Glow Up: Britain's Next Make-Up Star (2019–…): Season 4, Episode 4 - Episode #4.4 - full transcript
[Maya Jama] It's time to Glow Up
[cheerful music plays]
This week, we're on a shoot
in central London
where the MUAs will be creating
the picture-perfect party looks
Who's ready to get snap-happy?
Say "cheese."
[energetic electronic music playing]
All eyes are on the MUAs
as we go close up on their contour
and superzoom their shadows
as they get to work on a beauty campaign
for global retailer H&M
Today's a biggie, and trust me,
you don't want to be
fashionably late to this party
[Rachel] I wanna see what's inside
Ooh, I like this
Morning, MUAs
- Hey
- Hey, good morning
I hope you're excited
about today's assignment
because this one is major
- Ooh
- Oh, I hope
[all chuckle]
You'll be doing a job that is aspirational
for lots of professional makeup artists
You will be doing a beauty campaign
[all] Ooh!
For your campaign,
you'll, of course, need a client
So let me introduce you
to your guest judge,
and boss for the day...
Marjorie Lacombe-Jelinek,
Global Creative Director for H&M Beauty
[all cheer]
[Maya] Retail giant H&M
have branched out into the beauty biz
with their own range of cosmetics
Global campaigns reach millions of people
in over 50 countries around the world
Today, you'll be working for me
on our summer advertising campaign
The theme for this campaign
is summer night party
So, I want to see bright
and colorful makeup looks,
with the focus on our vivid eyeliners,
eyeshadows, and lip colors
I also really want
to see a top-notch glow
And, of course,
these are supposed to be party looks
So your model has to look
like they're ready to go for a night out
Now, this is a tricky balance
It needs to be inspiring enough
to catch the customers' attention,
but it can't be too out there
that it doesn't fit the brief
I will select one look to be featured
in our global summer campaign,
being shot tonight,
which will go live online in 50 countries
- Oh, my gosh
- To be seen by millions
- Wow. [chuckles]
- Smashing
This is definitely my kind of thing
This is literally, like,
the dream prize as well
[all cheer]
- [Rachel] Let's go!
- Oh, my God
The prize is huge
Like, going out to 50 countries,
and having your work displayed
to that many people is insane
[Maya] The winning MUA's work
will be seen by the biggest audience
ever reached on a Glow Up assignment
- [Nancé] Hi
- Hi
- Hello. I'm Lisa
- Nice to meet you!
MUAs, I will need your models
to be ready and on set
to be photographed in two hours
All right. Let's get cracking
[cheerful disco music playing]
[Marjorie] It's really important
that the MUAs use our products in a way
that our products are standing out
and being the hero of the look
[Maya] Each MUA has been assigned
a model and outfit for the shoot...
[Kris] Cute. Okay, we got
a nice little green number
[Maya] ...as well as a mood board
for inspiration
It's vitally important
that our MUAs work off the mood board
because it's not about them,
it's about the brand's identity
I'm just gonna moisturize you in the skin
Do you mind me using my hands, my fingers?
- [model] Yeah, it's okay. Yeah
- It's okay?
[Maya] Yong-chin underperformed last week,
so the pressure's on today
It's always been,
like, a big thing of mine
- To try and get a big beauty campaign
- Mm-hmm
I have found this really, like,
beautiful, like, corally orange color...
- Nice
- ...in their kit
So it's definitely gonna be bright,
vibrant, quite light
They still want that fresh skin
- Having fun in the sun
- Exactly
If I had some advice
for our MUAs today, I would say,
"What is my model's best features?"
"Which will sell
my look more to the client?"
That's what I'd be doing
[Ryan] I'm just trying to find
a nice happy medium
that complements
the model's skin tone, um,
and doesn't look
either too dark or too bright
Just looks nice
Oh, my God
I'm just going a little bit too heavy,
and I don't want it to be heavy
[Maya] Having struggled
with time management last week,
perfectionist Sophie
is feeling the pressure
Maybe I should just do it again
'Cause it's so cakey
and it's really light
So what do you think of Sophie's look?
I'm a bit worried
because they put on a base
- And then they took it off
- Mm
And now they're putting
a little bit back on
So they just are not sure
what the right balance is
I need to hurry up because, again,
yeah, I'm struggling with the time
MUAs, you have 90 minutes left
to get your models ready and on set
[suspenseful music playing]
[Maya] With Sophie still working
on their base,
the rest of the MUAs have moved on
to the next stage of the brief,
a party-perfect eye
[dreamy electronic music plays]
Right, I'm just looking
where I need to place color
[Rachel] Okay. Close your eyes for me
[Maya] For Rachel,
this assignment is a chance to show
her passion for glam
- Hi, Rachel
- Hello
You are in your glam beauty bag today
- I am. How exciting
- Yeah. How does that feel?
I know! Finally!
Honestly, I... I'm so happy to be here
Because this is literally, like,
what I wanna do with my life
Yeah
Have you had experience
on beauty counters?
Or, like, did you go to many
when you were younger?
No, I've never had any experience
with beauty counters
[Maya] Okay
Even going there, like, to try and get
my foundation match and things like that,
it was never the best experience
because they just didn't know
what to do with my skin color
And it was, like, one default shade
for every dark-skinned woman
Yeah. It is bad, that, isn't it?
When you think about it
When I was younger as well, you'd have
like 100 for lighter skin tones
- And one for darker
- Yep
I used to use my mum's,
and my mum's white
- So that didn't go that well
- [both laugh]
I looked, like, ill,
actually, at one point
We didn't have much choice at all, did we?
No, it wasn't really poppin' for us
[funky music playing]
My first memory of putting on makeup
was from in year 11
Like, we'd booked a makeup artist,
me and my friends
And she comes along with her makeup kit
And it was very hard to cater
towards dark-skinned women
So, she was there mixing,
like, eyeshadows and Vaseline,
like, trying to make the right shade
It was just shambles. [laughs]
I would say that experience made me
want to learn more about makeup
Because, like, there had to be
other ways for me to look good
[poppy electronic music plays]
[Nancé] I've done halo eye,
whereby I've just concentrated
a lot of the shimmery colors
in, like, the middle of the lid
Nancé's going in with a purple eye color
I thought that was smart
because her outfit,
of the model, is really patterned
There's a lot of colors going on
So, sticking with one
kind of monochrome tone
was a really good idea for her
to make sure that balances well
- You all right?
- Yeah
- This looks great already
- Oh, thank you. [laughs]
Well, how are you feeling about it?
Yeah, I'm feeling really good about it
You've been top of the class
Great feedback every week
Does that add more pressure?
Um, I feel like...
um, because they've come
to expect maybe a lot from me,
if I..., you know, if I fall short of that,
I feel like I'll be judged quite harshly
Yeah, well, okay
Is this the main piece, the eyes?
Yeah, the eyes are definitely
going to be the focal point
I'm gonna have a bit of a play
because I got the brand's liners as well
So I'm trying to mix
the pink and the blue...
Oh, nice
...to make a nice purple
that matches those trousers
Then I think I'm gonna pop
some of that on there as well
Perf... Outside-the-box. Mixing eyeliners
Who the hell would've thought?
Lisa, you're impressed
with what's happening?
I've noticed she's blending
our bright liner colors
to create this new purple
[Lisa] I've spent most of my time
mixing these eyeliners
[Marjorie] The problem is,
if somebody sees it
and they want to buy that liner,
we don't have it
So, it's not hitting the brief
of really showcasing the products
that we actually have on offer
I really want the eyes to pop
[suspenseful music plays]
[Maya] While all the other MUAs
are finessing their models' eyes,
Sophie is still stuck at first base
I'm really trying to make it perfect
Mm-hmm
But it's so frust...
It's not going well
[inhales sharply]
- Good luck. [chuckles softly]
- Thank you
It's really, like, gone so cakey
around your eye again
MUAs, you have 30 minutes
to get your model ready and on set
[tense music playing]
What should we do now then? [laughs]
We're nearly done
[Maya] With the clock ticking,
most of the MUAs
are now focusing on the lips
It's not mixing as well as I wanted it to
[Maya] But Sophie is still behind
Look at that
I feel like I need to redo the eye
Why don't you hold a tissue under it
so that any powder that falls out, you...
I know, but I feel like I need
to redo the whole eye again
'Cause, look. It's not,
like, the gradient that I wanted
[Maya] And Kris is adding
the final touches to his look,
adhesive eyelashes
Got mostly everything done now
So I'm just gonna stick the lashes on
and then focus on fixing everything up
So, I'm getting there
[Rachel] I've just put glue on the lashes
To get them to apply the best,
you have to let it get a bit tacky
And then that way, when you place them
onto the eyes, they won't move
[Rachel and model laugh]
Oh, my God. It looks good
MUAs, you have ten minutes left
That's ten minutes
[spacey electronic music playing]
Just look up
MUAs, one minute left
until I need your models ready
and on set to be photographed
Just look up for me
I just want to really make it pop
[suspenseful music plays]
I love the purple and the silver
So, yeah, I'm quite confident
Time's up. Brushes down
Models, if you could please follow me,
we're gonna head down to set
to be photographed
[Maya] Time for the judges
to decide which looks were lit,
and which failed to shine
So, this is Ryan's model
What I liked about his approach
is he incorporated glow
on both face and body
Thought that was great
The highlight
on the inner corner of the eye,
it's too big
It's a shame
because I really like the skin
Skin is great
Ryan was the only one who finished early
To stop at this, to me...
