Twelve most favorite artists return to the competition with a twist; they will battle head-to-head each week.
In the first elimination challenge of the season, the artists battle it out as they create fun and lighthearted monsters inspired by real life day jobs.
The artists create ancient aliens that could have been the inspiration for Aztec gods.
Fortune favors the bold this week, as the artists and their battle partners create makeups based on actual tarot card readings.
The artists battle it out as they create dryad protectors of real-life forests in this week's elimination challenge; two more artists are sent home.
The competition intensifies as the six remaining artists create original sea monsters in this week's battles, with the help of an industry expert in next week's elimination challenge on the line.
It's the semifinals and the artists engage in an all-out battle royale as they create vampires based on real-life bats with just three finale spots on the line.
It's part one of the finale, as the finalists learn that they will be creating characters for an original short film based on the book, "Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There."
The artists and their teams create their short film, and one is crowned champion, in part two of the finale.
In a first, the artists are divided into two make-up effects shops, and the first assignment is to design a werewolf pack.
Inspired by hive-minded insects, the artists must create queen, worker and drone aliens.
A twist with the teams; an assignment to create fairy tale characters; guest judge Elizabeth Mitchell.
The artists create demons that would oversee a specific circle of Dante's version of Hell.
The artists bring the four seasons to life for a dance choreographed by Travis Wall.
The artists create looks for the owners of possessed objects; Cheyenne Jackson guest judges.
The six remaining artists create victims of a fungal virus that turns people into zombies.
The final three create creatures for a haunted house conceptualized by series judge Glenn Hetrick.
Twists abound for the final three's haunted house challenge before crowning a winner.
Eight teams of returning all-star artists create unique alien creatures while incorporating green screen technology for the first time in show history.
The teams work to create angel and devil characters in the first elimination challenge of the season.
The artists head to Mattel Headquarters where they create film ready versions of "Monster High" characters.
In the second elimination challenge, the All-Star teams work to create beautiful snow queens inspired by a series of unique snowflakes.
The competition takes a monstrous turn as the All-Star teams create two makeups themed after Jekyll and Hyde in the elimination challenge for guest judge John Landis.
The All-Stars create dystopian characters inspired by post-apocalyptic vehicles for the elimination challenge.
The conclusion from last week's elimination challenge; the immunity challenge has the teams create magical marionette characters.
The five remaining All-Star teams create comedic fantasy duos in the elimination challenge.
The remaining artists form two super teams to create a family of deranged, murderous mutants.
The remaining artists, competing individually, must create an alien delegate for an intergalactic congress.
The final five must create a representation of a Hawaiian God or Goddess.
The last four create gargoyles inspired by different styles of architecture.
Fourteen new artists work in teams of two to create alien bounty hunters.
The artists work as teams to create makeup based on an oversized toy; with special guest Paul Reubens.
The artists create realistic disguise makeup for their Focus Challenge; producer Gale Anne Hurd guest judges.
The artists work in pairs to create parasitic aliens that burst out of human hosts.
The artists create whimsical ghost characters based on unique obituaries.
The return of the Gauntlet has the artists compete in three challenges, and the first two winners get a night on the town.
The artists transform beautiful, yet evil, sorceresses into their hideous true selves.
The artists get inspiration from unique vessels and create mischievous genie characters.
The artists create unique Cyclops characters in the Focus Challenge; guest judge Douglas Smith.
The artists convert races from "World of Warcraft" into realistic characters for the big screen; guest judge Robert Kazinsky.
Each artist selects a species from the Universal Orlando attraction, and imagines its evolution into an intelligent being.
The finalists create makeup for films adapted from a horror anthology collected by director Jason Blum.
The three finalists work on set to create short horror films; the champion is crowned.
Two teams of artists construct original alien animals that incorporate two models into one large creation.
The contestants work in teams of two to create a beautiful, but deadly siren; McKenzie shares news that raises the stakes.
The artists turn engaged couples into whimsically undead duos; McKenzie Westmore performs wedding ceremonies.
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.
The artists take male models and transform them into female characters from a Shakespearean play.
The nine remaining artists put their skills to the ultimate test when faced with a set of three increasingly difficult challenges.
Remaining artists add their own twist to the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.
Oscar-winning makeup artist Robin Matthews judges the Foundation Challenge; the artists must dazzle with makeup inspired by a circus freak show.
The artists must tackle a focus challenge inspired by "The Expanse"; contestants have to re-imagine human evolution.
The five remaining artists make quirky and macabre family member characters; everyone gets rattled when they learn two artists will be eliminated.
Finalists learn they will be working with a director and a production crew to create three short films on location.
The finalists must continue to work on their characters for the short film shoots; creature designer Patrick Tatopoulos.
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.
The contestants become challenged with an unexpected twist; they must create a third character based on primates; Rick Baker returns as guest judge.
"Hunger Games" star Josh Hutcherson guest judges the artists in a deadly predator challenge.
The remaining artists make playing cards come to life in the style of Tim Burton for the first individual challenge.
The artists have to design creatures based on unique sound effects created by two-time Academy Award nominated sound designer Erik Aadahl.
The remaining artists and their coaches feel the stress of a challenge where they must create trolls inspired by iconic bridges.
