 3

TV Special FX: House of the Dragon

Global sensation Ashnikko joins the judges this week. The MUAs enter the realm of fantasy, tackling SFX make-up for popu

EP 4

Beauty Campaign: Beauty Bay

NikkieTutorials, MUA to Adele, Selena Gomez and more, is here to judge the MUAs as they create editorial looks for globa

EP 5

Music Video : Nova Twins

Mei Pang is wowed by this week’s Creative Brief looks inspired by toys, which come after a gruelling day on set for ro

EP 6

Theatre Make-up: Cabaret

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

EP 7

Red Carpet Make-up: Celebrity Awards Ceremony

MMMMitchell is back judging the Creative Brief. Millie Bobby Brown’s MUA Buster Knight joins celebs Amber Davies, Dann

EP 8

The Final: The Masterclass

Danessa Myricks flies in to judge the final. The last three MUAs compete in a Masterclass before industry heavyweights.

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Val Garland
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Leomie Anderson
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