The seventh season of the Syfyreality 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'.[1]
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. Dina Cimarusti of Chicago, Illinois won this season in the end.
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.
Spotlight Challenge: In a special episode of Face Off, for the first time, the judges (Neville, Ve and Glenn) will compete against each other. However, instead of competing alone, they will each get help from two former contestants of the show. The returning contestants are: Conor (from season 1), Roy (from seasons 3 and 5), Anthony (from season 4), Miranda (from seasons 2 and 5), Laura (from seasons 3 and 5), and Wayne (from season 4). The task for each team is to create two living chess pieces for a fantasy movie; one representing "good" and the other representing "evil". The winning team will win US$5,000 for a charity of the judge's choice as well as US$5,000 for each of the returning contestants of the winning team. The teams' creations will be judged by mentor Michael Westmore, season 7 judge Lois Burwell and host McKenzie Westmore. The winner, however, will be decided by each team's participants voting for their favorite creations (except their own).
Foundation Challenge: The artists must create their own take on the Bloody Mary. The winner of the challenge receives immunity.
Guest: Brigette Myre Ellis
Top Looks:
Drew
Rachael
Winner: Rachael
Spotlight Challenge: The artist must choose a horror movie poster and use its title, imagery, and tagline to create the villain of that movie. The winner of this challenge will also have their movie villain featured in Universal Studios' Halloween Horror Nights in Hollywood and Orlando.
Top Looks:
Cig - The Second Chumming : "Swim At Your Own Risk."
Rachael - Bone Appetit : "Dinner Is Served."
George - Axe Girlfriend : "Breakups can be hell."
Safe:
Drew - We Met Online : "There's No Escape Key."
Damien - Buzzcut : "Just a little off the top."
Stella - The Trophy Room : "It's hunting season."
Bottom Looks:
Keaghlan - Homecoming Scream : "Save the last dance."
Sasha - Bonnie & Cyanide : "A Toxic Romance."
Dina - The Cloven : "It was just too hot in Hell..."
Spotlight Challenge: Working for the G.I. Joe franchise, the artists will have to create a super soldier while using a snake as inspiration. The winner of this challenge also wins a prize package of G.I. Joe 50th Anniversary action figures.
Foundation Challenge: The artists must create a victim of Medusa that has been turned to stone. The winner will receive a $2,000 spray paint booth as a prize.
Spotlight Challenge: The artists must choose a newspaper headline to inspire a giant, rampaging monster reminiscent of King Kong and the Godzilla franchise.
Spotlight Challenge: On the season finale of Face Off, the finalists must create two knight characters (one representing "life" and the other representing "death") inspired by a specific coat of arms. The knights will then duel in an arena. The finalists also received help from eliminated contestants this season and past winners of the show.
Dina - assisted by Stella and season 3 winner, Nicole, inspired by an aquatic-themed coat of arms featuring an octopus
Cig - assisted by Sasha and season 6 winner, Rashaad, inspired by a coat of arms featuring gargoyles and a crescent moon
Drew - assisted by George and season 2 winner, Rayce, inspired by a coat of arms featuring a stag's head
Not Chosen - A coat of arms featuring topaz and scorpions.
