The tenth season of the Syfy reality television series Face Off premieres January 13, 2016. The tenth season features 14 prosthetic makeup artists competing against each other to create makeup effects. The winning artist will receive $100,000, a 2016 Fiat and a VIP trip courtesy of Kryolan Professional Make-Up to one of their 85 international locations.
Contents
- 1 Judges
- 2 Contestants
- 3 Contestant Progress
- 4 Episodes
- 4.1 Episode 1: Wanted Dead or Alive
- 4.2 Episode 2: Child's Play
- 4.3 Episode 3: Lost Languages
- 4.4 Episode 4: Covert Characters
- 4.5 Episode 5: Foreign Bodies
- 4.6 Episode 6: Death's Doorstep
- 4.7 Episode 7: The Gauntlet II
- 4.8 Episode 8: Smoke and Mirrors
- 4.9 Episode 9: Bottled Up
- 4.10 Episode 10: Keep One Eye Open
- 4.11 Episode 11: The Art of Warcraft
- 4.12 Episode 12: Skull Island: Reign of Kong
- 4.13 Episode 13: Sinister Showdown: Part 1
- 4.14 Episode 14: Sinister Showdown: Part 2
- 5 Trivia
Judges
Contestants
- Anna Cali , 31 - Chicago, IL
- Anthony Canonica, Jr , 21 - Williamstown, NJ
- Gregory 'Greg' Schrantz , 21 - Allentown, PA
- Jennifer Bowden , 36 - South Haven, MI
- John 'Johnny' Leftwich , 28 - Richmond, VA
- Kaleb Lewis , 22 - Oil City, PA
- Katherine 'Katie' Kinney , 24 - Litchfield, IL
- Melanie 'Mel' Licata , 26 - Hightstown, NJ
- Melissa Ebbe , 36 - Milwaukee, WI
- Njoroge 'Samuel' Karumba , 49 - Meriden, NH
- Robert 'Rob' Seal , 20 - Lake View Terrace, CA
- Robert Lindsay , 45 - Berlin, Germany
- Walter Welsh , 26 - Martinez, CA
- Yvonne Cox , 28 - Okotoks, Alberta, Canada
Contestant Progress
| Contestant | Episode | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | ||
| Rob | IN | HIGH | IN | WIN | WIN | HIGH | WIN | WIN | HIGH | HIGH | HIGH | IN | IN | WIN | |
| Melissa | WIN | HIGH | IN | HIGH & LOW | HIGH | IN | WIN | IN | IN | WIN | LOW | WIN | IN | FINALIST | |
| Walter | HIGH | IN | IN | IN | LOW | IN | WIN | IN | WIN | LOW | WIN | IN | IN | FINALIST | |
| Mel | IN | WIN | HIGH | IN | HIGH | LOW | WIN | IN | LOW | SAVE | HIGH | OUT | |||
| Yvonne | LOW | LOW | WIN | IN | LOW | WIN | HIGH | HIGH | IN | IN | OUT | ||||
| Robert | IN | LOW | LOW | HIGH | LOW | IN | HIGH | LOW | OUT | ||||||
| Anna | HIGH | HIGH | HIGH | IN | LOW | IN | LOW | OUT | |||||||
| Kaleb | HIGH | IN | HIGH | LOW | HIGH | LOW | OUT | ||||||||
| Johnny | LOW | HIGH | LOW | IN | LOW | OUT | |||||||||
| Katie | IN | IN | IN | LOW | OUT | ||||||||||
| Njoroge | IN | LOW | LOW | OUT | |||||||||||
| Ant | LOW | IN | OUT | ||||||||||||
| Jennifer | IN | OUT | |||||||||||||
| Greg | OUT | ||||||||||||||
Episodes
Episode 1: Wanted Dead or Alive
- Main article: Wanted Dead or Alive
Airdate: January 13, 2016
The artists work in teams of two to create alien bounty hunters.
| Teams | Bounty Hunter |
|---|---|
| Jennifer & Mel | Delta Indemna |
| Ant & Johnny | Yorek Jess |
| Melissa & Anna | Tolo Ezulon |
| Yvonne & Greg | Jinxx Barges |
| Rob & Njoroge | Sansar Ceptis |
| Katie & Robert | Honorin Fallador |
| Walter & Kaleb | Maas Russi |
Episode 2: Child's Play
- Main article: Child's Play
Airdate: January 20, 2016
The artists work in teams to create a whimsical makeup based on an over-sized toy.
- Guest Judge: Paul Reubens
| Teams | Toy/Object |
|---|---|
| Jennifer & Njoroge | Crayons |
| Kaleb & Katie | Key |
| Mel & Anna | Watch |
| Robert & Yvonne | Dice |
| Walter & Ant | Car |
| Rob, Johnny, & Melissa | Lollipops |
| Not Chosen | Blocks Phone Jacks Roller Skate |
Episode 3: Lost Languages
- Main article: Lost Languages
Airdate: January 27, 2016
The artists team up to create a member of a long-lost race inspired by unique languages created by Game of Thrones linguist David Peterson.
- Guest Judge: David Perterson
| Teams | Artifact |
|---|---|
| Yvonne & Anna | Ancient Mask |
| Kaleb & Mel | Snake Helmet |
| Melissa & Katie | Winged Creature Statue |
| Robert & Johnny | Vase |
| Njoroge & Ant | Ray Gun |
| Rob & Walter | Wolf Head |
Episode 4: Covert Characters
- Main article: Covert Characters
The artists must create disguises for their models.
- Guest Judge: Gale Anne Hurd
- Top Looks: Robert & Rob
- Bottom Looks: Njoroge, Kaleb, & Katie
- Winner: Rob
- Eliminated: Njoroge
Episode 5: Foreign Bodies
- Main article: Foreign Bodies
The artists must work in teams of two in order to create an alien based on a human parasite along with some slime to cover it.
