The first season of ''

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'' premiered online on February 1, 2013 and on television on February 12, 2013 on

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. The premiere season followed three supermodel coaches as they competed with each other to find 'the face' of cosmetic retail giant

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. Supermodel and executive producer

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, together with supermodels

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and

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, served as supermodel mentors for the first season. Nigel Barker, a previous judge for cycles 2 to 18 of ''

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'', serve as host as well. It featured 12 aspiring contestants from the United States of America, Canada, China, Belarus, and Australia. The winner of the competition was 21-year-old Devyn Abdullah from Bronx, New York.

Casting process

Aspiring contestants for the show had to pre-register themselves online, and were encouraged to attend open casting calls or send in a video and application. The deadline for all applications was August 3, 2012. The show required all contestants to be 18 years old and over at the time of auditioning in order to be eligible for the program. Contestants from any country around the world could apply, as long as they had all the required documentation in order to remain in the United States for the duration of the series.

Contestants

(''Ages stated are at start of filming'')

Episodes

Episode 1: The Fight to Make the Final 12

''First aired February 5, 2013'' Supermodels

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begin their search for 'The Face'. The final three teams are selected, and the hopefuls move one step closer to the ultimate prize.

Episode 2: Game On!

''First aired February 12, 2013'' The final twelve move into their new loft in

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, and they are coached through their very first campaign photo shoot by their supermodel mentors. The goal is to create an ad campaign worthy of being featured on the pages of ''

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''. * Winning coach and team: Karolina Kurkova * Bottom two: Aleksandra Dubrovskaya & Stephanie Lalanne * Eliminated: Aleksandra Dubrovskaya * Featured Photographer:

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* Special Guests:

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, Claudine Ingeneri,

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Episode 3: Model Warfare

''First aired February 19, 2013'' The remaining contestants undergo a challenge for Vogue Eyewear, and pressure mounts as bickering begins to ravage Team Naomi. For the shoot, the models must perform a commercial in Cosabella

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with their teammates. * Winning coach and team: Naomi Campbell * Bottom two: Christy Nelson & Stephanie Lalanne * Eliminated: Christy Nelson * Featured Videographer:

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* Special Guests: Guido Campello

Episode 4: Falling From Grace

''First aired February 26, 2013'' An unexpected turn of events sees one girl leaving the competition for good. The girls take part in their first runway show for Kleinfeld Bridal, and they must walk in couture bridal gowns on a grand staircase. After the winning team is revealed, it's goodbye for another one of the wannabe models. * Quit: Marlee Nichols * Winning coach and team: Naomi Campbell * Bottom two: Brittany Mason & Ebony Olivia Smith * Eliminated: Brittany Mason

Episode 5: We Are the Most Miserable Team Here

''First aired March 5, 2013'' The eight remaining models prepare for a dancing challenge, and must later shoot for a Marshall's lookbook with their teammates. The arguments between Jocelyn and Sandra reach an all-time high when Naomi steps in to intervene, and a shocking elimination catches one team by surprise. * Winning coach and team: Naomi Campbell * Bottom two: Madeline Armstrong & Stephanie Lalanne * Eliminated: Madeline Armstrong

Episode 6: Every Rose Has its Thorns

''First aired March 12, 2013'' The hopefuls prepare for their latest test shoot challenge — shooting a commercial for

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shoes. Tempers flare when one model threatens to leave the competition. For the campaign, the teams must write their own scripts and direct a commercial in which they attempt to sell miscellaneous items from Opensky.com. * Winning coach and team: Karolina Kurkova * Bottom two: Margaux Brooke Snell & Sandra Woodley * Eliminated: Sandra Woodley

Episode 7: Red Carpet Ready?

''First aired March 19, 2013'' The girls learn about the double elimination that will be taking place, and prepare to win the final campaign that will assure them a place in the finale. After the glitz and glamour of the

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and a surprise interview conducted by

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, the winning coach must decide which two girls will be sent home. Model

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makes an appearance to prepare the girls for the competition. * Winning coach and team: Karolina Kurkova * Bottom four: Jocelyn Chew, Margaux Brooke Snell, Stephanie Lalanne & Luo Zilin * Eliminated: Jocelyn Chew & Stephanie Lalanne

Episode 8: Finding the Face... The Finale

''First aired March 26, 2013'' The remaining four contestants take part in their final shoot for ULTA beauty. One last surprise elimination sees only three of the models put through to the final task, which is walking in the runway for a Zac Posen fashion show. * Final four: Devyn Abdullah, Ebony Olivia Smith, Margaux Brooke Snell & Luo Zilin * Eliminated: Ebony Olivia Smith * Final three: Devyn Abdullah, Margaux Brooke Snell & Luo Zilin * The Face of ULTA Beauty: Devyn Abdullah * Winning coach and team: Karolina Kurkova

Summaries

Elimination table

: The contestant was part of the winning team for the episode. : The contestant was at risk of elimination. : The contestant was eliminated from the competition. : The contestant withdrew from the competition. : The contestant was a Runner-Up. : The contestant won ''The Face''. :* Episode 1 was the casting episode. The final twelve were divided into individual teams of four as they were selected. :* In episode 4, Marlee withdrew from the competition due to personal problems. :* In episode 7, both of the remaining models from the losing teams had to face Karolina for elimination. Margaux and Zi Lin were saved, while Stephanie and Jocelyn were eliminated. :* In episode 8, Zilin, Devyn, and Margaux were put through to the final runway show while Ebony was eliminated.

Campaigns

* Episode 1: Natural beauty shots; self-administered 'transformations' with accessories from

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(casting) * Episode 2: Grouped in a shipyard for

* Episode 3: Commercial with Cosabella lingerie in teams * Episode 4: Kleinfeld bridal dress fashion show * Episode 5: Look-books for Marshall's in teams * Episode 6: Self-directed commercials for Opensky.com * Episode 7:

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interviews conducted by

* Episode 8:

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beauty shots

Television ratings

References

External links

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