Blush: The Search for the Next Great Makeup Artist

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Blush: The Search for the Next Great Makeup Artist
Genre Reality
Created byLori Aronsohn
Stacy Cox
Catherine Scheinman
Presented by Vanessa Marcil
Theme music composerJeff Lippencott
Mark T. Williams
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producersChris Dorne
Laura Fuest
Scott Kramer
Rob Lee
Jo Sharon
Brian Terkelsen
ProducersJean Arthur
Angela Chiu
Katie Krim
Davis Mikaels
Shaun Polakow
Margit Ritz
Running time60 minutes
Original release
Network Lifetime
ReleaseNovember 11 (2008-11-11) 
December 16, 2008 (2008-12-16)

Blush: The Search For the Next Great Makeup Artist is an American reality television series that aired on Lifetime from November 11 to December 16, 2008. It is hosted by actress Vanessa Marcil. [1]

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Synopsis

Nine aspiring makeup artists tried 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 continued to air Tuesdays at 10:00 PM. [2]

Mentors and judges

Contestants

Winner

Nolan Makaawaawa

Eliminated

Homme's death

On December 13, 2008, contestant Todd Homme was found dead in his home in New York City. Toxicology reports came back negative and cause of death was undetermined. [3] [4] He was twenty-three years old. [5]

Elimination Chart

Artists123456
NolanBTM 3ININWINBTM 2*WIN
MaxiINBTM 3BTM 3INWIN2ND
ToddWININWINININOUT
FarahBTM 2WININBTM 2OUT
MoININBTM2OUT
MykeININOUT
SharzadINBTM 2OUT*
RainellINOUT
JessicaOUT
  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.

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