Guest: Lance Henricksen (Aliens; AVP: Alien vs. Predator)
| Teams | Microorganism |
|---|---|
| Yvonne & Anna | Lepidonotopodium Piscesae |
| Kaleb & Rob | Neris Sandersi |
| Melissa & Mel | Enopolid Nematode |
| Robert & Katie | Taenia Taeniaeformis |
| Johnny & Walter | Tardigrade |
Episode 6: Death's Doorstep
- Main article: Death's Doorstep
The artists create whimsical ghosts based on unique obituaries.
| Teams | Obituary |
|---|---|
| Anna | Rose Mary |
| Johnny | Sarah N. Geti |
| Kaleb | Finn Waters |
| Mel | Sally Slopes |
| Melissa | Suzanne Stitches |
| Rob | Wandy Wand |
| Robert | Thomas Watts |
| Walter | Seymour Sharp |
| Yvonne | Jerry Rig |
Episode 7: The Gauntlet II
- Main article: The Gauntlet II
The artists compete in a three challenge gauntlet. Two winners will receive a night on the town.
- Stage 1: The artists create captains of famous ships and the must hand-lay beards on there models.
| Contestant | Pirate Ship |
|---|---|
| Mel Anna |
The Nautilus |
| Melissa Yvonne |
Manjet Barge |
| Walter Rob |
Naglfar |
| Kaleb Robert |
The Flying Dutchman |
- Winners: Melissa & Walter
- Stage 2: The artist must create an original makeup using pre-made prosthetics in a non-traditional way.
- Winners: Robert & Rob
- Stage 3: The artists must create physical interpretations of the phrase See no Evil, Hear no Evil, Speak no Evil
- Top Looks: Mel & Yvonne
- Bottom Looks: Anna & Kaleb
- Winner: Mel
- Eliminated: Kaleb
Episode 8: Smoke and Mirrors
- Main article: Smoke and Mirrors
The artists create makeup that show what their sorceress would look like as their true selves.
| Contestant | Queen |
|---|---|
| Anna | Shadow Enchantress |
| Mel | Temptress of Flame |
| Melissa | Wiccan of the Woods |
| Rob | Dragon Queen |
| Robert | Sea Witch |
| Walter | Emerald Empress |
| Yvonne | Corpse Conjurer |
- Top Looks: Rob and Yvonne
- Bottom Looks: Robert and Anna
- Winner: Rob
- Eliminated: Anna
Episode 9: Bottled Up
- Main article: Bottled Up
Foundation Challenge: The artists create makeups to their assigned models who are dressed as Valkyries.
- Guest Judge: Douglas Noe
- Top Looks: Yvonne & Melissa
- Winner: Melissa
- Top Looks: Yvonne & Melissa
Spotlight Challenge: The artists use their choice of unique vessels as inspiration to create their own mischievous genies.
- Guest Judge: Bill Corso
- Top Looks: Walter & Rob
- Bottom Looks: Mel & Robert
- Winner: Walter
- Eliminated: Robert
Episode 10: Keep One Eye Open
- Main article: Keep One Eye Open
Focus Challenge: The artists create cyclopes using their choice of eye that will be incorporated into their makeup.
- Guest Judge: Douglas Smith
- Top Looks: Melissa & Rob
- Bottom Looks: Walter & Mel
- Winner: Melissa
- Eliminated/Saved: Mel
Episode 11: The Art of Warcraft
- Main article: The Art of Warcraft
The artists create realistic characters for the 2016 film adaptation of the World of Warcraft.
- Guest: Chris Robinson
- Guest Judge: Robert Kazinsky
- Top Looks: Mel, Rob, & Walter
- Bottom Looks: Melissa & Yvonne
- Winner: Walter
- Eliminated: Yvonne
| Contestant | Character |
|---|---|
| Mel | Trolls |
| Melissa | Worgen |
| Rob | Tauren |
| Walter | Draenal |
| Yvonne | Goblins |
| Not Chosen | Pandaren |
Episode 12: Skull Island: Reign of Kong
- Main article: Skull Island: Reign of Kong
The artists use Universal Orlando's new attraction Skull Island: Reign of Kong as inspiration to re-imagine the evolution of King Kong characters into intelligent beings.
- Guest: Mike West
- Reward: All expenses paid trip for two to Universal Orlando and Islands of Adventure
- Winner: Melissa
- Eliminated: Mel
| Contestant | Species |
|---|---|
| Mel | Decarnocimex |
| Melissa | Arachno-Claw (Acracnocidis) |
| Rob | V. Rex (Vastatosaurus Rex) |
| Walter | Terapusmordax |
Episode 13: Sinister Showdown: Part 1
- Main article: Sinister Showdown: Part 1
The final three create two makeups, a demon and a possessed person, using a script of the short story Hellhole from Jason Blum's collection of short stories, The Blumhouse Book of Nightmares. Each artist gets help from two former artists and one up-and-coming horror directors.
- Guest: Lois Burwell
- Guest Judge: Jason Blum
| Contestant | Team | Director |
|---|---|---|
| Melissa | Johnny Yvonne |
Johnny Wynn |
| Rob | Anna Kaleb |
Bryce McGuire |
| Walter | Mel Robert |
Ryan Spindell |
Episode 14: Sinister Showdown: Part 2
- Main article: Sinister Showdown: Part 2
The finale continues with the extra days to fix and add on to their makeups. Once completed the artists have 5 final hours to apply their makeups on the models. The artists and directors then proceed to film their short horror films based on the short story Hellhole.
- Winner: Rob
