Glow Up: Britain's Next Make-Up Star (2019–…): Season 4, Episode 8 - Episode #4.8 - full transcript
[tense music playing]
[Maya] Have you made a decision?
[both] We have
[sighs heavily]
For a place in the final,
we asked you to create
a bold, graphic, black oval eye
To execute this,
we were looking for great shape,
dense black pigment, and no fallout
[sighs] You really made it
very hard for us
However, you both struggled
with the symmetry
And one MUA had fallout
And for that reason,
Nancé, you'll be packing your kit
and going home. I'm sorry
[somber music playing]
For me, this experience has been
beyond what I thought it would've been
and I'm so proud
that I got this far. Honestly
Sometimes I just... I'm lost of words
[Val] Oh, sad to see you go
I cannot believe it
I'm just proud that I came here
and I stood in front of people,
and I did such amazing looks
I'm genuinely proud of that
You are an absolute star
- [sniffles]
- You have been amazing
[driving electronic music playing]
[both squeal and laugh]
- [Yong-chin] Oh!
- [all laugh]
[screams happily]
[Kris] Oh, my God!
I'm in the final
Like, what the hell? [laughs]
[poppy house music plays]
[Maya] The competition began
with ten exceptional makeup artists
Now, just three remain
[Kris] I made it all the way
I got to the end
[Lisa] This is huge
[Yong-chin] I'm still here!
[Maya] Now they'll compete
for a life-changing prize,
the chance to work alongside some
of the world's best makeup artists
[Lisa] It would mean absolutely everything
to me to win this competition
[Yong-chin] I'm definitely in it
to win it
I feel I've got a big shot here
[Kris] I'm here
I can do this. It's so close,
that to come out
the winner would be insane
It's time to Glow Up
[mellow disco music playing]
[Maya] Now the finalists
will battle it out to win a contract
working with some
of the world's most influential MUAs
But first, Val and Dom
want to give all three of them
the chance to kick-start their careers
- Morning, MUAs
- [all] Morning
Congratulations
You have made it to the final
- [all laugh]
- Yay!
You've all come so far,
but it's not over just yet
[all chuckle]
For your final assignment,
I'm gonna hand over
to your incredible guest judge,
a huge influence
within the beauty industry,
Manny MUA
- [gasps]
- Oh, my God
Hey, guys. It's Manny MUA here
I will be joining you in person tomorrow
for your final assignment
where you will lead
your very own makeup master class,
something I know a thing or two about
[all laugh]
[brash soul music plays]
[Maya] Makeup artist, entrepreneur,
and social media megastar Manny Gutierrez,
AKA Manny MUA,
is one of the biggest names in beauty
With an online audience
of over 11 million,
and having racked up
over 500 million views,
Manny is no stranger to a master class
You will each have 30 minutes
to demonstrate a signature look
that shows off
your skill, technique, and style
And remember the key
to a good master class
is not only demonstrating your skill,
it's about showing
your personality as well
I cannot wait to see you tomorrow
[artists exclaim happily]
[all applaud]
That was a cute one
All the industry heavyweights
have done master classes
Alex Box, Andrew Gallimore,
Charlotte Tilbury
So for our MUAs to be doing
a master class is a huge opportunity
[driving instrumental hip-hop plays]
[Maya] The MUAs will be presenting
their master classes to a panel
of influential industry experts
Each has a career-boosting
collaboration on offer
They now have just one day to prepare
a look that sells them as an artist
Unique to her features, Yong-chin believes
her look can encourage others
to find makeup styles that work for them
When designing this look
for myself, I always struggled
I love the shape of the winged eyeliner
and I just felt
like it didn't suit my face at all
So I came up
with my freestyle version of eyeliner
I hope that it sort of shows people
to be a bit more, like, adventurous
with their everyday makeup,
and don't be afraid to sort of, like,
draw outside of the normal shapes
that people would usually do
around their eyes
[Maya] Kris wants to show
how a special effects staple
can be used by all
[mellow house music plays]
The signature look that I decided
to go for is a bald cap application
I love SFX and for me personally,
it's been a really, really useful tool
to completely open up the possibilities
of what I could do with makeup
[Maya] Having quit teaching
to pursue her dream of makeup,
Lisa will also be sharing
her passion for special effects
[Lisa] What I really want
to demonstrate in the master class is that
I have a love for this realistic,
sort of gory side of SFX
The realistic sort of cuts and things
is what got me into loving SFX
So, the goal is
to hopefully catch someone's eye
who might be able
to offer me an opportunity
within special effects makeup
Yeah. [chuckles nervously]
Hopefully it will be okay
[bouncy electronic music plays]
[tense instrumental hip-hop music plays]
[Maya] King's Cross, London,
creative and artistic hub,
and the setting
for the MUAs' first-ever master class
[Lisa] Morning
Morning, MUAs
[artists] Morning
Allow me to introduce your guest judge,
who's flown all the way from LA,
it's Manny MUA
- [applauding]
- Hi, you guys. How are you?
I'm honestly so excited
to be here, you have no idea
Just remember to show us
what makes your artistry unique
and let your personality shine through
[aggressive electronic music playing]
[Maya] Val and Dom have reached
into their little black books to secure
experts from across the industry,
all able to open doors
for an aspiring MUA
Amazing people on our panel today
We've got beauty editors,
TV and film makeup artists,
journalists, retailers
You name it, they are here
[Manny] Today is gonna be
so much pressure for the MUAs
It could change someone's life forever
Like, this is the moment for them
[Val] Most MUAs have to work years
before they get this kind of opportunity
This is huge
[Maya] With the panel offering experiences
to match each finalist's goals,
a win today could launch their careers
I'm really looking for somebody
who understands the nuances
of showing off makeup
and letting the natural person
shine through,
no matter how strong the look is
What will be the next generation
of creating glow?
Of creating perfection?
A fresh approach,
something new that I haven't seen,
and technically flawless
So many people in there that work
in the industry I want to work in,
with magazines, like makeup brands,
doing creative direction
I would love the opportunity
to work with any of them
Best of luck to all of you
- Kris, you're up first. Good luck
- Okay. Thanks
- [Maya] Have a good one
- [Lisa] Have fun
[Kris] Thanks
[dramatic music plays]
[Maya] Self-taught MUA Kris dreams
of a career in special effects
- [Kris] Splat
- Right on the face
[Kris] Cheekbones, forehead,
and then onto the forehead,
we got a giant head
[Maya] His creativity
has seen him stand out each week
[laughs] There we go
I love that
My good golly!
The arms are the mouth
You've got an incredible imagination
[Maya] But the determination
to deliver big
meant his looks lacked finesse
I wanna see a bit more polish
Why won't he just do something simple?
[Maya] By striking a balance...
I really, really want this one
to be the one where I'm like,
"Look, it's polished, it's finished."
[Maya] ...he hopes to go all the way
- Scrumptious! This is phenomenal
- [Kris laughs]
- Let them eat cake
- [laughs]
Just the right amount
of finesse. Well done
[Kris] I don't think I can put into words
how much winning would mean to me
It's a dream come true
Like, who doesn't wanna go from small town
into this massive competition and win?
That doesn't happen
- I can't wait to see what you do next
- Thank you
[tense percussive music plays]
[Maya] Kris will have just 30 minutes
to demonstrate to the panel
how to perfect the art of the bald cap
[Kris] It can be used
in so many different aspects of makeup,
so I think it's a really useful skill
for everyone to know
Got my little Britney microphone going on
So, it's all happening now. [chuckles]
[judges applauding]
[suspenseful music playing]
Today, I'm gonna walk you
through a workshop
of a skill that I use as a staple
in a lot of my creative looks,
which is a bald cap application,
the ultimate blank canvas
to do basically whatever you want
As you can see, beautiful,
thick, luscious head of hair
- Needs to go. No longer. Bye-bye
- [laughs]
[Manny] Truly the way to stand out
in this industry is your personality
There is a million artists
out there that can do makeup
This is about showing
who you are as a person,
why you are better than the artist
that they can hire next to you
[Kris] So, sorry for this. [laughs]
You want the hair laying flat
and in the right position
just so you don't have any bumps
and lumps sitting underneath the flap,
because the bald cap is very taut
and it's gonna show through
He has walked in so confidently
and grabbed everyone's attention
Yeah, it's a very good start
So, I'm just gonna ask
my model just to put his finger up
into little devil horns,
just to help me get it on
- That's good, explanation
- Yeah
And then all you wanna do
is just pull it down over the head
[pulsing electronic music plays]
What I like to do
is stretch it down over the face
and then melt away whatever I don't need
Take a little bit of acetone,
and then taking a Q-tip,
start melting around
Slow and steady
wins the race with this one
[gentle enchanting music plays]
I feel like I'm watching paint dry
Why aren't you talking about something?
Giving us a story?
Tell us about why you love bald caps
Tell us about your SFX history
[yawns]
- [sighs]
- [Manny] It's just taking so long
I mean, the blend's looking good
[Val] It is looking really good
[Dominic] I'm really worried
I don't think he's got time to finish it
[Val] He's running out of time
Again, just with the ear,
starting off to the center
I'm getting scared
[suspenseful music plays]
[Val] He's gone silent
He's nervous
I'm nervous, Val
[tense music plays]
[sighs]
If you want your brows to show through,
you can just do this process
above the brows
Trying to avoid any hair
that might be sticking through
And then from here, you're just melting
those edges into the skin
And from then,
you basically have a blank canvas
on which you can do
anything you want on it
Thank you very much, everyone
So, does anyone have any questions?
I'm interested to know,
why did you go
for kind of a technical competent skill
over really showing us who you are
through your creative work?
I know a lot of people say,
"Why are you doing a bald cap?"
"You're just giving yourself
twice the amount of work."
You're also giving yourself
twice the amount of room to play with
So, that's something really special
I really wanted to bring that today
[all applaud]
[moody instrumental hip-hop playing]
Would you do a bald cap?
- Not for a master class
- No!
Kris is very creative. We know this
So, where's the color?
- Where's the character?
- [Dominic] The personality?
