The Best Face Off Winners, Ranked

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Vote up the winners who produced the most impressive prosthetic makeup.

Fans of sci-fi, horror, and prosthetic makeup in general reveled in the SyFy series Face Off, which showed an array of talented artists creating unique effects to wow the judges and take home the top prize. Face Off contestants came from all different disciplines, working in everything from tattoo artistry to special effects. While all the people below showcased incredible skill on the program, who are the best Face Off winners? Here, you can help decide.

Each Face Off season ends with the Spotlight Finale, in which contenders must design makeup based on a specific prompt. The artists below truly delivered. Which creator do you think produced the most impressive final results? Was it Laura Tyler stunning with her dark take on Swan Lake in Season 5? Or did you prefer Rayce Bird's trio of original alien characters? Were you a fan of Matt Valentine snagging the win for his gorgeous scene from Alice in Wonderland in Season 13?

Browse this list of Face Off winners below and vote the most talented creators to the top. 

  • 1
    578 VOTES

    Laura Tyler

    Laura Tyler
    Photo: SyFy/Mission Control Media

    Season 5

    Occupation: Freelance special effects makeup artist
    Specialties: Makeup, wax figures, and character design
    Final Project: Swan and sorcerer from Swan Lake 

    578 votes
  • 2
    403 VOTES

    Anthony Kosar

    Anthony Kosar
    Photo: SyFy/Mission Control Media

    Season 4

    Occupation: Owner of Kostart Effects Studio
    Specialties: Creature and character design, sculpting, and painting
    Final Project: Dream thief and princess characters for production of Le Rêve: The Dream

    403 votes
  • 3
    322 VOTES

    Matt Valentine

    Matt Valentine
    Photo: SyFy/Mission Control Media

    Season 13

    Occupation: CEO of Global Fear Enterprises
    Specialties: Conceptual and graphic design, custom costumes, and makeup 
    Final Project:     Scene from Alice in Wonderland

    322 votes
  • 4
    378 VOTES

    Cig Neutron

    Cig Neutron
    Photo: SyFy/Mission Control Media

    Season 11

    Occupation: Freelance sculptor and special effects makeup artist 
    Specialties: Character creation, sculpting, and costumes 
    Final Project: Tiger/Dragon kung-fu master

    378 votes
  • 5
    333 VOTES

    Rayce Bird

    Rayce Bird
    Photo: SyFy/Mission Control Media

    Season 2 

    Occupation: Tattoo Artist 
    Specialties: Character design, sculpting, and painting 
    Final Project: Three original alien characters 

    333 votes
  • 6
    284 VOTES

    Dina Cimarusti

    Dina Cimarusti
    Photo: SyFy/Mission Control Media

    Season 7

    Occupation: Cake decorator 
    Specialties: Makeup and character design 
    Final Project: Two knights representing life and death

    284 votes
  • 7
    275 VOTES

    Rob Seal

    Rob Seal
    Photo: SyFy/Mission Control Media

    Season 10

    Occupation: Freelance effects artist
    Specialties: Character creation and special effects 
    Final Project: Demonic character

    275 votes
  • 8
    300 VOTES

    Rashaad Santiago

    Rashaad Santiago
    Photo: SyFy/Mission Control Media

    Season 6

    Occupation: SFX artist 
    Specialties: Makeup, sculpting, molding, and application
    Final Project: Two aliens

    300 votes
  • 9
    235 VOTES

    Andrew Freeman

    Andrew Freeman
    Photo: SyFy/Mission Control Media

    Season 12

    Occupation: Owner of Immortal Masks
    Specialties: Art and costumes
    Final Project: Characters from The Laboratory portion of a haunted house

    235 votes
  • 10
    312 VOTES

    Nora Hewitt

    Nora Hewitt
    Photo: SyFy/Mission Control Productions

    Season 9

    Occupation: Bartender and freelance makeup artist
    Specialties: Horror makeup and special effects
    Final Project: Characters from short film The Prey, the Hunter, and the Ally

    312 votes
  • 11
    238 VOTES

    Darla Edin

    Darla Edin
    Photo: SyFy/Mission Control Media

    Season 8

    Occupation: Freelance special effects makeup artist
    Specialties: Special effects 
    Final Project:     Depictions of spirits of Earth, Wind, Water, and Fire 

    238 votes
  • 12
    317 VOTES

    Nicole Chilelli

    Nicole Chilelli
    Photo: SyFy/Mission Control Media

    Season 3

    Occupation: Special Effects Artist/Makeup Artist
    Specialties: Creatures, sculpting, and design 
    Final Project: Evil water demon and a good witch 

     

    317 votes
  • 13
    284 VOTES

    Conor McCullagh

    Conor McCullagh
    Photo: SyFy/Mission Control Media

    Season 1

    Occupation: Makeup Teacher 
    Specialties: Trauma, horror, fantasy, and elderly makeup looks  
    Final Project: The Frog Prince re-imagined as a ghost story

    284 votes