Hasta La Ideas

Whether it’s the perfect powder to give you that smooth complexion you’ve been desiring, or the last mascara you’ll ever need to buy, we’ve compiled a list of all of our favorite tried and true beauty products to share with you!

Youngblood Mineral Powder – It goes on smooth and lasts all day without caking or wearing off! It makes skin look more even and brighter with a light coverage and mattifying power. Plus, it’s mineral so it’s gentle on skin and doesn’t cause clogged pores, which is never a good look!

Lorac Eyeshadow Primer – It goes on silky smooth and truly remains creaseless all day. It not only hold shadows and liners in place for hours and hours, but it actually makes colors seem more vibrant as well!

La Prairie Cellular Cream Blush – A creamy application that doesn’t dry your skin out. It keeps cheeks looking dewy and healthy with just the right amount of subtle but noticeable color. It lasts all day and is virtually weightless!

Benefit BADgal Lash Mascara – The large brush and clump-free formula makes for great volume and perfectly fanned out lashes. It lasts all day without smudging so you can skip stubborn water-proof versions, but still removes easily at the end of the day!

Anastasia Brow Powder Duo – She’s the queen of eyebrows so it’s no surprise that this brow palette is everything you could wish for. The color combination is the most natural, with a variety of selections so you can choose your most accurate one. It goes on easily and with just the right amount of contrast and lasts all day long. Have a slightly more strenuous day ahead? Try a little Anastasia Brow Gel to keep everything in place and perfect!

Tarte Rise & Shine Plumping Lip Stain – It goes on smooth and the color truly lasts for hours. It comes with a built-in complimenting gloss that gives this lip stain some high-impact shine. Plus, the lip plumping technology is always a plus for a kissable pout! Remember to add a layer of your favorite lip balm first for smooth application and even longer, more luscious wear!

Where to Buy – Urban Outfitters

Price – $12

Who – Zuzubean was the first to add ‘Nail Fraud Nail Paper‘ to the Hive.

A study published in the British Medical Journal finds that the concept of beauty sleep is not just a myth, but a proven way to increase your attractiveness and perceived health and vitality among your peers, reports the U.K.’s Daily Mail.

Carried out by the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, the study photographed 23 healthy adults after a restful eight hours of sleep, and then again after no more than five hours of sleep. Lab monitoring ensured that the participants got the prescribed amounts of sleep. The women in the study wore no makeup for the photos, and kept their hair down so as not to inadvertently influence the viewer’s opinion.

The eight-hour and five-hour post-sleep photos were then rated by the general public on a scale of one to 10 in terms of attractiveness. The eight-hour slumberers won by a landslide.

‘Sleep deprived people are perceived as less attractive and less healthy compared with when they are well rested,’ concluded the study.

But the radiance-boosting benefits of sleep aren’t just reserved for your skin. A separate study from the Belgravia Centre in Britain found that hair health and growth patterns can often be disturbed by lack of sleep, and can exacerbate male pattern baldness, as well as, thinning hair in women.

Read more about the benefits of staying in bed! Click on over to our friends at Stylelist!

Polo gave us the chance to give one of our Hivers their bold Big Pony #1 cologne and we’re excited to announce the winner!

Congratulations to –

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Thank you to all the Hivers who participated! Check back often for more fun giveaways!

In a sneak peek at the visuals shot by Nick Knight and styled by Nicola Formichetti, Gaga is dripping in diamonds and pearls, as well as, painted in a glammed-out smokey eye that contrasts nude lips and platinum blonde locks.

‘The beauty of using rock stars … is that women of all ages listen to stars in a way they won’t listen to the surgeon general’, MAC AIDS Fund Executive Director Nancy Mahon told StyleList.

This past year, Gaga joined 80s music icon Cyndi Lauper in a frilly and fun coral lip campaign to rake in the most amount of money the lipstick series has ever made – over $32 million.

Cumulatively, MAC’s efforts have raised more than $190 million since it began the MAC AIDS Fund, which looks to spread awareness and blast stigmas surrounding the disease, as well as, provide help and resources for patients suffering from the fatal strain. In order for a vendor to sell the highly sought-after MAC line of products, Mahon says the store must be on board with selling the Viva Glam products – which benefit the MAC AIDS Fund in their entirety.

‘Retail partners like Macy’s, Nordstrom and Selfridges in London all give their margin back to us, so nothing is taken out of that $14.50 you pay for a Viva Glam lipstick. We owe a lot of our success to their generosity as well’, said Mahon.

Gaga will be going it alone for the 2011 campaign, and we’re dying to see what else the eccentric singer will flaunt in the photos. Will it be more heel-less shoes, a hair dress, or gravity-defying hat?

We wait with baited breath …

Brought to you from our friends at StyleList!