Glow Up NZ (Season 1)

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## Production

### **Judges**

Gee Pikinga
Tane Tomoana

The **first series** of *Glow Up: New Zealand's Next Make-Up Star* began on 19th August 2020 on TVNZ On Demand. The series was hosted by Megan Papas, and was judged by industry professionals GeeGee Pikinga and Tane Tomoana.

The series was won by Richard Symons, with Kyle de Thier finishing as runner-up.

## About The Show

Who glows and who goes? Amazing transformations and stunning creations from aspiring artists competing to become New Zealand's next make-up star.

## Contestants

The cast for the first series of Glow Up NZ was revealed on TBA.

### Key

█ The contestant won *Glow Up*.
█ The contestant was a runner-up.
█ The contestant came in third place.
█ The contestant won the challenge.
█ The contestant was safe.
█ The contestant was originally in the red chair but later declared safe.
█ The contestant was originally safe but later up for elimination.
█ The contestant won the challenge but was up for elimination, but not eliminated.
█ The contestant won the challenge but was eliminated.
█ The contestant was in the red chair and still eligible for elimination.
█ The contestant was eliminated.
█ The contestant was in the red chair and was then further eliminated.
█ The contestant decided to leave the competition.
## Face offs

The face off is a mini challenge lasting 10 minutes. After then 10 minutes the judges will choose who will get eliminated and who will stay in the competition. The challenge content normally focuses on one section of the face (e.g. Lips, Eyes).

█ The contestant was eliminated after their first time in the face off.
█ The contestant was eliminated after their second time in the face off.
█ The contestant was eliminated after their third time in the face off.
█ The contestant was eliminated after their fourth time in the face off.
█ The contestant won the final face off and became Britain’s First Make Up Star.
## Episodes

### **Episode 1**

*Synopsis: Nine aspiring MUAs are thrown into their first round of competition. While some will rise to the occasion, it is clear that others are out of their depth.*

* **Guest Judge:** Hugo Grrrl
* **Selfie Brief:** Show who they are
* **Selfie Brief winner:** Richard
* **Model Brief:** Red Carpet Glam Look
* **Bottom Two:** Alyshia and Isadora
* **Face Off Challenge:** Create an ombre lip
* **Eliminated:** Alyshia

### **Episode 2**

*Synopsis: The MUAs use music to express their personalities. Emma struggles to adjust, as guest judge Annabel Liddell sets them a morbid task.*

* **Guest Judge:** Annabel Liddell
* **Selfie Brief:** Favorite music genre
* **Selfie Brief Winner:** Lara
* **Model Brief:** Look inspired by Annabel Liddell song lyrics
* **Bottom Two:** Kyle and Isadora
* **Face Off Challenge:** Create a cut crease eyeshadow
* **Eliminated:** Isadora

### **Episode 3**

*Synopsis: The devil is in the details, as the MUAs tackle a complicated lip art brief. Lochie Stonehouse's avant-garde challenge catches out one of MUAs, who is unable to follow the brief!*

* **Guest Judge:** Lochie Stonehouse
* **Selfie Brief:** Lip art
* **Selfie Brief winner:** Nika
* **Model Brief:** Avant-garde look
* **Model Brief winner:** Myrthe
* **Bottom Two:** Sachin and Lara
* **Face Off Challenge:** Freckling
* **Eliminated:** Lara

### **Episode 4**

*Synopsis: Emotions run high as the MUAs are tasked with facing their biggest fears, and one MUA must walk away.*

* **Guest Judge:** Hannah Wilson
* **Selfie Brief:** Monochromatic look representing their darkest fear
* **Selfie Brief winner:** Emma
* **Model Brief:** Ugly Beautiful
* **Bottom Two:** Sachin and Nika
* **Face Off Challenge:** Unorthodox products
* **Eliminated:** Sachin

### **Episode 5**

*Synopsis: The MUAs celebrate each other in a brief designed to show what makes them proud. Then, they are all thrown by their first real-world industry brief featuring Project Runway NZ winner Benjamin Alexander.*

* **Guest Judge:** Benjamin Alexander
* **Selfie Brief:** Proud look
* **Selfie Brief winner:** Nika
* **Model Brief:** Editorial Fashion Look
* **Bottom Two:** Myrthe and Emma
* **Face Off Challenge:** Double wing eyeliner
* **Eliminated:** Myrthe

### **Episode 6**

*Synopsis: The MUAs must embrace their strengths and weaknesses in a very personal brief. International model and tough guest judge Danielle Hayes demands more from the semi-finalists, causing a face off breakdown from one MUA.*

* **Guest Judge:** Danielle Hayes
* **Selfie Brief:** Strength and Weakness
* **Selfie Brief winner:** Kyle
* **Model Brief:** Runway Disaster Fix
* **Bottom Two:** Emma and Kyle
* **Face Off Challenge:** Brow Block
* **Eliminated:** Emma

### **Episode 7**

*Synopsis: The final three must fight for their lives in a celebration of what it means to "Glow Up". But will their signature looks be enough to send them through to the final face off?*

* **Guest Judge:** Jahleshia Flavell
* **Selfie Brief:** Signature Look
* **Selfie Brief winner:**
* **Model Brief:** Glow-Up Transformation
* **Top Two:** Richard and Kyle
* **Face Off Challenge:** Full Glam Look
* **Third Place:** Nika
* **Runner-Up:** Kyle
* **Winner:** Richard

## References

1. ↑ This episode was the top two to decide the winner, instead of the bottom two to decide who goes home.