Glow Up: Britain's Next Make-Up Star

A talented group of aspiring make-up artists attempt to prove their potential to industry professionals in this competition hosted first by Stacey Dooley then by Maya Jama.

Genre: Game-Show, Reality-TV

Cast:Val Garland , Dominic C. Skinner , Maya Jama , Stacey Dooley , Leomie Anderson , Ellis Atlantis , Leigh Easthope , Nikki Patel , Ophelia Liu , James MacInerney , Eve Jenkins , Sophie Baverstock , Craig Hamilton , Dolli Okoriko , Belinda Chatterton , Tiffany Hunt , Hannah Cunningham , Jack Oliver

1Season 1

S1.E1 ∙ Magazine Beauty Editorial

Sat, Aug 22, 2020

The competitors are challenged to produce a look which fits the 'rebellion' brief for a Marie Claire photo shoot. The final part pits the Make Up Artist (MUA) against each other, and their creative brief is "What does beauty mean the them"

2Season 1

S1.E2 ∙ Movie Prosthetics

Wed, Mar 13, 2019

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.

3Season 1

S1.E3 ∙ Social Media

Wed, Mar 20, 2019

Food flies and tears flow with social-media video challenges that include using edibles as makeup and applying a full face while blindfolded.

4Season 1

S1.E4 ∙ Red Carpet

Wed, Mar 27, 2019

Glamour rules when creating camera-ready looks for celebrities, but soon it's back to black - and white - for an artistic monochromatic assignment.

5Season 1

S1.E5 ∙ West End Theatre

Wed, Apr 3, 2019

The artists explore gender transformation and more through makeup and try to master the art of theatrical drag backstage at the musical "Kinky Boots."

6Season 1

S1.E6 ∙ London Fashion Week

Wed, Apr 10, 2019

Style and precision matter when the players paint under pressure for a runway show and produce makeup palettes to complement a designer collection.

7Season 1

S1.E7 ∙ Semi-Final

Wed, Apr 17, 2019

The semifinalists create elaborate looks inspired by their signature songs and flex their retro makeup muscles with old friends on Carnaby Street.

8Season 1

S1.E8 ∙ The Final

Wed, Apr 24, 2019

Before the ultimate face-off, the finalists go big with editorial makeup for Hunger magazine and futuristic faces reflecting their fondest hopes.

1Season 2

S2.E1 ∙ Ad Campaign

Thu, May 14, 2020

10 aspiring make-up artists compete as the hit BBC Three series returns. First up, they are asked to work on an advertising campaign for JD Sports. The creative brief is based on their identity.

2Season 2

S2.E2 ∙ Fashion Week

Thu, May 21, 2020

The 9 MUAs hit London Fashion Week to do the make-up for a successful brand. Back at HQ the creative brief challenges them to create a look representing their icon. Realistic freckles are the skill drill for the elimination Face-Off.

3Season 2

S2.E3 ∙ Theater Makeup: "The Lion King"

Thu, May 28, 2020

The 8 remaining contestants 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 weakest two MUAs Face-Off.

4Season 2

S2.E4 ∙ Fashion Editorial

Thu, Jun 4, 2020

The 6 MUAs are thrown into the glossy world of fashion editorials - booked on a job for gay magazine, Attitude. Michelle Visage gives them a Creative Brief inspired by club culture. The Face-Off blends 3 colours to create a temple drape.

5Season 2

S2.E5 ∙ Special Effects

Thu, Jun 11, 2020

Can these contenders cut it? They better brush up on realistic bruises for the TV medical drama "Holby City" before they conjure nightmares in paint.

6Season 2

S2.E6 ∙ Strictly Come Dancing

Thu, Jun 18, 2020

Stacey returns to her favourite dancefloor and the MUAs battle it out in Britain's most famous ballroom at Strictly Come Dancing (2004). It's Movie Week and the contestants are asked to design make-up for characters and create a super hero.

7Season 2

S2.E7 ∙ Beauty Editorial (Semi-Final)

Thu, Jun 25, 2020

The mission: Make a splash with futuristic faces shot in a water tank for Rankin's Hunger magazine, then get inspired by one of the four elements.

8Season 2

S2.E8 ∙ The Finale: A Master Class at Harrods

Thu, Jul 2, 2020

All eyes are on the prize. The competition climaxes as the finalists lead master classes at Harrods and picture their evolution. A winner is picked.

1Season 3

S3.E1 ∙ Beauty Campaign

Tue, Apr 20, 2021

The make-up competition returns for a third series. The MUA class of 2021 are set their first Professional Assignment - a beauty campaign for high street retailer Superdrug and Creative Brief - a unique look that tells a story.

2Season 3

S3.E2 ∙ TV Makeup: POSE

Tue, Apr 27, 2021

The 9 remaining MUAs enter the world of film and television make-up as they come up with looks for the third season of Pose (2018). Back at the Glow Up Studio they are asked to create a look that represents what freedom means to them.

3Season 3

S3.E3 ∙ Period Makeup: The Crown

Tue, May 4, 2021

The contestants go back in time to create period looks for television drama The Crown (2016). Back at the studio, the MUA's must impress the judges by turning their models into art. A blue smokey eye is the eliminator.

