In February, The Walking Dead fans can sail into the sunset with Norman Reedus, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Chandler Riggs, and more on the Walker Stalker Cruise! Daily Dead was thrilled to recently team up with Sixthman, Skybound, and Walker Stalker Con to give away a balcony cabin for one lucky winner and a guest, and now we're pleased to share the news that you can help decide which makeup artists will be on board the cruise for the special FX makeup demonstrations!

Every Walker Stalker Cruise over the years has included amazing makeup demonstrations in which attendees have been transformed into the ravenous living dead via the scary good talents of FX artists onboard the cruise.

This year, makeup artists from around the world can fill out an online submission form (including a video link to a "live makeover demonstration") on the Walker Stalker Cruise website for their chance to be one of two featured makeup artists onboard the Norwegian Pearl.

The deadline for makeup artists to apply is Wednesday, October 31st. After the first deadline, 10 semi-finalists will be selected for the voting round, in which The Walking Dead fans will vote for their favorite artists. On December 28th, two winners will be selected and will show off their killer skills on the cruise in February.

If you're a makeup effects guru interested in being a featured artist on the 2019 Walker Stalker Cruise, visit the link below to fill out the submission form:

If you'll be attending the 2019 Walker Stalker Cruise or if you're just a fan of AMC's The Walking Dead, stay tuned for your chance to vote for your favorite makeup artists out of the top 10 that make it to the semi-final round in November.

A collaboration between Sixthman, Skybound, and Walker Stalker Con, the Walker Stalker Cruise will take place from Thursday, February 21st to Monday, February 25th aboard the Norwegian Pearl. The massive cruiser will set sail from Tampa, Florida to Nassau, Bahamas, before heading back stateside.

Packed with panels, Q&As, special activities, concerts, autograph signings, and photo ops, Walker Stalker Cruise 2019 will feature plenty of opportunities to meet cast and crew members from AMC's The Walking Dead, including Norman Reedus, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Chandler Riggs, Khary Payton, Alanna Masterson, David Morrissey, Laurie Holden, Ross Marquand, Tom Payne, Cooper Andrews, Seth Gilliam, and Michael Traynor.

"Creating Walkers and other creatures from your nightmares is no easy task. For your onboard Special FX Makeup demonstrations this year, we're doing something a little different - we're turning it into a competition!

Our Looks of the Living Dead Makeover Competition is your chance to decide who will be coming on the cruise to perform your Special FX Makeup Demonstrations!

ROUND 1

The Top 10 semi-finalists will be voted on by guests booked on Walker Stalker Cruise 2019, as well as your fans, to determine the Top 5 Special FX Makeup Artists. Voting will take place in late November and will be hosted here on this page. Our booked guest votes will be weighted during the first round decisions, regardless of the overall total number of voters.

ROUND 2

The Top 5 Special FX Makeup Artists will be narrowed down to 2 Special FX Makeup Artists winners by our booked guests in December.

TIMELINE

Wednesday, October 31st at 11:59pm ET: Special FX Makeup Artists deadline to complete the submission form below.

Friday, November 16th (on or around): 10 semi-finalists, chosen by a panel of Walker Stalker Cruise 2019 experts at Sixthman, will be notified to move on to the voting round. Public announcement will be coordinated soon thereafter.

Monday, December 10th (on or around): 5 finalists, chosen by your fans and our booked guests, will be notified and move to the next round of voting where booked guests will select the final 2 winners.

Friday, December 28th (on or around): The 2 Looks of the Living Dead winners will be notified and secured. Public announcement will be coordinated soon thereafter."

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