Glow Up: Britain's Next Make-Up Star

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Ten aspiring make-up artists compete to be named Britain’s next make-up star.

Who glows and who goes? Amazing transformations and stunning creations from aspiring artists competing to become Britain's next make-up star.

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Leomie Anderson

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Glow Up: Britain's Next Make-Up Star: Series 5: Episode 3

Episode 3

BBC Three - Glow Up: Britain's Next Make-Up Star, Series 5, Episode 3

The MUAs get spooked on the set of Ghosts while working in pairs to create plague victims.

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.

The eight remaining make-up artists (MUAs) face their toughest challenge yet! In this episode, the MUAs step onto the set of a spooky BBC show, Ghosts, where they are tasked with creating special effects (FX) make-up that turns actors into deceased plague victims. 

For the first time in the competition, the MUAs will work in pairs, testing their teamwork as well as their creativity. With the clock ticking down, tensions rise as they strive to impress this week’s guest judge, Ghosts hair and make-up designer, Natalie Pateman. With access to cutting-edge FX prosthetics and techniques, the MUAs must balance technical precision with artistic flair, as they strive to capture the essence of the plague victims, who have lived in the basement for years. From gory wounds to dirtying down, the MUAs push their boundaries to create realistic and jaw-dropping make-up that will transport the audience into the world of the paranormal. There is one MUA who has two industry assignment wins under her belt, so the others are keen to knock her off the top spot.

The following day, MUAs return to the Glow Up studios. And after yesterday’s dealings with the dead, they are now exploring the traits and characteristics they were born with by designing a special effects character that represents one of the zodiac signs. They are all striving to impress surprise guest judge, special FX MUA Vanessa Davis. 

With their imaginations ignited, the MUAs draw on their own characteristics, producing awe-inspiring and out-of-this-world make-up that is both innovative and visually stunning, including upside down prosthetic ears as crab claws for an alien human, hybrid crab creature. And one MUA, known for poor timekeeping, has an ambitious look featuring 12 homemade prosthetics. 

Following judging, two MUAs head into the Face-Off elimination, where, against the clock, they are asked to produce a symmetrical crystal embellishment design, and one packs up their kit and leaves the competition.

Glow Up: Britain's Next Make-Up Star: Series 5

A multi-platform service for 16-34s, featuring comedy, entertainment and factual content.

The BBC’s multi-platform service for 16 to 34s, innovating with breakthrough comedy, stand-out entertainment, brave documentary and intellectual factual content.

Supermodel Leomie Anderson steps in to host series five. Each week, aspiring make-up artists compete for a weekly prize and try to escape elimination. The last one standing will win a dream contract.

Each week, ten of the most talented aspiring make-up artists will be judged on their creative skills and ability to perform under pressure in incredible Professional Assignments, from TV special FX to digital fashion week, global beauty campaigns to social media lives, as well as creating drag looks and working on celebrities for a huge red carpet event. 

At the Glow Up Studios, these skilled artists will push their creativity and technical abilities to the limit as they strive to impress the judges, the legendary Val Garland and Dominic Skinner. The two who fail to impress, go head-to-head in a Face Off, where they fight to escape elimination. After eight weeks, the last make-up artist (MUA) standing wins a contract assisting some of the world’s top make-up artists and is crowned Britain’s Next Make-Up Star.

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