Face Off
Special-effects makeup artists use prosthetics, sculpting, casting and molding to create 3D designs and let their unlimited imaginations run wild.
Wanted Dead or Alive
S10 E1
Fourteen new artists work in teams of two to create alien bounty hunters.
Child's Play
S10 E2
The artists work as teams to create makeup based on an oversized toy; with special guest Paul Reubens.
Lost Languages
S10 E3
The artists create a member of a long lost race inspired by languages created by professional conlanger David Peterson.
Foreign Bodies
S10 E5
The artists work in pairs to create parasitic aliens that burst out of human hosts.
Death's Doorstep
S10 E6
The artists create whimsical ghost characters based on unique obituaries.
The Gauntlet II
S10 E7
The return of the Gauntlet has the artists compete in three challenges, and the first two winners get a night on the town.
Smoke and Mirrors
S10 E8
The artists transform beautiful, yet evil, sorceresses into their hideous true selves.
Bottled Up
S10 E9
The artists get inspiration from unique vessels and create mischievous genie characters.
Keep One Eye Open
S10 E10
The artists create unique Cyclops characters in the Focus Challenge; guest judge Douglas Smith.
The Art of Warcraft
S10 E11
The artists convert races from "World of Warcraft" into realistic characters for the big screen; guest judge Robert Kazinsky.
Skull Island: Reign of Kong
S10 E12
Each artist selects a species from the Universal Orlando attraction, and imagines its evolution into an intelligent being.
Intergalactic Zoo
S9 E1
Two teams of artists construct original alien animals that incorporate two models into one large creation.
Siren Song
S9 E2
The contestants work in teams of two to create a beautiful, but deadly siren; McKenzie shares news that raises the stakes.
Surprise of the Century
S9 E3
The artists turn engaged couples into whimsically undead duos; McKenzie Westmore performs wedding ceremonies.
Frightful Fiction
S9 E4
The artists are given two days to create and apply a clean, detailed face makeup based on literary mash-ups.
The Gatekeepers
S9 E5
The artists compete for immunity in a challenge based upon the Rorschach inkblot test, then they pair off and create a gatekeeper based on a unique gateway.
All That Glitters
S9 E7
The artists take male models and transform them into female characters from a Shakespearean play.
The Gauntlet
S9 E8
The nine remaining artists put their skills to the ultimate test when faced with a set of three increasingly difficult challenges.
Judgment Day
S9 E9
Remaining artists add their own twist to the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.
Beyond the Expanse
S9 E11
The artists must tackle a focus challenge inspired by "The Expanse"; contestants have to re-imagine human evolution.
Death Becomes Them
S9 E12
The five remaining artists make quirky and macabre family member characters; everyone gets rattled when they learn two artists will be eliminated.
Movie Magic, Part 1
S9 E13
Finalists learn they will be working with a director and a production crew to create three short films on location.
Movie Magic, Part 2
S9 E14
The finalists must continue to work on their characters for the short film shoots; creature designer Patrick Tatopoulos.
Return of the Champions
S8 E1
Former champions Rayce Bird, Anthony Kosar and Laura Tyler coach teams of artists who will compete; a challenge twist in lieu of elimination; with seven-time Oscar-winning makeup effects artist Rick Baker on hand as guest judge.
Monkey Business
S8 E2
The contestants become challenged with an unexpected twist; they must create a third character based on primates; Rick Baker returns as guest judge.
Let the Games Begin
S8 E3
"Hunger Games" star Josh Hutcherson guest judges the artists in a deadly predator challenge.
Royal Flush
S8 E4
The remaining artists make playing cards come to life in the style of Tim Burton for the first individual challenge.
Sounding Off
S8 E5
The artists have to design creatures based on unique sound effects created by two-time Academy Award nominated sound designer Erik Aadahl.
Troll Bridge
S8 E6
The remaining artists and their coaches feel the stress of a challenge where they must create trolls inspired by iconic bridges.
Queen Bees
S8 E7
The artists learn that for their challenge, they will be body-painting nude models in the middle of the woods.
Dressed to Kill
S8 E8
Artists pick stunning avant-garde outfits as inspiration for their own stylish horror villains.
Miss Intergalactic
S8 E9
A foundation challenge is followed by the artists creating alien beauty queens for the inaugural Miss Intergalactic Pageant; special guest Gabriela Isler.
