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Glow Up: Britain's Next Make-Up Star, Series 3

Series 3 of Glow Up: Britain's Next Make-Up Star was broadcast in April 2021, hosted by Maya Jama, and judged by professional make-up artists (MUA) Valerie Garland (L’Oréal Paris Global Makeup Director and British Vogue Contributing Beauty Editor) and Dominic Skinner (Global Senior Artist at Mac Cosmetics). The head-to-head "Face Off Elimination"…

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Between vs Among - What's the difference

The two English language prepositions Between and Among are used in similar ways, but there are differences which I will explain. Both mean "surrounded by, in the midst of, in the group of" and similar phrases. Between is used to describe the relationship of one…

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Glow Up - Britain's Next Make-Up Star, Series 4

Season 4 of the BBC TV reality make-up show, Glow Up - Britain's Next Make-Up Star, was broadcast in May 2022, hosted by TV host Maya Jama, with contestants judged by professional make-up artists (MUA) Valerie Garland (L’Oréal Paris Global Makeup Director and British Vogue…

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Specially vs Especially - the difference

The English Language adverbs Specially and Especially are often confused, even by native English speakers. I will explain the difference using British English usage and examples. Especially means "particularly", "exceptionally" or "above all others". For example "I love flowers, especially pink ones" means that I…

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The Great British Sewing Bee - Season Eight

The Great British Sewing Bee - Season Eight Season 8 of the BBC reality television series, The Great British Sewing Bee (TGBSB), first broadcast in 2022, was filmed in an early 19th century woollen cloth mill complex Sunny Bank Mills in the town of Pudsey…

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