I feel like it definitely could've
been a bit, like, cleaner
- Did the time go faster than you thought?
- [Kris] Yeah, way faster
I got a lot finished,
but the last two minutes,
I was towards the back of the head, like...
- [Maya] Scraping off
- Yeah
[tense music playing]
[Maya] While Kris breathes
a sigh of relief,
time for the experts to feedback
That was fascinating to watch
I felt like I was watching
a life-or-death medical procedure
versus a makeup master class
There's so much skill
and painstaking patience
required to do that
- Yong-chin, you're up next, honey
- [Yong-chin] Ready to go
- Go and kill 'em
- [Kris and Lisa] Good luck
- Thank you
- [Maya] Go, go, go, go, go, go, go!
[epic pop music playing]
[Maya] Part-time nanny Yong-chin dreams
of moving into high fashion full time
It's always been,
like, a big thing of mine to try
and get a big beauty campaign
[judges gasp]
[Maya] Her artistic skill
was clear from the off
Ding-dong, darling
[Yong-chin] My journey in this competition
has been pretty questionable. [laughs]
There's definitely been loads of highs
One MUA really impressed me
- Yong-chin
- Oh my God!
And then there's been
a lot of lows as well
[Maya] After her strong start...
I'm a little disappointed
with the coloring
[Maya] ...a fall from grace
You will be going into the Face Off
- [Maya] But since finding her groove...
- [Val] Ooh!
[Maya] ...Yong-chin has shone
Welcome back to the competition
- [laughs]
- [Val] This is a masterpiece in makeup
[Yong-chin] I've definitely shown
how resilient I can be
[Val] I don't have
to critique this at all
It is a ding-dong from me!
[all applaud]
[intriguing marimba music plays]
[Maya] Yong-chin is banking
on her signature eyeliner look
to help demonstrate her skills
I really want
to, like, inspire other people
to paint crazy stuff
on their face. [chuckles]
[laughs]
Final breath
[judges applauding]
[mellow synth music plays]
Hiya. Today, I'm gonna be
showing you my signature look,
which is my statement eye
It's an asymmetric look,
which I like to call my freestyle liner
[microphone feeds back]
I always struggled
with coming up with an eye look
that really suited my eye shape
I think a lot of people with hooded eyes
almost get quite, like, fearful
of certain shapes that you can work with
They don't want their eyes to appear
smaller or, like, less elongated
So, I just wanted to create a look
that was really true to me
The fact she's identified
an eye shape that actually gets missed out
in the beauty industry quite a lot,
this is gonna really connect
with a lot of people
I prefer to use a gel liner 'cause I feel
like you get lots more definition
I do like to take my finger
and blend it out into the skin as well
And I feel like this just gives the liner,
like, a really, like, infinite look
and it just drags it and blends it
right out into the skin
- That's a tip I'm gonna take away
- I love that tip
- [Val] She's so nervous
- [Manny] Mm-hmm
- Her hands are shaking
- They are shaking!
If you are that nervous,
best just to own it, you know
I think when you're working
with a gel liner, the good thing is
it can be quite forgiving
if you've got a shaky hand, like me today
- [chuckles] So, um, yeah
- [Manny] It's all good
You can go in with a cotton bud
and definitely, like, clear up the edges
and just sort of smoke them out
Oh, that was so good that she did that
[Yong-chin] When you're doing
strokes underneath the eye,
it's really important
the way that you hold your brush,
to hold it against the skin
That eyeliner is looking a bit ropey
She needs to get in there
and start cleaning it
Now that my hand's calmed down a bit,
I'm gonna go back into the other eye
and sort of finesse
that little line there
Good
[Yong-chin] Just really sharpening off
all those edges
I'll then go in with the black eyeshadow
With a gel liner, you do need to set it,
and you do need to, like, make sure
that it really deepens in certain areas
Oh, now she's setting with the black
Hallelujah
And now, if you're a little bit like me,
you're gonna wanna add
on some embellishments
- I like to use silver studs
- Oh
'Cause I was always really inspired
by this, like, glam rock era, the punks,
you know, just a bit
in-your-face. [chuckles]
Uh, thank you
Has anyone got any questions?
Is this, like, the exact specific design
that's signature to you?
Or do you always sort of change it up
based on your model's features?
This... This is the design
that I actually always do on myself
- Yeah
- I've not done it on another model before
- Really?
- My hands were a bit shaky, I'm sorry
But I loved, as well, that you
told us that, like, you spoke about it
Because, I mean, I was holding
my breath for you the whole time
Yeah. [laughs]
- Thank you
- [all applaud]
Thank you
[mellow house music playing]
I was, like, shocked
with how ambitious that was, honestly
- Very ambitious
- That is very brave in half an hour
It was just not how I wanted it to look,
and I just, like, couldn't fix it
I feel like you are always
gonna be harsher on yourself
than what it would look like
to everybody else
So do bear that in mind
It's really beautiful
It's like an accessory,
face accessory, and it's beyond makeup
I liked that she brought
something different
I haven't seen this before,
but I would've liked to see
a bit more of a refined finish
[Joe Dulude II] She really impressed me
with her creativity
I really appreciate it
I actually learned a couple things
All right. Lisa, you're up next
Off you go. Best of luck
- Bye, guys
- [Maya] See you
[funky disco music playing]
[Maya] Risking it all,
Lisa left her teaching job behind
to enter the competition
[Lisa] And you're, like,
my first ever model
- Aw
- [laughs]
[Maya] She was top of the class
from the very beginning...
Lisa
This is a work of art
[Maya] ...and wowed week after week
Good job, Lisa
Wow!
- [Val] Ding-dong, darling. Ding-dong
- [applauding]
I'm really impressed
[Maya] At times,
she let self-doubt creep in
They've come to expect a lot from me
I hope I don't crumble
Your look was too predictable
[Maya] But Lisa fought back
I'm definitely giving it my all today
It's just genius
What a way of bouncing back
To win this competition
would just mean everything to me
It would reassure me
that I made the right decision,
that, like,
the industry experts believe in me,
so I need to believe in me as well
[Lisa reads indistinctly]
[Maya] Lisa wants to demonstrate
her flair for special effects
and help kick-start
a career in the industry
[sighs and chuckles nervously]
[upbeat music playing]
- [judges applaud]
- [Lisa] Okay
[breathes deeply, chuckles]
- [mic feeds back]
- Oh!
[all laugh]
[laughing] Sorry. Hi, everybody
Um, today, I'm going to be demonstrating
a realistic fresh cut on the skin
out of silicone gel
So I've got here a two-part silicone
We've got an A and a B
All that means is that
it's literally two different ingredients
that are only activated
when they're mixed together
I really love that she's talking
through every step so thoroughly
You can just make a bit of a caterpillar
And now you harness your inner surgeon
or your inner Freddy Krueger
- [all laugh]
- Depending on what appeals to you
And you can start to make your cut
I mean, what is the story?
She hasn't explained it
- I'm really confused
- Right
- Where's the cut coming from?
- [Val] Yes
I actually use my fingers for this bit
because I do feel
like it's the easiest way
to get a natural blend
She's getting right in there. I like it
So I'm gonna grab my speckle brush
Basically just a posh toothbrush, I feel
You can just use a toothbrush
And just flecking on that red
[intriguing music playing]
Even if you were picking up
special effects for the very first time...
- Mm-hmm
- ...it's doable
- She's making it attainable
- Yeah
I did forget actually,
before the speckling,
you should really go in
with a setting powder
and just get rid of any shine
[inhales sharply]
Um, it's a translucent powder,
so I think I can put it on over...
over the speckling stage
Good. Humble, honest
That's what showing a personality
in a master class is about
Even if you mess up,
you keep it going, keep it moving,
because it's endearing
[Lisa] Fake blood. When we pop it on,
it likes to bead
It's not gonna look real
Because my top tip
is actually using a washing up liquid
Tip. I love a tip
[Lisa] And this stops beading
So now when I put the fake blood on,
it just goes on like... like blood
[laughs] So much nicer
Top tip, tick
You know, she looks like a pro
Then again, I'm gonna take
my stippling sponge
And I'm just gonna grab
some of that fake blood
- And allow it to puddle
- Nice. Really nice
[Lisa] Down the face a little bit
You can even use your fingers
Thank you so, so much
Does anybody have any questions?
What is your background?
Um, I'm actually a primary school teacher
[judges chuckle]
[laughs]
That's amazing. Um...
You know, I could tell
that you had taught before
because it was really wonderful
to listen to you
Aw, thank you so much
[all applaud]
Thank you, everyone. Thank you
[uplifting music plays]
Yes! [chuckles]
[gasps] I'm so happy
[laughs]
- I mean, that is amazing
- [Manny] It's amazing from the side too
- [Val] Yeah
- I love it
- How was it?
- [applauding]
- Yeah, I'm really happy. It was...
- Yay
I feel like once I relaxed
a little bit and focused in
on what I was actually doing,
the makeup, I... I did relax,
and I tried to have fun
She carried herself brilliantly
You know, she can definitely
speak in front of people
What I would love to see, though,
is a little bit more blood,
a bit more trickling,
a little bit more redness,
making it more realistic
It's so hard to distinguish
between all of them
They all brought something to the party
Thank you so much, panel
Thank you!
[moody electronic music plays]
[Maya] The MUAs now have an anxious wait...
to find out if any of them
have bagged big breaks from the panel
What I've seen today
is that they are hungry
They are hungry for this win
So tomorrow, it's all to play for
[upbeat music playing]
Find your chairs
[Maya] The MUAs are entering
Glow Up studios for the last time
With no red chairs and no time penalties
in today's creative brief,
they'll each have the same chance
to make it to the final Face Off
Aha
So, MUAs, it is your final creative brief
of the competition,
and we have one more surprise
Joining us today as your guest judge
and photographer is Rankin!
