The BEST episodes of Skin Wars

Every episode of Skin Wars ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Skin Wars!

An hour-long competition show that seeks to find the most talented and versatile body painters in the country.

Last Updated: 12/26/2023Network: GSNStatus: Ended
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Last Looks
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7.96
52 votes

#1 - Last Looks

Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 6/29/2016

The finalists final challenge of making their models stand-out and disappear in a setting of their own creation.

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Contort This!
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7.81
52 votes

#2 - Contort This!

Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 6/22/2016

Survive & Thrive
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7.64
53 votes

#3 - Survive & Thrive

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 6/8/2016

Samantha Harris weighs in as a guest judge for an inspirational challenge, which finds the remaining body artists painting breast cancer survivors.

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The Grand Illusion
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7.62
29 votes

#4 - The Grand Illusion

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 8/19/2015

The penultimate episode features Season 1 winner Natalie Fletcher as a guest judge for a camouflage challenge, which requires the four remaining artists to make their models seamlessly disappear into a natural backdrop.

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Fashionistas
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7.62
50 votes

#5 - Fashionistas

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 6/15/2016

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Fact or Myth
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7.57
51 votes

#6 - Fact or Myth

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/3/2014

The artists discuss their teammates' weaknesses.

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The Art of Illusion
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7.54
48 votes

#7 - The Art of Illusion

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 9/17/2014

Multi-body illusions are created by the artists.

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Inner Demons
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7.53
49 votes

#8 - Inner Demons

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/27/2014

Most revealing images yet; emotions run hot at the house.

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Finale: The Winner is Announced!
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7.53
36 votes

#9 - Finale: The Winner is Announced!

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 9/24/2014

A champion is crowned in the Season 1 finale

Disappearing Act
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7.49
55 votes

#10 - Disappearing Act

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/18/2016

Magician Christen Gerhart weighs in as a guest judge when the remaining body artists explore illusions and fortune-telling and deal with an unexpected twist.

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Emotional Rollercoaster
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7.46
41 votes

#11 - Emotional Rollercoaster

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 7/15/2015

The body artists have to make RuPaul laugh in the first challenge. Later, they are split into two groups to tell a scary story through their painted models. Actor Tobin Bell ("Saw") is the guest judge.

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Leather and Lace
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7.42
55 votes

#12 - Leather and Lace

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 8/20/2014

The first partnered competition with a surprise twist.

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Not All Fun & Games
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7.39
74 votes

#13 - Not All Fun & Games

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/27/2016

Actress Jillian Rose Reed appears as a guest judge when the painters face a difficult camouflage challenge.

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Now You See Me
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7.36
61 votes

#14 - Now You See Me

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 8/13/2014

The remaining nine artists camouflage naked models into their backgrounds.

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All's Fair
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7.32
44 votes

#15 - All's Fair

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/10/2014

Images of heroic warriors are created by the body artists.

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Skintastic Celebration
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7.31
71 votes

#16 - Skintastic Celebration

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/20/2016

Twelve body artists face their first challenge in the Season 3 premiere.

The Naked Canvas
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7.30
91 votes

#17 - The Naked Canvas

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 8/6/2014

Ten of the country's best body artists compete to be the best painters of the naked human form.

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Body & Soul
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7.29
51 votes

#18 - Body & Soul

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/10/2015

Ten body artists move to Hollywood and compete to find talented body painters across the country, in the Season 2 premiere.

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Miss Skin Wars
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7.26
61 votes

#19 - Miss Skin Wars

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/11/2016

The body artists help nine fabulous drag queens capture the inaugural title of Miss Skin Wars, which includes a body-painted swimwear competition and a more personal costume design.

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I'm Steampunk'd
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7.25
32 votes

#20 - I'm Steampunk'd

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 7/22/2015

Carson Kressley is the guest judge for a challenge revolving around the fantasy world of steampunk. Included: One artist gets the chance to force a competitor to take a 30-minute time-out.

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Natural Beauty
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7.25
36 votes

#21 - Natural Beauty

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 8/12/2015

The penultimate episode features Season 1 winner Natalie Fletcher as a guest judge for a camouflage challenge, which requires the four remaining artists to make their models seamlessly disappear into a natural backdrop.

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Under the Sea
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7.25
57 votes

#22 - Under the Sea

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 6/1/2016

A field trip to the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach inspires the remaining body artists when they take on the challenge of creating waterproof designs.

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Man vs. Machine
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7.23
35 votes

#23 - Man vs. Machine

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 8/5/2015

Bodybuilders are transformed into robots.

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New Dimensions
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7.19
58 votes

#24 - New Dimensions

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 5/4/2016

Make-up artist Kandee Johnson weighs in as a guest judge when the competitors team up for a challenge in which they have to paint their naked models in both 2-D and 3-D poses.

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Sweet & Savory
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7.15
46 votes

#25 - Sweet & Savory

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/17/2015

The remaining artists compete in a camouflage body painting challenge.

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