Ashley listened to music with friends at the weekend festival starting on April 12, and being in the hot sun all day isn’t easy! Luckily, she had a beauty must-have with SPF to keep her safe in the sun! See the exact product she used below!

Celebs like Bella Thorne, Vanessa Hudgens, Kristen Stewart and Ashley Benson all spent their weekend at the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival in Indio, Calif. Celeb retreats and lounges were set up for the stars to relax and re-hydrate and we’ve got the exact product Ashley was using to shield herself from the scorching sun!

Ashley’s must-have at the outdoor festival was Colorescience Sunforgettable Mineral Sunscreen Brush SPF 30. The lightweight mineral powder provides a sheer coverage while also offering UVA and UVB protection from the sun!

The all-in-one design makes carrying and applying a cinch, especially for all those times you don’t have a mirror handy!

Plus, it’s water resistant so you don’t have to worry about the formula sweating off. Either way, it’s best to apply any sunscreen every two hours.

She got her new must-have at the Kari Feinstein Coachella Style Lounge.

Ashley tweeted on April 15: “Best time at coachella.” She also posted a bunch of pictures with friends — looks like she had a great time!

If you’ve noticed Facebook and Twitter going red all of a sudden, your eyes aren’t playing tricks on you. The Human Rights Campaign, or HRC, released a red version of its equal sign logo, and Ashley Benson has joined in on the campaign that’s all over the place — and for good reason.

Ash Tweeted this short and sweet Tweet:

Live & let live. #MarriageEquality instagram.com/p/XVTVrEhEOP/— Ashley Benson (@AshBenzo) March 26, 2013

 

HRC is an org dedicated to LGBT rights, and the new red logo is specifically so people can show their support of marriage equality. Why red? “Red is a symbol for love, and that’s what marriage is all about,” said spokesperson Charlie Joughin. “We wanted to give people an opportunity to show their support for marriage equality in a public and visible way.”

Talk about marriage equality is especially big right now, because this week the Supreme Court is hearing arguments for two separate cases involving same-sex marriage. SCOTUS might issue one ruling for both cases, or separate rulings for each. And if you’re looking at a timeline, we may not know how the Court will rule until June.

Ashley and many others are going to social media to let the Supreme Court know how they feel about the issue. HRC started its viral red logo campaign yesterday, and by 4 pm, the logo had been shared more than 100,000 times on FB. Some people are changing their profile pics red — like Sophia Bush and Lance Bass on Twitter — while others are following Ashley’s lead by sharing the image with words of support. But this “Pretty Little Liar” tells nothing but the truth!

Ashley Benson looked so cool and glam at the ‘Spring Breakers’ premiere at the 2013 SXSW festival in Austin, Texas on March 10. Her makeup artist spills how to get Ashley’s exact look below!

Ashley Benson, 23, switched up the traditional black smokey eye for a cool blue look at the Spring Breakers premiere at the South By Southwest festival on March 10! Makeup artist Nico Guilis created Ashley’s premiere look and breaks it down for HollywoodLifers below!

Check out the exact products used to get Ashley’s premiere look below:

“With Ashley’s sexy cool new brown hair, I thought the makeup should really bring out those blue eyes and focus on her beautiful Jane Birkin-esque classic features. She is so naturally beautiful and with this hair I wanted to try something different,” Nico says.

“I used Chanel Vitalumiere Aqua Foundation for a beautiful dewy glow all over the skin. For a highlight on her cheekbones, I used Chanel Soleil Tan De Chanel Illuminator. I wanted to give her a smokey eye with a “pop” of blue color. I lined the lash line with MAC black pencil and then went over it with Nars Outremer Eye Shadow and once again over the water line with Chanel’s Jade Pencil. In the apple of the cheek is Pink Swoon Blush by MAC for that healthy glow. On the lips I used Chelsea Girls by Nars.”

Television isn’t just about ratings anymore. Now networks are fighting to earn the “most social” title for their hit shows, and one of the savviest series in the social media universe is the over-the-top teen mystery Pretty Little Liars. The ABC Family phenomenon and its digitally-inclined stars — Lucy Hale, 23; Ashley Benson, 23; Shay Mitchell, 25; and Troian Bellisario, 27 — are changing how networks measure success, one photobomb, tweet, status update, and Keek video at a time.

Some of the of their posts may be related to the ABC Family drama, where the girls play an atypically glamorous high school foursome tormented by anonymous and cunning cyberbullies out to punish the friends of a dead queen bee. But the cast’s real gift is for unleashing more personal-flavored details — a video of Benson slinking around to Justin Bieber’s “Boyfriend” with person-of-interest James Franco; photos of Hale in the studio recording her country album — that serve as a dose of gossip-crack for viewers and fans, which keeps them clicking and tuning in. Pretty Little Liars draws 3.8 million viewers each week, while also maintaining a colossal digital footprint of more than 10 million likes on Facebook, a Twitter handle (@ABCFpll) with a million-plus followers, and four stars who collectively reach more than 5.5 million with a tweet or retweet. (Hale alone boasts 2.2 million Twitter followers.)