That was a missed opportunity
So, this is Yong-chin's model
The eye, it's a bold color
We wanted to see bold color
But, to me, when I'm thinking
about summer party,
it's lighter, it's fresher,
it's not as intense
I'm not sure
that's gonna sell summer makeup
[Marjorie] No
[intriguing music playing]
So, this is Lisa's model
Big issue
She was mixing our liner colors together
And that's how she's created
this unique color
It doesn't hit the brief
because this is
all about selling the products
in the colors that we do have
To completely make a new product,
that is a big no-no
- I mean, you won't get booked again
- No
This is Nancé's model
This look works for our campaign
because it delivers
on a naturally glowing skin,
a bold, colorful eye that feels
like it's ready for a summer party
That's our campaign
Great job
I feel like this is
the first lip we've seen
that has a proper amount
of a natural gloss
Nancé nailed it. Boom shakalaka
- Kris, how did you find today?
- To be honest, I'm a little bit nervous
Just because the judges have commented
that I'm sometimes a bit messy,
and need to kinda work on my polish,
my finesse and stuff
This is Kris's model,
and, frankly, I'm just disappointed
The application of the eyelashes is off
[Val] You just cannot forgive
those eyelashes at all
[Marjorie] This is Rachel's model
The thing that I really love
is the model here has gorgeous freckles,
she didn't cover that up
The makeup feels fresh and light
She's ticked a lot of the boxes
we were looking for
I could see this really fitting in
with something that we would feature
as part of our campaign
What I love is the fact that...
it's pink
Pink is not an easy color to wear,
but what Rachel's done is shown exactly,
"This is how you do it
This is how you wear it."
"My model's loving it, and you will too."
She's sold it. She's sold the product
[Marjorie] This is Sophie's model
Where Sophie's come unstuck is the eye
The shape is really quite juvenile
[Val] When they were complaining,
they were making
their model feel insecure
And they were doing that,
as well, in front of me
Expressing their disappointment
with how the look is coming across,
you don't wanna hear that as a client
[tense music playing]
Now, some of you really impressed us
with your makeup looks today
[Dominic] However, others,
we were expecting more from you
The one MUA who has impressed me the most
and created an inspiring look
for our customers
that also hits the brief,
and therefore will be featured
in our global summer campaign is...
Rachel
- [gasps]
- [artists cheer]
[upbeat dance music playing]
Are you joking? [laughs]
Oh, my God. Really?
- [judges chuckle]
- Really
Oh, my God
Nancé, I do have to say, I commend you
You put up a strong fight
and delivered a bold and colorful look
- [laughs] Thank you
- Congrats as well
- Oh, my God
- [artists applaud]
So, Rachel
Get your things. Come with me
We've got to get a model ready
- [squeals] Oh, my God. It's me!
- Let's go on set and... [laughs]
[all cheer]
[driving house music plays]
Right, let's go. Go
[Rachel] This is what I was working for,
and I just didn't think
I could get that now
I'll never forget this. [laughs]
- Let's get her on set as soon as possible
- Right. Thank you
Yep
[Marjorie] Oh, nice
That's amazing. I love that
She looks so good as well
I can't believe I did that
I gotta have you do
this look on me sometime
[Rachel] Yes
Happy dance
[laughs]
[tense music plays]
[Maya] The judges must now decide
which of the seven remaining MUAs
has least impressed
and will start tomorrow
in the red Face Off chairs
I'm gonna start with Kris
And to me, it's a no-brainer
There is no way that Kris
cannot be in the Face Off chairs
[Marjorie] If that makeup came on set,
I would have to send them back
to the makeup room,
take it off, and start over
I think we need to talk about Sophie
[Marjorie] It still needs
a lot of work to get it to a place
where we'd feel really comfortable
featuring it in our campaign
We can't ignore
the lack of professionalism
that they showed on set
We have to talk about Lisa
She created a new shade
of eyeliner that we don't sell,
and it's not something we can invest in
So, I think there's a few MUAs
that are contenders
for the Face Off chair
[Maya] The next day at Glow Up studios,
the MUAs are about to find out
which of them failed to deliver...
Find your chairs
...landing themselves
in the red chairs, and first in line
for the Face Off elimination
at the end of the day
[sighs] Yes, yes, yes, yes!
Oh, my gosh. I'm not in the red chair
What's going on?
Ta-da!
I match my seat
Kris, Sophie,
you are in the Face Off chairs,
which means you'll have 15 minutes less
to start your creative brief today
Kris, your model came on set
with poorly-applied lashes
On our campaign shoot,
we'd have to send the model back
to get their makeup redone
Sophie, you complained
in front of your model and the client
that you were not happy with your look
Simply, that's just unprofessional
Lisa, you had an escape there
You created
your own unique shade of liner,
and that is just something
that we don't sell
Okay
[Dominic] For your creative brief,
we want you to produce
a bold, creative, conceptual makeup look
that tells us the story
of a pivotal moment
of change in your life
This should showcase
your skills and your story
Okay. So you ready?
- [artists] Yes!
- Bring in the models
[bold music playing]
Kris and Sophie,
I'll let you know when you can start
The rest of you
will have two and a half hours
Best of luck. Your time starts now!
Let's just get the hair out of the way
As soon as possible
I'm just gonna have a look
at how they kind of sit
[moody electronic music plays]
For my seasons of change look,
I am doing a look inspired
by my decision to leave my old job
So, um, it's gonna be demonstrated
by doing it
as a paint-by-numbers painting
So, definitely a lot of pressure
If you hold it at the front...
Do you see what I mean?
[Maya] Having survived
last week's Face Off,
Yong-chin is pinning her hopes on a look
inspired by her solo travels
in Southeast Asia
I'm gonna turn her into a statue
of, like, moss and, like, stone
And then it's also gonna have this,
like, beating hot sun on the head
So, if you just hold that over your face
[laughs]
[Maya] As the other MUAs get to work,
all Kris and Sophie can do is wait
This just feels
like a lot of vanity right now
I'm just looking at my beard, like...
- Hello, Kris
- Hey, Maya
Hiya, how are you finding red chairism?
It's fine. I mean,
I was kinda expecting it
It's not a massive surprise or anything
All right. Do you wanna
tell me about your look?
For my seasons of change,
I decided to leave my life in Dublin
And, like, go to London
and pursue doing makeup
It was just a long extended period
of just, like, working and preparation
- And just waiting
- Right
Um, during that whole time of waiting,
I kept joking to my friends, like,
"I feel like a cake
in the middle of baking."
Like, I wasn't quite ready yet,
but once it was done,
it would be this delicious treat
that was completely worth the wait
Oh, amazing
[instrumental hip-hop plays]
[Nancé] Okay, cool
I'm gonna start with my oranges
Oh, yeah, look. Look at Nancé
- [Val] Yeah. Get in there, girl
- [Dom] Going straight in with color, yes!
[Maya] Sophie is hoping
their representation of teenage rebellion
is enough to help them avoid the Face Off
What are your thoughts
about the Face Off chair sitch?
I'm gonna try and be more positive
about my stuff today
[Maya] Yeah, try
All right, well, best of luck
Your time is nearly starting
Manage the time well. Muah!
Gonna get started soon
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!
[Maya] Lisa's seasons of change look
depicts her dream career move
from elementary school teacher
to full-time makeup artist
My look today is all about my journey
to the creative world
I want to be part of
So my face literally goes from the bottom
being quite boring and, like, expected
into a more chaotic,
like, passionate art, really
Okay, Kris, Sophie. You can start now
Okay, be back in a sec
[sighs] So here's what's going
on your head. [chuckles]
[Val] What's Sophie doing there?
This is the 3D pen
So, this is like a glue gun
And what it does is
it kind of squeezes out hot plastic
[Sophie] I'm gonna be using a 3D pen
just to do, like, some flame eyeliner
So, it will be kind of, like,
sitting on the face like this
And it's just a really fun way
to add dimension to a face
Okay, I'm gonna do it good this time
[Maya] Ryan's look features
a striking central prosthetic
All this hair is going to be covered
with cotton and latex
So you're not really gonna see
the, sort of, edges
- Oh, it's going on sideways
- Oh, it's...
He's definitely dressing to the left
[scissors snipping]
- Oh, he's having the snip
- [Dominic] Oh!
[both laugh]
[gentle music playing]
[Maya] If Kris or Sophie
impress enough to beat the seat,
another MUA could find themselves
in the Face Off elimination
- Look at this already
- [Nancé] Yeah
I'm loving the colors
- Thank you
- What's your idea?
So, my look today
is really personal to me
It's about my niece
Me and my sister was going
through a really hard time when she came
So, yeah, the lines on top
is the dark times that we were in
[Maya] Okay
[Nancé] And just to remind myself that
the hard times does come,
but it does pass
So, this one is dedicated to her
[Maya] Oh, I love that. That is so nice
- No, don't
- Sorry
- This is cute. It's happiness, happiness
- I'm so sorry
- It is. It is happy things
- I'm touching you through her
Do you want a group hug?
