Face Off (Season 7)

The seventh 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.

Prizes for this season include US$100,000, a 2014 Fiat 500, and a VIP trip to one of Kryolan's makeup locations.

Judges

• Lois Burwell
• Ve Neill
• Glenn Hetrick
• Neville Page
• McKenzie Westmore (Host)
• Michael Westmore (Mentor)

Ve Neill will only judge three episodes due to The Hunger Games commitments.

Contestants

• Barry Mahoney, 33 - Southborough, Massachusetts
• Cig Neutron, 25 - New Castle, Indiana
• Damien Zimmerman, 25 -Junction City, Kansas
• David "Doc" O’Connell, 26 - Coconut Creek, Florida
• Dina Cimarusti, 28 - Lake Zurich, Illinois
• Drew Talbot, 29 - Wood River, Illinois
• Gabby Leithsceal, 42 - Perrysburg, Ohio
• George Troester III, 27 - Buffalo, New York
• Gwen Crew, 25 - Cincinnati, Ohio
• Jason Hodges, 27 - Evans, Georgia
• Keaghlan Ashley, 24 -Oxnard, California
• Rachael Wagner, 24 - Chapel Hill, North Carolina
• Sasha Glasser, 22 - Irvine, California
• Scott Mitchell, 48 - Chicago, Illinois
• Stella Sensel, 34 - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
• Vince Niebla, 42 - San Diego, California

Contestant Progress

Contestant	Episode
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14
Dina	WIN	LOW	IN	IN	IN	WIN	LOW	WIN	HIGH	IN	WIN	HIGH	WIN	WIN
Cig	IN	WIN	IN	LOW	HIGH	LOW	HIGH	HIGH	HIGH	HIGH	IN	WIN	IN	FINALIST
Drew	IN	IN	IN	LOW	IN	IN	IN	HIGH	LOW	WIN	IN	LOW	IN	FINALIST
George	IN	HIGH	IN	IN	IN	IN	WIN	IN	IN	LOW	LOW	HIGH	OUT
Stella	IN	HIGH	WIN	HIGH	LOW	HIGH	IN	IN	IN	IN	IN‡	OUT
Sasha	HIGH	LOW	HIGH	HIGH	HIGH	LOW	SAVE	LOW	WIN	IN	OUT
Rachael	IN	HIGH	IN	IN‡	IN	HIGH	HIGH	LOW	IN	OUT
Damien	IN	IN	LOW	LOW	WIN	LOW	IN	IN	OUT
Keaghlan	HIGH	IN	HIGH	IN	LOW	HIGH	LOW	OUT
Jason	LOW	LOW	IN	WIN	IN	OUT
Doc	IN	HIGH	LOW	HIGH	OUT
Vince	HIGH	HIGH	IN	OUT
Gwen	LOW	IN	OUT
Barry	IN	OUT
Gabby	OUT
Scott	OUT

Episodes

Episode 1: "Life and Death"

Main article: Life and Death

Theme
Life	Death
Dina	Sasha
Keaghlan	Vince
Barry	Damien
Cig	Doc
George	Drew
Rachel	Gabby
Stella	Gwen
Scott	Jason

Airdate: July 22, 2014

• 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, Life and Death. 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.
• Guest: Robert Englund
  • Top Looks: Dina, Keaghlan, Sasha, & Vince
  • Bottom Looks: Gabby, Gwen, Jason, & Scott
    • Winner: Dina
    • Eliminated: Scott & Gabby

Episode 2: "American Gangster"

Main article: American Gangster

Teams	Gangster
Cig & George	Tony "Big Tuna" Accardo
Doc & Stella	Leonard "Needles" Gianola
Rachael & Vince	Charles "The Typewriter" Nicoletti
Damien & Keaghlan	Opal "Mack Truck" Long
Drew & Gwen	Michele "The Shark" Sindona
Barry & Sasha	Allie "Tick-Tock" Tannenbaum
Dina & Jason	John "Peanuts" Tronolone

Airdate: July 29, 2014

• Spotlight: Challenge: The artists' must create their very own over-the-top crime boss inspired by the nickname of a real life gangster.
• Guest Judge: Doug Drexler
  • Top Looks: Cig & George, Doc & Stella, Racheal & Vince
  • Bottom Looks: Barry & Sasha, Dina & Jason
    • Winner: Cig
    • Eliminated: Barry

Episode 3: "Ancient Aliens"

Main article: Ancient Aliens

Contestant		Structures
Keaghlan	Damien	Giza Necropolis
Sasha	Stella	Peruvudaiyar Kovil
Cig		Angkor Wat
Dina	Drew	Temple of the Sun
George	Jason	Machu Picchu
Racheal	Gwen	Stonehenge
Vince	Doc	Easter Island

