Glow UP's Friendly McBride is a color makeup artist

Jasmine Sandhar

BBC News Program

Ailish McBride, 20, is one of the contestants from Glow Series 7

Whether it’s trying to mask blemishes, matching your foundation to your skin tone, or creating a bold eye look, picking the right color is an important part of makeup.

But what if you can't tell some of them?

This is what McBride works as a makeup artist in part of the colors.

It was not until a few years ago that the 20-year-old discovered that he had this condition, also known as Colorful Deficiency.

But she said it ran in the family - father and sister were in full color.

"Being a makeup artist is hard for me," Ailish told the BBC Newsbeat.

"Red and orange are the same for me, and I think gray is gray," she said.

This makes mixing purple especially tricky, and she also has difficulty seeing soft colors.

For the first creative introduction to the show, Ailish doesn't shy away from using colors she can't see

BBC/Wall to Wall/Dave King Ailish makeup look directly at the camera, with a complete makeup look. We can see her from her shoulders, she painted herself with the white bottom. The most important thing is the swirls of color, which have been painted with the texture of strokes. One of her eyes was surrounded by lilac. The other eye and middle part of her face was pink. Her lower lip and chin were covered in red. Her chin was orange and her chin was yellow on her neck. One of her shoulders was blue and the other was green. Ailish's hair had surfaced, leaning against a plain black background. She had two silver nose aprons inside, one with a hoop and the other with a stud. — For the first creative introduction to the show, Ailish doesn't shy away from using colors she can't see

The cosmetics student from Belfast played a role in the latest series of BBC III, where she was open to her situation.

The show, hosted by model Leomie Anderson, sees 10 contestants from across the UK fighting the country’s next makeup star through weekly industry tasks and creative summary.

“I didn’t see my color blindness as a setback in the game because I know my skills,” Eilish said.

“In some cases, it’s a little tricky, but I’m proud of the way I work.”

In the first episode, Ailish decides not to back down, experimenting with the explosion of colors inspired by his own creativity.

"I like to challenge myself," she said. "I don't like to settle in a small box.

“I want to show people that even if you are in color, you can still do a bold, bold, creative look.”

Marking shadows in the makeup palette is important for the disease, so she knows the colors she is using

Ailish McBride has a black makeup palette with different colors of eyeshadow squares. Each row has different shades including red, yellow, green, blue and pink. Below each square is a small white label with a color name. The palette is placed on pink sheets with flowers on it. — Marking shadows in the makeup palette is important for the disease, so she knows the colors she is using

In the first episode, Judge Val Garland and Dominic Skinner said her final look was flat and simple, and the dungeon eventually landed in front of her and played against contestant Joe Tiernan to keep the game going.

But, Val told her: "I think the great color is the color, it's so color".

“It shows a very determined makeup artist.”

Ailish thinks she can perform her appearance after learning more about color theory, helping her understand how to mix the shadows she needs together.

Additionally, after a few years of freelance in the industry, she was used to marking all palettes with the names of the corresponding colors.

Judge Val Garland tells Ailish her use of color shows that she is a firm makeup artist

BBC/Wall-to-Wall/Dave King Ailish is in the middle of the makeup look. We can see her from the side angle. Her head was tilted upwards, and she was looking forward, probably a mirror. She was holding a paintbrush in her hand and was painting on the yellow under her chin. Ailish's face has been cut into different color blocks with unpainted skin in the middle. The upper part of her cheeks and one eye were lilac. The middle of her face and nose was pink. Her lower lip and chin were red. Part of her chin is orange and underneath is the yellow on her neck. Ailish's dark hair was scraped back into a low bread, her nose clamped through her nose. The background is not focused in focus, but she is in a dark room with light in neon blue vertical lines. — Judge Val Garland tells Ailish her use of color shows that she is a firm makeup artist

It is estimated that according to color blindness, about 3 million people living in the UK are affected by color blindness.

It affects more men than women - about one in 10 men suffer from illness, and 1 in women.

The NHS said it is incurable and it is not clear what causes it, but it usually runs in the home and is something people are born and adapted to.

Ailish became the second MUA to leave the game on Wednesday after finding herself sitting in a red chair and risking being eliminated for two weeks in a row.

She was emotional in the second episode and needed a hug after her expression failed to impress.

“I feel very anxious,” Eilish told Newsbeat.

“It was overwhelming at the time and I really put myself in trouble during the show.”

But Ailish is still proud to even show it on Glow, a dream she has since watched the 14-year-old show for the first time.

After her recent degree, she looks forward to pursuing more goals by working in films and theaters.

While she may not have one in the series 7, when she begins this new chapter, Ailish asks: "Can I get a jingle?!"

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