Without messing up the makeup
We should, we should!
[mellow music plays]
When I look in a mirror,
I see somebody who has fallen 99 times
and got up 100
When I was 23, I had an ectopic pregnancy
I had to have an emergency surgery
I think maybe
that's why I've never really...
tried having kids, even though I'm 29 now
What drives me to succeed
is my family, my niece
I always say
she's the first child I've never had
She listens to me more than she listens
to her mom, by the way. [laughs]
Her mom says that Layla is just like me
She wants to be an artist
as well because of me,
and she's told me
to just be free and express yourself
Because I'm...
Oh, gosh
The tears just won't stop. [chuckles]
Can I have some tissue?
I think I'm happy with it
[suspenseful music plays]
So I'm just gonna build
around that now with latex
Now, I think it's supposed
to be an ice cream cone
that's landed on your head
I know I had the 15-minute penalty,
but I've got the base
of the prosthetic laid down
So I just need to work
on anchoring it into the hair,
so it doesn't slip,
and then I can start blending it in
So now I just kinda wanna see
what it's like on the eye
[Maya] Despite the 15-minute penalty,
Sophie is still making plastic eye pieces
So, it's gonna kind of be like that
just to make it a bit more interesting
They have been fitting that piece
and taking it off
Fitting that piece and taking it off
- When are they actually gonna stick it on?
- [Dominic] Get it on!
And that is what landed them
in the red chair after yesterday
- [both] Yeah
- They went back and forth, back and forth
[mellow guitar music playing]
Right. Now, I just need
to not waste time and just go, go, go
[Maya] Kris has been criticized
for his lack of finesse in the past
I really, really want
this one to be the one
where I'm like,
"Look, it's polished, it's finished."
It's gonna be the most beautiful cake
the judges have seen. It'll be delicious
- That's not real leaves, is it?
- No, it's not
So I, like, cut
the petal shapes out of paper
- Okay
- Then I mix liquid latex and flour,
and I just go crazy, like, sculpting
around that to make the headpiece
They're my little leaves
- Well done. That looks sick
- Oh, thank you
[Maya] After nearly an hour,
Sophie is finally applying makeup
to their teenage rebellion look
I just want it to look
like a teenager has just slapped it on
Today, I'm serving massive rebellion,
to be honest
Like, I'm going against all...
[chuckles] ...gender boundaries
Like, a lot of people see me as female
I'm actually non-binary
So, people don't really, like,
take me seriously
unless I have a beard
and I haven't done it for people today
I've done it because I want
to feel myself and true to myself
- Ryan
- Hi, Maya. You okay?
- What is happening?
- Right, don't even laugh at it
It looks a bit wrong, don't it?
It doesn't look right
Are you okay with having this
on your head right now?
What is it? Before I start laughing
- It's a horn. It's supposed to be a horn
- It's a horn
Right, so why the horn?
So, I have been a part...
Or have done work
with the anti-poaching team in Africa
- Nice
- Like, helping the rhinos
There's a massive poaching issue there,
people are taking the rhinos' horns
That makes a lot more sense
I was just looking at it thinking,
"Oh, my God. It's like a moldy stump
coming out of a head."
You know what I mean?
- Is it okay? Cool
- Yeah, it's good
[spacey electronic music plays]
One hour gone now
An hour and a half to go
- [Yong-chin] There you go
- [Rachel] Oh, it looks cute
[Val] So, now we're looking at Rachel
Stunning. Look at that skin
and that highlight on the eye
- Rachel always brings the beauty
- [Dominic] Mm
[Rachel] Just get in those ears
- Sorry
- [both chuckle]
[Kris] This look means a lot to me
This look's a very sentimental one for me
Like, I'm...
I'm glad to be pulling it out today
And if I'm going to be doing a look
in the red chair, I'm glad it's this one
Yong-chin has taken in the whole head
True. She's working on the back
of the head, which, let's face it,
we're not really gonna see
Okay, so now,
I've just begun doing the lines
And they're really... intricate
Once I get the first five,
I'll be... I'll be able
to breathe. [chuckles]
I think the focus
on the color should've remained
Right now, I'm focusing on the liner,
whether it's symmetrical
whether it's even
- [Val] Yes
- And it's distracting
So, I really hope she can clean it up
Okay, I need to add more on this side
Yeah
It's not symmetrical
It was the best makeup in the room,
and now it could be ruined
It is the difficult part now
I'm gonna freehand all of the lines
'Cause I found it actually works better
when you follow
the natural contours of the face
It's all right,
you can keep your lips normal
Putting black lines on a white base
is really gonna show every mistake
But what I do like is that Rachel
has got a very long thin brush
And that's the trick
to doing precision eyeliner work
If I go silent,
it's because I literally can't breathe
[both chuckle]
[tense music playing]
Ooh! Jeez
This brush said,
"I'm gonna mess up your look."
So, this is where you need a longer brush
That's a very short brush
The longer the brush,
the better the stroke
Exact... Ooh! [chuckles]
[Nancé] Ooh, gosh
I'm gonna have to clean that up
[upbeat electronic music plays]
Hey, hey, hey, the cake is caking
- I'm icing him now
- Yeah
Um, and then we're gonna start
on adding his strawberries and his cream
- And his... His tasty little bits
- Oh, my gosh
- This is the fun bit then, no?
- This is the fun bit, yeah
- We just gotta remember the finessey bits
- Exactly
Turn to the side for me
- Looks cool, right?
- It does
Two hours gone. Half an hour left
[gentle music playing]
I'm getting a bit nervy about time
This is the chains to represent
feeling trapped as a teenager
[Dominic] If Sophie can keep
working on that chain,
I think it could look really great
But my worry is,
is that take the chain away,
there's very little else going on
Fifteen minutes remaining now
[dreamy music playing]
I think the chain might be taking away
from the face too much
So, I think I might, um...
Yeah, I think...
- [laughs]
- I'm gonna be sick
I... The chain was working
I'm gonna put it back on
I think that was a mistake
Final five minutes!
[cheerful ethereal music plays]
[Rachel] Oh, the concentration right now
I can't even...
Hopefully, this isn't, like, orangey
I need it... Ah! It's orange
- Do I just shove something else on?
- [chuckles]
I don't know why
in the last minute my hand is shaky
Okay. Time's up! Brushes down
We got there. [sighs]
Please take your models next door
to be photographed
[groovy percussive music playing]
Lisa, please come forward
[gentle melancholic music playing]
[Lisa] My seasons of change look
is based on the journey
that I'm on right now
The bottom of the face represents
a more safe, traditional,
kind of expected route that I was on
And then as we sort of journey
up the face,
it's me trying to transition into this,
like, passionate, chaotic world of makeup
[Dominic] I really love the way
you've applied that paint
The transition, though,
between the top and the bottom,
it's too extreme
When it comes to the top part, it almost
felt like maybe you ran out of time
I would've loved
to have seen more of that color
really just explode
upwards off those petals
But, overall, it's an impactful look
Thank you. [laughs]
[all applaud]
Kris, please step forward
[gentle music plays]
[Kris] My season of change
began when I made the decision
to move to London to pursue makeup
And during that whole time, I felt
like a cake in the process of baking
Wasn't quite done yet,
but when it was done,
it would be this delicious,
sweet treat that was worth the wait
Great story
And from the moment
that you got that prosthetic...
- It's homemade, right? Yeah, yeah
- Yeah
...you got that prosthetic
and you just stuck it on the side,
I was like, "What?"
For me, yes, it's gorgeous
- Let them eat cake
- [chuckles]
I am so impressed with this,
which is... a real relief
- Because, I tell you, after yesterday...
- [Kris laughs]
I genuinely questioned
what you were doing here
- [chuckles]
- That cheek is gorgeous
I love the little thing on the nose
I mean, you've given me a lip
And I love it
- Thank you, thank you
- [artists applaud]
Yong-chin, please come forward
[gentle melancholic music continues]
[Yong-chin] My story for seasons of change
was based around when I first went
solo traveling to Indonesia
So, this look was to pay homage
to the ancient temples
where they were built to worship the sun
[Marjorie] For some reason, I'm not seeing
what you were hoping
to achieve with the color
Okay
When I think about your work,
I do see an incredible artist
And right at this moment in time,
I'm a bit disappointed
I don't think
you've pulled it off this week
- [Dominic] Thank you
- [all applaud]
Sophie
Please step forward
[moody music playing]
My seasons of change
is going from that massive change
when you're a kid to a teenager
That was the biggest thing
I've ever experienced in terms of change
I mean, I see teenage going on here
It really does just scream it
But again, each week with you,
Sophie, you over-accessorize...
[Sophie] Mm-hmm
...with too many points
that you're trying to make
And that's where the story gets lost
Let's have a look
at the chain on the neck
You've created three-dimensionality,
and actually that, all over the face,
to talk about how you're breaking out
of these chains of being a child
into being a teenager,
to express yourself
That, simple, tells a story
- Okay?
