Glow Up: Britain's Next Make-Up Star series 1

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Glow Up: Britain's Next Make-Up Star
Series 1
Presented by Stacey Dooley
Judges
  • Dominic Skinner
  • Val Garland
No. of contestants10
WinnerEllis Crawford
Runner-upNikki Patel
No. of episodes8
Release
Original network BBC Three
Original release6 March (2019-03-06) 
24 April 2019 (2019-04-24)
Series chronology
Next 
Series 2
List of episodes

The first series of Glow Up: Britain's Next Make-Up Star began on 6 March 2019 on BBC Three, [1] and concluded on 24 April 2019. [2] The series was hosted by Stacey Dooley, [3] and was judged by industry professionals Dominic Skinner and Val Garland. [4] Various guest stars including David Malinowski and NikkieTutorials appeared. The series was won by Ellis Atlantis, with Nikki Patel as runner-up and Leigh Easthope in third place. [5]

Contents

Contestants

(Ages stated are at time of contest)

Summary of contestants from Series 1 of Glow Up [6] [7]
ContestantAgeHometownProfession
  • Competition
  • Outcome
Ellis Crawford24 Bradford Retail assistant, drag queenWinner
Nikki Patel29 London Make-up artist, influencerRunner-up
Leigh Easthope28 Manchester Freelance make-up artist, painter3rd Place
Belinda Chatterton25 Newcastle Care worker4th Place
Tiffany Hunt23 Nottingham Make-up artist5th Place
Steph Harrison27 Birmingham Specialist hair and media make-up student6th Place
Brana Alunan21 Blackpool Make-up artist7th Place
Paige Cole20LondonRetail assistant8th Place
Mathieu Dausmann27LondonSpecial effects make-up artist9th Place
Dina Schofield19ManchesterSupermarket customer assistant10th Place

Contestant progress

Contestant123456 [lower-alpha 1] 78
EllisSAFEWINSAFEWINSAFESAFESAFESAFEWinner
NikkiSAFESAFESAFEBTM2BTM2BTM2BTM2SAFERunner-up
LeighSAFESAFEBTM2SAFEWINSAFEWINSAFEThird Place
BelindaSAFEWINSAFESAFESAFEWINELIM
TiffanySAFESAFEWINSAFESAFEELIM
StephSAFESAFESAFESAFEELIM
BranaBTM2BTM2WINELIM
PaigeWINSAFEELIM
MathieuSAFEELIM
DinaELIM
  1. Nikki was the only artist in the red chair originally.
  The contestant won Glow Up.
  The contestant was a runner-up.
  The contestant came in third place.
  The contestant won the challenge.
  The contestant was originally in the red chair but later declared safe.
  The contestant was originally safe but later up for elimination.
  The contestant was originally safe but later up for elimination and was then further eliminated.
  The contestant was in the red chair and still eligible for elimination.
  The contestant won the challenge but was up for elimination, but not eliminated.
  The contestant won the challenge but was eliminated.
  The contestant decided to leave the competition.
  The contestant was in the red chair and was then further eliminated.

Face offs

The face off is a mini challenge lasting 10 minutes. After then 10 minutes the judges will choose who will get eliminated and who will stay in the competition. The challenge content normally focuses on one section of the face (e.g. Lips, Eyes).

EpisodeMUAChallengeEliminated
1Branavs.DinaCreate a perfect black lipDina
2Branavs.MathieuUse five tools to create a complete look [lower-alpha 1] Mathieu
3Leighvs.PaigeCreate a colorful cut crease eye [lower-alpha 2] Paige
4Branavs.NikkiApply a perfect black winged linerBrana
5Stephvs.NikkiCreate and apply a big "drag" eyelash setSteph
6Tiffanyvs.NikkiReplicate an eyeshadow look [lower-alpha 2] Tiffany
7Belindavs.NikkiDraw on a thin, arched "1930's brow"Belinda
EpisodeMUAChallengeWinner Of Glow Up
8 [lower-alpha 3] Ellisvs.NikkiCreate a complete makeup look of your choice in 45 minutesEllis
  1. This challenge lasted 5 minutes instead of 10
  2. 1 2 This challenge lasted 12 minutes instead of 10
  3. This episode was the top two to decide the winner, instead of a bottom two to decide who goes home.
  The contestant was eliminated after their first time in the face off.
  The contestant was eliminated after their second time in the face off.
  The contestant was eliminated after their third time in the face off.
  The contestant won the final face off and became Britain’s First Make Up Star.

