St. Pete Comic Con is excited to host a Makeup SFX Competition as part of the Freaky Makeover cosplay contest. There will be both cosplay and makeup/SFX awards — all part of our Monster High celebration. Pre-judging starts Sunday at 10am-2pm at the info desk. Contest begins at 3pm. 

  • Makeup SFX are judged from the neck up.
  • Contestants may only use materials and products specifically designed for the skin. Use of other products will result in disqualification.
  •  Awards are for 1st, 2nd, 3rd (cool trophies)- judging criteria includes:
    • Makeup Application (Out of 10 Points) 
    • Special FX Application (Out of 10 Points)
    • Overall Theme (Out of 10 Points)
    • Creativity (Out of 10 Points)
    • Use of Color (Out of 5 Points)
    • Costuming and Additional Attachments (Out of 5 Points) 
    • In case of a tie-breaker, contestants will do one last model walk judged on the model’s embodiment of the character inspiration.