[all applaud]
[upbeat music playing]
At this stage of the competition,
the MUAs should be really, really good
[Maya] With over 30 years experience
working with some
of the biggest names in the business,
Rankin knows exactly
what makes the perfect image
I wanna see something
I can take a picture of
that's gonna be really memorable,
but at the same time,
precise and really detailed,
and as high-quality makeup as we can get
[camera shutter clicking]
I am really looking forward
to shooting your creative brief looks
MUAs, I have to commend you,
because yesterday was
your first-ever master class
and you guys absolutely killed it
- Congratulations
- Thanks
Kris, all of us were blown away
with your bravery
to take on a bald cap in 30 minutes
Oscar-nominated Amanda Knight wants you
to assist her as a trainee for the day
on a top-secret future project
- Oh, my God!
- [Manny] Congratulations
- [all applaud]
- Oh, my God. Thank you. [laughs]
Yong-chin, the panel loved
that you created an eye look
that showcased
your signature style and originality
Mona Leanne wants to offer you
a one-to-one master class
- Oh my God!
- I know, right?
- [squeals and laughs]
- [Dominic] Amazing
Yes!
And Space NK were so impressed
that they want to offer you
the chance to work on a shoot
creating eyeliner looks
for their customers
[softly] Oh, my God!
- [in normal voice] Oh, my God!
- [all cheer]
- Oh, my God
- [sobs] Thank you
- [Kris chuckles]
- [sniffles]
[sobs] I can just go home now
- [all laugh]
- No, don't
We got work to do
We got work to do. Come back
Lisa, the panel were wowed
by your passion and your skill
So, Loz Schiavo would like you
to assist her for a day
on her next project
[gasps] Oh, my God
And Terry de Gunzburg would love to create
a bespoke palette with you
- Are you joking?
- [Kris] Oh, my God!
- Yay!
- [all cheer]
I am not joking!
[all applaud]
[sobs] Oh, my God
What?
[laughs] Thank you
These bookings are incredible
for your careers
So, well done, guys
- Well done
- [all applaud]
Over the course of this competition,
your artistry and skills
have grown and transformed
So, for your final creative brief,
we want you to produce a look
that is inspired
by your makeup metamorphosis
This is your final chance to unleash
everything creatively you have to offer
So don't hold back
Show us the MUA you plan to be
in the next chapter of your makeup career
[intriguing music plays]
Sadly, the MUA who impresses the least
will be going home
at the end of this creative brief
So for the final time,
bring in the models!
[bold electronic music playing]
[Kris] Ah, hello!
How's it going?
Good, how are you?
All right. You have two and a half hours
Best of luck, everyone
Off you go!
[Kris vocalizes]
[Maya] The MUAs have been allowed
to prepare for their final creative brief
[makeup bottles clatter]
[Yong-chin] I know,
I'm just smashing the place up
[softly] Right, I'm just gonna start
with flattening the hair, I think
[tense music plays]
I feel so ridiculous running
around here in my kimono like, "Ah!"
[Yong-chin chuckles]
Okay. I think we're good to go
I have quite a lot to do,
so I definitely need to be super on it
[mellow music plays]
[Maya] Yong-chin's look is based
on the small
but powerful poisonous dart frog
[Yong-chin] I feel like
in this competition, my small ideas
have made the biggest impact
So I wanted it to be
based off this dart frog,
but also still have,
like, elements of my style,
like pop culture, club kids in it
So I'm aiming for this look
to be really symmetrical
I'm just gonna try
and keep myself on track
and get everything on
as quickly and as perfectly as I can
Just gonna glue your brows down
- Yeah. Is that actual Pritt stick?
- It is
[model] From a primary school?
Which is ironic
because I'm a primary school teacher
- [model] Oh, very cool
- [chuckles]
[ambient music plays]
[Maya] Lisa hopes
her pink and green nature spirit,
bursting through black, will reflect
her journey in the competition
I've gained so much confidence
So there's gonna be a big paint strike
through the middle
that shows me coming
from that sort of shadowy,
staying, like, out of the way,
into, like, full color
and, like, confidence, basically
I wanted to go extra
with my prosthetics today
and try to get five on
It is loads to do in the time
[chuckles nervously]
[Kris] It's been a long journey
of rough and ready
And I just want
this one to be really good
[dramatic music plays]
[Maya] By evolving his chameleon look
from week one into a fierce dragon,
Kris wants to demonstrate
how his skills have matured
[Kris] I think I started off
a little bit meek,
but then, like, kinda going
through the whole competition,
it kinda showed me
how much, like, I actually want this,
and I kinda wanted that
to show through in this look now
Just like this, like, fierce creature
And like, this is it. This is what I do
[model] Why does that feel so good?
- A little head massage for you
- [both laugh]
Yeah
[gentle suspenseful music plays]
[Val] I'm really excited
that they're all using prosthetics
because it feels
like they feel very confident
And so they should. They're in the final
- [Manny] Mm-hmm
- Yeah, I'm slightly nervous
I was hoping we'd get
a very strong makeup look
[Yong-chin] I'm using
the prosthetic upside down
I really like the idea of, like, you know,
enhancing the cheekbones
but in a different way
I'm just wondering if she's placing
that prosthetic in the right place
It looks symmetrical with the points
- This side is really close to the lip
- Closer in. Yeah, it's the mouth
[Rankin] She's moving it
There we go. It's better now
[mellow music playing]
[model] Which ones are the hardest?
So the cheeks and the forehead,
I need to get symmetrical
Oh, my hands are shaking
[gasps softly]
- And they're symmetrical, mate
- Nice
[Kris] This will need
to come down slightly
That's better
[Rankin] Is it a unicorn?
Oh my God, I hope so
My Little Pony?
It's gone on well. Just look
straight ahead for me for a second
Yeah, cool
[Yong-chin] Okay, let's start sketching
[Manny and Dominic] Ooh!
It's genius to sketch with a white liner
'cause it's so much easier to take off
Pro tip, sketch with a white liner
[Val] I like that Yong-chin
is standing behind the model
- Looking...
- It's not quite symmetrical, is it?
She's sketching, she's sketching
I feel like she knows what she's doing
I like her technique
I'm kind of getting a little bit bored
with all the prosthetics
- [all laugh]
- I mean, really?
- [Manny] Yeah, we have to wait
- [Val] They're running out of time
Okay
Let's paint
[pulsing music plays]
[Dominic] Here we go
- We have bluish!
- We have makeup, everybody
- We have makeup!
- Everybody, we have makeup
♪ Makeup, makeup, makeup ♪
Makeup, makeup
Feeling better about the placement
An hour gone
Hour and a half to go
Choo choo
[suspenseful music playing]
- Prosthetics are on
- Yeah
- That's four already
- [Lisa] Five prosthetics
Is that... Where's the fifth? Oh!
Sorry, I thought
that was your natural chin there
Are you nervous?
You have always been a little bit
of a worrier throughout, haven't you?
Even when you've been absolutely fine
I've got this voice in my head telling me,
like, "You have no training in makeup
You don't know how to do this."
Yeah, I just worry
that I'm not... not good enough,
but this competition has
definitely shown me that I am
Yeah, you are. You're supposed to be here
[funky music playing]
Getting the third
of the prosthetics on now
Just gotta keep on track and get them on
I got all the prosthetics on
and blended out
[chuckles] So, we're halfway there
[Val] Is he bringing the finesse today?
Those prosthetics
are laid down so beautifully
- [Manny] I worry about his painting
- Let's start getting the paint on
[suspenseful music playing]
[Lisa] I'm base painting, basically
I'm going for an ombré from pink to green
Her color work is sublime
Those two colors are complete
opposites of the spectrum,
but she's been able to blend it,
and actually still maintain
the purity of the color
- That's really technical
- Mm-hmm. It's a really nice gradient
[Dominic and Val] Mm
That looks so cool
Very, very detailed
Yeah, that's my go-to thing
I like to make things hard for myself
- [both chuckle]
- That's good
It's detailed, but then you're
also quite confident with it
Yeah, I think that when you're doing,
like, bold, colorful looks,
you've just got to really go for it
Hour and a half gone
One hour left
[spacey electronic music plays]
I like this purple color
I love a nice purple eggplant-y color
- We don't really call them eggplant
- Ah!
[Dominic] You know
what we call it? Aubergine
- Say it. Aubergine
- Aubergine
- See? So much nicer
- [Val and Manny] Aubergine
- That sounds gorgeous
- More French
- Aubergine
- Aubergine
And this is looking fricking incredible
Oh, my God. Thank you
But what is this look inspired by?
Give me all the hot gossip
So, I've stepped out
of my comfort zone like every single week
So I've got this big paint strip
coming down the face
- that shows my creature coming out...
- Like a reveal
- Like a rip away
- Yeah
- "This is who I am."
- Yeah, exactly
- Hear me roar
- Here I am
"I'm stepping out. I'm in full color now."
And like, even your body,
you're like, "I'm stepping out."
- I'm here!
- Full chest out
I'm like, "Should we chest bump?"
- Boom!
- [both laugh]
[suspenseful music continues]
[Kris] Just really trying to get
the symmetry on these cheekbones right
'Cause... I don't want it
to throw off the whole look
- [gasps] That looks amazing
- Right?
[Dominic] I want smooth, clean blends
But look, he's going... He's making sure
I think everything's looking sharp
I think everything's symmetrical
[Dominic] Ooh!
He's a genius at My Little Dragon
[Lisa] Oh, my God. This is so scary
Oh, no. I can't do that
until I've done that. [groans]
Ah, I'll start
[chuckles nervously]
Oh, it's not black. I need a black
How do you think it will photograph?
I'm hoping that it'll photograph well
I'm gonna be going over
all of these, like, raised scale textures
with, like, a lighter kind of, like, blue
to really kinda make the colors
jump out against each other
I wanted it to be vibrant,
but also still muted enough
that it looked like it could've
been in some kind of reality
Yeah, I like that
I think if you can just get
the coloring right. [clicks tongue]
- Amazing
- Good luck
Thank you, Rankin
Thirty minutes left
[pensive music playing]
This part is just a bit scary
because I'm now gonna be painting
black lines over my lovely work
[chuckles nervously] And it feels wrong
Okay, let's just go for it
[Rankin] It's getting exciting now
It's getting exciting
[Kris sighs]
- Oh, I wasn't expecting that
- [Manny] Me neither
[Val] He's finessing that lip. Look
Now that I've done the lips,
I'm just gonna go through
and bring out the spikes
and the scaly details
[Yong-chin] Just a few finesses
[Lisa] Let's get your horns on
Oh, there's horns going on
[Rankin] Boom
Five minutes to go
Five minutes
[ethereal music playing]
[whispers] I'm scared
[Rankin mimics scratching]
- [model] You can do this
- Yeah, we got this
[Lisa] Oh, my God. This is so scary
Brushes down, please
Oh!
