New Zealand’s top hair, makeup and fashion experts will be looking for one winner as 13 hopefuls compete against each other for a position in the edgy world of hair and makeup.

New Zealand’s top hair, makeup and fashion experts will be looking for one winner as 13 hopefuls compete against each other for a position in the edgy world of hair and makeup.

Thirteen hopefuls have made it through the audition process. Actress Miriama Smith joins international make-up artist to the stars Stefan Knight to judge how well the ladies apply make-up to brown skin.

This week the girls are forced to step outside their comfort zones, using bold colours and broad brush strokes to transform their models into masterpieces.

The Cut Above Academy’s head of makeup Eric Waite turns up the heat for the day makeup challenge. Will Sylvia remember her colours under his watchful eyes?

The girls discover that using curlers isn’t as easy as it looks in their quest to create a sexy Beyonce look for award-winning hairdresser Penny Ainsley and actor Jaime Passier-Armstrong.

The nine remaining contestants face their toughest clients yet with the help of world body painting champion Yolanda Bartram and former What Now presenter Tumehe Rongonui.

The girls are put through their paces for the glitz and glamour of evening makeup, but emotions run high as two of them fail to make the grade for guest judges Deb Tan and Annabelle Lee-Harris.

Pressure is mounting for the six remaining contestants as they battle to create the latest runway look for NZ hairdresser of the year 2010 Mana Dave and television presenter Taupunakohe Tocker.

It’s makeover time! The girls race against the clock to give some special ladies a new lease on life with New Idea’s fashion editor Lulu Wilcox keeping the grill on.

The girls are shown how to apply photoshoot makeup on a female model and male actor Te Kohe Tuhaka whilst trying to impress tonights guest Judge, Wendy Hill, of Wendy Hill cosmetics.

The girls’ skills are tested to the limit as they make up some famous faces under the watchful eyes of television personality Aroha Hathaway and the Cut Above Academy’s Gael Thompson.