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Painted with Raven (Season 2) is a make-up competition show in search of the Next Makeup Superstar hosted by Drag Race alumni Raven. It airs exlcusively on WOW Presents Plus.
On December 9, 2021, Season 2 was officially announced. [1]
Season 2 began casting on February 14, 2022 with the casting ending on March 4, 2022.[2]
On November 9, 2022, a trailer was released and with it, the release date of November 17 of that same year.[3]
Contestants[]
| Rank | Contestant | Photo | Age | Location | Ep. 1 | Ep. 2 | Ep. 3 | Ep. 4 | Ep. 5 | Ep. 6 | Ep. 7 | Ep. 8 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finale | |||||||||||||
| 1st (Winner) |
Tucker | 
|
19 | Myrtle Beach, SC |
WIN | SAFE | SAFE | BTM2 | BTM2 | HIGH HWK Assign. Winner |
SAFE | TOP 3 |
WINNER |
| 2nd/3rd (Runners-Up) |
Laquan | 
|
TBA | Little Rock, AR |
MUTE | SAFE HWK Assign. Winner |
WIN | MUTE | WIN | TOP 3 |
RUNNER UP | ||
| Nikki Nik | 
|
TBA | San Francsico, CA |
HIGH | HIGH | SAFE | WIN HWK Assign. Winner |
SAFE | BTM2 | HIGH | TOP 3 |
RUNNER UP | |
| 4th-7th | Elaina | 
|
47 | Los Angeles, CA |
SAFE HWK Assign. Winner |
WIN | MUTE | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | ELIM | GUEST | |
| Lauren | 
|
22 | TBA | SAFE | SAFE HWK Assign. Winner |
HIGH | HIGH | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | ELIM | GUEST | |
| Ariana | 
|
21 | New York, NY |
BTM2 | HIGH | BTM2 | SAFE | WIN HWK Assign. Winner |
BTM2 | BTM2 HWK Assign. Winner |
ELIM | GUEST | |
| Joe | 
|
27 | Brooklyn, NY |
SAFE | BTM2 | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | BTM2 | ELIM | GUEST | |
| 8th (Withdrew) |
Luna Rei | 
|
TBA | Greenville, SC |
SAFE | MUTE | MUTE | UNMT + WDRW |
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- █ The contestant won Painted with Raven.
- █ The contestant was a runner-up.
- █ The contestant had one of the winning looks of the week.
- █ The contestant had the winning look of the week.
- █ The contestant was one of the tops of the week.
- █The contestant received negative critiques and was safe.
- █ The contestant placed in the bottom two, but neither were muted.
- █ The contestant placed in the bottom two and won the quick paint challenge.
- █ The contestant placed in the bottom two, and lost the quick paint challenge, and was muted.
- █ The contestant was unmuted then withdrew due to personal reasons affecting them in the competition.
- █ The contestant was cut from the running before the finale.
- █ The contestant appeared as a guest, but was out of the running.
Scores Overall:[]
| Contestant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Total | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tucker | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 2.57 |
| Laquan | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 19 | 3.8 | ||
| Nikki Nik | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 2.71 |
| Elaina | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 2.66 | |
| Lauren | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 2.42 |
| Ariana | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 2.28 |
| Joe | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 2.42 |
| Luna Rei | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1.66 | ||||
Episodes[]
| Series # | Episode # | Episode Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1 | Beauty and the Beast | November 17, 2022 |
| 10 | 2 | Seven Deadly Sins | November 24, 2022 |
| 11 | 3 | Glam Rock - NFTease | December 1, 2022 |
| 12 | 4 | Celebrity Look-alike | December 8, 2022 |
| 13 | 5 | Dollface | December 15, 2022 |
| 14 | 6 | Written in the Stars | December 22, 2022 |
| 15 | 7 | AILF (Alien I'd Like to F*ck) | December 29, 2022 |
| 16 | 8 | The Ascension Ball | January 5, 2023 |
Episode 1: "Beauty and the Beast"[]
Airdate: November 17, 2022
Synopsis: It’s Raven, huntys! Raven chooses eight wildly talented makeup artists to showcase their artistry and compete for $25,000. First, they must paint one-half of their face to represent beauty, and one-half of their face to represent beast. Season 1 winner Matt Perkins guest judges.
- Guest Host: Crimsyn
- Homework Challenge: Entrance Look
- Homework Challenge Winner: Elaina
- Main Challenge: Beauty and the Beast
- Winner: Tucker
- Bottom Two: Ariana and Laquan
- Speed Paint Test: Luscious Overdrawn Lips
- Muted: Laquan
Episode 2: "Seven Deadly Sins"[]
Airdate: November 24, 2022
Synopsis: You’re sinners - all of you! At random, Raven assigns each artist a deadly sin to embody with an absolutely transgressive makeup look. Emmy award-winning Glen Alen guest judges.
