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The fifth series of Glow Up: Britain's Next Make-Up Star opened auditions in late June 2022[1]. The season aired from May 2023 on BBC Three, hosted by Leomie Anderson, and judged by industry professionals Dominic Skinner and Val Garland. It premiered on 2nd May 2023.[2]
The series was won by Saphron Morgan, with Axel Band Roo finishing as runner-up.
Contents
- 1 About The Show
- 2 Contestants
- 3 Contestants' Progress
- 4 Format
- 4.1 Professional Assignment and Creative Brief
- 4.2 Red Chair Face Off
- 5 Episodes
- 5.1 Episode 1
- 6 References
About The Show[]
Get ready to witness the ultimate make-up showdown as Glow Up returns for its fifth series, welcoming brand-new host, Supermodel Leomie Anderson. Each week, 10 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 the Metaverse. Global beauty campaigns to social media lives plus creating drag looks and also preparing celebs make-up for a huge red carpet event.
At 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 8 weeks, the last make-up artist (MUA) standing wins a contract assisting some of the world’s top make-artists and is crowned Britain’s Next Make-up Star. It's a high-stakes competition that will keep you on the edge of your seat from start to finish!
Contestants[]
The cast for the fifth series of Glow Up was revealed on 24th April 2023.
Contestants' Progress[]
(Name, age, location and pronouns stated from during time of contest)
| Rank | Contestant | Photo | Age[2] | Location[2] | Pronouns[2] | Ep. 1 | Ep. 2 | Ep. 3 | Ep. 4 | Ep. 5 | Ep. 6 | Ep. 7 | Ep. 8 |
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| TV | Camp -aign | TV | Social Media | Digital | Camp -aign | Red Carpet | Master Class | ||||||
| 1st (Winner) | Saphron |  | 23 | Essex, England | she/her | WIN | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | WIN | WINNER |
| 2nd/3rd (Runners-Up) | Axel |  | 27 | Dundee, Scotland | he/they | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | WIN + BTM | SAFE | SAFE | RUNNER UP |
| Roo |  | 24 | London, England | they/them | SAFE | BTM2 | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | BTM2 | RUNNER UP | |
| 4th | Keiran |  | 23 | Cheshire, England | he/they | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | RED + BTM2 | SAFE | RED + BTM2 | RED + BTM2 | ELIM |
| 5th | On-May |  | 21 | Glasgow, Scotland | she/her | SAFE | SAFE | BTM2 | SAFE | WIN | RED + ELIM | ||
| 6th | Wezley |  | 20 | Weston- super-Mare, England | he/him | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | RED + ELIM | |||
| 7th | Taisha |  | 23 | London, England | she/her | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | ELIM | ||||
| 8th | Sarah |  | 25 | Manchester, England | she/her | SAFE | SAFE | ELIM | |||||
| 9th | Howard |  | 30 | London, England | he/him | BTM2 | ELIM | ||||||
| 10th | Morgan |  | 19 | Durham, England | she/her | RED + ELIM | |||||||
- █ The contestant won Glow Up.
- █ The contestant was a runner-up.
- █ The contestant was eliminated prior to the final face-off.
- █ The contestant won the Professional Assignment, and was safe in the Creative Brief.
- █ The contestant did not win the Professional Assignment, and was safe in the Creative Brief.
- █ The contestant was originally in the Red Chair after the Professional Assignment but later declared safe after the Creative Brief.
- █ The contestant was originally safe in the Professional Assignment but later up for elimination after the Creative Brief, but not eliminated.
- █ The contestant was originally safe in the Professional Assignment, but later up for elimination after the Creative Brief and was eliminated.
- █ The contestant was in the Red Chair for both the Professional Assignment and Creative Brief, but was not eliminated.
- █ The contestant was in the Red Chair for both the Professional Assignment and Creative Brief, and was eliminated.
- █ The contestant won the Professional Assignment but was up for elimination after the Creative Brief, but not eliminated.
- █ The contestant won the Professional Assignment, but was up for elimination after the Creative Brief, and was eliminated.
Format[]
Professional Assignment and Creative Brief[]
At the start of the episode, contestants face off in an Professional Assignment, where they work in a field that MUAs are required to work on. After the challenge, one (or more) contestant(s) are announced as the winner, and two contestants are selected to be in the Red Chair.
The following day, contestants are given a Creative Brief, where they must create a look. Red Chair contestants are given a 15-minute penalty. Afterwards, the judges critique looks and a final decision is made on who will enter the Face Off.
View all Professional Assignments and Creative Briefs.
Red Chair Face Off[]
The Red Chair Face Off is the final elimination challenge. The "Red Chair" contestants are given a challenge focusing on one section of the face, and are given ten minutes to achieve perfection in the face. After ten minutes, the judges select who will pack up their make-up kit.
In the final episode, the Top 2 MUAs move forward to the Final Face Off, where they compete to win.
| Episode | Challenge | MUA | |
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| Winner | Loser | ||
| 1 | Create a liquid chrome lip. | Howard | Morgan |
| 2 | Create a custom-coloured eye. | Roo | Howard |
| 3 | Create a mirror crystal temple embellishment. | On-May | Sarah |
| 4 | Create a show-stopping lip line. | Keiran | Taisha |
| 5 | Create a perfect negative space smokey eye | Axel | Wezley |
| 6 | Create a new romantic cheek. | Keiran | On-May |
| 7 | Produce a spider lash. | Keiran Roo | |
- █ The contestant won Glow Up.
- █ The contestant was a runner-up.
- █ The contestant was originally safe in the Professional Assignment but later up for elimination after the Creative Brief, but not eliminated.
- █ The contestant was originally safe in the Professional Assignment, but later up for elimination after the Creative Brief and was eliminated.
- █ The contestant was in the Red Chair for both the Professional Assignment and Creative Brief, but was not eliminated.
- █ The contestant was in the Red Chair for both the Professional Assignment and Creative Brief, and was eliminated.
- █ The contestant won the Professional Assignment but was up for elimination after the Creative Brief, but not eliminated.
- █ The contestant won the Professional Assignment, but was up for elimination after the Creative Brief, and was eliminated.
Episodes[]
| Series # | Episode # | Episode Title | Creative Brief | Airdate |
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| 33 | 1 | TV Make-Up: Bridgerton | A Truth Untold | 2nd May 2023 |
| 34 | 2 | Campaign Beauty: Sephora | Celebrate Your Home Town in All Its Glory | 9th May 2023 |
| 35 | 3 | TV Special Effects: Ghosts | Traits You Were Born With: Star Signs | 16th May 2023 |
| 36 | 4 | Social Media: Tik Tok | Aesthetic Core | 23rd May 2023 |
| 37 | 5 | Digital Make-up: Adidas | Made-Up Cartoon World | 30th May 2023 |
Episode 1[]
Airdate: 2nd May 2023
Synopsis: Glow Up is back with a brand new host in Leomie Anderson. Ten make-up artists compete to impress on set at Bridgerton and produce revealing make-up transformations at Glow Up Studios..
- Guest Judge: Erika Ökvist
- Professional Assignment: The MUA's were sent to the set of Bridgerton to create a look for an upcoming ball scene for the show.
- Professional Assignment winner: Saphron
- Face Off Chair MUA's: Morgan, Roo
- Creative Brief: Create a dramatic look that reveals a secret the MUA's have hidden from others. A truth untold.
- Bottom Two: Morgan, Howard
- Face Off Challenge: Liquid Chrome Lip
- Eliminated: Morgan