Just in time for Social Media Week — going on right now in NYC — EW explores how Pretty Little Liars cracked the social-media code, and how other series hope to learn from their success. Plus we get the cast and exec producer I. Marlene King to preview the remaining episodes – Emily becomes a detective! Spencer goes crazy! “Red Coat” will be revealed! — as PLL heads to its third season finale on March 19.

For more on Pretty Little Liars and the social-media phenomenon around it, pick up the new issue of Entertainment Weekly, on stands February 22.

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If you haven’t tuned in to ABC Family’s “Pretty Little Liars” yet, you’re probably experiencing a severe case of FOMO. The show is consistently lauded as one of television’s most social hours, and show runner I. Marlene King’s directorial debut was no exception. The “Misery”-inspired episode this week featured major tweet-worthy moments: from a shocking “A” confrontation to a cray mistress who went even further off the deep end.

Over the past few years, we’ve watched as the liars fought off digital and offline abuse from the mysterious “A.” Now that we’ve identified two of the “A-team” members, the stakes are even higher for the girls. While we’re hoping you’ve never had to go head-to-head with someone as duplicitous as Toby or as manipulative as Mona, here’s how we would coach our favorite Rosewood residents through their recent drama.

Spencer & Toby aka “Spoby” Split

In Rosewood: Spencer Hastings (played by Troian Bellisario) might be known for being the brains of the group and possessing a razor-sharp wit, but even she couldn’t have worked out all that her anniversary dinner had in store for her: she came face-to-face with boyfriend Toby Cavanaugh decked out in his “A-team” garb, black hoodie and all. Turns out, the love of her life has been behind those texts, emails and offline abuse she’s endured. Guess that lasagna is going to waste now.

In real life: You’re starting to question if you’re in a healthy relationship, but you don’t know where to turn. He/she might not be sending you texts from “A,” but something’s not right here.

What to do? First things first, learn the basics of a healthy relationship. Once you’re clear on that, head over to Love is Respect’s page on abuse here. If you think you’re in a situation that’s unsafe or unhealthy, click here for resources on how to get help.

Hanna Gets Punk’d By “A”

In Rosewood: Hanna Marin (played by Ashley Benson), the most on-trend of the liars, is thrilled when she scores an interview with a dream designer. After learning it was all an elaborate setup by “A,” Hanna receives a threatening text message from her anonymous tormentor. She wasted a fly outfit and all she has to show for it is a chilling SMS.

In real life: You’re facing harassment through texts or online.

What to do? Check out A Thin Line’s tips on how to handle digital abuse. If you’re not feeling great (depressed, anxious) because of these interactions, you can find resources at Half of Us.

Remember, just because you’re glued to your TV every Tuesday night doesn’t mean you have to put up with abuse or harassment in your everyday life. Leave the drama in Rosewood where it belongs.

In “Misery Loves Company,” Spencer makes a life-altering discovery, Aria finds herself in grave danger and two unlikely Rosewood residents team up against “A.”

Pretty Little Liars went all-out for executive producer Marlene King’s directorial debut with “Misery Loves Company,” an episode that is the epitome of the term “game-changer.”

Gut-wrenching. Heart-breaking. It was a matter of time before Toby’s (Keegan Allen) “A” connection would come to light. Not only does this revelation rock Spencer (Troian Bellisario) to the core, but it will also fundamentally change the usually subdued, trusting, straight-laced teen for the rest of time. How did she come to find out about her boyfriend’s extracurriculars?

Here’s how it all went down:

The anniversary of Toby and Spencer’s relationship is looming, and Spencer uses another dinner gig as her excuse for why she can’t spend an evening with him, but it’s all a ruse so she can plan their romantic evening together. This after Mona (Janel Parrish) reaffirms to Toby that the Liars need to “understand that she’s in charge.” Toby: “Then I’ll take care of it.”

Hanna (Ashley Benson) visits Corin’s store, which the girls find out moved a month ago to its new location, and it’s oddly filled with unclothed mannequins. Before she knows it, a hooded figure (“A”) appears in the store and pushes a row of mannequins into Hanna before she can react. A text appears on her phone seconds later: “Next time you’ll be left faceless.” Is that a threat? But this “A” isn’t quite so slick: Hanna recovers a dropped key with the suspicious “A” label on it.

On the evening of the anniversary, Toby says that he may be able to drop by after work after all. Toby slips into a darkened Hastings house looking for something before Spencer appears behind him, asking, “Is this what you’re looking for?” And the truth comes out. When Toby appears in front of her — among his first words are “How long have you known?” — Spencer rightfully reacts with the slap heard around the world. It’s his Radley ID that gave him away.

