Original title
Glow Up: Britain's Next Make-Up Star
Released
3/5/2019
Origin country
GB
Genre
Reality
Production companies
BBC, Wall to Wall
Status
Returning series
Number of seasons
7
Number of episodes
53
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.
Five celebs attempt to become make-up artists, faceing a Red Nose Day Runway curated by Dame Zandra Rhodes and produce surprising make-up transformations.
Ten aspiring make-up artists face a beauty editorial shoot for Marie Claire, before producing jaw-dropping make-up transformations at Glow Up HQ.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The five remaining MUAs take on digital make-up filters for social media platform Instagram and produce Avatar-inspired transformations at Glow Up Studios.
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.
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.
Supermodel Leomie Anderson steps in to host series five. Each week, aspiring make-up artists compete for a weekly prize and try to escape elimination. The last one standing will win a dream contract.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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?
Get ready to be dazzled as Glow Up returns, hosted by the fabulous Leomie Anderson. Each week, eight of the most talented aspiring make-up artists will be judged on their creativity and ability to thrive under pressure, in intense professional assignments, from pop-star-led social campaigns to global gaming body painting. West End theatre looks to mastering gory TV special effects. The stakes have never been higher in the world of make-up artistry as the MUAs compete to be crowned Britain’s Next Make-Up Star, and for a career changing prize - assisting some of the best MUAs in the world.
Eight make-up artists compete to create looks for Lady Gaga’s global brand, Haus Labs. At Glow Up Studios, the MUAs face a creative brief that embodies who they are.
The MUAs compete to create campaign looks for global retailer Foot Locker. They need to impress sneaker influencer Sherlina Nym and Foot Locker marketing exec Slavka Jancikova.
Returning to Glow Up as a surprise guest judge is make-up megastar NikkieTutorials, who will keep a close eye on the six competing MUAs as they try to wow with their recycled looks.
Visual artist Alexis Stone judges five competing MUAs' creative brief: master of disguise. They also work on Casualty doing special FX make-up for a place in the semi-final.
Judged by gaming legend Yammy and MUA Isamaya Ffrench, the four semi-finalists create avatars for Roblox. And there's a surprise for them: a love-themed creative brief with Talia Mar.
Judged by Selena Gomez’s MUA Hung Vanngo and an audience of industry heavyweights, the final three MUAs host a masterclass at Harvey Nichols before Leomie Anderson crowns the winner.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Hollywood stars Billy Porter and Marisha Wallace turn up to surprise the MUAs as they work on the Kit Kats in Cabaret.
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.
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?
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