- I love it!
- Thanks
It's a bit messier
than I would've liked it
[mimics brush]
Take your models next door to be
photographed by the legendary Rankin
[Val] It's gonna be such a hard call
[upbeat music plays]
More top
So very straight ahead,
chin down, narrow the eyes
I feel like I finally managed
to deliver some sort of finesse,
so... delighted
[Rankin] Just lean into me a little bit
That's good. Great
[Yong-chin] I always want it
to be better than it is
So I really want another chance
to prove myself again
Yeah, good
[Lisa] It's really scary
that everything now rides on this look
I just really hope that it's me. [laughs]
[Rankin] That is nice
[spacey music playing]
Lisa
[Lisa] Throughout this competition,
I feel like I've just grown in confidence
So the brush stroke in the center
reveals my nature spirit
in its full vivid color
This is a photographer's dream
The shadow you've created
with the makeup is so exciting
To give it any notes at all, it would be,
the blacks are just
not quite black enough
But I would shoot this all day
- Aw! Wow
- And keep shooting it. It's exceptional
Thank you
You laid down
those prosthetics so beautifully
The symmetry. The precision
That nipple on the chin?
I'm living for it!
You know what you've done?
You've dinged my dong!
[Lisa laughs]
- Thank you so much. Thank you
- [Rankin] Great work, Lisa
- [Lisa laughs]
- [all applaud]
Kris
[brooding electronic music plays]
[Kris] I wanted to take
my rough-and-ready little chameleon
from week one,
and evolve it
into this refined and polished dragon
Kris, welcome to the world
of refinement and polish
- [laughs] Thank you
- Isn't it nice to be here?
- Welcome
- Finally. [laughs]
What I noticed first of all
was the symmetry
I thought that was brilliant
[Manny] I love the story behind it
I do think that the prosthetic
could've been blended in
a little bit more on the cheek here
- [mouthing]
- For me, this image is beautiful
From every single angle, it's beautiful
The color combination is incredible
- I love it
- Thanks so much
- Thank you
- [all applaud]
[Val] Yong-chin
[tender piano music playing]
[Yong-chin] So my metamorphosis look
is based off the power
of a poison dart frog
I combined the colors of the frog
with the punk rock eras, the club kids
I honestly, like, see
so much talent in this
What I love about this look
is how much the colors pop
against the black
It's so stark. It's so striking
I think the way you lay down color is...
It's so professional
But the symmetry for me is just off
You are an amazing makeup artist
You didn't need the prosthetics
But the fact that I can't see
the prosthetic is a brilliant thing
I really love that it's a makeup look,
and not about the prosthetics
[Dominic] I love this look
I love it
You are a painter
You are an artist
And I see club kid in this
I see your story
And I see your progression
- Thank you so much
- Thank you. Thank you
[all applauding]
[tense music playing]
[Maya] The judges now need to decide
which MUA will be leaving the competition,
and which two will go
through to the final Face Off
I mean, Lisa, she delivered today
The symmetry
The character
The paintwork
She was ticking every box
I really, really want it
So... [laughs] I'm just gonna keep
everything crossed
[Val] You know, Kris's symmetry
- It was pretty spot on
- [Manny] Mm-hmm
This is such an improvement
on where he started
The application is so much better
It was good
[Kris] I feel like now,
where I am as an artist
and where I've come
over the course of the eight weeks
is chalk and cheese
The possibility that I could be going on
to the top two or even then to win,
is like... it's incredible
[Dominic] And then we've got Yong-chin
[Val] Her symmetry, it was off
But love the color
This is confident makeup
[Dominic] The shapes are really beautiful
And Yong-chin used prosthetics
in a way that enhances the makeup,
and it isn't about the prosthetics
She's a makeup artist
[Yong-chin] Throughout this competition,
I've really grown
as an artist, pushed myself
I really hope it was enough
to get me to the final two
I mean, it's so close
[Val] It is such a tough decision
[suspenseful music playing]
- [Maya] Okay
- [Yong-chin] Oh, I feel sick
- [groans]
- [Maya] Okay
It's very heartbreaking
that one of you is going home
It really is
The two MUAs going into the final Face Off
to compete to be crowned
Britain's next makeup star...
is Lisa...
[mouthing]
[Dominic] ...and...
- Yong-chin
- Yay! Congrats
- Aw!
- [Yong-chin groans]
[Kris] Come on. Congrats, babes
[Yong-chin] Oh. Group hug
You get the short shift
- Yeah. I'm done
- [all laugh]
[Val] So I'm so sorry, Kris
So sorry that you have to go
You've been absolutely brilliant
throughout this competition
It's been such a pleasure
watching you work
- Thank you
- You are just so creative
You've got such an incredible imagination
I don't know where it comes from
Thank you
[Kris] I came into this competition
to show my creativity,
show my prosthetics,
and to show my crazy way of thinking
So, you know,
the judges were able to see that,
and they were able to appreciate it
So, I'm happy
[both] Oh!
I'm going to just keep thinking
bigger, bolder, wackier
Um, but still keeping
that finesse. [laughs]
[upbeat house music plays]
[Maya] Before they battle it out
to be crowned winner,
the judges want to look back
over Yong-chin and Lisa's work so far
[Val] Lisa, week one
- Wow
- [sighs heavily]
[Val] Makeup in 3D without prosthetics
I've got goosebumps
I loved how she incorporated the arms
We wanted a big body painting look
[Val] She is inviting us in
It was a really clever,
thought-out makeup
I mean, it's just sheer beauty
You feel like you are looking at glass
So realistic and just stunning
Wow
[Dominic] The vibrancy
of those colors blending together,
but also bouncing off each other
Out of this world
So let's look at Yong-chin's work
I mean, this blew my mind
[Val] I've never seen anything
like this sort of makeup before
This was where I started to see
what Yong-chin was about,
an artist, an illustrator, a painter
[Val sighs happily]
This blew me away
The line work
The attention to detail
[Dominic] And so vivid and striking
She's laid down color flawlessly
I see editorial
I see catwalk
This was a real win for me
Each MUA is so highly skilled
and accomplished
It's all to play for
Final Face Off
[Maya] And the stakes couldn't be higher
Lisa and Yong-chin are competing
for a money-can't-buy prize,
a contract working with some
of the biggest MUAs in the business
This is gonna fast-track their career
It's an opportunity most makeup artists
could only dream of
[pulsing electronic music plays]
The last Face Off, and I just want
to get in there and smash it
I'm getting closer and closer
and this is literally the final obstacle
between me and winning
If I could actually do this. [laughs]
[Maya] To decide who takes the prize,
Lisa and Yong-chin will face off
over a set of identical twins
[tense music playing]
Two exceptional MUAs stand before us,
but there can be only one winner
For your final Face Off,
we are looking for a fashion full beat
We want you to do
a smoked eye using three colors,
yellow into blue,
blue into black,
and the black will be
your smoked-out liner
[Dominic] We want a flawless natural skin,
a brushed brow,
and a tinted glazed lip
This is the final, so every element
of your look must be perfectly executed
Good luck
You have 30 minutes
And your time starts now
[suspenseful music playing]
[Val] The Face Off is our chance
to scrutinize their technical ability
To succeed in this industry,
you need to be able to work
under pressure and deliver
Yong-chin has gone bold and big
Lisa is bringing the beauty
It's not just a pretty makeup
There is a lot of invisible technicalities
that they've got to get right
You've got to get the shape right first
You've gotta get the color packed down
Blush, lips...
[both] Brows
[Val] Yeah, there's a lot to be done
Fifteen minutes left. You're halfway
Lisa's, I like the way
the shape lifts the model's eyes,
but I just need her to pack
some more color on there
- It's looking a little faded
- Yes
And the trouble with Yong-chin
is she's gone too much, too heavy
She needs to be able
to control it and not go too far
- All to play for
- It really is
Final two minutes
[suspenseful percussive music playing]
Five, four, three,
two, one
Brushes down, please
[brushes clatter]
[gentle music playing]
I know you want to take a closer look
Absolutely
[pensive music playing]
Conflab?
Yes
[Dominic] The thing about Lisa
is she delivered
a great blend of the blue and the yellow,
and she even incorporated a little bit
of a deeper color into the socket
to elongate and lift that eye shape
It's actually really beautiful
And I loved the bold color of Yong-chin's
It was like, "Bam! I'm gonna get it on."
The pigment is incredible
And the oval shape
she's created is full, it's colorful
I can't keep my eyes off it
[Val] They're both so talented
It is such a tough decision
[Dominic] But...
As we always say...
[both] You're only as good
as your last look
[Val] I think we both know
who the winner is
[Dominic] I think so
[tender piano music playing]
[flaps lips] You two did not make it easy
It was neck and neck
But
one of you had the edge
The winner of Glow Up this year...
is...
[music intensifies]
- Yong-chin!
- [applauds]
Shut up
[uplifting music playing]
I won! [laughs]
I mean, it's crazy
I don't think it's fully sunk in yet
This experience is completely
life-changing for me
I feel like I can do everything
in makeup now, I can just go for it
[Val] Oh, come here
[all exclaiming]
[Lisa] I'm so excited
for what's to come next
If I hadn't done this experience,
I would still be teaching,
but thinking, "Oh, I'd really...
I'd really love to chase my dream."
I know I can do it now,
like 100% I can do it
So, yeah, I feel like a winner
as well, to be honest. [laughs]
[laughs]
[Yong-chin] I just feel buzzed
I think it just shows
if you just sort of keep going,
keep putting in your all
into every single thing you can do,
you can make it all the way
I'm so happy. I'm so happy that I won it
[uplifting music continues]
[Maya] Have you made a decision?
