The eight remaining make-up artists (MUAs) face their toughest challenge yet! In this episode, the MUAs step onto the set of a spooky BBC show, Ghosts, where they are tasked with creating special effects (FX) make-up that turns actors into deceased plague victims.

For the first time in the competition, the MUAs will work in pairs, testing their teamwork as well as their creativity. With the clock ticking down, tensions rise as they strive to impress this week's guest judge, Ghosts hair and make-up designer, Natalie Pateman. With access to cutting-edge FX prosthetics and techniques, the MUAs must balance technical precision with artistic flair, as they strive to capture the essence of the plague victims, who have lived in the basement for years. From gory wounds to dirtying down, the MUAs push their boundaries to create realistic and jaw-dropping make-up that will transport the audience into the world of the paranormal. There is one MUA who has two industry assignment wins under her belt, so the others are keen to knock her off the top spot.

The following day, MUAs return to the Glow Up studios. And after yesterday's dealings with the dead, they are now exploring the traits and characteristics they were born with by designing a special effects character that represents one of the zodiac signs. They are all striving to impress surprise guest judge, special FX MUA Vanessa Davis.

With their imaginations ignited, the MUAs draw on their own characteristics, producing awe-inspiring and out-of-this-world make-up that is both innovative and visually stunning, including upside down prosthetic ears as crab claws for an alien human, hybrid crab creature. And one MUA, known for poor timekeeping, has an ambitious look featuring 12 homemade prosthetics.

Following judging, two MUAs head into the Face-Off elimination, where, against the clock, they are asked to produce a symmetrical crystal embellishment design, and one packs up their kit and leaves the competition.

In true Glow Up style, we are breaking through the make-up boundaries of this world and we are heading into the metaverse this week, as our MUAs have been booked by global mega-brand Adidas to design digital looks for Metaverse Fashion Week.

And if that wasn't enough pressure, they also have to impress this week's guest judge Isamaya Ffrench, who is a revolutionary force within the beauty industry. Known for experimental looks at fashion weeks across the world, Isamaya is joined by Erika Wykes-Sneyd from Adidas and GG, head of Metaverse Fashion Week.

As they are over halfway through the competition, the MUAs are striving to beat each other and prove to the judges they have what it takes to work in any environment and deliver flawless looks.

Just like fashion week in the real world, our MUAs must work in teams: their first job is to try and agree on a key (lead) MUA. The key's role is to come up with the look and concept, demonstrate it to the team and then make sure the other MUAs follow their brief.

The MUAs' creativity is really tested this week, as to demonstrate what they want their digital make-up to be, they must use unconventional materials, such as string and holographic paper, to represent the impossible. This gives the digital designers a 360-degree canvas to base the digital looks on. The digital designers then bring to life the neon tubes, inflated balloon skin and floating string.

In Glow Up studios, it's another big shock for the MUAs as half the chairs have turned red, putting more MUAs in the danger zone. Hoping to fight their way out, they must excel in this Creative Brief. They are tasked to produce cartoon characters that live in a made-up world.

After Dominic wows with his Scooby-Doo impressions, all eyes turn to the MUAs. One MUA uses prosthetics to exaggerate the amphibious features, whilst another has melted gelatine ready to slime a whole face!

Following judging, two MUAs head into the Face-Off elimination where against the clock they are asked to produce a smoky eye with negative space. It's a very close call, and one MUA packs up their kit and leaves the competition.