Artists pick stunning avant-garde outfits as inspiration for their own stylish horror villains.
A foundation challenge is followed by the artists creating alien beauty queens for the inaugural Miss Intergalactic Pageant; special guest Gabriela Isler.
The remaining artists must create and apply superhero makeup to themselves.
The remaining six artists must work with a group of children to bring imaginary friends to life.
The artists must overcome obstacles to give life to creepy dolls; special guest judge and "Chucky" creator, Don Mancini.
The final four select a classic Wild West archetype and re-imagine it.
The three finalists must each create a team of four characters that could star in an original film franchise.
Sixteen new contestants learn they aren't officially on the show until they survive one final audition.
The artists must create over-the-top makeup for crime bosses in the world of Dick Tracy.
The artists explore the world's wonders and ancient aliens who may have contributed to their creation.
The artists have to successfully mash-up two animals to create a new species in an individual challenge.
Teams must re-imagine characters from "The Wonderful World of Oz," as if they were in "Alice's Wonderland."
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.
Working for the G.I. Joe franchise, the artists use their talents to create snake-inspired super soldiers.
The artists turn their worst childhood fears into terrifying evil clowns who will perform a nightmarish circus routine.
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.
The artists are faced with the challenge of creating a Greek God and also the severed head of a beast they have slain.
With the semifinals around the corner, the artists must take inspiration from disaster scenarios and craft elemental fairies born from each one.
The four semifinalists conquer giant city-crushing monstrosities in order to crush their way straight into the finale.
The season of life and death concludes as the artists tackle the fantastical world of knights in an effort to win the crown.
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.
The artists must create a supernatural entities based on mysterious silhouettes.
The artists arrive at Magic Castle in Hollywood and learn they'll create unique wizards characters.
The artists play the part of mad scientist and must create a human guinea pig inspired by bizarre medical devices.
The artists must create a never before seen character.
The artists must create original mutants.
Four remaining artists must create legendary vampires.
Artists must create two aliens that can survive a dance performance.
Eight newcomers take on eight former contestants as each team creates a series of hyper-stylized fantasy characters.
The contestants must make a far-future monster.
A mini-challenge inspired by the demon in "Insidious;" the contestants create a modern twist to a Mother Goose character.
Artists explore tunnels in search of clues.
Artists use elements from an arboretum and their own mothers to create Mother Nature goddesses.
Artists are faced with creating dark and sexy alien circus characters for an out-of-this-world performance.
The artists learn they must each create a character that embodies one of the seven deadly sins.
The artists have to create an original ghost character that is funny and scary.
At Kenneth Hahn Park, the artists are asked to choose magical Norse runes to inspire a dark elf warrior character.
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.
Experts and former competitors of the series explore the world of body painting; two full-body paintings are carried out from start to finish.
The artists create goblin kings and are judged by actor John Rhys-Davies.
The artists compete for the chance to have their design featured in a DC Comic book; the contestants must create an original superhero.
Contestants must create a sinister demon.
The contestants must create a creature using candy that is found throughout the lab.
The artists try to create a larger-than-life giant character based on an ancient fable.
The contestants choose images to be used for a creepy-crawly, bug-themed challenge.
The contestants must create planet-inspired alien werewolves.
The artists must create an Egyptian god mummy inspired by the Evil Dead franchise.
The artists visit the set of the new Syfy series "Defiance" to inspire original alien creations.
The three finalists must create a waterproof makeup for the show "Le Reve: The Dream at the Wynn Hotel in Las Vegas."
Hollywood star Sean Astin welcomes the cast; the artists create original aliens for the classic Star Wars cantina scene.
The artists create original pirate makeups; they compete to win their very own pirate's booty of $5,000 cash.
The artists must create original zombie makeups based on classic characters from "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland."
The artists use amazing vehicles to inspire original superheroes and sidekicks.
The artists must create original makeups inspired by a Dr. Seuss classic.
The artists must create original cyborg makeups with parts from a junkyard.
The artists must create original makeups based on the fantasy crime drama, Grimm.
The three remaining artists must create two Halloween themed characters that will perform in a choreographed stunt show.
McKenzie Westmore will reunite the contestants, including the three finalists who will find out if they received enough viewer votes to win.
A challenge to recreate the four main characters from the book, "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz."
At the Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific, contestants are asked to create sea creature makeups.
Contestants are asked to create art worthy of Asher Roth's album cover with a twist.
The contestants must create a horror villain based on a phobia; guest judge Tom Savini.
The contestants try to create werewolf wounds for their foundation challenge; creating a beautiful but deadly original creature for the spotlight challenge.
Models are transformed into ugly ducklings; creating old-age makeup on twins.
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.
Contestants create characters in the flavor of a Tim Burton film; one contestant spends too much time on a single prop.
The contestants are sent on a field trip to a mystery location to create a human-dinosaur hybrid.
The challenge is to create a new human/animal hybrid based from 3 exotic animals that are brought into lab.
Artists must apply full body makeup to nude subjects.
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.
Artists must create an original horror villain and movie poster.
In teams of two, the artists must transform brides into grooms and grooms into brides.
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.
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.