From Dolli’s vision of Afrofuturism to Ryley’s transformation of her port wine stain into a thing of sequinned, seascapey beauty, it’s a pleasure to watch these young makeup artists
Stacey Dooley’s out, due to scheduling conflicts with her new, demented-but-works-like-crack show This Is My House, and Maya Jama – best known as a radio presenter – is in. Apart from that, in the third season of Glow Up: Britain’s Next Make-Up Star (BBC One), all is as it was (especially as Jama brings much the same energy as Dooley – a blend of warmth and enthusiasm that remains charming rather than cloying. She is a great choice). Industry experts Val Garland (statement glasses-wearer and L’Oréal Paris’s global makeup director) and Dominic Skinner (statement-moustache sporter and Mac Cosmetics global senior artist) are on hand to pass judgment. Each week, the contestants face two makeup challenges, with one sent home, and the series winner receiving a contract as assistant to various professional makeup artists (MUAs) in a couple of months’ time.
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