Dominic Skinner, Maya Jama and Val Garland / Image Credit: Glow-Up Wiki
Ding dong, darling ( Val Garland’s staple saying )encapsulates season 4 of Glow Up which is finally back with a new season on Netflix. That’s right — after wrapping the show up its run across the pond on the BBC, the hit makeup reality competition show dropped a whole new season on Netflix. And if you thought Seasons 1–3 showed off some killer looks, just wait to see what the MUAs( Make-Up Artists) have in store for you in Season 4.
The Social Media Campaign :
Lisa
Gymshark social media campaign, winning look by Lisa/ UK Entry
Lisa is a 26-year-old schoolteacher who is a savant at using TikTok racking up views as high as the books on her desk at school. Like a number of other competitors this season, Lisa is a self-taught MUA who is passionate about the craft. Follow Lisa on Instagram @lisaartistryy
Her Social Media Campaign winning look is just divine with flicks of silver at both sides of the eye, with a natural freckled skin puffed to perfection with a plumped natural lip for a global fitness brand “ Gymshark”.
Yong Chin
Yong-Chin inner strength look/UK Entry
Yong-Chin is a 25-year-old creative director and part-time nanny. Her makeup style, which ranges from more traditional beauty looks to trippy colorscapes, often finds points of reference in her Scottish and Asian heritage.
Her inner strength look is a beautifully rich cracked open geode that emits her colour scape to the eye of the observer like her multi-faceted personality highlighted with clever use of the surrounding black giving it a celestial space rock look.
Magazine Editorial Shoot
Rachel
Jayda G. wearing Rachel’s Makeup for Rolling Stone UK
Rachel is a 24-year-old “beauty content queen” who also works as a pharmaceutical sales rep. Once she’s off the clock, though, she turns out content for her YouTube page (including behind-the-scenes looks at Glow Up).
three-shade
A 90’s raver is the creative brief with DJ Jayda G. for Rolling Stone UK. This is my favourite make-up assignment as I would like to be a professional part of the Magazine space.
The make-up is just simply stunning soft pink eye-shadow covering the eyelid with an accentuated black liner on the top with a three shade brow nudish lip with gloss and a similar colour eye shadow blush to highlight the cheekbones.
A 3D Remembrance Statue
Yong Chin’s fearless warrior
Yong Chin’s fearless warrior/BBC
Drawing inspiration from Scottish warriors who always look undefeated, so she created a masterpiece with red, blue and black with an unforgiving white canvas embellished with silver studs as the 3D element to the awe-inspiring design.
Rachel’s Angel
Rachel’s Angel Warrior/Instagram
An ethereal black and white artistic painting with a strong headpiece attached to accentuate the creation even though her body was bare.
Lisa’s Glass-Blowing Explosion
Lisa’s Glass Blowing Inspired Make-Up/Instagram
With a deep meaning behind her brown, yellow and white creation inspired by the glass-blowing process of transformation under intense pressure leaves the judges gasping in awe at its beauty.
Digital Make-Up: Instagram Filters
Yong Chin’s Silver Metallic Chrome Filter
Yong Chin’s Silver Metallic Chrome Filter/ BBC
The free-flowing strokes of blue and red and the juxtaposition with a silver chrome is a unique take on formulating an Instagram filter.
Life-Like Avatar
Lisa’s Digital Warrior
Lisa's Digital Warrior Avatar/Instagram
Lisa chose to create a digital warrior for online positivity against hate and troll culture. The magenta and cyan airbrushed wonder is just simply stunning to look at with accentuated cheeks and prosthetics beautifully incorporated into the whole look.
Yong Chin’s Fake Smile Make-Up /Instagram
The fish-gill prosthetic does a wonderful job of projecting a fake smile.
Rachel’s All Eyes on Me Make-Up/ Instagram
Rachel’s creates all eyes on me and your eyes on everyone else on social media into a fibre optic cable-inspired make-up look.
London Fashion Week
Yong Chin’s Alexander McQueen Creation
Yong Chin’s Alexander McQueen Creation/Instagram
Yong Chin’s creation is inspired by the famous butterfly dress by Alexander McQueen’s last collection accentuated with the addition of black lace on the forehead.
The Finale : Masterclasses
Lisa’s Literary Masterpiece /Instagram The literary journey of female authors is honoured by Lisa in her creation.
Lisa’s Prosthetic Devil /Instagram
Lisa’s finalist creation emulates a frog devil that will give you nightmares.
I love make-up as it has a transformational ability to make you feel as you desire. What were your favourite looks? Let me know in the comment section down below.