Guest post by Homer Nielsen

My favorite prime time competition show is Face Off. It has just premiered and is in its very first season. I absolutely love the fact that the contestants are competing to become the next big makeup artist in movies and television. The contestants are asked to complete various tasks in order to “wow” the judges, who are established makeup artists themselves. On the premiere, aired January 27, 2011, those competing were split into groups of two and given the choice between three different animals (elephant, ostrich, and black beetle) and were instructed to create a human animal hybrid using movie magic makeup and prosthetics. The winners were Tom and Conor, who were saved from! elimination. Next week, the competitors will be at it again, and the stakes will continue to grow higher each week as they are eliminated one person at a time. I watched the premiere on my cable tv, and I will be sure to tune in next week to see who stays and who goes in the exciting world of movie magic and makeup.