Blush: The Search for the Next Great Makeup Artist

Blush: The Search For the Next Great Makeup Artist
Genre	Reality
Created by	Lori Aronsohn Stacy Cox Catherine Scheinman
Presented by	Vanessa Marcil
Theme music composer	Jeff Lippencott Mark T. Williams
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	6
Production
Executive producer(s)	Chris Dorne Laura Fuest Scott Kramer Rob Lee Jo Sharon Brian Terkelsen
Producer(s)	Jean Arthur Angela Chiu Katie Krim Davis Mikaels Shaun Polakow Margit Ritz
Running time	60 mins. (approx)
Release
Original network	Lifetime
Original release	November 11, 2008 – December 16, 2008

Blush: The Search For the Next Great Makeup Artist is an American reality television show on Lifetime Television. The show is hosted by actress Vanessa Marcil, best known for her Emmy Award-winning role on General Hospital.^[1]

Synopsis

Nine aspiring makeup artists try to outdo one another for a one-year contract as a professional with Max Factor, $100,000 in cash, and a chance to show off their skills in a major glossy magazine cover shoot. The series premiered on November 11, 2008 and continues to air Tuesdays at 10:00 PM.^[2]

Mentors and judges

• Charlie Green - professional makeup artist
• Hal Rubenstein - fashion director of In Style magazine
• Joanna Schlip - professional makeup artist
• Dannii Minogue - Australian international singer - guest judge

Contestants

Winner

Nolan Makaawaawa

Eliminated

• Maxi (eliminated Episode 6)
• Todd Homme (eliminated Episode 6)
• Farah Carter (eliminated Episode 5)
• Maura "Mo" Lewitts (eliminated Episode 4)
• Myke Michaels (eliminated Episode 3)
• Sharzad Kiadeh (eliminated Episode 3)
• Rainell Chivonne (eliminated Episode 2)
• Jessica Millington (eliminated Episode 1)

Homme's death

On December 13, 2008, contestant Todd Homme was found dead in his home in New York City. Medical examiners are still attempting to isolate the cause of death. He was twenty-three years old.^[3]

Elimination Chart

     Green indicates the artist won the competition.

     Pink indicates the artist was the runner-up.

     Blue indicates the artist won the Max challenge and received immunity from elimination.

     Purple indicates the artist won the elimination challenge and was safe at elimination.

     White indicates the artist was safe at elimination.

     Yellow indicates the artist was in the bottom three, but declared safe at elimination.

     Orange indicates the artist was in the bottom two, but declared safe at elimination.

     Red indicates the artist was eliminated.

• Sharzad was eliminated at an impromptu elimination challenge in place of the Max challenge.
• Nolan won the Max challenge in week 5, but did not receive immunity and was in the bottom 2 at elimination.

References

1. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-12-04. Retrieved 2008-11-26. 
2. ↑ http://www.tv.com/blush-the-search-for-americas-greatest-makeup-artist/show/76076/summary.html
3. ↑ Todd Homme Dies at 23 December 15, 2008

External links

• Official website at Mylifetime.com
• Blush: The Search For the Next Great Makeup Artist at the Internet Movie Database
• Blush: The Search For the Next Great Makeup Artist at TV.com