- Mm-hmm
When I watched you work,
I noticed that you just were hesitating
when it came to some of the decisions
You're incredibly talented
Just confidence in your decisions
is the only thing that I see missing
[Sophie] Thank you
[all applaud]
Rachel, please come forward
[dreamy music playing]
[Rachel] What you can see here
is the artistry that I came in with,
which is obviously glam makeup
And there's still, like, a blank canvas,
which is waiting to be filled
And I feel like
the steps are there for me to follow
to be a well-rounded makeup artist
[Dominic] Oh, I love that
What you've done is you've created
some really beautiful line work
There is great consistency with that line
The problem kind of comes in
with the actual finesse of that line
You can see the bumpiness
I would've loved to see tiny finesse
Like this little lip here
[Rachel] Yeah. Mm-hmm
Those things can be worked on
Overall, I love what you've delivered
Thank you so much
You've executed an incredible look
But I want you to stand back
and look at the whole picture
Because your glam could've been better
That's what you're known for
It's a bit wibble on the wobble
right there in the corner
I'm just pointing out all the things
that would've made it ding-dongable
Oh! So close
[Dominic laughs]
- Keep going, keep going. Thank you
- [Rachel] Thank you so much
- [all applaud]
- Good job
Ryan, can you please step up?
[cheerful percussive music plays]
[Ryan] My seasons of change
is about the anti-poaching, uh, team
that I was involved with in South Africa
I wanted to show the story
through moss growing up
I wanted to use texture
and, um, a grayscale
to kind of show that
and depict that journey
I think you've done
some really beautiful textural work
I love that moss you've integrated
It feels really 3D and really dimensional
- Thank you
- Yeah
Looking at the overall makeup,
it just looks fabulous
It's texture, it's sculptural
Overall, I think you've done...
you've done a brilliant job
Thank you. Ta
- [all applaud]
- [Ryan chuckles]
Nancé, please come forward
[ethereal music playing]
[Nancé] My inspiration behind the look
is when I was going
through a really hard time
My dad had passed away,
so there was a lot of grief
and pain and anxiety I was going through
And then my niece was born
She brought a lot of happiness,
growth, and joy into my life
So the colors that you can see under
is what she represents to me
And the lines is just
the illusion that darkness,
sometimes it comes to teach us lessons,
but they do go away,
and the sun does shine
Beautiful story
You were the first one
in the room to get color on
And, boy, did you get that color on
And then when you put
the three black lines on the nose,
I was like, "What the...?"
- Oh
- I didn't need the black
Top tip
If you're not very good
at doing symmetry...
- [Nancé] Mm-hmm
- ...then don't do symmetry
Do a lovely, like, wiggly,
"Ooh, we weren't meant to be symmetrical."
I'm trying to impress you
Oh, baby, you're already impressing me
- [Nancé] Okay
- Great
- Well done
- Thank you so much
[sighs] This has me emotional
- [laughs]
- Oh, God
I love it
I really, really love it
I think, hearing your story...
Wow, sorry. Wow. [chuckles]
Sorry
- [Dominic chuckles]
- [sighs]
- Yeah. Wow. Okay. I'm done
- [all laugh]
[breathes deeply]
Um, this is...
the power of makeup to tell a story
[softly] Thank you
And I think you've just done
an exquisite job with color
[softly] Thank you
This is inspired by your niece
And I know when she sees it,
she's gonna be so proud
- So, well done
- [sobs] Thank you
- Thank you so much
- Thank you
- Thank you so much
- [Dominic] Thank you. Well done
- [all applaud]
- [cheering]
MUAs, thank you very much
If you'd like to go next door,
myself, Val, and Marjorie
will be discussing
which two will be going
into the Face Off elimination
[Yong-chin] Mine's was, like, the worst
Let's start with the artists
that started off the day
in the Face Off chairs
Let's talk about Kris
[suspenseful music plays]
[Val] I think he did exceptionally well
I think it's an original idea
It's creative
To me, he's beat the seat
The other MUA that started today
in the Face Off chairs was Sophie
It's a cool grungy makeup
But is it enough
halfway through the competition?
[Dominic] Mm
We've all done really well,
so it could be any of us
- And that's scary
- [Maya] Right
If we've got a seat to fill,
I'd like to talk about Yong-chin
This makeup is too flat,
and I can't see the story
I think the texture that she wanted
to achieve, we've lost it
I want to talk about Ryan
There's nothing bringing the neck
and the forehead together
That gray is a completely different story
- If that's a horn, which apparently it is...
- [Dominic chuckles]
...it should've been centered,
and I see tree trunk
[tense music playing]
- Hi, judges
- Hello
- Have you made your decision?
- We have
As you know, in this industry,
you're only as good as your last look
Which is why when we make this decision,
we base it purely on the creative brief
[Val] So, Sophie and Kris,
you started off today
in the Face Off chairs
Sophie
There is no denying you are talented
and you've got a lot of great ideas
Those ideas get lost in the execution
and it becomes over-complicated
So, you'll be the first MUA
going into the Face Off elimination
[Val] Kris
You've shown us that you're listening
We can see your progress
You delivered an original idea
Kris, you've beaten the seat
- [all applaud]
- Congratulations
[Kris flaps lips]
[chuckles]
[sighs]
So this means we got a seat to fill
This MUA is exceptionally talented,
and their use of color
and texture is incredible
But today, it just fell flat,
and there was very much a lack of story
So the next MUA joining Sophie
into the Face Off elimination...
will be Yong-chin
- [Maya] Okay. Thank you, judges
- [Dominic] Thank you
[Maya clears throat]
All right, Sophie, Yong-chin
Please say your goodbyes
as one of you won't be returning
[Yong-chin sighs] I know, I know
[Rachel] You got this
[tense music plays]
[Maya] To level the playing field,
the MUAs will face off
over a set of identical twins
For your Face Off elimination this week,
we want you to create
a powder matte red lip
To create the perfect powder matte lip,
start by taking your lip pencil
and draw around the edge of your lip,
ensuring you get
a nice, clean, sharp edge
Follow this by filling in the lip
with a matte lip color
Dust a little loose powder on the chin
to help catch any fallout
Then take a small fluffy brush
and slowly press
the red pigment onto the lipstick,
starting in the center of the lip,
working your way out to the outer edge
Sweep away the loose powder
and any pigment fallout,
leaving you
with the perfect powder matte lip
We want to see an even application
with crisp, sharp edges
and a lip that is symmetrical
and well-balanced,
with a texture
that resembles a rose petal
You have 15 minutes to complete your look
Best of luck to both of you
Your time starts now
[suspenseful music playing]
[Val] Yong-chin, she's done her lip
- [Dominic] Yeah
- She's got that pigment on
- Yeah
- And it's looking pretty good
Yong-chin did go in really quickly
But I have to give
a lot of praise to Sophie
because they've been very thorough
They have worked that lip pencil
to get that shape
It's neck and neck, I think
One has gone straight in,
but the other is taking their time
Yeah, I think it is neck and neck
Three minutes remaining now
[suspenseful percussive music plays]
Five, four, three, two, one
[gentle music playing]
Are you ready for a conflab?
- I think so
- Let's go
[Sophie] Weird feeling
[Dominic] Wow
[Val] Well, I wasn't expecting it to be
quite as tight a finish as it is
When I look at Sophie's,
their lip shape is good
It's good
- It's not perfect at the cupid's bow
- Mm
But what I want to know is,
where's the rose petal?
[Dominic] know
- Yong-chin got her lip on really quickly
- Yeah
But sometimes, that can be a problem
Because, in my opinion,
Yong-chin didn't put enough powder
around the outside of her lip
So when she went to dust the...
the fallout away,
it created a red mark
Yeah
Sophie created
a really beautiful, even application
Yes
Yong-chin achieved
a great matte powder finish
Yes
[tense music plays]
- Have you made your decision?
- [both] We have
We asked for a powder matte red lip
that has the texture of a rose petal
and clean sharp edges
Yong-chin, you got
your color on straightaway,
and you delivered a matte rose petal lip
Sophie, you were really methodical
and created a full lip and even color
Unfortunately, you didn't achieve
a rose petal finish
So for that reason only,
it's time to pack up your kit,
and you'll be leaving us today
[softly] Oh, babe
[sad music plays]
[Sophie] It's been so good
To get this far out of the whole UK
is pretty spesh. [laughs]
Obviously, I'm feeling emotional
Like, I really wanted to get further,
but it's just such strong competition
I feel like I've grown
as a person as well
Like, I'm still an alien
I still don't really fit in
I'm still a bit of a weirdo
But, like, yeah. [laughs]
- [driving electronic music plays]
- [artists cheering]
- [Yong-chin laughs]
- [Ryan] Mum's here!
[all laugh]
[Yong-chin] That Face Off,
it was so close
But, um, I'm really happy to have
this opportunity to still be here, yeah
I need to stop being in that Face Off
I don't want to make it a trend
So, um, hopefully,
that's my last time. [chuckles]
- [laughing]
- Well done, everybody
You've survived another week
You can get some rest
We've had a fantastic week of makeup
Haven't we just? We have seen
all types of beauty makeup
And you know what they say, Val
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder
Hmm! I'll be the judge of that
[groovy percussive music playing]
[cheerful music plays]
This week, we're on a shoot
in central London
where the MUAs will be creating
the picture-perfect party looks
Who's ready to get snap-happy?
