The competition is open to students of a recognized make-up school and to those who have graduated 12 months prior to the competition date. IMATS/Make-Up Artist magazine will only accept competition entries postmarked by Dec. 9, 2011. Eight competitors will be selected for each competition. Cash and/or prizes will be awarded to first-, second- and third-place winners for each competition. To qualify, you must fill out and send us the entry form, along with 8-10 photos of different looks you have done. Photos don't have to represent the make-up you plan to enter in the competition. All entries, photos and artwork become the non-returnable property of Key Publishing Group. Finalist results will be announced the week of Jan. 9, 2012.

The beauty/fantasy competition takes place on Saturday, and the time limit is two hours. The 2012 theme is Wild Kingdom (TOP LEFT: Butterfly make-up by Nelly Recchia, photo by Deverill Weekes). Wild Kingdom refers to beauty make-up inspired by animals, fish, reptiles or birds.

The character/prosthetic competition takes place on Sunday. Competitors will be given prosthetics on the day of competition, which they must incorporate into their designs. The time limit for the character competition is three hours. No outside prosthetics are allowed, only the ones supplied by IMATS. The 2012 theme is Men in Black Aliens (TOP RIGHT).

Mail all submission materials to:

Heather Wisner, Student Competition Director
Make-Up Artist magazine
12808 NE 95th St.
Vancouver, WA 98682 USA