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November, 2013

  1. Face Off

    November 8, 2013 by Melissa Shallcross

    And the winner is………..!

    #1 Face Off

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    Wilson, Megan. “Face Off Recap: Mother Earth Goddess.” The Nerdy Bomb. 11 Sept. 2013. Web. 8 Nov. 2013.

    Syfy’s Face Off seems like it was made just for me. For those of you who don’t know me too well, I’m really into art, whether that’s me doing it or seeing others create something awesome. Face Off is a reality series where contestants are makeup artists creating characters that fit a challenging theme. Of course there’s the classic Halloween episode each season, where the competitors are put in their natural environment, but the rest of the season is full of every challenge you can imagine. Sometimes, they have to re-imagine classic storybook characters or make a completely new character given a topic, such as a character that could walk out of a certain style of painting or a monster that could have been responsible for a mock crime scene scattered with feathers and claws.

    The creativity and ingenuity you see in each episode is just amazing! One of my favorite parts of the show is seeing all the techniques they use to make the characters. From sculpting to applying and even fabricating costumes and props, there’s always something that makes me just go “wow, I’ve never thought of doing it like that!” As with every good competition show, every competitor is doing their best to make it out on top, winning “top look” for their piece and keeping away from elimination. What’s unique, though, is that even though there’s a competitive edge to the show, the competitors are always there to lend a helping hand to each other when a mold is hard to open or someone gets hurt and loses time going to get stitches (yes, they tend to get hurt a bit on the show with all the rushing around and all).

    One of the main twists of the show this season is that they brought back veterans from past seasons and pitted them against newbies. It was absolutely amazing the creativity and skill they packed into one season! I had so many favorites in season 5!!! Check out the show’s site and episode 11’s photo gallery, maybe you’ll get as addicted to the show as I am!!!


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