Say "cheese."
[energetic electronic music playing]
All eyes are on the MUAs
as we go close up on their contour
and superzoom their shadows
as they get to work on a beauty campaign
for global retailer H&M
Today's a biggie, and trust me,
you don't want to be
fashionably late to this party
[Rachel] I wanna see what's inside
Ooh, I like this
Morning, MUAs
- Hey
- Hey, good morning
I hope you're excited
about today's assignment
because this one is major
- Ooh
- Oh, I hope
[all chuckle]
You'll be doing a job that is aspirational
for lots of professional makeup artists
You will be doing a beauty campaign
[all] Ooh!
For your campaign,
you'll, of course, need a client
So let me introduce you
to your guest judge,
and boss for the day...
Marjorie Lacombe-Jelinek,
Global Creative Director for H&M Beauty
[all cheer]
[Maya] Retail giant H&M
have branched out into the beauty biz
with their own range of cosmetics
Global campaigns reach millions of people
in over 50 countries around the world
Today, you'll be working for me
on our summer advertising campaign
The theme for this campaign
is summer night party
So, I want to see bright
and colorful makeup looks,
with the focus on our vivid eyeliners,
eyeshadows, and lip colors
I also really want
to see a top-notch glow
And, of course,
these are supposed to be party looks
So your model has to look
like they're ready to go for a night out
Now, this is a tricky balance
It needs to be inspiring enough
to catch the customers' attention,
but it can't be too out there
that it doesn't fit the brief
I will select one look to be featured
in our global summer campaign,
being shot tonight,
which will go live online in 50 countries
- Oh, my gosh
- To be seen by millions
- Wow. [chuckles]
- Smashing
This is definitely my kind of thing
This is literally, like,
the dream prize as well
[all cheer]
- [Rachel] Let's go!
- Oh, my God
The prize is huge
Like, going out to 50 countries,
and having your work displayed
to that many people is insane
[Maya] The winning MUA's work
will be seen by the biggest audience
ever reached on a Glow Up assignment
- [Nancé] Hi
- Hi
- Hello. I'm Lisa
- Nice to meet you!
MUAs, I will need your models
to be ready and on set
to be photographed in two hours
All right. Let's get cracking
[cheerful disco music playing]
[Marjorie] It's really important
that the MUAs use our products in a way
that our products are standing out
and being the hero of the look
[Maya] Each MUA has been assigned
a model and outfit for the shoot...
[Kris] Cute. Okay, we got
a nice little green number
[Maya] ...as well as a mood board
for inspiration
It's vitally important
that our MUAs work off the mood board
because it's not about them,
it's about the brand's identity
I'm just gonna moisturize you in the skin
Do you mind me using my hands, my fingers?
- [model] Yeah, it's okay. Yeah
- It's okay?
[Maya] Yong-chin underperformed last week,
so the pressure's on today
It's always been,
like, a big thing of mine
- To try and get a big beauty campaign
- Mm-hmm
I have found this really, like,
beautiful, like, corally orange color...
- Nice
- ...in their kit
So it's definitely gonna be bright,
vibrant, quite light
They still want that fresh skin
- Having fun in the sun
- Exactly
If I had some advice
for our MUAs today, I would say,
"What is my model's best features?"
"Which will sell
my look more to the client?"
That's what I'd be doing
[Ryan] I'm just trying to find
a nice happy medium
that complements
the model's skin tone, um,
and doesn't look
either too dark or too bright
Just looks nice
Oh, my God
I'm just going a little bit too heavy,
and I don't want it to be heavy
[Maya] Having struggled
with time management last week,
perfectionist Sophie
is feeling the pressure
Maybe I should just do it again
'Cause it's so cakey
and it's really light
So what do you think of Sophie's look?
I'm a bit worried
because they put on a base
- And then they took it off
- Mm
And now they're putting
a little bit back on
So they just are not sure
what the right balance is
I need to hurry up because, again,
yeah, I'm struggling with the time
MUAs, you have 90 minutes left
to get your models ready and on set
[suspenseful music playing]
[Maya] With Sophie still working
on their base,
the rest of the MUAs have moved on
to the next stage of the brief,
a party-perfect eye
[dreamy electronic music plays]
Right, I'm just looking
where I need to place color
[Rachel] Okay. Close your eyes for me
[Maya] For Rachel,
this assignment is a chance to show
her passion for glam
- Hi, Rachel
- Hello
You are in your glam beauty bag today
- I am. How exciting
- Yeah. How does that feel?
I know! Finally!
Honestly, I... I'm so happy to be here
Because this is literally, like,
what I wanna do with my life
Yeah
Have you had experience
on beauty counters?
Or, like, did you go to many
when you were younger?
No, I've never had any experience
with beauty counters
[Maya] Okay
Even going there, like, to try and get
my foundation match and things like that,
it was never the best experience
because they just didn't know
what to do with my skin color
And it was, like, one default shade
for every dark-skinned woman
Yeah. It is bad, that, isn't it?
When you think about it
When I was younger as well, you'd have
like 100 for lighter skin tones
- And one for darker
- Yep
I used to use my mum's,
and my mum's white
- So that didn't go that well
- [both laugh]
I looked, like, ill,
actually, at one point
We didn't have much choice at all, did we?
No, it wasn't really poppin' for us
[funky music playing]
My first memory of putting on makeup
was from in year 11
Like, we'd booked a makeup artist,
me and my friends
And she comes along with her makeup kit
And it was very hard to cater
towards dark-skinned women
So, she was there mixing,
like, eyeshadows and Vaseline,
like, trying to make the right shade
It was just shambles. [laughs]
I would say that experience made me
want to learn more about makeup
Because, like, there had to be
other ways for me to look good
[poppy electronic music plays]
[Nancé] I've done halo eye,
whereby I've just concentrated
a lot of the shimmery colors
in, like, the middle of the lid
Nancé's going in with a purple eye color
I thought that was smart
because her outfit,
of the model, is really patterned
There's a lot of colors going on
So, sticking with one
kind of monochrome tone
was a really good idea for her
to make sure that balances well
- You all right?
- Yeah
- This looks great already
- Oh, thank you. [laughs]
Well, how are you feeling about it?
Yeah, I'm feeling really good about it
You've been top of the class
Great feedback every week
Does that add more pressure?
Um, I feel like...
um, because they've come
to expect maybe a lot from me,
if I..., you know, if I fall short of that,
I feel like I'll be judged quite harshly
Yeah, well, okay
Is this the main piece, the eyes?
Yeah, the eyes are definitely
going to be the focal point
I'm gonna have a bit of a play
because I got the brand's liners as well
So I'm trying to mix
the pink and the blue...
Oh, nice
...to make a nice purple
that matches those trousers
Then I think I'm gonna pop
some of that on there as well
Perf... Outside-the-box. Mixing eyeliners
Who the hell would've thought?
Lisa, you're impressed
with what's happening?
I've noticed she's blending
our bright liner colors
to create this new purple
[Lisa] I've spent most of my time
mixing these eyeliners
[Marjorie] The problem is,
if somebody sees it
and they want to buy that liner,
we don't have it
So, it's not hitting the brief
of really showcasing the products
that we actually have on offer
I really want the eyes to pop
[suspenseful music plays]
[Maya] While all the other MUAs
are finessing their models' eyes,
Sophie is still stuck at first base
I'm really trying to make it perfect
Mm-hmm
But it's so frust...
It's not going well
[inhales sharply]
- Good luck. [chuckles softly]
- Thank you
It's really, like, gone so cakey
around your eye again
MUAs, you have 30 minutes
to get your model ready and on set
[tense music playing]
What should we do now then? [laughs]
We're nearly done
[Maya] With the clock ticking,
most of the MUAs
are now focusing on the lips
It's not mixing as well as I wanted it to
[Maya] But Sophie is still behind
Look at that
I feel like I need to redo the eye
Why don't you hold a tissue under it
so that any powder that falls out, you...
I know, but I feel like I need
to redo the whole eye again
'Cause, look. It's not,
like, the gradient that I wanted
[Maya] And Kris is adding
the final touches to his look,
adhesive eyelashes
Got mostly everything done now
So I'm just gonna stick the lashes on
and then focus on fixing everything up
So, I'm getting there
[Rachel] I've just put glue on the lashes
To get them to apply the best,
you have to let it get a bit tacky
And then that way, when you place them
onto the eyes, they won't move
[Rachel and model laugh]
Oh, my God. It looks good
MUAs, you have ten minutes left
That's ten minutes
[spacey electronic music playing]
Just look up
MUAs, one minute left
until I need your models ready
and on set to be photographed
Just look up for me
I just want to really make it pop
[suspenseful music plays]
I love the purple and the silver
So, yeah, I'm quite confident
Time's up. Brushes down
Models, if you could please follow me,
we're gonna head down to set
to be photographed
[Maya] Time for the judges
to decide which looks were lit,
and which failed to shine
So, this is Ryan's model
What I liked about his approach
is he incorporated glow
on both face and body
Thought that was great
The highlight
on the inner corner of the eye,
it's too big
It's a shame
because I really like the skin
Skin is great
Ryan was the only one who finished early
To stop at this, to me...
