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

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]

Glow Up: Britain's Next Make-Up Star
Series 1
Presented by	Stacey Dooley
Judges	Dominic Skinner Val Garland
No. of contestants	10
Winner	Ellis
Runner-up	Nikki Patel
Country of origin	United Kingdom
No. of episodes	8
Release
Original network	BBC Three
Original release	6 March – 24 April 2019
Series chronology

Contestants

(Ages stated are at time of contest)

Summary of contestants from Series 1 of Glow Up[6][7]

Contestant	Age	Hometown	Profession	Competition Outcome
Ellis Crawford	24	Bradford	Retail assistant, drag queen	Winner
Nikki Patel	—	London	Make-up artist	Runner-up
Leigh Easthope	28	Manchester	Freelance make-up artist, painter	3rd Place
Belinda	—	Newcastle	—	4th Place
Tiffany	23	Nottingham	Make-up artist	5th Place
Steph	27	Birmingham	Specialist hair and media make-up student	6th Place
Brandon Alunan	21	Blackpool	Make-up artist	7th Place
Paige Cole	20	—	Retail assistant	8th Place
Mathieu Dausmann	27	London	Special effects make-up artist	9th Place
Dina Schofield	—	—	Supermarket customer assistant	10th Place

Contestant progress

Contestant	1	2	3	4	5	6 [lower-alpha 1]	7	8
Ellis	SAFE	WIN	SAFE	WIN	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	Winner
Nikki	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	BTM2	BTM2	BTM2	BTM2	SAFE	Runner-up
Leigh	SAFE	SAFE	BTM2	SAFE	WIN	SAFE	WIN	SAFE	Eliminated
Belinda	SAFE	WIN	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	WIN	ELIM
Tiffany	SAFE	SAFE	WIN	SAFE	SAFE	ELIM
Steph	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	ELIM
Brandon	BTM2	BTM2	WIN	ELIM
Paige	WIN	SAFE	ELIM
Mathieu	SAFE	ELIM
Dina	ELIM

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 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 eliminated.

  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).

Episode	MUA			Challenge	Eliminated
1	Brandon	vs.	Dina	Create a perfect black lip	Dina
2	Brandon	vs.	Mathieu	Use five tools to create a complete look [lower-alpha 1]	Mathieu
3	Leigh	vs.	Paige	Create a colorful cut crease eye [lower-alpha 2]	Paige
4	Brandon	vs.	Nikki	Apply a perfect black winged liner	Brandon
5	Steph	vs.	Nikki	Create and apply a big "drag" eyelash set	Steph
6	Tiffany	vs.	Nikki	Replicate an eyeshadow look [lower-alpha 2]	Tiffany
7	Belinda	vs.	Nikki	Draw on a thin, arched "1930's brow"	Belinda
Episode	MUA			Challenge	Winner Of Glow Up
8 [lower-alpha 3]	Ellis	vs.	Nikki		Ellis

1. This challenge lasted 5 minutes instead of 10
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

• Lisa Oxenham (Episode 1)
• David Malinowski (Episode 2)
• NikkieTutorials (Episode 3)
• Caroline Barnes (Episode 4)
• Kim Chi (Episode 5)
• Lan Nguyen-Grealis (Episode 6)

Special guests

• Amy-Leigh Hickman
• Anne Hegerty
• Arielle Free
• Chizzy Akudolu
• Gemma Atkinson
• Sunetra Sarker
• Yazmin Oukhellou

Episodes

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original air date
1	1	"Episode 1"	March 6, 2019
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: Brandon and Dina Face Off Challenge: Create a perfect black lip Eliminated: Dina
2	2	"Episode 2"	March 13, 2019
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: Brandon and Mathieu Face Off Challenge: Use five tools to create a complete look Eliminated: Mathieu
3	3	"Episode 3"	March 20, 2019
Guest judge: NikkieTutorials Professional Assignment: Produce a make-up challenge video that has the potential to go viral. Professional Assignment Winner: Brandon 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
4	4	"Episode 4"	March 27, 2019
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: Brandon and Nikki Face Off Challenge: Apply a perfect black winged liner Eliminated: Brandon
5	5	"Episode 5"	April 3, 2019
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
6	6	"Episode 6"	April 10, 2019
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
7	7	"Semi Final"	April 17, 2019
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
8	8	"Final"	April 24, 2019
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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