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Glow Up: Britain's Next Make-Up Star (2019)

Game-Show · Reality-TV

A talented cast of aspiring makeup artists live and work together as they attempt to prove their potential to industry professionals from a multitude of worlds from fashion to film. With regular eliminations, the challenges not only test their skills under pressure but also give them the opportunity to unleash their creative vision with jaw-dropping results.

IMDb rating: 7.1 (3,466 votes)
Episode average: 6.7 -0.4 vs IMDb
Seasons: 7
Streaming (US): Netflix
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 7 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2019)

6.29 avg 8 episodes 6.6 → 6.6 49 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Magazine Beauty Editorial	6.6	86
2	Movie Prosthetics	6.1	78
3	Social Media	6.7	74
4	Red Carpet	6.6	65
5	West End Theatre	6.7	71
6	London Fashion Week	6.3	72
7	Semi-Final	4.7	93
8	The Final	6.6	72

Season 2 (2020)

7.24 avg 8 episodes 7.1 → 7.8 54 min avg

Big finale

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Ad Campaign	7.1	56
2	Fashion Week	7.2	52
3	Theater Makeup: "The Lion King"	7.2	51
4	Fashion Editorial	7.1	55
5	Special Effects	7.2	51
6	Strictly Come Dancing	7.0	53
7	Beauty Editorial (Semi-Final)	7.3	53
8	The Finale: A Master Class at Harrods	7.8	60

Season 3 (2021)

6.99 avg 8 episodes 6.8 → 7.5 59 min avg

Big finale

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Beauty Campaign	6.8	61
2	TV Makeup: POSE	6.8	54
3	Period Makeup: The Crown	6.8	52
4	Social Media: TikTok	6.7	47
5	Online Fashion Editorial	7.1	46
6	Special Effects: Peaky Blinders	7.1	44
7	Music Video	7.1	47
8	The Finale: A Masterclass	7.5	53

Season 4 (2022)

6.60 avg 8 episodes 6.5 → 6.0 58 min avg

Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Social Media Campaign	6.5	56
2	Theatre Make-Up: Cirque Du Soleil	6.9	45
3	TV Special Effects: Doctor Who	6.7	43
4	H&M Beauty Campaign	6.6	43
5	Magazine Editorial Shoot	6.4	41
6	Digital Make-Up: Instagram Filters	7.2	40
7	London Fashion Week	6.5	39
8	The Finale: Masterclasses	6.0	47

Season 5 (2023)

6.95 avg 8 episodes 7.2 → 8.0 58 min avg

Season 5 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Episode #5.1	7.2	39
2	Episode #5.2	7.0	31
3	Episode #5.3	6.8	31
4	Episode #5.4	6.9	29
5	Episode #5.5	5.5	37
6	Episode #5.6	7.0	35
7	Episode #5.7	7.2	25
8	Episode #5.8	8.0	35

Season 6 (2024)

5.92 avg 6 episodes 6.0 → 6.3 59 min avg

Season 6 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Episode #6.1	6.0	8
2	Episode #6.2	6.1	7
3	Episode #6.3	6.0	7
4	Episode #6.4	6.1	7
5	Episode #6.5	5.0	6
6	Episode #6.6	6.3	6

Season 7 (2025)

6.85 avg 8 episodes 6.8 → 7.5 59 min avg

Season 7 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Episode #7.1	6.8	6
2	Episode #7.2	6.6	7
3	Episode #7.3	6.0	7
4	Episode #7.4	6.8	7
5	Episode #7.5	6.8	6
6	Episode #7.6	6.8	6
7	Episode #7.7	7.5	6
8	The Final: The Masterclass	7.5	7

Glow Up: Britain's Next Make-Up Star (2019)

Cast

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