About this season
Host Maura Higgins is joined by make-up and beauty experts Cathyanne Mac Allister and Emma O’ Byrne in the search for Ireland’s next star make-up artist. This is not just make up. It's art. It's time ... to Glow Up!
Episodes (8)
1. Episode 1
1.0Aired 2 September 2021
Maura Higgins hosts the brand new series, where ten of Ireland’s best amateur make-up artists' skills are put to the test. Celebrity Fashion Designer Colin Horgan joins Cathyanne Mac Allister and Emma O’ Byrne as a guest judge for the first episode
2. Episode 2
Aired 9 September 2021
The remaining nine competitors rummage through a selection of pre-owned or upcycled objects for a sustainable TikTok challenge featuring guest judge, Keilidh MUA.
3. Episode 3
Aired 16 September 2021
The remaining competitors are tasked with creating modern day versions of Oscar-winning make-up artist Michele Burke's most memorable film characters
4. Episode 4
Aired 23 September 2021
The contestants are assigned a different drag superstar, and will need to create a distinctive drag look on their model based on the brief
5. Episode 5
Aired 30 September 2021
This week's guest judge is London-based celebrity make-up artist SJ Wai O'Flynn, who asks the remaining six artists to create a high-end and glamorous red carpet look
6. Episode 6
Aired 7 October 2021
This week, the remaining five are put through their paces by guest judge Tom McInerney, the award-winning SFX artist whose credits include Vikings, Camelot, Valhalla and The Tudors
7. Episode 7
Aired 14 October 2021
For the creative challenge the MUAs are given a brief to create a look entitled 'Beauty in the Eye of the Beholder', and create a look focusing on the eyes
8. Episode 8
Aired 21 October 2021
With only three of the make-up artists remaining, the contestants take part in their final challenges in the competition, hoping to be crowned the winner