That was a missed opportunity
So, this is Yong-chin's model
The eye, it's a bold color
We wanted to see bold color
But, to me, when I'm thinking
about summer party,
it's lighter, it's fresher,
it's not as intense
I'm not sure
that's gonna sell summer makeup
[Marjorie] No
[intriguing music playing]
So, this is Lisa's model
Big issue
She was mixing our liner colors together
And that's how she's created
this unique color
It doesn't hit the brief
because this is
all about selling the products
in the colors that we do have
To completely make a new product,
that is a big no-no
- I mean, you won't get booked again
- No
This is Nancé's model
This look works for our campaign
because it delivers
on a naturally glowing skin,
a bold, colorful eye that feels
like it's ready for a summer party
That's our campaign
Great job
I feel like this is
the first lip we've seen
that has a proper amount
of a natural gloss
Nancé nailed it. Boom shakalaka
- Kris, how did you find today?
- To be honest, I'm a little bit nervous
Just because the judges have commented
that I'm sometimes a bit messy,
and need to kinda work on my polish,
my finesse and stuff
This is Kris's model,
and, frankly, I'm just disappointed
The application of the eyelashes is off
[Val] You just cannot forgive
those eyelashes at all
[Marjorie] This is Rachel's model
The thing that I really love
is the model here has gorgeous freckles,
she didn't cover that up
The makeup feels fresh and light
She's ticked a lot of the boxes
we were looking for
I could see this really fitting in
with something that we would feature
as part of our campaign
What I love is the fact that...
it's pink
Pink is not an easy color to wear,
but what Rachel's done is shown exactly,
"This is how you do it
This is how you wear it."
"My model's loving it, and you will too."
She's sold it. She's sold the product
[Marjorie] This is Sophie's model
Where Sophie's come unstuck is the eye
The shape is really quite juvenile
[Val] When they were complaining,
they were making
their model feel insecure
And they were doing that,
as well, in front of me
Expressing their disappointment
with how the look is coming across,
you don't wanna hear that as a client
[tense music playing]
Now, some of you really impressed us
with your makeup looks today
[Dominic] However, others,
we were expecting more from you
The one MUA who has impressed me the most
and created an inspiring look
for our customers
that also hits the brief,
and therefore will be featured
in our global summer campaign is...
Rachel
- [gasps]
- [artists cheer]
[upbeat dance music playing]
Are you joking? [laughs]
Oh, my God. Really?
- [judges chuckle]
- Really
Oh, my God
Nancé, I do have to say, I commend you
You put up a strong fight
and delivered a bold and colorful look
- [laughs] Thank you
- Congrats as well
- Oh, my God
- [artists applaud]
So, Rachel
Get your things. Come with me
We've got to get a model ready
- [squeals] Oh, my God. It's me!
- Let's go on set and... [laughs]
[all cheer]
[driving house music plays]
Right, let's go. Go
[Rachel] This is what I was working for,
and I just didn't think
I could get that now
I'll never forget this. [laughs]
- Let's get her on set as soon as possible
- Right. Thank you
Yep
[Marjorie] Oh, nice
That's amazing. I love that
She looks so good as well
I can't believe I did that
I gotta have you do
this look on me sometime
[Rachel] Yes
Happy dance
[laughs]
[tense music plays]
[Maya] The judges must now decide
which of the seven remaining MUAs
has least impressed
and will start tomorrow
in the red Face Off chairs
I'm gonna start with Kris
And to me, it's a no-brainer
There is no way that Kris
cannot be in the Face Off chairs
[Marjorie] If that makeup came on set,
I would have to send them back
to the makeup room,
take it off, and start over
I think we need to talk about Sophie
[Marjorie] It still needs
a lot of work to get it to a place
where we'd feel really comfortable
featuring it in our campaign
We can't ignore
the lack of professionalism
that they showed on set
We have to talk about Lisa
She created a new shade
of eyeliner that we don't sell,
and it's not something we can invest in
So, I think there's a few MUAs
that are contenders
for the Face Off chair
[Maya] The next day at Glow Up studios,
the MUAs are about to find out
which of them failed to deliver...
Find your chairs
...landing themselves
in the red chairs, and first in line
for the Face Off elimination
at the end of the day
[sighs] Yes, yes, yes, yes!
Oh, my gosh. I'm not in the red chair
What's going on?
Ta-da!
I match my seat
Kris, Sophie,
you are in the Face Off chairs,
which means you'll have 15 minutes less
to start your creative brief today
Kris, your model came on set
with poorly-applied lashes
On our campaign shoot,
we'd have to send the model back
to get their makeup redone
Sophie, you complained
in front of your model and the client
that you were not happy with your look
Simply, that's just unprofessional
Lisa, you had an escape there
You created
your own unique shade of liner,
and that is just something
that we don't sell
Okay
[Dominic] For your creative brief,
we want you to produce
a bold, creative, conceptual makeup look
that tells us the story
of a pivotal moment
of change in your life
This should showcase
your skills and your story
Okay. So you ready?
- [artists] Yes!
- Bring in the models
[bold music playing]
Kris and Sophie,
I'll let you know when you can start
The rest of you
will have two and a half hours
Best of luck. Your time starts now!
Let's just get the hair out of the way
As soon as possible
I'm just gonna have a look
at how they kind of sit
[moody electronic music plays]
For my seasons of change look,
I am doing a look inspired
by my decision to leave my old job
So, um, it's gonna be demonstrated
by doing it
as a paint-by-numbers painting
So, definitely a lot of pressure
If you hold it at the front...
Do you see what I mean?
[Maya] Having survived
last week's Face Off,
Yong-chin is pinning her hopes on a look
inspired by her solo travels
in Southeast Asia
I'm gonna turn her into a statue
of, like, moss and, like, stone
And then it's also gonna have this,
like, beating hot sun on the head
So, if you just hold that over your face
[laughs]
[Maya] As the other MUAs get to work,
all Kris and Sophie can do is wait
This just feels
like a lot of vanity right now
I'm just looking at my beard, like...
- Hello, Kris
- Hey, Maya
Hiya, how are you finding red chairism?
It's fine. I mean,
I was kinda expecting it
It's not a massive surprise or anything
All right. Do you wanna
tell me about your look?
For my seasons of change,
I decided to leave my life in Dublin
And, like, go to London
and pursue doing makeup
It was just a long extended period
of just, like, working and preparation
- And just waiting
- Right
Um, during that whole time of waiting,
I kept joking to my friends, like,
"I feel like a cake
in the middle of baking."
Like, I wasn't quite ready yet,
but once it was done,
it would be this delicious treat
that was completely worth the wait
Oh, amazing
[instrumental hip-hop plays]
[Nancé] Okay, cool
I'm gonna start with my oranges
Oh, yeah, look. Look at Nancé
- [Val] Yeah. Get in there, girl
- [Dom] Going straight in with color, yes!
[Maya] Sophie is hoping
their representation of teenage rebellion
is enough to help them avoid the Face Off
What are your thoughts
about the Face Off chair sitch?
I'm gonna try and be more positive
about my stuff today
[Maya] Yeah, try
All right, well, best of luck
Your time is nearly starting
Manage the time well. Muah!
Gonna get started soon
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!
[Maya] Lisa's seasons of change look
depicts her dream career move
from elementary school teacher
to full-time makeup artist
My look today is all about my journey
to the creative world
I want to be part of
So my face literally goes from the bottom
being quite boring and, like, expected
into a more chaotic,
like, passionate art, really
Okay, Kris, Sophie. You can start now
Okay, be back in a sec
[sighs] So here's what's going
on your head. [chuckles]
[Val] What's Sophie doing there?
This is the 3D pen
So, this is like a glue gun
And what it does is
it kind of squeezes out hot plastic
[Sophie] I'm gonna be using a 3D pen
just to do, like, some flame eyeliner
So, it will be kind of, like,
sitting on the face like this
And it's just a really fun way
to add dimension to a face
Okay, I'm gonna do it good this time
[Maya] Ryan's look features
a striking central prosthetic
All this hair is going to be covered
with cotton and latex
So you're not really gonna see
the, sort of, edges
- Oh, it's going on sideways
- Oh, it's...
He's definitely dressing to the left
[scissors snipping]
- Oh, he's having the snip
- [Dominic] Oh!
[both laugh]
[gentle music playing]
[Maya] If Kris or Sophie
impress enough to beat the seat,
another MUA could find themselves
in the Face Off elimination
- Look at this already
- [Nancé] Yeah
I'm loving the colors
- Thank you
- What's your idea?
So, my look today
is really personal to me
It's about my niece
Me and my sister was going
through a really hard time when she came
So, yeah, the lines on top
is the dark times that we were in
[Maya] Okay
[Nancé] And just to remind myself that
the hard times does come,
but it does pass
So, this one is dedicated to her
[Maya] Oh, I love that. That is so nice
- No, don't
- Sorry
- This is cute. It's happiness, happiness
- I'm so sorry
- It is. It is happy things
- I'm touching you through her
Do you want a group hug?