[both] We have
[sighs heavily]
For a place in the final,
we asked you to create
a bold, graphic, black oval eye
To execute this,
we were looking for great shape,
dense black pigment, and no fallout
[sighs] You really made it
very hard for us
However, you both struggled
with the symmetry
And one MUA had fallout
And for that reason,
Nancé, you'll be packing your kit
and going home. I'm sorry
[somber music playing]
For me, this experience has been
beyond what I thought it would've been
and I'm so proud
that I got this far. Honestly
Sometimes I just... I'm lost of words
[Val] Oh, sad to see you go
I cannot believe it
I'm just proud that I came here
and I stood in front of people,
and I did such amazing looks
I'm genuinely proud of that
You are an absolute star
- [sniffles]
- You have been amazing
[driving electronic music playing]
[both squeal and laugh]
- [Yong-chin] Oh!
- [all laugh]
[screams happily]
[Kris] Oh, my God!
I'm in the final
Like, what the hell? [laughs]
[poppy house music plays]
[Maya] The competition began
with ten exceptional makeup artists
Now, just three remain
[Kris] I made it all the way
I got to the end
[Lisa] This is huge
[Yong-chin] I'm still here!
[Maya] Now they'll compete
for a life-changing prize,
the chance to work alongside some
of the world's best makeup artists
[Lisa] It would mean absolutely everything
to me to win this competition
[Yong-chin] I'm definitely in it
to win it
I feel I've got a big shot here
[Kris] I'm here
I can do this. It's so close,
that to come out
the winner would be insane
It's time to Glow Up
[mellow disco music playing]
[Maya] Now the finalists
will battle it out to win a contract
working with some
of the world's most influential MUAs
But first, Val and Dom
want to give all three of them
the chance to kick-start their careers
- Morning, MUAs
- [all] Morning
Congratulations
You have made it to the final
- [all laugh]
- Yay!
You've all come so far,
but it's not over just yet
[all chuckle]
For your final assignment,
I'm gonna hand over
to your incredible guest judge,
a huge influence
within the beauty industry,
Manny MUA
- [gasps]
- Oh, my God
Hey, guys. It's Manny MUA here
I will be joining you in person tomorrow
for your final assignment
where you will lead
your very own makeup master class,
something I know a thing or two about
[all laugh]
[brash soul music plays]
[Maya] Makeup artist, entrepreneur,
and social media megastar Manny Gutierrez,
AKA Manny MUA,
is one of the biggest names in beauty
With an online audience
of over 11 million,
and having racked up
over 500 million views,
Manny is no stranger to a master class
You will each have 30 minutes
to demonstrate a signature look
that shows off
your skill, technique, and style
And remember the key
to a good master class
is not only demonstrating your skill,
it's about showing
your personality as well
I cannot wait to see you tomorrow
[artists exclaim happily]
[all applaud]
That was a cute one
All the industry heavyweights
have done master classes
Alex Box, Andrew Gallimore,
Charlotte Tilbury
So for our MUAs to be doing
a master class is a huge opportunity
[driving instrumental hip-hop plays]
[Maya] The MUAs will be presenting
their master classes to a panel
of influential industry experts
Each has a career-boosting
collaboration on offer
They now have just one day to prepare
a look that sells them as an artist
Unique to her features, Yong-chin believes
her look can encourage others
to find makeup styles that work for them
When designing this look
for myself, I always struggled
I love the shape of the winged eyeliner
and I just felt
like it didn't suit my face at all
So I came up
with my freestyle version of eyeliner
I hope that it sort of shows people
to be a bit more, like, adventurous
with their everyday makeup,
and don't be afraid to sort of, like,
draw outside of the normal shapes
that people would usually do
around their eyes
[Maya] Kris wants to show
how a special effects staple
can be used by all
[mellow house music plays]
The signature look that I decided
to go for is a bald cap application
I love SFX and for me personally,
it's been a really, really useful tool
to completely open up the possibilities
of what I could do with makeup
[Maya] Having quit teaching
to pursue her dream of makeup,
Lisa will also be sharing
her passion for special effects
[Lisa] What I really want
to demonstrate in the master class is that
I have a love for this realistic,
sort of gory side of SFX
The realistic sort of cuts and things
is what got me into loving SFX
So, the goal is
to hopefully catch someone's eye
who might be able
to offer me an opportunity
within special effects makeup
Yeah. [chuckles nervously]
Hopefully it will be okay
[bouncy electronic music plays]
[tense instrumental hip-hop music plays]
[Maya] King's Cross, London,
creative and artistic hub,
and the setting
for the MUAs' first-ever master class
[Lisa] Morning
Morning, MUAs
[artists] Morning
Allow me to introduce your guest judge,
who's flown all the way from LA,
it's Manny MUA
- [applauding]
- Hi, you guys. How are you?
I'm honestly so excited
to be here, you have no idea
Just remember to show us
what makes your artistry unique
and let your personality shine through
[aggressive electronic music playing]
[Maya] Val and Dom have reached
into their little black books to secure
experts from across the industry,
all able to open doors
for an aspiring MUA
Amazing people on our panel today
We've got beauty editors,
TV and film makeup artists,
journalists, retailers
You name it, they are here
[Manny] Today is gonna be
so much pressure for the MUAs
It could change someone's life forever
Like, this is the moment for them
[Val] Most MUAs have to work years
before they get this kind of opportunity
This is huge
[Maya] With the panel offering experiences
to match each finalist's goals,
a win today could launch their careers
I'm really looking for somebody
who understands the nuances
of showing off makeup
and letting the natural person
shine through,
no matter how strong the look is
What will be the next generation
of creating glow?
Of creating perfection?
A fresh approach,
something new that I haven't seen,
and technically flawless
So many people in there that work
in the industry I want to work in,
with magazines, like makeup brands,
doing creative direction
I would love the opportunity
to work with any of them
Best of luck to all of you
- Kris, you're up first. Good luck
- Okay. Thanks
- [Maya] Have a good one
- [Lisa] Have fun
[Kris] Thanks
[dramatic music plays]
[Maya] Self-taught MUA Kris dreams
of a career in special effects
- [Kris] Splat
- Right on the face
[Kris] Cheekbones, forehead,
and then onto the forehead,
we got a giant head
[Maya] His creativity
has seen him stand out each week
[laughs] There we go
I love that
My good golly!
The arms are the mouth
You've got an incredible imagination
[Maya] But the determination
to deliver big
meant his looks lacked finesse
I wanna see a bit more polish
Why won't he just do something simple?
[Maya] By striking a balance...
I really, really want this one
to be the one where I'm like,
"Look, it's polished, it's finished."
[Maya] ...he hopes to go all the way
- Scrumptious! This is phenomenal
- [Kris laughs]
- Let them eat cake
- [laughs]
Just the right amount
of finesse. Well done
[Kris] I don't think I can put into words
how much winning would mean to me
It's a dream come true
Like, who doesn't wanna go from small town
into this massive competition and win?
That doesn't happen
- I can't wait to see what you do next
- Thank you
[tense percussive music plays]
[Maya] Kris will have just 30 minutes
to demonstrate to the panel
how to perfect the art of the bald cap
[Kris] It can be used
in so many different aspects of makeup,
so I think it's a really useful skill
for everyone to know
Got my little Britney microphone going on
So, it's all happening now. [chuckles]
[judges applauding]
[suspenseful music playing]
Today, I'm gonna walk you
through a workshop
of a skill that I use as a staple
in a lot of my creative looks,
which is a bald cap application,
the ultimate blank canvas
to do basically whatever you want
As you can see, beautiful,
thick, luscious head of hair
- Needs to go. No longer. Bye-bye
- [laughs]
[Manny] Truly the way to stand out
in this industry is your personality
There is a million artists
out there that can do makeup
This is about showing
who you are as a person,
why you are better than the artist
that they can hire next to you
[Kris] So, sorry for this. [laughs]
You want the hair laying flat
and in the right position
just so you don't have any bumps
and lumps sitting underneath the flap,
because the bald cap is very taut
and it's gonna show through
He has walked in so confidently
and grabbed everyone's attention
Yeah, it's a very good start
So, I'm just gonna ask
my model just to put his finger up
into little devil horns,
just to help me get it on
- That's good, explanation
- Yeah
And then all you wanna do
is just pull it down over the head
[pulsing electronic music plays]
What I like to do
is stretch it down over the face
and then melt away whatever I don't need
Take a little bit of acetone,
and then taking a Q-tip,
start melting around
Slow and steady
wins the race with this one
[gentle enchanting music plays]
I feel like I'm watching paint dry
Why aren't you talking about something?
Giving us a story?
Tell us about why you love bald caps
Tell us about your SFX history
[yawns]
- [sighs]
- [Manny] It's just taking so long
I mean, the blend's looking good
[Val] It is looking really good
[Dominic] I'm really worried
I don't think he's got time to finish it
[Val] He's running out of time
Again, just with the ear,
starting off to the center
I'm getting scared
[suspenseful music plays]
[Val] He's gone silent
He's nervous
I'm nervous, Val
[tense music plays]
[sighs]
If you want your brows to show through,
you can just do this process
above the brows
Trying to avoid any hair
that might be sticking through
And then from here, you're just melting
those edges into the skin
And from then,
you basically have a blank canvas
on which you can do
anything you want on it
Thank you very much, everyone
So, does anyone have any questions?
I'm interested to know,
why did you go
for kind of a technical competent skill
over really showing us who you are
through your creative work?
I know a lot of people say,
"Why are you doing a bald cap?"
"You're just giving yourself
twice the amount of work."
You're also giving yourself
twice the amount of room to play with
So, that's something really special
I really wanted to bring that today
[all applaud]
[moody instrumental hip-hop playing]
Would you do a bald cap?
- Not for a master class
- No!
Kris is very creative. We know this
So, where's the color?
- Where's the character?
- [Dominic] The personality?
I feel like it definitely could've
been a bit, like, cleaner
- Did the time go faster than you thought?