Airdate: August 5, 2014

• Spotlight Challenge: On their first individual spotlight challenge, the artists' must create an alien creature that may have inspired the creation of different structures around the world. The seven ancient wonders that they were to choose from included: the Giza Necropolis, Easter Island, Stonehenge, Machu Picchu, the Pyramid of the Sun, the Peruvudaiyar Kovil and Angkor Wat.
  • Top Looks: Keaghlan, Sasha, & Stella
  • Bottom Looks: Damien, Doc, & Gwen
    • Winner: Stella
    • Eliminated: Gwen

Episode 4: "Twisted Trees"

Main article: Twisted Trees

Contestant	Tree	Malady
Cig & Drew	Weeping Willow	Bug Infestation
Damien & Vince	Sequoia	Tree Rot
Dina & Rachael	Banyan	Fungus
Doc & Jason	Bristlecone Pine	Lightening Strike
George & Keaghlan	Silk Floss	Choking Vines
Sasha & Stella	White Birch	Burls

Airdate: August 12, 2014

• Foundation Challenge: For their first foundation challenge, the artists' must choose a costume and create the superhero that wears it.
  • Guest Judge: Mike Elizalde
    • Reward: Immunity
  • Top Looks: Vince & Rachael
    • Winner: Rachael

• Spotlight Challenge: In teams of two, the artists' must create a larger-than-life twisted tree that is suffering from a malady. Their choice of trees were Weeping Willow, Sequoia, Banyan, Bristlecone Pine, Silk Floss, and White Birch.
  • Top Looks: Doc & Jason and Stella & Sasha
  • Bottom Looks: Cig & Drew and Damien & Vince
    • Winner: Jason
    • Eliminated: Vince

Episode 5: "Animal Attraction"

Main article: Animal Attraction

Contestant	Animals
Cig	Armadillo & American Alligator
Damien	Coatimundi & Tawny Owl
Dina	Red Fox & Prarie Dog
Doc	Bald Eagle & Squirrel Monkey
Drew	Red Fox & Squirrel Monkey
George	Armadillo & American Alligator
Jason	Fennec Fox & Red-Tail Hawk
Keaghlan	Eurasian Lynx & Kinkajou
Rachael	Fennec Fox & Coatimundi
Sasha	Bobcat & Tawny Owl
Stella	Serval Wildcat & Kinkajou

Airdate: August 19, 2014

• Spotlight Challenge: The artists' must choose two exotic animals and mash them together to make their own hybrid species.
  • Top Looks: Cig, Damien & Sasha
  • Bottom Looks: Doc, Keaghlan & Stella
    • Winner: Damien
    • Eliminated: Doc

Episode 6: "Wizard of Wonderland"

Main article: Wizard of Wonderland

Contestant	Character
Cig & Damien	Scarecrow
Dina & Stella	Winged Monkey
Drew & George	Wicked Witch of the West
Jason & Sasha	Cowardly Lion
Keaghlan & Rachael	Tin Woodman

Airdate: August 26, 2014

• Spotlight Challenge: The artists' must reimagine a character from the Wizard of Oz as if the character had fallen down Wonderland's rabbit hole.
  • Top Looks: Dina & Stella & Rachael & Keaghlan
  • Bottom Looks: Cig & Damien & Jason & Sasha
    • Winner: Dina
    • Eliminated: Jason

Special: Judge Match

Main article: Judge Match

Judge	Team Mates	Chess Pieces	Charity
Glenn	Laura (Season 5 Winner) Wayne (Season 4)	Knight & King	The North Shore Animal League
Ve	Conor (Season 1 Winner) Roy (Seasons 3 & 5)	Queen & Rook	A Window Between Worlds
Neville	Anthony (Season 4 Winner) Miranda (Seasons 2 & 5)	Bishop & Pawn	The Orangutan Foundation International

Airdate: September 2, 2014

• Judge Challenge: In this episode, the judges compete against each other for charity. The judges' must create a pair of living chess pieces. One pure and pristine, the other evil and twisted. The judges will each get help from two former contestants.
  • Judges: Michael Westmore & Lois Burwell
  • Reward: $5,000 to the winning judge's charity and $5,000 to each of their team members.
    • Winner: Neville

Episode 7: Killer Instinct

Main article: Killer Instinct

Contestant	Movie Title
Cig	The Second Chumming
Damien	Buzz Cut
Dina	The Cloven
Drew	We Met Online
George	Axe Girlfriend
Keaghlan	Homecoming Scream
Rachael	Bone Appétit
Sasha	Bonnie and Cyanide
Stella	The Trophy Room

Airdate: September 9, 2014

• Foundation Challenge: The artists' must create their own version of Bloody Mary.
  • Judge: Brigette Myre-Ellis
  • Reward: Immunity
  • Top Looks: Rachael & Drew
    • Winner: Rachael