Without messing up the makeup
We should, we should!
[mellow music plays]
When I look in a mirror,
I see somebody who has fallen 99 times
and got up 100
When I was 23, I had an ectopic pregnancy
I had to have an emergency surgery
I think maybe
that's why I've never really...
tried having kids, even though I'm 29 now
What drives me to succeed
is my family, my niece
I always say
she's the first child I've never had
She listens to me more than she listens
to her mom, by the way. [laughs]
Her mom says that Layla is just like me
She wants to be an artist
as well because of me,
and she's told me
to just be free and express yourself
Because I'm...
Oh, gosh
The tears just won't stop. [chuckles]
Can I have some tissue?
I think I'm happy with it
[suspenseful music plays]
So I'm just gonna build
around that now with latex
Now, I think it's supposed
to be an ice cream cone
that's landed on your head
I know I had the 15-minute penalty,
but I've got the base
of the prosthetic laid down
So I just need to work
on anchoring it into the hair,
so it doesn't slip,
and then I can start blending it in
So now I just kinda wanna see
what it's like on the eye
[Maya] Despite the 15-minute penalty,
Sophie is still making plastic eye pieces
So, it's gonna kind of be like that
just to make it a bit more interesting
They have been fitting that piece
and taking it off
Fitting that piece and taking it off
- When are they actually gonna stick it on?
- [Dominic] Get it on!
And that is what landed them
in the red chair after yesterday
- [both] Yeah
- They went back and forth, back and forth
[mellow guitar music playing]
Right. Now, I just need
to not waste time and just go, go, go
[Maya] Kris has been criticized
for his lack of finesse in the past
I really, really want
this one to be the one
where I'm like,
"Look, it's polished, it's finished."
It's gonna be the most beautiful cake
the judges have seen. It'll be delicious
- That's not real leaves, is it?
- No, it's not
So I, like, cut
the petal shapes out of paper
- Okay
- Then I mix liquid latex and flour,
and I just go crazy, like, sculpting
around that to make the headpiece
They're my little leaves
- Well done. That looks sick
- Oh, thank you
[Maya] After nearly an hour,
Sophie is finally applying makeup
to their teenage rebellion look
I just want it to look
like a teenager has just slapped it on
Today, I'm serving massive rebellion,
to be honest
Like, I'm going against all...
[chuckles] ...gender boundaries
Like, a lot of people see me as female
I'm actually non-binary
So, people don't really, like,
take me seriously
unless I have a beard
and I haven't done it for people today
I've done it because I want
to feel myself and true to myself
- Ryan
- Hi, Maya. You okay?
- What is happening?
- Right, don't even laugh at it
It looks a bit wrong, don't it?
It doesn't look right
Are you okay with having this
on your head right now?
What is it? Before I start laughing
- It's a horn. It's supposed to be a horn
- It's a horn
Right, so why the horn?
So, I have been a part...
Or have done work
with the anti-poaching team in Africa
- Nice
- Like, helping the rhinos
There's a massive poaching issue there,
people are taking the rhinos' horns
That makes a lot more sense
I was just looking at it thinking,
"Oh, my God. It's like a moldy stump
coming out of a head."
You know what I mean?
- Is it okay? Cool
- Yeah, it's good
[spacey electronic music plays]
One hour gone now
An hour and a half to go
- [Yong-chin] There you go
- [Rachel] Oh, it looks cute
[Val] So, now we're looking at Rachel
Stunning. Look at that skin
and that highlight on the eye
- Rachel always brings the beauty
- [Dominic] Mm
[Rachel] Just get in those ears
- Sorry
- [both chuckle]
[Kris] This look means a lot to me
This look's a very sentimental one for me
Like, I'm...
I'm glad to be pulling it out today
And if I'm going to be doing a look
in the red chair, I'm glad it's this one
Yong-chin has taken in the whole head
True. She's working on the back
of the head, which, let's face it,
we're not really gonna see
Okay, so now,
I've just begun doing the lines
And they're really... intricate
Once I get the first five,
I'll be... I'll be able
to breathe. [chuckles]
I think the focus
on the color should've remained
Right now, I'm focusing on the liner,
whether it's symmetrical
whether it's even
- [Val] Yes
- And it's distracting
So, I really hope she can clean it up
Okay, I need to add more on this side
Yeah
It's not symmetrical
It was the best makeup in the room,
and now it could be ruined
It is the difficult part now
I'm gonna freehand all of the lines
'Cause I found it actually works better
when you follow
the natural contours of the face
It's all right,
you can keep your lips normal
Putting black lines on a white base
is really gonna show every mistake
But what I do like is that Rachel
has got a very long thin brush
And that's the trick
to doing precision eyeliner work
If I go silent,
it's because I literally can't breathe
[both chuckle]
[tense music playing]
Ooh! Jeez
This brush said,
"I'm gonna mess up your look."
So, this is where you need a longer brush
That's a very short brush
The longer the brush,
the better the stroke
Exact... Ooh! [chuckles]
[Nancé] Ooh, gosh
I'm gonna have to clean that up
[upbeat electronic music plays]
Hey, hey, hey, the cake is caking
- I'm icing him now
- Yeah
Um, and then we're gonna start
on adding his strawberries and his cream
- And his... His tasty little bits
- Oh, my gosh
- This is the fun bit then, no?
- This is the fun bit, yeah
- We just gotta remember the finessey bits
- Exactly
Turn to the side for me
- Looks cool, right?
- It does
Two hours gone. Half an hour left
[gentle music playing]
I'm getting a bit nervy about time
This is the chains to represent
feeling trapped as a teenager
[Dominic] If Sophie can keep
working on that chain,
I think it could look really great
But my worry is,
is that take the chain away,
there's very little else going on
Fifteen minutes remaining now
[dreamy music playing]
I think the chain might be taking away
from the face too much
So, I think I might, um...
Yeah, I think...
- [laughs]
- I'm gonna be sick
I... The chain was working
I'm gonna put it back on
I think that was a mistake
Final five minutes!
[cheerful ethereal music plays]
[Rachel] Oh, the concentration right now
I can't even...
Hopefully, this isn't, like, orangey
I need it... Ah! It's orange
- Do I just shove something else on?
- [chuckles]
I don't know why
in the last minute my hand is shaky
Okay. Time's up! Brushes down
We got there. [sighs]
Please take your models next door
to be photographed
[groovy percussive music playing]
Lisa, please come forward
[gentle melancholic music playing]
[Lisa] My seasons of change look
is based on the journey
that I'm on right now
The bottom of the face represents
a more safe, traditional,
kind of expected route that I was on
And then as we sort of journey
up the face,
it's me trying to transition into this,
like, passionate, chaotic world of makeup
[Dominic] I really love the way
you've applied that paint
The transition, though,
between the top and the bottom,
it's too extreme
When it comes to the top part, it almost
felt like maybe you ran out of time
I would've loved
to have seen more of that color
really just explode
upwards off those petals
But, overall, it's an impactful look
Thank you. [laughs]
[all applaud]
Kris, please step forward
[gentle music plays]
[Kris] My season of change
began when I made the decision
to move to London to pursue makeup
And during that whole time, I felt
like a cake in the process of baking
Wasn't quite done yet,
but when it was done,
it would be this delicious,
sweet treat that was worth the wait
Great story
And from the moment
that you got that prosthetic...
- It's homemade, right? Yeah, yeah
- Yeah
...you got that prosthetic
and you just stuck it on the side,
I was like, "What?"
For me, yes, it's gorgeous
- Let them eat cake
- [chuckles]
I am so impressed with this,
which is... a real relief
- Because, I tell you, after yesterday...
- [Kris laughs]
I genuinely questioned
what you were doing here
- [chuckles]
- That cheek is gorgeous
I love the little thing on the nose
I mean, you've given me a lip
And I love it
- Thank you, thank you
- [artists applaud]
Yong-chin, please come forward
[gentle melancholic music continues]
[Yong-chin] My story for seasons of change
was based around when I first went
solo traveling to Indonesia
So, this look was to pay homage
to the ancient temples
where they were built to worship the sun
[Marjorie] For some reason, I'm not seeing
what you were hoping
to achieve with the color
Okay
When I think about your work,
I do see an incredible artist
And right at this moment in time,
I'm a bit disappointed
I don't think
you've pulled it off this week
- [Dominic] Thank you
- [all applaud]
Sophie
Please step forward
[moody music playing]
My seasons of change
is going from that massive change
when you're a kid to a teenager
That was the biggest thing
I've ever experienced in terms of change
I mean, I see teenage going on here
It really does just scream it
But again, each week with you,
Sophie, you over-accessorize...
[Sophie] Mm-hmm
...with too many points
that you're trying to make
And that's where the story gets lost
Let's have a look
at the chain on the neck
You've created three-dimensionality,
and actually that, all over the face,
to talk about how you're breaking out
of these chains of being a child
into being a teenager,
to express yourself
That, simple, tells a story
- Okay?
