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.
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2013-08-13
8/10Eight newcomers take on eight former contestants as each team creates a series of hyper-stylized fantasy characters.
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2013-08-20
6.5/10The contestants must make a far-future monster.
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2013-08-27
8/10After 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.
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2013-09-03
8/10Artists explore tunnels in search of clues.
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2013-09-17
7.5/10The artists are asked to incorporate a gag element to their designs.
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2013-09-24
7/10The artists must create characters that could live within iconic art movements.
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2013-10-01
7/10Artists are faced with creating dark and sexy alien circus characters for an out-of-this-world performance.
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2013-11-05
0/10The artists must create a sorcerer and swan for a special performance.