Super Selfies
S8 E10
The remaining artists must create and apply superhero makeup to themselves.
Imaginary Friends
S8 E11
The remaining six artists must work with a group of children to bring imaginary friends to life.
Deadly Dolls
S8 E12
The artists must overcome obstacles to give life to creepy dolls; special guest judge and "Chucky" creator, Don Mancini.
The Dream Team
S8 E14
The three finalists must each create a team of four characters that could star in an original film franchise.
Life and Death
S7 E1
Sixteen new contestants learn they aren't officially on the show until they survive one final audition.
American Gangster
S7 E2
The artists must create over-the-top makeup for crime bosses in the world of Dick Tracy.
Ancient Aliens
S7 E3
The artists explore the world's wonders and ancient aliens who may have contributed to their creation.
Twisted Trees
S7 E4
A superhero foundation challenge; the artists must create twisted tree characters after becoming one with nature.
Animal Attraction
S7 E5
The artists have to successfully mash-up two animals to create a new species in an individual challenge.
Wizard of Wonderland
S7 E6
Teams must re-imagine characters from "The Wonderful World of Oz," as if they were in "Alice's Wonderland."
Killer Instinct
S7 E7
In partnership with Universal Studios' Halloween Horror Nights, the artists' mission is to create a horror villain inspired by original movie posters and their tag lines.
Serpent Soldiers
S7 E8
Working for the G.I. Joe franchise, the artists use their talents to create snake-inspired super soldiers.
Scared Silly
S7 E9
The artists turn their worst childhood fears into terrifying evil clowns who will perform a nightmarish circus routine.
Teacher's Pets
S7 E10
It's back to high school for the remaining artists as they are tasked with creating fun mythical fantasy characters based on classic high school stereotypes.
Off With Their Heads
S7 E11
The artists are faced with the challenge of creating a Greek God and also the severed head of a beast they have slain.
Beautiful Disaster
S7 E12
With the semifinals around the corner, the artists must take inspiration from disaster scenarios and craft elemental fairies born from each one.
One Knight Only
S7 E14
The season of life and death concludes as the artists tackle the fantastical world of knights in an effort to win the crown.
Judge Match
S7 E15
The judges pair up with two team members, a former all-star contestant and former champion, to create a pair of living chess pieces in a special competition for charity.
Sexy Beasts
S6 E1
Contestants take on the task of creating beasts to be paired with beauties.
Cosmic Conspiracy
S6 E2
Remaining artists create out-of-this-world alien creatures suffering from a variety of ailments.
In the Shadows
S6 E5
The artists must create a supernatural entities based on mysterious silhouettes.
Open Sesame
S6 E7
The artists arrive at Magic Castle in Hollywood and learn they'll create unique wizards characters.
Mad Science
S6 E9
The artists play the part of mad scientist and must create a human guinea pig inspired by bizarre medical devices.
What a Dahl
S6 E10
The artists must create a never before seen character.
Freaks of Nature
S6 E11
The artists must create original mutants.
Industrial Revolution
S6 E12
The artists must create original robots tailored to a specific profession.
Heavenly Bodies
S6 E15
Artists must create two aliens that can survive a dance performance.
Going for Gold
S5 E1
Eight newcomers take on eight former contestants as each team creates a series of hyper-stylized fantasy characters.
Future Frankenstein
S5 E2
The contestants must make a far-future monster.
Subterranean Terror
S5 E4
Artists explore tunnels in search of clues.
Mother Earth Goddess
S5 E5
Artists use elements from an arboretum and their own mothers to create Mother Nature goddesses.
Cosmic Circus
S5 E8
Artists are faced with creating dark and sexy alien circus characters for an out-of-this-world performance.
Mortal Sins
S5 E9
The artists learn they must each create a character that embodies one of the seven deadly sins.
The Laughing Dead
S5 E10
The artists have to create an original ghost character that is funny and scary.
Dark Magic
S5 E11
At Kenneth Hahn Park, the artists are asked to choose magical Norse runes to inspire a dark elf warrior character.
Top 20 Countdown: Judges Favorites
S5 E14
Judges Glenn Hetrick and Neville Page recall the best creations from five seasons as they count down the top 20 make-ups from the show.