- Mm-hmm
When I watched you work,
I noticed that you just were hesitating
when it came to some of the decisions
You're incredibly talented
Just confidence in your decisions
is the only thing that I see missing
[Sophie] Thank you
[all applaud]
Rachel, please come forward
[dreamy music playing]
[Rachel] What you can see here
is the artistry that I came in with,
which is obviously glam makeup
And there's still, like, a blank canvas,
which is waiting to be filled
And I feel like
the steps are there for me to follow
to be a well-rounded makeup artist
[Dominic] Oh, I love that
What you've done is you've created
some really beautiful line work
There is great consistency with that line
The problem kind of comes in
with the actual finesse of that line
You can see the bumpiness
I would've loved to see tiny finesse
Like this little lip here
[Rachel] Yeah. Mm-hmm
Those things can be worked on
Overall, I love what you've delivered
Thank you so much
You've executed an incredible look
But I want you to stand back
and look at the whole picture
Because your glam could've been better
That's what you're known for
It's a bit wibble on the wobble
right there in the corner
I'm just pointing out all the things
that would've made it ding-dongable
Oh! So close
[Dominic laughs]
- Keep going, keep going. Thank you
- [Rachel] Thank you so much
- [all applaud]
- Good job
Ryan, can you please step up?
[cheerful percussive music plays]
[Ryan] My seasons of change
is about the anti-poaching, uh, team
that I was involved with in South Africa
I wanted to show the story
through moss growing up
I wanted to use texture
and, um, a grayscale
to kind of show that
and depict that journey
I think you've done
some really beautiful textural work
I love that moss you've integrated
It feels really 3D and really dimensional
- Thank you
- Yeah
Looking at the overall makeup,
it just looks fabulous
It's texture, it's sculptural
Overall, I think you've done...
you've done a brilliant job
Thank you. Ta
- [all applaud]
- [Ryan chuckles]
Nancé, please come forward
[ethereal music playing]
[Nancé] My inspiration behind the look
is when I was going
through a really hard time
My dad had passed away,
so there was a lot of grief
and pain and anxiety I was going through
And then my niece was born
She brought a lot of happiness,
growth, and joy into my life
So the colors that you can see under
is what she represents to me
And the lines is just
the illusion that darkness,
sometimes it comes to teach us lessons,
but they do go away,
and the sun does shine
Beautiful story
You were the first one
in the room to get color on
And, boy, did you get that color on
And then when you put
the three black lines on the nose,
I was like, "What the...?"
- Oh
- I didn't need the black
Top tip
If you're not very good
at doing symmetry...
- [Nancé] Mm-hmm
- ...then don't do symmetry
Do a lovely, like, wiggly,
"Ooh, we weren't meant to be symmetrical."
I'm trying to impress you
Oh, baby, you're already impressing me
- [Nancé] Okay
- Great
- Well done
- Thank you so much
[sighs] This has me emotional
- [laughs]
- Oh, God
I love it
I really, really love it
I think, hearing your story...
Wow, sorry. Wow. [chuckles]
Sorry
- [Dominic chuckles]
- [sighs]
- Yeah. Wow. Okay. I'm done
- [all laugh]
[breathes deeply]
Um, this is...
the power of makeup to tell a story
[softly] Thank you
And I think you've just done
an exquisite job with color
[softly] Thank you
This is inspired by your niece
And I know when she sees it,
she's gonna be so proud
- So, well done
- [sobs] Thank you
- Thank you so much
- Thank you
- Thank you so much
- [Dominic] Thank you. Well done
- [all applaud]
- [cheering]
MUAs, thank you very much
If you'd like to go next door,
myself, Val, and Marjorie
will be discussing
which two will be going
into the Face Off elimination
[Yong-chin] Mine's was, like, the worst
Let's start with the artists
that started off the day
in the Face Off chairs
Let's talk about Kris
[suspenseful music plays]
[Val] I think he did exceptionally well
I think it's an original idea
It's creative
To me, he's beat the seat
The other MUA that started today
in the Face Off chairs was Sophie
It's a cool grungy makeup
But is it enough
halfway through the competition?
[Dominic] Mm
We've all done really well,
so it could be any of us
- And that's scary
- [Maya] Right
If we've got a seat to fill,
I'd like to talk about Yong-chin
This makeup is too flat,
and I can't see the story
I think the texture that she wanted
to achieve, we've lost it
I want to talk about Ryan
There's nothing bringing the neck
and the forehead together
That gray is a completely different story
- If that's a horn, which apparently it is...
- [Dominic chuckles]
...it should've been centered,
and I see tree trunk
[tense music playing]
- Hi, judges
- Hello
- Have you made your decision?
- We have
As you know, in this industry,
you're only as good as your last look
Which is why when we make this decision,
we base it purely on the creative brief
[Val] So, Sophie and Kris,
you started off today
in the Face Off chairs
Sophie
There is no denying you are talented
and you've got a lot of great ideas
Those ideas get lost in the execution
and it becomes over-complicated
So, you'll be the first MUA
going into the Face Off elimination
[Val] Kris
You've shown us that you're listening
We can see your progress
You delivered an original idea
Kris, you've beaten the seat
- [all applaud]
- Congratulations
[Kris flaps lips]
[chuckles]
[sighs]
So this means we got a seat to fill
This MUA is exceptionally talented,
and their use of color
and texture is incredible
But today, it just fell flat,
and there was very much a lack of story
So the next MUA joining Sophie
into the Face Off elimination...
will be Yong-chin
- [Maya] Okay. Thank you, judges
- [Dominic] Thank you
[Maya clears throat]
All right, Sophie, Yong-chin
Please say your goodbyes
as one of you won't be returning
[Yong-chin sighs] I know, I know
[Rachel] You got this
[tense music plays]
[Maya] To level the playing field,
the MUAs will face off
over a set of identical twins
For your Face Off elimination this week,
we want you to create
a powder matte red lip
To create the perfect powder matte lip,
start by taking your lip pencil
and draw around the edge of your lip,
ensuring you get
a nice, clean, sharp edge
Follow this by filling in the lip
with a matte lip color
Dust a little loose powder on the chin
to help catch any fallout
Then take a small fluffy brush
and slowly press
the red pigment onto the lipstick,
starting in the center of the lip,
working your way out to the outer edge
Sweep away the loose powder
and any pigment fallout,
leaving you
with the perfect powder matte lip
We want to see an even application
with crisp, sharp edges
and a lip that is symmetrical
and well-balanced,
with a texture
that resembles a rose petal
You have 15 minutes to complete your look
Best of luck to both of you
Your time starts now
[suspenseful music playing]
[Val] Yong-chin, she's done her lip
- [Dominic] Yeah
- She's got that pigment on
- Yeah
- And it's looking pretty good
Yong-chin did go in really quickly
But I have to give
a lot of praise to Sophie
because they've been very thorough
They have worked that lip pencil
to get that shape
It's neck and neck, I think
One has gone straight in,
but the other is taking their time
Yeah, I think it is neck and neck
Three minutes remaining now
[suspenseful percussive music plays]
Five, four, three, two, one
[gentle music playing]
Are you ready for a conflab?
- I think so
- Let's go
[Sophie] Weird feeling
[Dominic] Wow
[Val] Well, I wasn't expecting it to be
quite as tight a finish as it is
When I look at Sophie's,
their lip shape is good
It's good
- It's not perfect at the cupid's bow
- Mm
But what I want to know is,
where's the rose petal?
[Dominic] know
- Yong-chin got her lip on really quickly
- Yeah
But sometimes, that can be a problem
Because, in my opinion,
Yong-chin didn't put enough powder
around the outside of her lip
So when she went to dust the...
the fallout away,
it created a red mark
Yeah
Sophie created
a really beautiful, even application
Yes
Yong-chin achieved
a great matte powder finish
Yes
[tense music plays]
- Have you made your decision?
- [both] We have
We asked for a powder matte red lip
that has the texture of a rose petal
and clean sharp edges
Yong-chin, you got
your color on straightaway,
and you delivered a matte rose petal lip
Sophie, you were really methodical
and created a full lip and even color
Unfortunately, you didn't achieve
a rose petal finish
So for that reason only,
it's time to pack up your kit,
and you'll be leaving us today
[softly] Oh, babe
[sad music plays]
[Sophie] It's been so good
To get this far out of the whole UK
is pretty spesh. [laughs]
Obviously, I'm feeling emotional
Like, I really wanted to get further,
but it's just such strong competition
I feel like I've grown
as a person as well
Like, I'm still an alien
I still don't really fit in
I'm still a bit of a weirdo
But, like, yeah. [laughs]
- [driving electronic music plays]
- [artists cheering]
- [Yong-chin laughs]
- [Ryan] Mum's here!
[all laugh]
[Yong-chin] That Face Off,
it was so close
But, um, I'm really happy to have
this opportunity to still be here, yeah
I need to stop being in that Face Off
I don't want to make it a trend
So, um, hopefully,
that's my last time. [chuckles]
- [laughing]
- Well done, everybody
You've survived another week
You can get some rest
We've had a fantastic week of makeup
Haven't we just? We have seen
all types of beauty makeup
And you know what they say, Val
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder
Hmm! I'll be the judge of that
[groovy percussive music playing]