| Bg Color: |
| ||||||
| Module1: |
| ||||||
| Num Episodes: | 8 | ||||||
| Network: | BBC Three |
The first series of 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]
(Ages stated are at time of contest)
| Age | Hometown | Profession | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellis Crawford | 24 | Bradford | Retail assistant, drag queen | Winner | |
| Nikki Patel | 29 | London | Make-up artist, influencer | Runner-up | |
| Leigh Easthope | 28 | Manchester | Freelance make-up artist, painter | 3rd Place | |
| Belinda Chatterton | 25 | Newcastle | Care worker | 4th Place | |
| Tiffany Hunt | 23 | Nottingham | Make-up artist | 5th Place | |
| Steph Harrison | 27 | Birmingham | Specialist hair and media make-up student | 6th Place | |
| Brana Alunan | 21 | Blackpool | Make-up artist | 7th Place | |
| Paige Cole | 20 | London | Retail assistant | 8th Place | |
| Mathieu Dausmann | 27 | London | Special effects make-up artist | 9th Place | |
| Dina Schofield | 19 | Manchester | Supermarket customer assistant | 10th Place |
Brana was known as Brandon on Series 1, before transitioning.
| Contestant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellis | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | Winner | |||
| Nikki | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | BTM2 | BTM2 | BTM2 | BTM2 | SAFE | ||
| Leigh | SAFE | SAFE | BTM2 | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | ||||
| Belinda | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | ELIM | |||||
| Tiffany | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | ELIM | |||||
| Steph | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | ELIM | |||||
| Brana | BTM2 | BTM2 | ELIM | |||||||
| Paige | SAFE | ELIM | ||||||||
| Mathieu | SAFE | |||||||||
| Dina | ELIM | |||||||||
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 originally safe but later up for elimination and was then further eliminated.
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 in the red chair and was then further eliminated.
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 | Brana | vs. | Dina | Create a perfect black lip | Dina | |
| 2 | Brana | vs. | Mathieu | Use five tools to create a complete look | Mathieu | |
| 3 | Leigh | vs. | Paige | Create a colorful cut crease eye | Paige | |
| 4 | Brana | vs. | Nikki | Apply a perfect black winged liner | Brana | |
| 5 | Steph | vs. | Nikki | Create and apply a big "drag" eyelash set | Steph | |
| 6 | Tiffany | vs. | Nikki | Replicate an eyeshadow look | Tiffany | |
| 7 | Belinda | vs. | Nikki | Draw on a thin, arched "1930's brow" | Belinda | |
| Episode | MUA | Challenge | Winner Of Glow Up | |||
| 8 | Ellis | vs. | Nikki | Create a complete makeup look of your choice in 45 minutes | Ellis | |
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.