- [Kris] Yeah, way faster
I got a lot finished,
but the last two minutes,
I was towards the back of the head, like...
- [Maya] Scraping off
- Yeah
[tense music playing]
[Maya] While Kris breathes
a sigh of relief,
time for the experts to feedback
That was fascinating to watch
I felt like I was watching
a life-or-death medical procedure
versus a makeup master class
There's so much skill
and painstaking patience
required to do that
- Yong-chin, you're up next, honey
- [Yong-chin] Ready to go
- Go and kill 'em
- [Kris and Lisa] Good luck
- Thank you
- [Maya] Go, go, go, go, go, go, go!
[epic pop music playing]
[Maya] Part-time nanny Yong-chin dreams
of moving into high fashion full time
It's always been,
like, a big thing of mine to try
and get a big beauty campaign
[judges gasp]
[Maya] Her artistic skill
was clear from the off
Ding-dong, darling
[Yong-chin] My journey in this competition
has been pretty questionable. [laughs]
There's definitely been loads of highs
One MUA really impressed me
- Yong-chin
- Oh my God!
And then there's been
a lot of lows as well
[Maya] After her strong start...
I'm a little disappointed
with the coloring
[Maya] ...a fall from grace
You will be going into the Face Off
- [Maya] But since finding her groove...
- [Val] Ooh!
[Maya] ...Yong-chin has shone
Welcome back to the competition
- [laughs]
- [Val] This is a masterpiece in makeup
[Yong-chin] I've definitely shown
how resilient I can be
[Val] I don't have
to critique this at all
It is a ding-dong from me!
[all applaud]
[intriguing marimba music plays]
[Maya] Yong-chin is banking
on her signature eyeliner look
to help demonstrate her skills
I really want
to, like, inspire other people
to paint crazy stuff
on their face. [chuckles]
[laughs]
Final breath
[judges applauding]
[mellow synth music plays]
Hiya. Today, I'm gonna be
showing you my signature look,
which is my statement eye
It's an asymmetric look,
which I like to call my freestyle liner
[microphone feeds back]
I always struggled
with coming up with an eye look
that really suited my eye shape
I think a lot of people with hooded eyes
almost get quite, like, fearful
of certain shapes that you can work with
They don't want their eyes to appear
smaller or, like, less elongated
So, I just wanted to create a look
that was really true to me
The fact she's identified
an eye shape that actually gets missed out
in the beauty industry quite a lot,
this is gonna really connect
with a lot of people
I prefer to use a gel liner 'cause I feel
like you get lots more definition
I do like to take my finger
and blend it out into the skin as well
And I feel like this just gives the liner,
like, a really, like, infinite look
and it just drags it and blends it
right out into the skin
- That's a tip I'm gonna take away
- I love that tip
- [Val] She's so nervous
- [Manny] Mm-hmm
- Her hands are shaking
- They are shaking!
If you are that nervous,
best just to own it, you know
I think when you're working
with a gel liner, the good thing is
it can be quite forgiving
if you've got a shaky hand, like me today
- [chuckles] So, um, yeah
- [Manny] It's all good
You can go in with a cotton bud
and definitely, like, clear up the edges
and just sort of smoke them out
Oh, that was so good that she did that
[Yong-chin] When you're doing
strokes underneath the eye,
it's really important
the way that you hold your brush,
to hold it against the skin
That eyeliner is looking a bit ropey
She needs to get in there
and start cleaning it
Now that my hand's calmed down a bit,
I'm gonna go back into the other eye
and sort of finesse
that little line there
Good
[Yong-chin] Just really sharpening off
all those edges
I'll then go in with the black eyeshadow
With a gel liner, you do need to set it,
and you do need to, like, make sure
that it really deepens in certain areas
Oh, now she's setting with the black
Hallelujah
And now, if you're a little bit like me,
you're gonna wanna add
on some embellishments
- I like to use silver studs
- Oh
'Cause I was always really inspired
by this, like, glam rock era, the punks,
you know, just a bit
in-your-face. [chuckles]
Uh, thank you
Has anyone got any questions?
Is this, like, the exact specific design
that's signature to you?
Or do you always sort of change it up
based on your model's features?
This... This is the design
that I actually always do on myself
- Yeah
- I've not done it on another model before
- Really?
- My hands were a bit shaky, I'm sorry
But I loved, as well, that you
told us that, like, you spoke about it
Because, I mean, I was holding
my breath for you the whole time
Yeah. [laughs]
- Thank you
- [all applaud]
Thank you
[mellow house music playing]
I was, like, shocked
with how ambitious that was, honestly
- Very ambitious
- That is very brave in half an hour
It was just not how I wanted it to look,
and I just, like, couldn't fix it
I feel like you are always
gonna be harsher on yourself
than what it would look like
to everybody else
So do bear that in mind
It's really beautiful
It's like an accessory,
face accessory, and it's beyond makeup
I liked that she brought
something different
I haven't seen this before,
but I would've liked to see
a bit more of a refined finish
[Joe Dulude II] She really impressed me
with her creativity
I really appreciate it
I actually learned a couple things
All right. Lisa, you're up next
Off you go. Best of luck
- Bye, guys
- [Maya] See you
[funky disco music playing]
[Maya] Risking it all,
Lisa left her teaching job behind
to enter the competition
[Lisa] And you're, like,
my first ever model
- Aw
- [laughs]
[Maya] She was top of the class
from the very beginning...
Lisa
This is a work of art
[Maya] ...and wowed week after week
Good job, Lisa
Wow!
- [Val] Ding-dong, darling. Ding-dong
- [applauding]
I'm really impressed
[Maya] At times,
she let self-doubt creep in
They've come to expect a lot from me
I hope I don't crumble
Your look was too predictable
[Maya] But Lisa fought back
I'm definitely giving it my all today
It's just genius
What a way of bouncing back
To win this competition
would just mean everything to me
It would reassure me
that I made the right decision,
that, like,
the industry experts believe in me,
so I need to believe in me as well
[Lisa reads indistinctly]
[Maya] Lisa wants to demonstrate
her flair for special effects
and help kick-start
a career in the industry
[sighs and chuckles nervously]
[upbeat music playing]
- [judges applaud]
- [Lisa] Okay
[breathes deeply, chuckles]
- [mic feeds back]
- Oh!
[all laugh]
[laughing] Sorry. Hi, everybody
Um, today, I'm going to be demonstrating
a realistic fresh cut on the skin
out of silicone gel
So I've got here a two-part silicone
We've got an A and a B
All that means is that
it's literally two different ingredients
that are only activated
when they're mixed together
I really love that she's talking
through every step so thoroughly
You can just make a bit of a caterpillar
And now you harness your inner surgeon
or your inner Freddy Krueger
- [all laugh]
- Depending on what appeals to you
And you can start to make your cut
I mean, what is the story?
She hasn't explained it
- I'm really confused
- Right
- Where's the cut coming from?
- [Val] Yes
I actually use my fingers for this bit
because I do feel
like it's the easiest way
to get a natural blend
She's getting right in there. I like it
So I'm gonna grab my speckle brush
Basically just a posh toothbrush, I feel
You can just use a toothbrush
And just flecking on that red
[intriguing music playing]
Even if you were picking up
special effects for the very first time...
- Mm-hmm
- ...it's doable
- She's making it attainable
- Yeah
I did forget actually,
before the speckling,
you should really go in
with a setting powder
and just get rid of any shine
[inhales sharply]
Um, it's a translucent powder,
so I think I can put it on over...
over the speckling stage
Good. Humble, honest
That's what showing a personality
in a master class is about
Even if you mess up,
you keep it going, keep it moving,
because it's endearing
[Lisa] Fake blood. When we pop it on,
it likes to bead
It's not gonna look real
Because my top tip
is actually using a washing up liquid
Tip. I love a tip
[Lisa] And this stops beading
So now when I put the fake blood on,
it just goes on like... like blood
[laughs] So much nicer
Top tip, tick
You know, she looks like a pro
Then again, I'm gonna take
my stippling sponge
And I'm just gonna grab
some of that fake blood
- And allow it to puddle
- Nice. Really nice
[Lisa] Down the face a little bit
You can even use your fingers
Thank you so, so much
Does anybody have any questions?
What is your background?
Um, I'm actually a primary school teacher
[judges chuckle]
[laughs]
That's amazing. Um...
You know, I could tell
that you had taught before
because it was really wonderful
to listen to you
Aw, thank you so much
[all applaud]
Thank you, everyone. Thank you
[uplifting music plays]
Yes! [chuckles]
[gasps] I'm so happy
[laughs]
- I mean, that is amazing
- [Manny] It's amazing from the side too
- [Val] Yeah
- I love it
- How was it?
- [applauding]
- Yeah, I'm really happy. It was...
- Yay
I feel like once I relaxed
a little bit and focused in
on what I was actually doing,
the makeup, I... I did relax,
and I tried to have fun
She carried herself brilliantly
You know, she can definitely
speak in front of people
What I would love to see, though,
is a little bit more blood,
a bit more trickling,
a little bit more redness,
making it more realistic
It's so hard to distinguish
between all of them
They all brought something to the party
Thank you so much, panel
Thank you!
[moody electronic music plays]
[Maya] The MUAs now have an anxious wait...
to find out if any of them
have bagged big breaks from the panel
What I've seen today
is that they are hungry
They are hungry for this win
So tomorrow, it's all to play for
[upbeat music playing]
Find your chairs
[Maya] The MUAs are entering
Glow Up studios for the last time
With no red chairs and no time penalties
in today's creative brief,
they'll each have the same chance
to make it to the final Face Off
Aha
So, MUAs, it is your final creative brief
of the competition,
and we have one more surprise
Joining us today as your guest judge
and photographer is Rankin!
