The WORST episodes of Glow Up: Britain's Next Make-Up Star

Every episode of Glow Up: Britain's Next Make-Up Star ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Glow Up: 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.

Last Updated: 5/11/2025Network: BBC ThreeStatus: Continuing

5.67

3 votes

#1 - Episode 2

Season 7 - Episode 2 - Aired 5/7/2025

Drag icon Courtney Act judges the MUAs' 'serving realness' looks. On their next assignment, the MUAs are tasked to create AR lenses for Snapchat and guest judge Atarah Mayhew.

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6.13

8 votes

#2 - Episode 1

Season 6 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/10/2024

Eight make-up artists compete to create looks for Lady Gaga’s global brand, Haus Labs. At Glow Up Studios, the MUAs face a creative brief that embodies who they are.

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6.25

8 votes

#3 - Episode 2

Season 6 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/17/2024

The MUAs compete to create campaign looks for global retailer Foot Locker. They need to impress sneaker influencer Sherlina Nym and Foot Locker marketing exec Slavka Jancikova.

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6.38

8 votes

#4 - Episode 1

Season 7 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/30/2025

Designer HARRI, famed for Sam Smith’s latex outfit, and Isamaya Ffrench book the MUAs to create looks for HARRI's show. At Glow Up Studios, Patricia Bright judges the Creative Brief.

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6.38

8 votes

#5 - Episode 3

Season 6 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/24/2024

Returning to Glow Up as a surprise guest judge is make-up megastar NikkieTutorials, who will keep a close eye on the six competing MUAs as they try to wow with their recycled looks.

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6.43

7 votes

#6 - Episode 5

Season 6 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/8/2024

Judged by gaming legend Yammy and MUA Isamaya Ffrench, the four semi-finalists create avatars for Roblox. And there's a surprise for them: a love-themed creative brief with Talia Mar.

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6.71

7 votes

#7 - Episode 6

Season 6 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/15/2024

Judged by Selena Gomez’s MUA Hung Vanngo and an audience of industry heavyweights, the final three MUAs host a masterclass at Harvey Nichols before Leomie Anderson crowns the winner.

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6.75

8 votes

#8 - Episode 4

Season 6 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/1/2024

Visual artist Alexis Stone judges five competing MUAs' creative brief: master of disguise. They also work on Casualty doing special FX make-up for a place in the semi-final.

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6.80

20 votes

#9 - Episode 2

Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 5/9/2023

Nine remaining make-up artists aim to impress celebrity MUA Patrick Ta on a beauty campaign for global brand Sephora, before showing off their hometowns in the creative brief.

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6.84

31 votes

#10 - Episode 4

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/11/2021

The MUAs take on the world of Social Media make-up, creating looks for TikTok. In Glow Up Studios they must impress by creating looks inspired by a Face Filter.

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6.86

14 votes

#11 - Episode 5

Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/31/2023

The MUAs' skills are pushed to the limit when they work in teams to produce digital looks for Adidas at Metaverse Fashion Week. Then, it's huge cartoon looks for the creative brief.

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6.88

34 votes

#12 - Episode 1

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/20/2021

Maya Jama hosts as ten make-up artists work on a beauty campaign for Superdrug and produce make-up transformations at Glow Up studios.

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6.94

16 votes

#13 - Episode 3

Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 5/17/2023

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.

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6.96

25 votes

#14 - Episode 6

Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 6/15/2022

Hosted by Maya Jama. The five remaining MUAs take on digital make-up filters for social media platform Instagram and produce Avatar-inspired transformations at Glow Up Studios.

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7.00

13 votes

#15 - Episode 4

Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/24/2023

The MUAs broadcast to millions on P. Louise’s TikTok live. At Glow Up Studios, they are out to impress with a look based on their #core.

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7.00

24 votes

#16 - Episode 2

Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 5/18/2022

The contestants blend, contour, and shadow showstopping looks for a live Cirque du Soleil performance and a weird, wonderful body-painting challenge.

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7.07

27 votes

#17 - Episode 6

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/25/2021

The MUAs enter the world of special effects, creating looks from an iconic fight scene in Peaky Blinders. At Glow Up studios, they must impress with their transformations.

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7.13

24 votes

#18 - Episode 5

Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 6/8/2022

The MUAs create editorial looks for DJ Jayda G, Hector Espinal and Rolling Stone UK magazine. In Glow Up Studios, they must impress with creative make-up transformations.

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7.13

30 votes

#19 - Episode 3

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 5/4/2021

The MUAs go back in time to create looks for Golden Globe & BAFTA Award-winning TV drama series, The Crown. At Glow Up Studios, they must impress by turning their models into art.

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7.14

50 votes

#20 - Episode 1

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/6/2019

Working with a theme of rebellion, competitors create fierce faces for Marie Claire, then fashion personal looks reflecting what makeup means to them.

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7.15

34 votes

#21 - Episode 7

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 4/17/2019

The semifinalists create elaborate looks inspired by their signature songs and flex their retro makeup muscles with old friends on Carnaby Street.

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7.15

27 votes

#22 - Episode 3

Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 5/25/2022

The MUAs try their hand at special effects, creating alien characters for iconic sci-fi series Doctor Who based around the Doctor’s recent nemeses Swarm and Azure.

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7.15

26 votes

#23 - Episode 5

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/18/2021

The MUAs are booked to create beauty looks for an ASOS social media campaign. In Glow Up Studios they must impress with imaginative looks which are 'out of this world'.

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7.19

32 votes

#24 - Episode 2

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/27/2021

The MUAs take on the world of film and television make-up, creating looks for American drama series Pose.

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7.26

39 votes

#25 - Episode 2

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/13/2019

The artists go from beauty to beast to become characters from their favorite stories. A contestant's ego gets ugly during a cinematic team challenge.

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