Blaq Vixen Beauty

In 2011, we rooted for our favorite spokesbeauties and welcomed new, exciting campaigns starring some of the world's most stunning faces. Behold, a look at some of the year's best hair and beauty ads:

JOURDAN DUNN for YVES SAINT LAURENT

Featuring Yves Saint Laurent's most iconic product, "magic wand" Touche Éclat, this elegant ad marked model mama Jourdan Dunn's first solo beauty campaign. It was also her first major partnership with a beauty brand.

GATE MAYA HAILE for FASHION FAIR

Gate Maya Haile may have intially studied nursing but now she's killing us with her flawless good looks and delicious bronze skin. Starring in Fashion Fair's stunning holiday ad with makeup by Creative Director and makeup master Sam Fine, there's no way we can resist her "Siren Call." [...]

Notice I didn't say "Do you have the right skin tone to wear that shade of lipstick?" or "Do you have the right outfit to wear that shade of lipstick?" I said, "Do you have the right solangitude to wear that shade of lipstick?" I wish I could have the ovaries to pull off lipstick like Solange does. I could've picked anyone but I love how adventurous Solange is in her lip choices.

I held the title, wore the crown...