- Guest Host: Glen Alen
- Homework Challenge: In Groups, Create a billboard for House of Love Cocktails and Mock-tails
- Homework Challenge Winner: Lauren
- Main Challenge: Seven Deadly Sins
- Winner: Elaina
- Bottom Two: Joe and Luna Rei
- Speed Paint Test: Create a Fox Eye
- Muted: Luna Rei
| Artist | Seven Deadly Sins |
|---|---|
| Lauren | Pride |
| Elaina | Greed |
| Tucker | Lust |
| Luna Rei | Envy |
| Nikki Nik | Sloth |
| Joe | Gluttony |
| Ariana | Wrath |
Episode 3: "Glam Rock - NFTease"[]
Airdate: December 1, 2022
Synopsis: Raven challenges the artists to create a look inspired by 1970s glam rock. But that’s not all - halfway through their allotted time, Raven challenges the artists to take their looks further - right into the future! Celebrity makeup artist Allan Avendaño guest judges.
- Guest Host: Allen Avendaño
- Homework Challenge: Geometric Patterns
- Homework Challenge Winner: Laquan
- Main Challenge: Glam Rock in 2070
- Winner: Joe
- Bottom Two: Ariana and Eliana
- Speed Paint Test: 80's Cheek
- Muted: Elaina
Episode 4: "Celebrity Look-alike"[]
Airdate: December 8, 2022
Synopsis: Painted with Raven’s iconic Snatch Game is back! The artists each impersonate the look of their favorite celebrity. Mariah Carey’s makeup artist Kristofer Buckle guest judges.
- Guest Host: Kristofer Buckle
- Homework Challenge: Big Beautiful Brows
- Homework Challenge Winner: Nikki Nik
- Main Challenge: Celebrity Look-alike
- Winner: Nikki Nik and Laquan
- Bottom Two: Tucker and Luna Rei
- Speed Paint Test: A two toned gradient eye
- Muted: Luna Rei
| Artist | Celebrity Look-alike |
|---|---|
| Nikki Nik | Joe Exotic |
| Tucker | Lady Gaga |
| Lauren | Freddie Mercury |
| Ariana | Doja Cat |
| Luna Rei | Selena |
| Joe | Prince |
| Laquan | Michael Jackson |
Episode 5: "Dollface"[]
Airdate: December 15, 2022
Synopsis: The dolls are dolling! This week, the artists pair off into teams of their choosing to cohesively paint themselves into sickening dolls, toys, or action figures. Janet Jackson’s makeup artist Preston Meneses guest judges.
- Guest Host: Preston Meneses
- Homework Challenge: 30's Black and White paint
- Homework Challenge Winner: Ariana
- Main Challenge: Dollface
- Winner: Ariana and Elaina
- Bottom Two: Tucker and Laquan
- Speed Paint Test: A full lash using liquid eye liner
- Muted: Laquan
- Withdrew: Luna Rei
| Scare Bears | Fairydom | Glam-Aliens |
|---|---|---|
| Nikki Nik | Tucker | Ariana |
| Joe | Laquan | Elaina |
| Lauren |
Episode 6: "Written in the Stars"[]
Airdate: December 22, 2022
Synopsis: Patrick Starrr guest judges and Raven assigns each artist a Zodiac sign to portray. Throwing a wrench into their plans, Raven stops the artists mid-paint to announce a twist.
- Guest Host: Patrick Starrr
- Homework Challenge: Candy Look
- Homework Challenge Winner: Tucker
- Main Challenge: Written in the Stars
- Winner: Joe
- Bottom Two: Ariana and Nikki Nik
- Speed Paint Test: Ombré Lip
- Muted: N/A
Episode 7: "AILF (Alien I'd Like to F*ck)"[]
Airdate: December 29, 2022
Synopsis: It’s giving sexy alien realness! The artists must incorporate at least one color from the Norvina Pro Pigment Palette No. 6 and one prosthetic to create looks that are out of this world. Emmy award winning makeup artist Natasha Marcelina guest judges.
- Guest Host: Natasha Marcelina
- Homework Challenge: Lichtenstein
- Homework Challenge Winner: Ariana
- Main Challenge: AILF (Alien I'd Like to F*ck)
- Winner: Laquan
- Finalists: Laquan, Nikki Nik and Tucker
- Eliminated: Elaina, Lauren, Ariana and Joe
Episode 8: "The Ascension Ball"[]
Synopsis: "Executive Producer RuPaul guest judges the exciting finale of Painted With Raven Season 2. Our finalists present three separate, but united looks in the grand Ascension Ball. Raven announces the world’s next Makeup Superstar!"
- Guest Judge: RuPaul
- Maxi Challenge: Create three looks for the Ascension Ball: Lower Realm, Earthly Mask and Heavenly Realm
- Winner of Painted with Raven Season 2: Tucker
- Runners-Up: Laquan and Nikki Nik