[all applaud]
[upbeat music playing]
At this stage of the competition,
the MUAs should be really, really good
[Maya] With over 30 years experience
working with some
of the biggest names in the business,
Rankin knows exactly
what makes the perfect image
I wanna see something
I can take a picture of
that's gonna be really memorable,
but at the same time,
precise and really detailed,
and as high-quality makeup as we can get
[camera shutter clicking]
I am really looking forward
to shooting your creative brief looks
MUAs, I have to commend you,
because yesterday was
your first-ever master class
and you guys absolutely killed it
- Congratulations
- Thanks
Kris, all of us were blown away
with your bravery
to take on a bald cap in 30 minutes
Oscar-nominated Amanda Knight wants you
to assist her as a trainee for the day
on a top-secret future project
- Oh, my God!
- [Manny] Congratulations
- [all applaud]
- Oh, my God. Thank you. [laughs]
Yong-chin, the panel loved
that you created an eye look
that showcased
your signature style and originality
Mona Leanne wants to offer you
a one-to-one master class
- Oh my God!
- I know, right?
- [squeals and laughs]
- [Dominic] Amazing
Yes!
And Space NK were so impressed
that they want to offer you
the chance to work on a shoot
creating eyeliner looks
for their customers
[softly] Oh, my God!
- [in normal voice] Oh, my God!
- [all cheer]
- Oh, my God
- [sobs] Thank you
- [Kris chuckles]
- [sniffles]
[sobs] I can just go home now
- [all laugh]
- No, don't
We got work to do
We got work to do. Come back
Lisa, the panel were wowed
by your passion and your skill
So, Loz Schiavo would like you
to assist her for a day
on her next project
[gasps] Oh, my God
And Terry de Gunzburg would love to create
a bespoke palette with you
- Are you joking?
- [Kris] Oh, my God!
- Yay!
- [all cheer]
I am not joking!
[all applaud]
[sobs] Oh, my God
What?
[laughs] Thank you
These bookings are incredible
for your careers
So, well done, guys
- Well done
- [all applaud]
Over the course of this competition,
your artistry and skills
have grown and transformed
So, for your final creative brief,
we want you to produce a look
that is inspired
by your makeup metamorphosis
This is your final chance to unleash
everything creatively you have to offer
So don't hold back
Show us the MUA you plan to be
in the next chapter of your makeup career
[intriguing music plays]
Sadly, the MUA who impresses the least
will be going home
at the end of this creative brief
So for the final time,
bring in the models!
[bold electronic music playing]
[Kris] Ah, hello!
How's it going?
Good, how are you?
All right. You have two and a half hours
Best of luck, everyone
Off you go!
[Kris vocalizes]
[Maya] The MUAs have been allowed
to prepare for their final creative brief
[makeup bottles clatter]
[Yong-chin] I know,
I'm just smashing the place up
[softly] Right, I'm just gonna start
with flattening the hair, I think
[tense music plays]
I feel so ridiculous running
around here in my kimono like, "Ah!"
[Yong-chin chuckles]
Okay. I think we're good to go
I have quite a lot to do,
so I definitely need to be super on it
[mellow music plays]
[Maya] Yong-chin's look is based
on the small
but powerful poisonous dart frog
[Yong-chin] I feel like
in this competition, my small ideas
have made the biggest impact
So I wanted it to be
based off this dart frog,
but also still have,
like, elements of my style,
like pop culture, club kids in it
So I'm aiming for this look
to be really symmetrical
I'm just gonna try
and keep myself on track
and get everything on
as quickly and as perfectly as I can
Just gonna glue your brows down
- Yeah. Is that actual Pritt stick?
- It is
[model] From a primary school?
Which is ironic
because I'm a primary school teacher
- [model] Oh, very cool
- [chuckles]
[ambient music plays]
[Maya] Lisa hopes
her pink and green nature spirit,
bursting through black, will reflect
her journey in the competition
I've gained so much confidence
So there's gonna be a big paint strike
through the middle
that shows me coming
from that sort of shadowy,
staying, like, out of the way,
into, like, full color
and, like, confidence, basically
I wanted to go extra
with my prosthetics today
and try to get five on
It is loads to do in the time
[chuckles nervously]
[Kris] It's been a long journey
of rough and ready
And I just want
this one to be really good
[dramatic music plays]
[Maya] By evolving his chameleon look
from week one into a fierce dragon,
Kris wants to demonstrate
how his skills have matured
[Kris] I think I started off
a little bit meek,
but then, like, kinda going
through the whole competition,
it kinda showed me
how much, like, I actually want this,
and I kinda wanted that
to show through in this look now
Just like this, like, fierce creature
And like, this is it. This is what I do
[model] Why does that feel so good?
- A little head massage for you
- [both laugh]
Yeah
[gentle suspenseful music plays]
[Val] I'm really excited
that they're all using prosthetics
because it feels
like they feel very confident
And so they should. They're in the final
- [Manny] Mm-hmm
- Yeah, I'm slightly nervous
I was hoping we'd get
a very strong makeup look
[Yong-chin] I'm using
the prosthetic upside down
I really like the idea of, like, you know,
enhancing the cheekbones
but in a different way
I'm just wondering if she's placing
that prosthetic in the right place
It looks symmetrical with the points
- This side is really close to the lip
- Closer in. Yeah, it's the mouth
[Rankin] She's moving it
There we go. It's better now
[mellow music playing]
[model] Which ones are the hardest?
So the cheeks and the forehead,
I need to get symmetrical
Oh, my hands are shaking
[gasps softly]
- And they're symmetrical, mate
- Nice
[Kris] This will need
to come down slightly
That's better
[Rankin] Is it a unicorn?
Oh my God, I hope so
My Little Pony?
It's gone on well. Just look
straight ahead for me for a second
Yeah, cool
[Yong-chin] Okay, let's start sketching
[Manny and Dominic] Ooh!
It's genius to sketch with a white liner
'cause it's so much easier to take off
Pro tip, sketch with a white liner
[Val] I like that Yong-chin
is standing behind the model
- Looking...
- It's not quite symmetrical, is it?
She's sketching, she's sketching
I feel like she knows what she's doing
I like her technique
I'm kind of getting a little bit bored
with all the prosthetics
- [all laugh]
- I mean, really?
- [Manny] Yeah, we have to wait
- [Val] They're running out of time
Okay
Let's paint
[pulsing music plays]
[Dominic] Here we go
- We have bluish!
- We have makeup, everybody
- We have makeup!
- Everybody, we have makeup
♪ Makeup, makeup, makeup ♪
Makeup, makeup
Feeling better about the placement
An hour gone
Hour and a half to go
Choo choo
[suspenseful music playing]
- Prosthetics are on
- Yeah
- That's four already
- [Lisa] Five prosthetics
Is that... Where's the fifth? Oh!
Sorry, I thought
that was your natural chin there
Are you nervous?
You have always been a little bit
of a worrier throughout, haven't you?
Even when you've been absolutely fine
I've got this voice in my head telling me,
like, "You have no training in makeup
You don't know how to do this."
Yeah, I just worry
that I'm not... not good enough,
but this competition has
definitely shown me that I am
Yeah, you are. You're supposed to be here
[funky music playing]
Getting the third
of the prosthetics on now
Just gotta keep on track and get them on
I got all the prosthetics on
and blended out
[chuckles] So, we're halfway there
[Val] Is he bringing the finesse today?
Those prosthetics
are laid down so beautifully
- [Manny] I worry about his painting
- Let's start getting the paint on
[suspenseful music playing]
[Lisa] I'm base painting, basically
I'm going for an ombré from pink to green
Her color work is sublime
Those two colors are complete
opposites of the spectrum,
but she's been able to blend it,
and actually still maintain
the purity of the color
- That's really technical
- Mm-hmm. It's a really nice gradient
[Dominic and Val] Mm
That looks so cool
Very, very detailed
Yeah, that's my go-to thing
I like to make things hard for myself
- [both chuckle]
- That's good
It's detailed, but then you're
also quite confident with it
Yeah, I think that when you're doing,
like, bold, colorful looks,
you've just got to really go for it
Hour and a half gone
One hour left
[spacey electronic music plays]
I like this purple color
I love a nice purple eggplant-y color
- We don't really call them eggplant
- Ah!
[Dominic] You know
what we call it? Aubergine
- Say it. Aubergine
- Aubergine
- See? So much nicer
- [Val and Manny] Aubergine
- That sounds gorgeous
- More French
- Aubergine
- Aubergine
And this is looking fricking incredible
Oh, my God. Thank you
But what is this look inspired by?
Give me all the hot gossip
So, I've stepped out
of my comfort zone like every single week
So I've got this big paint strip
coming down the face
- that shows my creature coming out...
- Like a reveal
- Like a rip away
- Yeah
- "This is who I am."
- Yeah, exactly
- Hear me roar
- Here I am
"I'm stepping out. I'm in full color now."
And like, even your body,
you're like, "I'm stepping out."
- I'm here!
- Full chest out
I'm like, "Should we chest bump?"
- Boom!
- [both laugh]
[suspenseful music continues]
[Kris] Just really trying to get
the symmetry on these cheekbones right
'Cause... I don't want it
to throw off the whole look
- [gasps] That looks amazing
- Right?
[Dominic] I want smooth, clean blends
But look, he's going... He's making sure
I think everything's looking sharp
I think everything's symmetrical
[Dominic] Ooh!
He's a genius at My Little Dragon
[Lisa] Oh, my God. This is so scary
Oh, no. I can't do that
until I've done that. [groans]
Ah, I'll start
[chuckles nervously]
Oh, it's not black. I need a black
How do you think it will photograph?
I'm hoping that it'll photograph well
I'm gonna be going over
all of these, like, raised scale textures
with, like, a lighter kind of, like, blue
to really kinda make the colors
jump out against each other
I wanted it to be vibrant,
but also still muted enough
that it looked like it could've
been in some kind of reality
Yeah, I like that
I think if you can just get
the coloring right. [clicks tongue]
- Amazing
- Good luck
Thank you, Rankin
Thirty minutes left
[pensive music playing]
This part is just a bit scary
because I'm now gonna be painting
black lines over my lovely work
[chuckles nervously] And it feels wrong
Okay, let's just go for it
[Rankin] It's getting exciting now
It's getting exciting
[Kris sighs]
- Oh, I wasn't expecting that
- [Manny] Me neither
[Val] He's finessing that lip. Look
Now that I've done the lips,
I'm just gonna go through
and bring out the spikes
and the scaly details
[Yong-chin] Just a few finesses
[Lisa] Let's get your horns on
Oh, there's horns going on
[Rankin] Boom
Five minutes to go
Five minutes
[ethereal music playing]
[whispers] I'm scared
[Rankin mimics scratching]
- [model] You can do this
- Yeah, we got this
[Lisa] Oh, my God. This is so scary
Brushes down, please
Oh!