Naked and Painted
S5 E15
Experts and former competitors of the series explore the world of body painting; two full-body paintings are carried out from start to finish.
Make It Reign
S4 E1
The artists create goblin kings and are judged by actor John Rhys-Davies.
Heroic Proportions
S4 E2
The artists compete for the chance to have their design featured in a DC Comic book; the contestants must create an original superhero.
When Hell Freezes Over
S4 E3
Contestants must create a sinister demon.
Eye Candy
S4 E4
The contestants must create a creature using candy that is found throughout the lab.
Two Heads Are Better Than One
S4 E5
The artists try to create a larger-than-life giant character based on an ancient fable.
Bugging Out
S4 E6
The contestants choose images to be used for a creepy-crawly, bug-themed challenge.
It's Better in the Dark
S4 E8
The artists must create a never-before-seen creature that glows in the dark.
Mummy Mayhem
S4 E9
The artists must create an Egyptian god mummy inspired by the Evil Dead franchise.
Alien Apocalypse
S4 E10
The artists visit the set of the new Syfy series "Defiance" to inspire original alien creations.
Living the Dream
S4 E11
The three finalists must create a waterproof makeup for the show "Le Reve: The Dream at the Wynn Hotel in Las Vegas."
A Force to Be Reckoned With
S3 E1
Hollywood star Sean Astin welcomes the cast; the artists create original aliens for the classic Star Wars cantina scene.
Pirate Treasure
S3 E2
The artists create original pirate makeups; they compete to win their very own pirate's booty of $5,000 cash.
Supermobile
S3 E5
The artists use amazing vehicles to inspire original superheroes and sidekicks.
Monster Twist
S3 E7
The artists will be creating monsters based off children's sketches.
Who's the New Who?
S3 E8
The artists must create original makeups inspired by a Dr. Seuss classic.
Junkyard Cyborg
S3 E9
The artists must create original cyborg makeups with parts from a junkyard.
Scene of the Crime
S3 E10
The artists must create original makeups based on the fantasy crime drama, Grimm.
Immortal Enemies
S3 E11
The three remaining artists must create two Halloween themed characters that will perform in a choreographed stunt show.
Live Finale
S3 E12
McKenzie Westmore will reunite the contestants, including the three finalists who will find out if they received enough viewer votes to win.
Return to Oz
S2 E1
A challenge to recreate the four main characters from the book, "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz."
Water World
S2 E2
At the Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific, contestants are asked to create sea creature makeups.
Rock Your Body
S2 E3
Contestants are asked to create art worthy of Asher Roth's album cover with a twist.
Night Terrors
S2 E4
The contestants must create a horror villain based on a phobia; guest judge Tom Savini.
Triple Threat
S2 E6
Models are transformed into ugly ducklings; creating old-age makeup on twins.
Alien Interpreters
S2 E7
The contestants must create an original alien creature with the help of a special surprise client; LeVar Burton serves as this episode's guest judge.
Burtonesque
S2 E8
Contestants create characters in the flavor of a Tim Burton film; one contestant spends too much time on a single prop.
Dinoplasty
S2 E9
The contestants are sent on a field trip to a mystery location to create a human-dinosaur hybrid.
The Ultimate Spotlight Challenge
S2 E10
The contestants must create three original characters from a specific genre that will perform in a dance routine.
Naked Ambition
S1 E2
Artists must apply full body makeup to nude subjects.
Out of this World
S1 E3
Makeup artist Michael Westmore meets the contestants at Vasquez Rocks in Southern California, where episodes of Star Trek were shot, and the competitors learn that they must create an alien for a newly discovered world.
Bad to the Bone
S1 E4
Artists must create an original horror villain and movie poster.
Switched and Hitched
S1 E5
In teams of two, the artists must transform brides into grooms and grooms into brides.
Dancing Dead
S1 E6
The contestants craft an original zombie. Their design must not only be creative, it must be functional and able to withstand the rigors of performing a choreographed dance routine.
Family Plot
S1 E7
The families of the five remaining competitors are stationed in a local Los Angeles wig shop in this week's challenge. The contestants will have to disguise themselves and interact with their family members without being discovered.
Twisted Tales
S1 E8
In the final spotlight challenge, the three remaining contestants are assigned a classic fairy tale such as Hansel and Gretel, Little Red Riding Hood and the Three Little Pigs.