Yesterday my friend Abigail threw a birthday lunch for my sister and me at her beautiful home in Greenwich Village. It provided an opportunity for us to celebrate another turn around the sun and toast (in Swedish, thanks to Lucia) to our enduring friendships. Our catch-up chitchat also yielded some much-appreciated, trustworthy intel, such as the eye-opening lash-lengthening powers of ' mascara (and its new tubing technology), the game-changing skin-enhancing benefits of , the miracle-working hair-thickening  scalp treatment, the compact cuteness of this  bag, the flattering nature of 's bootcut jeans, the Aspen-chicness of this fringed turtleneck, and finally the greatness that is this  (my namesake!) dress . Happy Weekend!