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BBC Glow Up: Britain's Next Make-Up Star -Who is in the final, how to watch and previous winners

BBC Three show Glow Up: Britain's Next Make-Up Star showcases the amazing make-up artists who are yet to break onto the makeup scene. Putting ten amateur make-up artists through their paces with technical and creative challenges there are now only three contestants left in the final.

They will have to impress the judges, professional makeup artists Val Garland and Dominic Skinner, and guest judge highly acclaimed photographer Rankin to win the title of Britain's next make-up star. The winner will also walk away with a contract assisting some of the world's top make-up artists, skyrocketing their careers.

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The Glow: Britain's Next Make-Up Star will air on Thursday, July 28 at 8pm on BBC Three. Here is everything you need to know about the final.

Who is in the Glow Up: Britain's Next Make-Up Star final?

Three contestants have made it through to the final to battle to be Britain's next make-up star. Yong-Chin, Kris Cannon, and Lisa Street are all in the final.

Yong-Chin, a 25-year-old freelance make-up artist and part-time nanny who now lives in London is from Glasgow. Kris is 28 and from Ireland and moved to London in 2021 to focus on his make-up career, working behind the MAC beauty counter and as a make-up artist at the Cirque le Soir nightclub.

Lisa is a 26-year-old primary school teacher with a very successful TikTok account of over 330,000 followers where she showcases her make-up look.

How to watch the Glow Up: Britain's Next Make-Up Star final?

The final of Glow Up: Britain's Next Make-Up Star will air on Thursday, July 28 at 8pm on BBC Three. The episode is an hour long and all previous episodes of the series as well as the final are available to watch on BBC iPlayer.

Who are the previous winners of Glow Up: Britain's Next Make-Up Star final?

The first series of Glow Up: Britain's Next Make-Up Star aired in 2019 and all previous series aired on BBC iPlayer before the relaunch of BBC Three as a TV channel. Ellis Atlantis was the first winner and he has continued his make-up career, regularly posting his intricate looks on his Instagram. Since winning Glow Up: Britain's Next Make-Up Star Ellis has worked with Rankin, Hunger Magazine, Kinky Boots, and famous drag queens from Ru Pauls Drag Race.

Ophelia Liu won the second series in 2020. She has worked with some big brands including L'Oreal Paris, the English National Ballet, make-up brand Benefit, and Amazon Prime. In 2021 Sophie Baverstock won the third series of Glow Up: Britain's Next Make-Up Star. Since winning the show Sophie has graduated from university and continues to post her makeup looks on her Instagram.

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