"Face Off" Recap: "All That Glitters"

Written by John Edward Betancourt

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It's funny when you take a moment and think about just how far back special effects makeup in some form or fashion have existed in our world. There's always been a need to change someone's appearance in film and theater and because of that...the need goes back way further than we give it credit. 

Especially when you consider the fact there was a time in theater where women were not allowed to act on the stage. So as it turns out, last night's episode of Face Off felt it was time to pay homage to that interesting piece of theater history with what definitely looked like one of the toughest challenges I've seen yet this season in "All That Glitters".

The episode gets that title because well...it was time to make men shine and sparkle with another full hour focus challenge wherein our intrepid artists were tasked with turning male models into female characters that just happened to be from a play from Sir William Shakespeare. I mentioned a moment ago this seemed like one of the toughest tasks that these guys and gals have ever been given and I stand by it because some of them succeeded and some of them failed and some of the makeups were simply meh because wow...it turns out it is really difficult to turn a man into a woman with a little foam latex in believable fashion. 

In fact really the only two contestants to really pull it off just happened to be the two in top looks, Stevie and Meg. Their makeups managed to capture everything the judges wanted and well, Meg's makeup completely and utterly blew every one else's work out of the water. At last she finally realized her potential as a makeup artist and pulled off the best look of the night and the win with her work. But the group needs to watch out for Stevie. She can paint, she can sculpt and she can make some incredible makeups come to life. I think she's the dark horse this season, the one who could win it all and catch her competition off guard. 

As for the bottom looks, at first I really thought Jasmine was going home by doing only a simple beauty makeup sans prosthetic since hers tore at the last second, but her work ended up being an authentic piece of history if you will and she remained safe. It turns out the worst of the worst came from Ricky. His makeup did nothing to transform his model and man...he totally botched the basics of the appliance. I mean it was bad. It was rubbery and wrinkly and well...it was enough to send him home. Either way, it looks like the show is ramping up the tough challenges, because coming up next week is another tough one...a gauntlet of special makeup effects. Until next time. 

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