Face Off — Season 5
15 episodesFirst aired 13 August 2013
The fifth season of the Syfy reality television series Face Off premiered on August 13, 2013. The season features 16 prosthetic makeup artists competing against each other to create makeup effects. This is the first season to feature the return of eight prior contestants competing against eight new contestants. The grand prize for the fifth season is a VIP trip from Kryolan to one of their 85 locations, a 2013 Fiat 500, and $100,000. A rule violation occurred and is noted during the end credits of episode 5, details are unknown.
E1Going for Gold
8.0Aug 201340m
Eight newcomers take on eight former contestants as each team creates a series of hyper-stylized fantasy characters.
E2Future Frankenstein
6.5Aug 201340m
The contestants must make a far-future monster.
E3Gettin' Goosed
8.0Aug 201340m
After a demon-based foundation challenge with guest judges James Wan and Lin Shaye, the remaining contestants take on classic Mother Goose characters for a double-elimination with instructions to put a modern spin on them.
E4Subterranean Terror
8.0Sept 201340m
Artists explore tunnels in search of clues.
E5Mother Earth Goddess
Sept 201340m
Artists use elements from an arboretum and their own mothers to create Mother Nature goddesses.
E6Trick or Treat
7.5Sept 201340m
The artists are asked to incorporate a gag element to their designs.
E7Living Art
7.0Sept 201340m
The artists must create characters that could live within iconic art movements.
E8Cosmic Circus
7.0Oct 201340m
Artists are faced with creating dark and sexy alien circus characters for an out-of-this-world performance.
E9Mortal Sins
7.5Oct 201340m
The artists learn they must each create a character that embodies one of the seven deadly sins.
E10The Laughing Dead
7.0Oct 201340m
Arriving at the famous Laugh Factory comedy club, the artists are tasked with creating an original ghost character that is funny and scary.
E11Dark Magic
9.0Oct 201340m
At Kenneth Hahn Park, the artists are asked to choose magical Norse runes to inspire a dark elf warrior character.
E12Flights of Fantasy
8.0Oct 201340m
The contestants create original human-bird hybrids for the penultimate Spotlight Challenge.
E13Swan Song
Nov 201340m
The artists must create a sorcerer and swan for a special performance.
E14Top 20 Countdown - Judges' Favorites
Nov 201340m
Judges Ve Neill, Glenn Hetrick and Neville Page recall the best creations from five seasons of "Face Off" as they count down the Top 20 make ups from the show, as well as reveal their picks for the funniest, most surprising and ambitious designs.
E15Naked And Painted
Nov 201340m
The art of body painting is demonstrated and explored during an hour hosted by McKenzie Westmore and featuring commentary by the cast of "Naked Vegas" and former "Face Off" contestants.
