Glow Up: Britain's Next Make-Up Star

1h

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.

Production Companies

BBC

Wall to Wall

Episodes

Cast

Magazine Beauty  Editorial

1. Magazine Beauty Editorial

1h

5th Mar 2019

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

1h

12th Mar 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.

Social Media

3. Social Media

1h

19th Mar 2019

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

1h

26th Mar 2019

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

1h

2nd Apr 2019

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

1h

9th Apr 2019

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

1h

16th Apr 2019

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

1h

23rd Apr 2019

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.

First air date

5th Mar 2019

Last air date

28th May 2025

Status

Returning Series

Type

Reality

Original language

en

Networks