EPISODE 7 – SEMI FINAL
Six make up artists have packed their make up kits and been eliminated from the show. Only four MUAs remain. The stakes are high and the headpieces in this week’s episode are even higher!
The four semi-finalists are assigned avant garde headpieces by Cork designer Paul MacSpecial and must complete bold make up looks to compliment the daring headwear. The MUAs will be judged by a guest judge who knows exactly what the Glow Up experience is like – James Mac Inerney was a finalist on the second series of the UK version of Glow Up.
The winner’s look will appear in the upcoming issue of Sunday Independent Life magazine and on Independent.ie which will hit shelves and the website the weekend before the finale airs. The challenge winner will also receive a one-on-one masterclass from former finalist James on how to excel in the remaining challenges.
For the creative challenge the MUAs are given a brief to create a look entitled “Beauty In The Eye of the Beholder” – create a look focusing on the eyes that gives us an insight into your true character.
9Who will make it to the finale? Tune in on Thursday October 14th to find out.
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SERIES OVERVIEW
Pout… Pose… Sparkle… Shimmer… Shine! Glow Up Ireland, presented by TV star, model and influencer Maura Higgins will air on RTÉ2 from 9:35pm on Thursday September 2nd for eight weeks. This is not just make up. It’s art. It’s time … to Glow Up!
Glow Up Ireland is a competitive factual entertainment series where ten of Ireland’s best amateur make-up artists (MUAs) are challenged in a range of assignments where they will show off their technical know-how, skill, artistry and imagination. They will be tasked with creating amazing make-up transformations – all taking place in a dedicated studio space – Glow Up HQ. One of the ten will be crowned Ireland’s Next Make-Up Star and will win a fantastic opportunity to further their professional career.
The ten make up artists competing for the title are: (Biogs available on request – one MUA will be eliminated each week)
Jade from Cork
Niall from Kerry
Megan from Leitrim
Glen Edward from Dublin
Leah from Kerry
Caolán from Wexford
Laura from Louth
Carol from Kilkenny
Marie from Louth
Michael from Kilkenny
The two judges putting the 10 make up artists through their paces will be industry professionals Cathyanne Mac Allister and Emma O’ Byrne. With over 35 years experience Cathyanne has worked with massive design houses including Christian Dior, John Galliano, Roberto Cavalli, Givenchy and Dolce and Gabbana, along with countless editorials with Vogue, Harpers Bazaar and literally thousands of Fashion Week shows. Emma has been working as a make-up artist for 20 years. She has travelled the world working with Charlotte Tilbury on shows including Victoria Secret, Tom Ford, Victoria Beckham and Donna Karen in New York as well as the likes of Gucci, Chloe and Versace. Having been backstage at the wedding of George and Amal Clooney Emma went on to work on the British Royal wedding making up both Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie and has done several other Royal weddings.
Further information on the presenter and judges is available here:
Presenter Maura Higgins came to fame through Love Island. With over 3 million followers on Instagram and almost a million on Tik Tok she has fronted her own one-off show Maura Higgins: You’re Joking Me! and appeared on the 2019 series of Dancing On Ice, as well as a hosting role on This Morning. She also hosted the red carpet for the National Television Awards in the UK. Other credits include starring as a panellist on ITV2’s Celebrity Juice, ITV2’s Love Island: Aftersun, BBC2’s I’ll Get This Christmas Special. Maura is a brand ambassador and also has her own clothing and tanning range.
With over 35 years experience Cathyanne Mac Allister has collaborated and developed make up looks with the renowned make up artist Pat McGrath which have influenced makeup over the last two decades for the catwalks of the world’s top fashion designers. Cathyanne has worked with massive design houses including Christian Dior, John Galliano, Roberto Cavalli, Givenchy and Dolce and Gabbana, along with countless editorials with Vogue, Harpers Bazaar and literally thousands of Fashion Week shows in Paris, Milan, London and New York.
https://www.cathyannemacallister.com/mua
Emma has been working as a make-up artist for 20 years. She has travelled the world working with Charlotte Tilbury on shows including Victoria Secret, Tom Ford, Victoria Beckham and Donna Karen in New York as well as the likes of Gucci, Chloe and Versace. Her work has featured in global fashion magazines including Vogue, Harpers Baazar, Grazia, GQ, HELLO!, Marie Claire and Tatler and celebrity clients have included: Jessica Biel, Gwyneth Paltrow, Heidi Klum, Sienna Miller, Claudia Schiffer, Alexa Chung and Daisy Lowe. Having been backstage at the wedding of George and Amal Clooney Emma went on to work on the British Royal wedding making up both Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie and has done several other Royal weddings in Greece, Denmark, Sweden and Qatar.
http://www.emmaobyrne.com/about
Further information on the Glow Up series format here:
Glow Up Ireland is an established format, produced first for BBC Three (also successfully playing on BBC One) by Wall To Wall and now produced in territories like Norway, New Zealand and the Netherlands. It is represented internationally by Warner Bros. The Irish series will be produced by Indiepics, whose credits include The Style Counsellors, How To Be Good With Money, Big Week On The Farm, Ireland On Call, Ear To The Ground, Keeping Ireland Alive and ICA Bootcamp.
Each episode of Glow Up Ireland contains two themed challenges – a professional brief and a creative brief. The professional brief will involve a guest judge and will be based on the work of professional Make Up Artists – for example red carpet; catwalk; editorial; movie prosthetics; drag; theatre; advertising. The creative brief will, as the name suggests, test the creativity and interpretation skills of the MUAs.
The two worst performers in the professional brief find themselves in the Red Chairs in the second challenge, facing extra pressure, extra scrutiny and potentially a time penalty. Depending on how they perform they will either Beat The Seat and survive or lose out and go into the Face Off. Just two MUAs enter the final elimination Face-Off round, going head to head to fight for their place in the competition. The Face Off challenges are based on key skills such as ‘a perfect lip’ or ‘a winged liner’ and are carried out on models, enabling the judges to compare the looks. Only one can return to the competition and the Face Off decides which MUA will pack up their kit and leave immediately, based on the judges’ decision.