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Best known to teenage girls as the star of ABC Family’s drama “Pretty Little Liars,” 22-year-old Ashley Benson will make her jump to movie stardom in 2013. In March, a bikini-clad Benson will appear with Vanessa Hudgens, Selena Gomez and James Franco in the buzzed-about film “Spring Breakers.”

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Thirteen-year-old Gracie Marx is obsessed with the ABC Family show “Pretty Little Liars.”

The Beverly Hills, California, middle-schooler posts images related to the series on Facebook Inc.’s Instagram site, texts with friends while watching and has a whiteboard at home counting the days to the Oct. 23 Halloween special. When cast member Ashley Benson posted on Twitter.com that she was at a nearby cupcake shop, Marx convinced her mother to drive her there and found a small army of girls already snapping photos.

“It’s just a good mystery,” Marx said, when asked why she likes the program.

“Liars” and its online marketing represent an effort by the Walt Disney Co. cable network to keep young audiences watching its broadcasts, including commercials. ABC Family executives accomplish that by creating a kind of virtual watercooler where viewers chat before, during and immediately following each episode.

“Watching this show after the fact is like watching the Super Bowl the next morning,” said Robert Thompson, who teaches television and popular culture at Syracuse University in Syracuse, New York. “For scripted programming that’s really tough to do.”

Programmers are in a constant fight for viewers, battling diversions that take people away from the set and recording technology that lets them skip commercials. In the first quarter, the average person cut their TV time by about 3 percent from a year earlier, according to a Nielsen report.

“Liars,” which began airing in 2010, is the most-watched show in ABC Family’s 11-year history. It averaged 3.7 million viewers, including recorded episodes, in its third season from May to August and was the No. 1 scripted show in its target audience of 18-to-34-year-olds, Disney said, citing Nielsen.

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The episode closed out the summer run of the ABC Family drama, with Rosewood’s newest betrayal unveiled.

It’s all led up to this on Pretty Little Liars: Who betrayed Rosewood?

After numerous twists and turns (but we expected this, didn’t we?), the resident pulling one over everyone ended up being …

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… Toby!

For the past several episodes, Pretty Little Liars painted Emily’s lover Paige as the culprit, but we all know it’s not as simple as that. Diversion tactic, sure. The truth, not so. It was a blindside, as earlier in the episode Spencer finally consummated her relationship with Toby in what looked to be a lovely and beautiful moment between two people in love. Little did she know …

There were other jaw-dorpping moments during the episode, including the climactic moment when Emily fought for her life in the lighthouse in the dead of night after realizing Maya’s cousin Nate was jealous of her close friendship with Paige. It was a killer fight, and what comes of it — Emily stabbing Nate in the abdomen, seeing him to his death — changes the game forever. But that’s not all.

Caleb runs up to the lighthouse and while he’s consoling a hysterical Emily, BANG!

It’s revealed in the next act break that Caleb was shot in the abdomen and Hanna breaks down when she sees him carted away in an ambulance. Thankfully, Emily’s fine — as A-OK as she can be.

It’s safe to say: Rosewood is about to go through the ringer — again.

In other news, Ezra finally comes face-to-face with Maggie, who was pregnant with his child several years ago. Little does he know that Aria and Maggie have previously met. Also, Maggie drops a bomb to Aria: “I’m not the only one here with a secret, Amy.” Hmm. And yes, Garrett’s free.

During the premiere telecast, show-related trending topics on Twitter included: “Toby Is A,” “Not Caleb,” “Poor Spencer” and “Pretty Little Liars.”

Actress Troian Bellisario, who plays Spencer, took to Twitter to warn Pretty Little Liars fans of the events to come on Tuesday’s summer finale: “Warning! you WILL throw something at your TV tonight-just make sure it’s not hard and you break ur screen. Then how will you watch more.” Keegan Allen, who plays the guilty party Toby, was succinct minutes after the episode aired on the east coast: “Say it isn’t so. #betrAyal.”

What happened during those few seconds in the lighthouse? How did Caleb get shot? Are you surprised by the identity of the betrayer? How does this new development affect things moving forward? Sound off below.

Don’t forget, Pretty Dirty Secrets web series debuts tonight.

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Though we can’t all call on celebrity makeup artists to help us get red carpet-ready, we can steal some celeb-approved beauty tricks. The easiest to replicate? Lip colors! Here’s the scoop on some of the hottest hues from Sunday’s Teen Choice Awards, including the lip colors seen on Lea Michele, Selena Gomez and more:

Ashley Benson: Mark. Lipclick Full Color Lipstick in “Coral Fixation,” $11. Fellow Pretty Little Liars actress Benson donned a custom color attained through a bit of mix-and-matching.”I layered [the lipstick] and mark. Gloss On Lip Gloss in Sunset Beach ($10) to create a gorgeous pout,” makeup artist Mai Quynh revealed.