In episode one, the MUAs face their first professional assignment – an advertising campaign for sports fashion retailer JD. At the end of the assignment, the judges assess the test shots and decide whether the MUAs' work is good enough to make JD’s Christmas campaign or not. The one MUA who impresses the most is rewarded and remains on set to assist with the make-up for the rest of the campaign. \n\nThe next day, the MUAs gather at Glow Up HQ to find out which two were judged to have performed the worst on the advertising campaign shoot. They start the day in the red face-off chairs and with a 15-minute time penalty in the next challenge. For these two MUAs, the only way to escape the elimination face-off at the end of the show is to wow the judges in the creative brief and hope another MUA fails to impress and takes their place.\n\nThis week’s creative brief sees the MUAs challenged to produce a look on themselves based on their identity. The judges deliberate over which two MUAs produced the weakest looks before revealing who will take on the first elimination face-off - a make-up skill drill under intense time pressure. The two MUAs are challenged to produce a perfect big, bold ombre lip on identical twins, before the judges decide who the first MUA to leave the competition is.
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Series 6: Episode 6
It’s make or break time in the series finale, where the three remaining make-up artists compete for the last time to be crowned the next make-up star. But only one can win ...
30-08-2024
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Series 6: Episode 5
It’s the semi-final, and the four remaining make-up artists battle it out for a place in the final. \n\nFor their penultimate industry assignment, the MUAs enter the digit ...
29-08-2024
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Series 6: Episode 4
The five remaining make-up artists dive into the world of special effects make-up. This week’s guest judge is visual artist Alexis Stone, famed for his mind-blowing transf ...
28-08-2024
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Series 6: Episode 3
Making a welcome return to Glow Up as a surprise guest judge is make-up megastar NikkieTutorials, who, with a staggering 20 million followers on Instagram, is one of the most in ...
24-08-2024
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Series 6: Episode 2
The competition hots up as the seven remaining make-up artists are booked to create campaign looks for one of the world’s leading sneaker retailers, Foot Locker. Under the ...
18-08-2024
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Series 6: Episode 1
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 creati ...
11-08-2024
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Glow Up Does Red Nose Day
Hosted by Maya Jama, Glow Up returns with a Red Nose Day twist! This one-off special will see five brave celebrities, Lady Leshurr, Nikki Lilly, Roman Kemp, Snoochie Shy and The ...
01-09-2023
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Series 5: Episode 7
It’s the semi-final at the Brit Awards! The MUAs will be working under pressure and against the clock, as this week they are working on four demanding celebs whose looks n ...
13-08-2023
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Series 5: Episode 8
The judges are joined by none other than the Kardashians' MUA Hrush Achemyan, master of masterclasses, and she has very high expectations for the finalists. \n \nIt’s the ...
13-08-2023
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Series 5: Episode 6
Glow Up Gals, start your engines: Trixie Mattel is in town! It’s a BBC Three mash up this week as the MUAs take on the world of drag - and as jobs go, this is a biggie. Th ...
06-08-2023
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Glow Up Does Red Nose Day
Hosted by Maya Jama, Glow Up returns with a Red Nose Day twist! This one-off special will see five brave celebrities, Lady Leshurr, Nikki Lilly, Roman Kemp, Snoochie Shy and The ...
01-09-2023
BBC 1
Series 3: Episode 2
The nine remaining MUAs enter the world of film and television make-up, as they are booked to come up with looks for the third season of American smash hit drama series Pose. Se ...
06-03-2023
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Series 3: Episode 1
Maya Jama hosts as ten new make-up artists face their first Professional Assignment – a beauty campaign for the health and beauty retailer Superdrug. They are challenged t ...
13-08-2022
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Series 1: Episode 3
The eight remaining MUAs dive into the world of social media make-up.\n\nThis week’s guest judge is online sensation Nikkie de Jager, aka NikkieTutorials, whose entertaini ...
13-07-2022
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Series 1: Episode 7
Just four MUAs remain to battle it out for a place in the Glow Up final. \n \nThe semi-finalists receive a surprise house call from Val and Dominic, who announce that they are r ...
27-07-2022
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Series 2: Episode 7
It is the semi-final and just four MUAs remain. This week’s assignment requires serious flair as the MUAs are booked on a beauty editorial for world-renowned photographer ...
23-02-2023
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Series 6: Episode 5
It’s the semi-final, and the four remaining make-up artists battle it out for a place in the final. \n\nFor their penultimate industry assignment, the MUAs enter the digit ...
29-08-2024
BBC 1
Series 2: Episode 5
The remaining MUAs head to Elstree Studios and enter the world of special effects as they step onto the set of BBC’s Holby City, where they are met by the head of prosthet ...
20-02-2023
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Series 4: Episode 6
The five remaining MUAs enter the world of digital make-up, creating fun and impactful make-up filters for global video-sharing platform Instagram. \n\nThe guest judge is AR cre ...
27-03-2023
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Series 1: Episode 6
The five remaining MUAs hit London Fashion Week, with the stakes higher than ever.\n \nThis week’s guest judge, Lan Nguyen-Grealis, is a make-up artist who has gained a re ...
27-07-2022
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