Series synopsis
Glow Up: Britain's Next Make-Up Star is a British reality television series that premiered on BBC Three on March 5, 2019. It was created by Michael Fraser. It stars Val Garland, Dominic Skinner, Stacey Dooley and Maya Jama.
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.
Premise
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.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Val Garland as Herself - Judge
- Dominic Skinner as Himself - Judge
- Stacey Dooley as Herself - Host
- Maya Jama as Herself - Host
- Leomie Anderson as Self - Presenter
- Lisa Oxenham as Herself - Guest Judge
- David Malinowski as Himself - Guest Judge
- Caroline Barnes as Herself - Guest Judge
Supporting cast
- Kim Chi as Herself - Guest Judge
- Lan Nguyen-Grealis as Herself - Guest Judge
- Min Sandhu as Herself - Guest Judge
- Henry Holland as Himself - Guest Judge
- Ashley Roller as Herself - Guest Judge
- Michelle Visage as Self - Guest Judge
- Andrew Gallimore as Self - Guest Judge
- Megan Thomas as Self - Guest Judge
- Lisa Armstrong as Self - Guest Judge
- Annalise Fard as Self - Guest Judge
- Anastasia Soare as Self - Guest Judge
- Ateh Jewel as Self - Guest Judge
Guest cast
- Lisa Oxenham as Herself - Guest Judge
- David Malinowski as Himself - Guest Judge
- Caroline Barnes as Herself - Guest Judge
- Kim Chi as Herself - Guest Judge
- Lan Nguyen-Grealis as Herself - Guest Judge
- Min Sandhu as Herself - Guest Judge
- Henry Holland as Himself - Guest Judge
- Ashley Roller as Herself - Guest Judge
- Michelle Visage as Self - Guest Judge
- Andrew Gallimore as Self - Guest Judge
- Megan Thomas as Self - Guest Judge
- Lisa Armstrong as Self - Guest Judge
Episodes
This series spans 8 seasons with 55 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | March 15, 2022 | March 15, 2022 |
| Season 1 | 8 | March 5, 2019 | April 23, 2019 |
| Season 2 | 8 | May 14, 2020 | July 2, 2020 |
| Season 3 | 8 | April 20, 2021 | June 8, 2021 |
| Season 4 | 8 | May 11, 2022 | June 29, 2022 |
| Season 5 | 8 | May 1, 2023 | June 20, 2023 |
| Season 6 | 6 | April 10, 2024 | May 15, 2024 |
| Season 7 | 8 | April 30, 2025 | June 18, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Glow Up Does Red Nose Day 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. |
March 15, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Magazine Beauty Editorial Ten aspiring make-up artists face a beauty editorial shoot for Marie Claire, before producing jaw-dropping make-up transformations at Glow Up HQ. |
March 5, 2019 |
| 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 creating their own fairytale characters at Glow Up HQ. |
March 12, 2019 |
| 3 |
Social Media 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. |
March 19, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ad Campaign 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. |
May 14, 2020 |
| 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 creating looks based on their icons. |
May 21, 2020 |
| 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 Glow Up HQ they create a look that reveals more than it hides. |
May 28, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | April 20, 2021 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | April 27, 2021 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | May 4, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 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 transformations at Glow Up studios. |
May 11, 2022 |
| 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 and the wonderful in an ambitious body paint brief. |
May 18, 2022 |
| 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 the Doctor’s recent nemeses Swarm and Azure. |
May 25, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 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 and produce revealing make-up transformations at Glow Up Studios. |
May 1, 2023 |
| 2 |
Express All of You 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. |
May 8, 2023 |
| 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 special FX skills are tested with looks based on zodiac signs. |
May 16, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 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 face a creative brief that embodies who they are. |
April 10, 2024 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 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. |
April 17, 2024 |
| 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 competing MUAs as they try to wow with their recycled looks. |
April 24, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 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. At Glow Up Studios, Patricia Bright judges the Creative Brief. |
April 30, 2025 |
| 2 |
Digital Make-up: Snapchat 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. |
May 7, 2025 |
| 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 popular American drama House of the Dragon. |
May 14, 2025 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC Three |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 5, 2019 |
| Last aired | June 18, 2025 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Wednesday at 20:00:00 |