
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 final: after eight hard weeks, it all comes down to this. And the judges have a major surprise up their sleeve: for the first time ever, the remaining four MUAs must impress in the creative brief to get themselves through to the final industry assignment, the masterclass at Harvey Nichols in front of industry heavyweights. \n \nThe MUA who fails to impress after the creative brief will have to pack up their kit and leave. \n \nTo be in touching distance of the crown adds immense pressure, and even the most skilled prosthetic MUA’s symmetry comes into question. The intensity of the studio is palpable as the MUAs showcase their ‘last looks’, a look which represents them as an artist and proves to the judges they deserve a place in the final masterclass. One MUA’s design comes to them in a dream, while another MUA dazzles by adding a light-up effect to their look. One calls upon Celtic mythology, and another brings to life an aquatic alien! \n \nFollowing the judging, one MUA’s journey comes to an end, and despite being one step away from the final industry assignment, they must leave the competition. \n \nThe remaining MUAs must then prepare for their final masterclass at world-renowned department store Harvey Nichols. \n\nThe masterclass audience is a who’s who of the beauty industry, from Millie Kendall OBE from the British Beauty Council to Lizzie Yianni-Georgiou, a Marvel film and TV hair and make-up designer, popstars such as Faye Tozer and fashion brands such as Asos: the perfect audience to kick-start your career. As the industry heavyweights pile in to see the MUAs' talent, the three finalists wait nervously to take centre stage. \n \nFrom challenging beauty standards through alternative contouring, to Frozen-inspired prosthetics and multi-coloured eyeliner, these finalists are pulling out all the stops to make their masterclass memorable. \n \nThe nerves show through for one MUA who stumbles over their words, the suspense builds for another as their prosthetics don’t go to plan, and the final MUA impresses the audience with confidence and humour. \n \nAfter the judges look back over the MUAs' body of work, they have the tough job of deciding on a winner. The audience wait with anticipation before the winner of Glow Up: Britain’s Next Make-Up Star is crowned!
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Series 4: Episode 5
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Series 4: Episode 2
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Series 7: Episode 2
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03-06-2026
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Series 7: Episode 1
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Series 7: 8. The Final: The Masterclass
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Series 7: Episode 7
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Series 7: Episode 6
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Series 5: Episode 1
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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 ...
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Series 7: Episode 5
Rock duo Nova Twins, who count Elton John and Rage Against the Machine amongst their fans, are trusting the MUAs to do their dancers’ make-up for their latest music video: ...
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Series 5: Episode 6
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Series 4: Episode 4
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28-06-2026
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Series 5: Episode 2
The competition heats up as the nine remaining make-up artists are booked to create looks for a beauty campaign for one of the world's leading beauty retailers, Sephora. Their & ...
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Series 7: Episode 1
For their first assignment, ten new MUAs will have to impress iconic fashion designer HARRI, famed for Sam Smith’s show-stopping latex look at the 2023 Brit Awards, and le ...
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Series 1: Episode 1
Hosted by Stacey Dooley, this new competition series sees ten aspiring make-up artists battle to be named Britain’s next make-up star. Tested in a range of real-world prof ...
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Series 7: Episode 3
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Series 4: Episode 5
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28-06-2026
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