- I love it!
- Thanks
It's a bit messier
than I would've liked it
[mimics brush]
Take your models next door to be
photographed by the legendary Rankin
[Val] It's gonna be such a hard call
[upbeat music plays]
More top
So very straight ahead,
chin down, narrow the eyes
I feel like I finally managed
to deliver some sort of finesse,
so... delighted
[Rankin] Just lean into me a little bit
That's good. Great
[Yong-chin] I always want it
to be better than it is
So I really want another chance
to prove myself again
Yeah, good
[Lisa] It's really scary
that everything now rides on this look
I just really hope that it's me. [laughs]
[Rankin] That is nice
[spacey music playing]
Lisa
[Lisa] Throughout this competition,
I feel like I've just grown in confidence
So the brush stroke in the center
reveals my nature spirit
in its full vivid color
This is a photographer's dream
The shadow you've created
with the makeup is so exciting
To give it any notes at all, it would be,
the blacks are just
not quite black enough
But I would shoot this all day
- Aw! Wow
- And keep shooting it. It's exceptional
Thank you
You laid down
those prosthetics so beautifully
The symmetry. The precision
That nipple on the chin?
I'm living for it!
You know what you've done?
You've dinged my dong!
[Lisa laughs]
- Thank you so much. Thank you
- [Rankin] Great work, Lisa
- [Lisa laughs]
- [all applaud]
Kris
[brooding electronic music plays]
[Kris] I wanted to take
my rough-and-ready little chameleon
from week one,
and evolve it
into this refined and polished dragon
Kris, welcome to the world
of refinement and polish
- [laughs] Thank you
- Isn't it nice to be here?
- Welcome
- Finally. [laughs]
What I noticed first of all
was the symmetry
I thought that was brilliant
[Manny] I love the story behind it
I do think that the prosthetic
could've been blended in
a little bit more on the cheek here
- [mouthing]
- For me, this image is beautiful
From every single angle, it's beautiful
The color combination is incredible
- I love it
- Thanks so much
- Thank you
- [all applaud]
[Val] Yong-chin
[tender piano music playing]
[Yong-chin] So my metamorphosis look
is based off the power
of a poison dart frog
I combined the colors of the frog
with the punk rock eras, the club kids
I honestly, like, see
so much talent in this
What I love about this look
is how much the colors pop
against the black
It's so stark. It's so striking
I think the way you lay down color is...
It's so professional
But the symmetry for me is just off
You are an amazing makeup artist
You didn't need the prosthetics
But the fact that I can't see
the prosthetic is a brilliant thing
I really love that it's a makeup look,
and not about the prosthetics
[Dominic] I love this look
I love it
You are a painter
You are an artist
And I see club kid in this
I see your story
And I see your progression
- Thank you so much
- Thank you. Thank you
[all applauding]
[tense music playing]
[Maya] The judges now need to decide
which MUA will be leaving the competition,
and which two will go
through to the final Face Off
I mean, Lisa, she delivered today
The symmetry
The character
The paintwork
She was ticking every box
I really, really want it
So... [laughs] I'm just gonna keep
everything crossed
[Val] You know, Kris's symmetry
- It was pretty spot on
- [Manny] Mm-hmm
This is such an improvement
on where he started
The application is so much better
It was good
[Kris] I feel like now,
where I am as an artist
and where I've come
over the course of the eight weeks
is chalk and cheese
The possibility that I could be going on
to the top two or even then to win,
is like... it's incredible
[Dominic] And then we've got Yong-chin
[Val] Her symmetry, it was off
But love the color
This is confident makeup
[Dominic] The shapes are really beautiful
And Yong-chin used prosthetics
in a way that enhances the makeup,
and it isn't about the prosthetics
She's a makeup artist
[Yong-chin] Throughout this competition,
I've really grown
as an artist, pushed myself
I really hope it was enough
to get me to the final two
I mean, it's so close
[Val] It is such a tough decision
[suspenseful music playing]
- [Maya] Okay
- [Yong-chin] Oh, I feel sick
- [groans]
- [Maya] Okay
It's very heartbreaking
that one of you is going home
It really is
The two MUAs going into the final Face Off
to compete to be crowned
Britain's next makeup star...
is Lisa...
[mouthing]
[Dominic] ...and...
- Yong-chin
- Yay! Congrats
- Aw!
- [Yong-chin groans]
[Kris] Come on. Congrats, babes
[Yong-chin] Oh. Group hug
You get the short shift
- Yeah. I'm done
- [all laugh]
[Val] So I'm so sorry, Kris
So sorry that you have to go
You've been absolutely brilliant
throughout this competition
It's been such a pleasure
watching you work
- Thank you
- You are just so creative
You've got such an incredible imagination
I don't know where it comes from
Thank you
[Kris] I came into this competition
to show my creativity,
show my prosthetics,
and to show my crazy way of thinking
So, you know,
the judges were able to see that,
and they were able to appreciate it
So, I'm happy
[both] Oh!
I'm going to just keep thinking
bigger, bolder, wackier
Um, but still keeping
that finesse. [laughs]
[upbeat house music plays]
[Maya] Before they battle it out
to be crowned winner,
the judges want to look back
over Yong-chin and Lisa's work so far
[Val] Lisa, week one
- Wow
- [sighs heavily]
[Val] Makeup in 3D without prosthetics
I've got goosebumps
I loved how she incorporated the arms
We wanted a big body painting look
[Val] She is inviting us in
It was a really clever,
thought-out makeup
I mean, it's just sheer beauty
You feel like you are looking at glass
So realistic and just stunning
Wow
[Dominic] The vibrancy
of those colors blending together,
but also bouncing off each other
Out of this world
So let's look at Yong-chin's work
I mean, this blew my mind
[Val] I've never seen anything
like this sort of makeup before
This was where I started to see
what Yong-chin was about,
an artist, an illustrator, a painter
[Val sighs happily]
This blew me away
The line work
The attention to detail
[Dominic] And so vivid and striking
She's laid down color flawlessly
I see editorial
I see catwalk
This was a real win for me
Each MUA is so highly skilled
and accomplished
It's all to play for
Final Face Off
[Maya] And the stakes couldn't be higher
Lisa and Yong-chin are competing
for a money-can't-buy prize,
a contract working with some
of the biggest MUAs in the business
This is gonna fast-track their career
It's an opportunity most makeup artists
could only dream of
[pulsing electronic music plays]
The last Face Off, and I just want
to get in there and smash it
I'm getting closer and closer
and this is literally the final obstacle
between me and winning
If I could actually do this. [laughs]
[Maya] To decide who takes the prize,
Lisa and Yong-chin will face off
over a set of identical twins
[tense music playing]
Two exceptional MUAs stand before us,
but there can be only one winner
For your final Face Off,
we are looking for a fashion full beat
We want you to do
a smoked eye using three colors,
yellow into blue,
blue into black,
and the black will be
your smoked-out liner
[Dominic] We want a flawless natural skin,
a brushed brow,
and a tinted glazed lip
This is the final, so every element
of your look must be perfectly executed
Good luck
You have 30 minutes
And your time starts now
[suspenseful music playing]
[Val] The Face Off is our chance
to scrutinize their technical ability
To succeed in this industry,
you need to be able to work
under pressure and deliver
Yong-chin has gone bold and big
Lisa is bringing the beauty
It's not just a pretty makeup
There is a lot of invisible technicalities
that they've got to get right
You've got to get the shape right first
You've gotta get the color packed down
Blush, lips...
[both] Brows
[Val] Yeah, there's a lot to be done
Fifteen minutes left. You're halfway
Lisa's, I like the way
the shape lifts the model's eyes,
but I just need her to pack
some more color on there
- It's looking a little faded
- Yes
And the trouble with Yong-chin
is she's gone too much, too heavy
She needs to be able
to control it and not go too far
- All to play for
- It really is
Final two minutes
[suspenseful percussive music playing]
Five, four, three,
two, one
Brushes down, please
[brushes clatter]
[gentle music playing]
I know you want to take a closer look
Absolutely
[pensive music playing]
Conflab?
Yes
[Dominic] The thing about Lisa
is she delivered
a great blend of the blue and the yellow,
and she even incorporated a little bit
of a deeper color into the socket
to elongate and lift that eye shape
It's actually really beautiful
And I loved the bold color of Yong-chin's
It was like, "Bam! I'm gonna get it on."
The pigment is incredible
And the oval shape
she's created is full, it's colorful
I can't keep my eyes off it
[Val] They're both so talented
It is such a tough decision
[Dominic] But...
As we always say...
[both] You're only as good
as your last look
[Val] I think we both know
who the winner is
[Dominic] I think so
[tender piano music playing]
[flaps lips] You two did not make it easy
It was neck and neck
But
one of you had the edge
The winner of Glow Up this year...
is...
[music intensifies]
- Yong-chin!
- [applauds]
Shut up
[uplifting music playing]
I won! [laughs]
I mean, it's crazy
I don't think it's fully sunk in yet
This experience is completely
life-changing for me
I feel like I can do everything
in makeup now, I can just go for it
[Val] Oh, come here
[all exclaiming]
[Lisa] I'm so excited
for what's to come next
If I hadn't done this experience,
I would still be teaching,
but thinking, "Oh, I'd really...
I'd really love to chase my dream."
I know I can do it now,
like 100% I can do it
So, yeah, I feel like a winner
as well, to be honest. [laughs]
[laughs]
[Yong-chin] I just feel buzzed
I think it just shows
if you just sort of keep going,
keep putting in your all
into every single thing you can do,
you can make it all the way
I'm so happy. I'm so happy that I won it
[uplifting music continues]