Glow Up: Britain's Next Make-Up Star series 4

Glow Up: Britain's Next Make-Up Star
Series 4
Presented by	Maya Jama
Judges	Dominic Skinner Val Garland
No. of contestants	10
Winner	Yong-Chin Breslin
Runners-up	Lisa Street, Kris Cannon
No. of episodes	8
Release
Original network	BBC Three
Original release	11 May (2022-05-11) – 29 June 2022 (2022-06-29)
Series chronology
← Previous Series 3 Next → Series 5
List of episodes

The fourth series of Glow Up: Britain's Next Make-Up Star began on 11 May 2022 on BBC Three, and concluded on 29 June 2022. The series was hosted by Maya Jama ^[1] and was judged by industry professionals Dominic Skinner and Val Garland, the latter two having been the judges since the inception of the show in 2019.

Contestants

Contestant [2]	Age [a]	Hometown	Profession	Outcome
Yong-Chin Breslin	25	Glasgow	Part Time Nanny	Winner
Lisa Street	26	Unknown	Primary School Teacher	Runner-Up
Kris Cannon	28	Ireland	MAC Beauty Counter and Resident MUA at Cirque le Soir nightclub
Nance'	29	Unknown	Freelance MUA	4th Place
Rachel	24	Unknown	Pharmaceutical Rep	5th Place
Ryan	20	Bolton	Student	6th Place
Sophie Gouk	26	London	Retail MUA	7th Place
Mikael	23	Unknown	Loss Prevention Center	8th Place
Adam	21	Liverpool	Freelance MUA	9th Place
Charlie	21	Telford, Shropshire	Artist	10th Place

1. Ages stated are at time of contest

Guest Judges

• Ivy Weir-Ikpeme - Brand Styling Manager for Gymshark. ^[1]
• Dr Anjali Mahto - Consultant Dermatologist and Author of ‘The Skincare Bible’. ^[1]
• Maryse Gosselin - Make-up Designer for Cirque Du Soleil. ^[1]
• Danny Marie Elias - One of the UK’s leading TV and Film make-up and prosthetic artists. ^[1]
• Marjorie Lacombe-Jelinek - Global Creative Director for H&M Beauty. ^[1]
• Hector Espinal - Global Make-up Artist for Fenty Beauty. ^[1]
• Dan Moller - Creative Strategist and AR Specialist at Meta. ^[1]
• Paige Piskin - US based AR make-up and character artist. ^[1]
• Pablo Rodriguez - Legendary make-up artist. ^[1]
• Mark Fast - World-renowned British Fashion designer. ^[1]
• Manny MUA - Make-up artist, YouTuber, entrepreneur and beauty blogger. ^[1]
• Rankin - Globally-renowned photographer and director. ^[1]

Episodes

No. overall	No. in series	Title	Original release date
25	1	"Social Media Campaign"	11 May 2022 (2022-05-11) [3]
Guest judge: Ivy Weeeir-Ikpeme Professional Assignment: Design makup for social media campaign for Gymshark. Professional Assignment Winner: Lisa Red Chair: Ryan, Nance' Creative Brief: Create a look that tells their hidden strength. Face Off Elimination: Charlie, Mikael Face Off Challenge: Reverse cat eye. Eliminated: Charlie
26	2	"Theatre Make-Up: Cirque Du Soleil"	18 May 2022 (2022-05-18) [4]
Guest judge: Maryse Gosselin Professional Assignment: Apply makeup for Cirque du Soleil performers Professional Assignment winner: Mikael Red Chair: Ryan, Kris Creative Brief: Create high impact and dramatic body makeup look. Bottom two: Adam, Rachel Face Off Challenge: Mermaid lip. Eliminated: Adam
27	3	"TV Special Effects: Doctor Who"	25 May 2022 (2022-05-25) [5]
Guest judge: Danny Marie Elias Professional Assignment: Create a new alien character for Doctor Who. Professional Assignment winne: Ryan Creative Brief: Create monsterous mutation character from a science experiment that's gone wrong. Bottom two: Mikael, Yong-Chin Face Off Challenge: Recreate floating pearl eyeline. Eliminated: Mikael
28	4	"H&M Beauty Campaign"	1 June 2022 (2022-06-01) [6]
Guest judge: Marjorie Lacombe-Jelinek Professional Assignment: Create a look for a summer night party social media campaign for H&M Professional Assignment winners: Rachel Creative Brief: Create a bold and creative look that tells story of pivotal moment in MUA's life. Bottom two: Sophie, Yong-Chin Face Off Challenge: Create powder matte red lip Eliminated: Sophie
29	5	"Magazine Editorial Shoot"	8 June 2022 (2022-06-08) [7]
Guest judge: Hector Espinal Professional Assignment: Create a makeup look for Rolling Stone UK 90s raver Jayda G music video. Professional Assignment winner: Rachel Creative Brief: Produce a statue that shows how MUA wants to be remembered. Bottom two: Ryan, Rachel Face Off Challenge: Rectangular crystal blocked brow. Eliminated: Ryan
30	6	"Digital Make-Up: Instagram Filters"	15 June 2022 (2022-06-15) [8]
Guest judge: Dan Moller, Paige Piskin Professional Assignment: Design a look that will be turned into makeup filters for Instagram. Professional Assignment winner: Yong-Chin and Lisa Creative Brief: Create a makeup look to transform model into avatar. Bottom two: Nance', Rachel Face Off Challenge: Midnight blue vinyl lip. Eliminated: Nance'
31	7	"London Fashion Week"	22 June 2022 (2022-06-22) [9]
Guest judge: Pablo Rodriguez Professional Assignment: Create two looks for London fashion week. Professional Assignment winner: Yong-Chin Creative Brief: Produce a look that tells about a moment of rebellion in MUA's life. Bottom two: Kris, Nance' Face Off Challenge: Graphic black oval eye. Eliminated: Nance'
32	8	"The Finale: Masterclasses"	29 June 2022 (2022-06-29) [10]
Guest judges: Manny MUA, Rankin Professional Assignment: Host a make-up masterclass with an audience of industry professionals, influencers and reporters. Creative Brief: Create a look that is inspired by MUA's own makeup metamorphisis. Face Off Challenge: Smokey eye using 3 colors, flawless skin, brushed brow and tinted lip. Third Place: Kris Runner-up: Lisa Winner:Yong-Chin

References

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