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For Round 1, each artist had to select a model and create beautiful alien creature makeup inspired by the model’s avant garde attire. Strike a pose! Heather finds some pasties and repurposes them for an elegant alien.
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Niko sticks with warm tones and elfin ears, which don’t fit the challenge enough to keep him in the game.
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At the last minute, Drew adds a massive Marie Antoinette wig, which overpowers his lovely, subtle makeup.
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Mel fabricates some horns for her alien who is as fierce in battle as she is on the runway.
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For Round 2 the artists were challenge to make the mutant spawn of two X-Men characters. Fun! Mel struggles with prosthetics for the spawn of Mystique and Colossus, and then finally creates her own.
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Drew blends Feral’s feline elements with Elixir’s golden and black coloring.
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Heather wasn’t sure how to make a mutant makeup for the daughter of two very humanoid mutants. This look sends her home.
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In the final round between former teacher (Drew) and student (Mel) the two were tasked to create 1950s sci-fi movie inspired creatures. Drew goes full camp with his grayscale ‘50s movie monster.
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Mel’s monster “came from the swamp” and went home with the win! Congrats Mel!