• Spotlight Challenge: The artists' must choose a movie poster and create the villian from the movie.
  • Reward: The winning makeup will appear at Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights along with the winning makeups from past Face Off seasons.
  • Top Looks: Rachael, Cig & George
  • Bottom Looks: Dina, Keaghlan & Sasha
    • Winner: George
    • Eliminated: No One
    • Saved: Sasha

Episode 8: Serpent Soldiers

Main article: Serpent Soldiers

Contestant	Snake
Cig	Christmas Tree Eyelash Viper
Damien	Gaboon Viper
Dina	Brazilian Rainbow Boa
Drew	Tiger Rat Snake
George	Green Anaconda
Keaghlan	Albino Reticulated Python
Rachael	Green Tree Python
Sasha	Hognose Snake
Stella	Namibian Coral Snake

Airdate: September 16, 2014

• Spotlight Challenge: The artists' must create their very own G.I. Joe super soldiers inspired by a variety of snakes.
  • Reward: Hasbro 50th Anniversary G.I. Joe Collection
  • Top Looks: Cig, Dina & Drew
  • Bottom Looks: Rachael, Sasha & Keaghlan
    • Winner: Dina
    • Eliminated: Keaghlan

Episode 9: Scared Silly

Main article: Scared Silly

Contestant	Childhood Fear
Cig	Dark Water
Damien	Spiders
Dina	Tornadoes
Drew	Spiders
George	Worms
Rachael	Cockroaches
Sasha	Old Dolls
Stella	Monsters Under the Bed

• Airdate: September 23, 2014

• Spotlight Challenge: The artists ' must create their very own evil clown character and incorporate their own childhood fears. Their makeups will be applied to real-life clowns that will be performing.
  • Top Looks: Cig, Dina & Sasha
  • Bottom Looks: Drew & Damien
    • Winner: Sasha
    • Eliminated: Damien

Episode 10: Teacher's Pets

Main article: Teacher's Pets

Contestant	Fantasy Creature	High School Clique
Cig	Minotaur	Nerd
Dina	Goblin	Nerd
Drew	Faun	Emo
George	Goblin	Jock
Rachael	Faun	Cheerleader
Sasha	Cyclops	Cheerleader
Stella	Minotaur	Emo

Airdate: September 30, 2014

• Spotlight Challenge: The artists' must create their very own fantasy creature version of a high school student that has fallen into a clique.
  • Top Looks: Drew & Cig
  • Bottom Looks : Rachael & George
    • Winner: Drew
    • Eliminated: Rachael

Episode 11: Off With Their Heads

Main article: Off With Their Heads

Contestant	Greek God
Cig	Apollo
Dina	Aphrodite
Drew	Hades
George	Zeus
Sasha	Athena
Stella	Poseidon

Airdate: October 7, 2014

• Foundation Challenge : The artists must create one of Medusa's victims that is turning into stone.
  • Guest Judge: Michele Burke
  • Reward: Spray Booth
  • Top Looks: Stella & George
    • Winner: Stella

• Spotlight Challenge: The artists must create both a Greek god and the severed head of the beast that has been slain.

• • Top Looks: Dina
  • Bottom Looks: Sasha & George
    • Winner: Dina
    • Eliminated: Sasha

Episode 12: Beautiful Disaster

Main article: Beautiful Disaster

Contestant	Disaster
Cig	Avalanche
Dina	Flood
Drew	Oil Spill
George	Earthquake
Stella	Wildfire

Airdate: October 14, 2014

• Spotlight Challenge: The artists must create beautiful elemental fairies born from disastrous scenarios.

• • Top Looks: Cig, Dina & George
  • Bottom Looks: Drew & Stella
    • Winner: Cig
    • Eliminated: Stella

Episode 13: Creature Carnage

Main article: Creature Carnage

Contestant	Headline
Cig	Yeti Crab Crosses Kremlin
Dina	Mantis Preys On Paris
Drew	Giant Sloth Slashes Shanghai
George	Deadly Squid Destroys Dubai

Airdate: October 21, 2014

• Spotlight Challenge: The artists must create the monster from the headline of the newspaper of their choice.
  • Guest Judge: Clinton Collins, Jr.
    • Winner: Dina
    • Eliminated: George

Episode 14: One Knight Only

Main article: One Knight Only

Contestant	Season 7 Team Mate	Champion Team Mate
Cig	Sasha	Rashaad
Dina	Stella	Nicole
Drew	George	Rayce

Airdate: October 28, 2014

Two surprises were revealed. The first was that their second team mate would be a former Face Off champion. The second was that the artists' families were brought to the house.

• Finale Challenge: The artists must create two fantasy knights of their own. One good Knight that embodies life and a evil Knight that embodies death. The models will perform in a medieval battle with jousting and sword fights.
  • • Winner: Dina