Now in its fourth season, SyFy's Face Off pits movie make-up artists against one another. And it's still the most entertaining reality competition on TV.
The concept is completely unique.
Do you know how hard it is to find a fresh reality competition concept nowadays? Face Off is the only show like it on TV, providing insight into an industry that's always been behind-the-scenes. For horror, sci-fi, and fantasy geeks, the show was long overdue.
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The contestants are delightful oddballs.
Have you ever met a make-up artist? They're a little wacky! Not all of them, of course, but who wants to watch a reality show filled with socially well-adjusted individuals? Face Off is a good mix of eccentric personalities who are a little off without being Real Housewives damaged.
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Host McKenzie Westmore is more than just a pretty face.
McKenzie Westmore is the SyFy Channel's Padma Lakshmi: tall, gorgeous, and very knowledgeable about the subject at hand. McKenzie also has fun rapport with Face Off's Tim Gunn, Michael Westmore, who happens to be her dad. Did I mention she starred on Passions?
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It values make-up over CGI.
Ugh, remember when George Lucas turned Yoda from a charming puppet to a CGI abomination? Look, I get that there are exciting new innovations in the field of special effects, but there's something wonderful about traditional make-up that is too often lost in favor of glossy (and fake-looking) CGI monstrosities. Face Off promotes the old school style.
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