Guest judges

Special guests

Episodes

No.
overall
No. in
series
TitleOriginal air date
11"Episode 1"6 March 2019 (2019-03-06)

  • Guest judge: Lisa Oxenham
  • Professional Assignment: Produce a beauty editorial shoot for Marie Claire
  • Professional Assignment Winner: Paige
  • Creative Brief: Produce a look on what beauty means to them.
  • Bottom two: Brana and Dina
  • Face Off Challenge: Create a perfect black lip
  • Eliminated: Dina
22"Episode 2"13 March 2019 (2019-03-13)

  • Guest judge: David Malinowski
  • Professional Assignment: Working in teams, using prosthetics, bring two characters to life.
  • Professional Assignment Winner: Belinda, Ellis and Mathieu
  • Creative Brief: Make a look by dreaming up their own character which could belong in their favourite childhood story.
  • Bottom two: Brana and Mathieu
  • Face Off Challenge: Use five tools to create a complete look
  • Eliminated: Mathieu
33"Episode 3"20 March 2019 (2019-03-20)

  • Guest judge: NikkieTutorials
  • Professional Assignment: Produce a make-up challenge video that has the potential to go viral.
  • Professional Assignment Winner: Brana and Tiffany
  • Creative Brief: Reflect on their strengths and weaknesses by creating a ‘two-faced’ look
  • Bottom two: Leigh and Paige
  • Face Off Challenge: Create a colorful cut crease eye
  • Eliminated: Paige
44"Episode 4"27 March 2019 (2019-03-27)

  • Guest judge: Caroline Barnes
  • Professional Assignment: Create looks based on a celebrities brief. Then do that look on that celebrity for the TV Choice Awards.
  • Professional Assignment Winner: Ellis
  • Creative Brief: Produce a look only using monochromatic looks.
  • Bottom two: Brana and Nikki
  • Face Off Challenge: Apply a perfect black winged liner
  • Eliminated: Brana
55"Episode 5"3 April 2019 (2019-04-03)

  • Guest judge: Kim Chi
  • Professional Assignment: Replicate make up on West End drag performers in the Oliver Award-winning musical Kinky Boots .
  • Professional Assignment Winner: Leigh
  • Creative Brief: Produce gender transformation drag looks.
  • Bottom two: Nikki and Steph
  • Face Off Challenge: Create and apply a big "drag" eyelash set
  • Eliminated: Steph
66"Episode 6"10 April 2019 (2019-04-10)

  • Guest judge: Lan Nguyen-Grealis
  • Professional Assignment: Do make up on models for London Fashion Week.
  • Professional Assignment Winner: Belinda
  • Creative Brief: Produce a look based on a designers brief that goes with their designs.
  • Bottom two: Nikki and Tiffany
  • Face Off Challenge: Replicate an eyeshadow look
  • Eliminated: Tiffany
77"Semi Final"17 April 2019 (2019-04-17)

  • Professional Assignment: Create two looks baced on a specific era of song.
  • Professional Assignment Winner: Leigh
  • Creative Brief: Produce a look based on their favourite song.
  • Bottom two: Belinda and Nikki
  • Face Off Challenge: Draw on a thin, arched "1930's brow"
  • Eliminated: Belinda
88"Final"24 April 2019 (2019-04-24)

  • Guest judge: Rankin (photographer)
  • Professional Assignment: Create make-up looks for the shoot. Each must plan, pitch and then produce a unique look that meets the approval of the Magazines directors.
  • Creative Brief: Create a futuristic look that tells the story of their hopes and dreams for the future
  • Third Place: Leigh
  • Runner-up: Nikki
  • Winner:Ellis

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