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Well, I’m assuming that by now you’ve figured out that my “Monobrow” trend look from earlier was an April Fools joke! Don’t forget to surf around to check out the gag trendsetting looks pulled together by the Makeup Wars crew!

Ok, so “million dollar” is a bit of hyperbole.  This round of “Makeup Wars” was an amazingly fun challenge.  Each of us decided to create a look using the most expensive items in our beauty cache!

To kick off the process, I scraped the bottom of my tub of Revision Skincare Multi Protection SPF 50 ($48), and patted on some Murad Essential-C Eye Cream ($57).  Both are great to moisturize and protect from the sun’s rays.

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Drop of Pink announced their top 101 beauty blogs for 2012. Of 763 contenders, Raging Rouge landed #20!

Thanks to the readers and twitter followers of Drop of Pink for the vote of confidence! Click The badge above to see the other winners, and to surf their pretty prose!

TheFind has fallen in love with the Boy Meets Girl® Sanctuary Top in Black AND White, as worn by the Veronica’s in “Behind the Seams with Stacy Igel”!

Girls Talkin Smack give us the details on all of the happenings at Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week, including the best dressed celebs.

A Few Goody Gumdrops picks the brain of People Magazine’s StyleWatch editor about the Blazer , the latest “must have”!

Shopping and Info thinks Demi Moore is looking fab in her Gucci bathing suit as seen in Harpers Bazaar!

RedPoppy is loving Giambattista Valli’s Spring 2012 Haute Couture collection shown at Paris Fashion Week.

The Budget Fashionista loves Rachel Bilson’s style !

Raging Rouge tells us about the chocolate strawberry facial mask for Valentine’s Day that is too good to eat!

With this post, we bid a fond adieu to 2011.  Good riddance, right?  Let’s face it, 2011 was a smashing year for makeup… but not so good in the world of economics, politics or international relations.  Let’s hope 2012 is smashing in more ways than one!

Here are some other favorites from 2011.

I loved Bath & Body Works Paris Amour fragrance, as it actually captured the effervescent sweet scent of Champagne!

Jewel-tones were back with a vengeance this Fall, and the Green Eye was top of the pops!  Estee Lauder’s Emerald Oasis quad nailed the trend, blending earth tones with greens and an icy white.

Fendi launched it’s first fragrance in like… forever.  Fan di Fendi is a sensual and sophisticated scent.  Not at all like what you’d expect from watching their ads!  

The 80s were large and in-charge, and MAC’s Street Art Palette contained shades to capture an 80s colorful eye, with a nod to graffiti artists everywhere.

This year I tried something a bit different.  My holiday gift guide contained only the best of the gifts that crossed my desk. Sure, the holidays are over. Some of these winning gifts might be on sale! If you’re bored, cruise on over to snag a few for yourself!

See you in 2012!  Happy New Year!