Face Off season 5 explained

Season Number:	5
Network:	Syfy
Num Episodes:	13
Prev Season:	Season 4
Next Season:	Season 6
Episode List:	List of Face Off episodes

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. This is the second season where a contestant voluntarily left the competition, with the first being Season 3. Laura Dandridge of Orlando, Florida, was the winner of the season.

Judges

Contestants

Name	Experience team	Age	Hometown	Place finished	Original season	Original finish
Steve Tolin	Newcomer	33	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	16th
Samantha "Sam" Allen	Newcomer	27	Bayville, New Jersey	15th
Rick Prince	Newcomer	38	Nashville, Tennessee	14th
Eric Zapata	Veteran	23	Victoria, Texas	13th	Season 4	6th
Adolfo Barreto Rivera	Newcomer	32	Las Vegas, Nevada	12th
Robert "RJ" Haddy	Veteran	38	Charleston, West Virginia	11th	Season 2	Runner Up
Lyma Millot	Newcomer	33	El Paso, Texas	10th
Scott Ramp	Newcomer	52	Pasadena, California	9th
Alana Rose Schiro	Veteran	21	North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California	8th	Season 3	6th
Frank Ippolito	Veteran	35	Toluca Lake, California	7th	Season 1	10th
Eddie Holecko	Newcomer	20	Berea, Ohio	6th
Alaina 'Laney' Parkhurst	Newcomer	24	West Hollywood, Los Angeles, California	5th (withdrew)
Miranda Jory	Veteran	23	Los Angeles, California	4th	Season 2	12th
Tate Steinsiek	Veteran	35	Tulsa, Oklahoma	Runner-up	Season 1	Runner Up
Roy Wooley	Veteran	47	Tucker, Georgia	Runner-up	Season 3	4th
Laura Dandridge	Veteran	28	Orlando, Florida	Winner	Season 3	Runner Up

Contestant progress

Contestant	Episode
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13
	Laura	HIGH	HIGH	LOW	HIGH	WIN	IN	WIN	IN	IN	HIGH‡	HIGH	IN	WINNER
	Roy	IN	IN	IN‡	LOW	HIGH	HIGH‡	IN‡	IN	LOW	WIN	LOW	IN
	Tate	IN‡	IN	HIGH	IN	IN	WIN	LOW	IN	WIN	IN	WIN	WIN	RUNNER-UP
	Miranda	WIN	IN	WIN	WIN	IN	IN	HIGH	WIN	HIGH	IN	LOW	OUT
	Laney	HIGH	HIGH	HIGH	IN	IN	HIGH	HIGH	LOW	IN	LOW	QUIT
	Eddie	LOW	IN	IN	IN	LOW	IN	LOW	HIGH	IN	OUT
	Frank	LOW	IN	LOW	HIGH	IN	IN	IN	IN	OUT
	Alana	HIGH	WIN	HIGH	IN	IN	LOW	IN	OUT
	Scott	IN	IN	IN	LOW	LOW	LOW	OUT
	Lyma	IN	LOW	HIGH	IN	HIGH	OUT
	RJ	LOW	IN	IN	IN	OUT
	Adolfo	LOW	IN	HIGH	OUT
	Eric	LOW	LOW	OUT
	Rick	HIGH	IN	OUT
	Sam	IN	OUT
	Tolin	OUT

The contestant was a Veteran.

The contestant was a Newcomer.

The contestant won Face Off.

The contestant was a runner-up.

The contestant won a Spotlight Challenge.

The contestant was part of a team that won the Spotlight Challenge.

The contestant was in the top in the Spotlight Challenge.

The contestant was in the bottom in the Spotlight Challenge.

The contestant was in the bottom in the Spotlight Challenge but was not eliminated due to a contestant dropping out of the competition.

The contestant was a teammate of the eliminated contestant in the Spotlight Challenge.

The contestant dropped out of the competition.

The contestant was eliminated.

‡ The contestant won the Foundation Challenge.

Episodes

Special: The Vets Strike Back

A review of the eight veteran contestants' performances in their respective seasons by McKenzie and the judges along with a preview of the new season.

No. in series	No. in season	Title	Original air date	U.S. viewers (million)	18-49 Rating

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