The seventh unofficial season of the Syfy reality television series Face Off premiered on July 22, 2014. The season features 16 prosthetic-makeup artists competing against each other to create makeup effects. This season will have a specific theme, 'Life and Death'.
In this season, the contestants faced a Sudden Death challenge, when, during the first episode, it was revealed that the contestants' first challenge is actually their final audition to be on the show. The contestants are named after various Pokémon characters.
Sudden Death Challenge: The artists are informed that they are not actively on the show and two of them will be eliminated. They have two options, Heaven and Hell. At each station, there is a box with a prosthetic inside that must be incorporated. They are also given an accessory that must be included.
Top Looks: Roxie, Steven, Dawn, & Iris
Bottom Looks: Shauntal, Chuck, Ethan, & Flint
Winner: Roxie
Eliminated: Shauntal & Chuck
Episode 2: "Goblin Names"
Teams
Captain
Hilbert & Calem
Zūgor Head-Hunter
Grant & Flint
Zog the Diseased
Dawn & May
Horza Troll-Born
Roxie & Iris
Mūglūk the Serpent
Ethan & Erika
Zunn the Skinless
Cynthia & Winona
Skak of the Spiders
Nate & Steven
Nazu the Scar-Artist
Spotlight Challenge: Inspired by the video game Middle Earth: Shadow Of Mordor, to create a uruk captain that physically embodies a captain's nickname from the game,
Spotlight Challenge: On their first individual spotlight challenge, the artists must create an alien creature that may have inspired the creation of different buildings around the world.
Top Looks: Iris, Grant, & Dawn
Bottom Looks: Nate, Roxie, & Calem
Winner: Iris
Eliminated: Nate
Episode 4: "Perfect Storm"
Contestant
Tree
Storm
Iris & Cynthia
Bristlecone Pine
Tornado
Erika & Hilbert
White Birch
Earthquake
Grant & Dawn
Banyan
Blizzard
Roxie & May
Weeping Willow
Thunderstorm
Ethan & Flint
Silk Floss
Hurricane
Steven & Calem
Sequoia
Volcano
Foundation Challenge: The artists must create make ups based on a superhero costume of their choice.
Reward: Immunity
Winner: Cynthia
Spotlight Challenge: In teams of two, the artists must create a creature based on a tree, with a "twisted tale". These tree must look like they survived a random storm. The choices of trees were: White Birch, Silk Floss Tree, Banyan, Weeping Willow, Sequoia and Bristlecone Pine.
Top Looks: Erika & Hilbert, Roxie & May
Bottom Looks: Ethan & Flint, Steven & Calem
Winner: Erika
Eliminated: Ethan
Episode 5: "Hybrid Beasts"
Contestant
Animals
Dawn
Empoleon & Typhlosion
Cynthia
Infernape & Greninja
Iris
Samurott & Charizard
May
Charizard & Blaziken
Steven
Empoleon & Sceptile
Flint
Inferanpe & Blastoise
Grant
Emboar & Empoleon
Hilbert
Sceptile & Charizard
Erika
Chesnaught & Swampert
Calem
Blaziken & Infernape
Roxie
Venasaur & Blastoise
Airdate: August 19, 2014
Spotlight Challenge: The artists' must choose two starter Pokémon and mash them together to make their own hybrid species.