4Season 3

S3.E4 ∙ Social Media: TikTok

Tue, May 11, 2021

The 7 remaining MUAs enter the lucrative world of social media make-up creating fun and impactful looks for Tik Tok. This week's Creative Brief asks them to create a look based on a face filter. A pop art lip is the eliminator.

5Season 3

S3.E5 ∙ Online Fashion Editorial

Tue, May 18, 2021

The 6 remaining MUAs are asked to do the make-up on a photo shoot for global online retailer ASOS. The Creative Brief is to create a look that is out of this world. The eliminator is a structured glitter eye.

6Season 3

S3.E6 ∙ Special Effects: Peaky Blinders

Tue, May 25, 2021

The MUAs enter the world of special effects, creating looks from an iconic fight scene in Peaky Blinders. At Glow Up studios, they must impress with their 7 deadly sins inspired transformation. Covering a tattoo is the Face Off eliminator.

7Season 3

S3.E7 ∙ Music Video

Tue, Jun 1, 2021

The 4 remaining MUAs are asked to create looks for a music video. Back at Glow Up Studios they are challenged to create looks inspired by a guilty pleasure. The Face Off eliminator is a full face gradient.

8Season 3

S3.E8 ∙ The Finale: A Masterclass

Tue, Jun 8, 2021

The final three must make their make with high-pressure master classes. Unstoppable statements and flawless faces will send only one to the top.

1Season 4

S4.E1 ∙ Social Media Campaign

Wed, May 11, 2022

The make-up competition returns for a 4th series. The 10 hopefuls face their first assignment, a social media campaign for a fitness and sport brand and then produce make-up transformations back at the Glow Up studios.

2Season 4

S4.E2 ∙ Theatre Make-Up: Cirque Du Soleil

Wed, May 18, 2022

The 9 remaining MUAs tackle stage make-up for a live performance by Cirque du Soleil at the Royal Albert Hall. Then at Glow Up Studios, they channel the weird and the wonderful in an ambitious body paint brief.

3Season 4

S4.E3 ∙ TV Special Effects: Doctor Who

Wed, May 25, 2022

The MUAs try their hand at special effects, creating alien characters for Doctor Who, based around the Doctor's recent nemeses Swarm and Azure. The Creative Brief asks them to create a character from an experiment gone wrong.

4Season 4

S4.E4 ∙ H&M Beauty Campaign

Wed, Jun 1, 2022

The artists create summer party looks for an H&M international online campaign, then must create a conceptual look that tells the story of a pivotal moment of change in their lives.

5Season 4

S4.E5 ∙ Magazine Editorial Shoot

Wed, Jun 8, 2022

A photo shoot for Rolling Stone UK has the challengers creating faces fit for a 90s-inspired rave before trying to wow the judges with 3D statues.

6Season 4

S4.E6 ∙ Digital Make-Up: Instagram Filters

Wed, Jun 15, 2022

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7Season 4

S4.E7 ∙ London Fashion Week

Wed, Jun 22, 2022

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8Season 4

S4.E8 ∙ The Finale: Masterclasses

Wed, Jun 29, 2022

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1Season 5

S5.E1 ∙ Episode #5.1

Tue, May 2, 2023

Glow Up is back with a brand new host in Leomie Anderson. Ten make-up artists compete to impress on set at one of Netflix's biggest dramas Bridgerton and the next day they produce revealing make-up transformations at the Glow Up Studios.

2Season 5

S5.E2 ∙ Episode #5.2

Wed, May 10, 2023

The 9 remaining make-up artists aim to impress celebrity make-up artist Patrick Ta on a beauty campaign for global brand Sephora, before showing off their hometowns in the creative brief.

3Season 5

S5.E3 ∙ Episode #5.3

Wed, May 17, 2023

The 8 remaining MUA's get spooked on the set of BBC comedy Ghosts, trying to work in pairs to create plague victims. Back at the Glow Up Studios, their special FX skills are tested with looks based on zodiac signs.

4Season 5

S5.E4 ∙ Episode #5.4

Wed, May 24, 2023

In a 1st for Glow Up, the MUAs go live on TikTok showcasing make-up tips and tricks with social media sensation P.Louise. Back at Glow Up studios, the judges want to see looks inspired by the MUAs tribes, lifestyles and culture.

5Season 5

S5.E5 ∙ Episode #5.5

Wed, May 31, 2023

This week's competition enters the metaverse as 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.

6Season 5

S5.E6 ∙ Episode #5.6

Wed, Jun 7, 2023

It's drag week on Glow Up. Under the watchful eye of Drag Race's Trixie Mattel, it's the MUAs' toughest challenge yet, working on well-known drag artists. The following day at HQ the MUA's are asked to showcase their own drag persona.

7Season 5

S5.E7 ∙ Episode #5.7

Wed, Jun 14, 2023

At the Brit Awards, celebrity MUA Hector Espinal judges the MUAs as they attempt to get celebs red carpet-ready. In the studio, for their semi-final creative brief, the MUAs must produce looks showcasing their greatest hits.

8Season 5

S5.E8 ∙ Episode #5.8

Wed, Jun 21, 2023

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