Lash love, courtesy of Phil Spector

Hey girls,
Ugh, mama has the flu. I suffered a very feverish, very sweaty night...you should see my hair. I fully look like Phil Spector right now. And, dammit, I missed Amy Barnett's (my former Teen People boss and total girl-hero) book party last night! So disappointing, as I heard it was star-studded, positively epic affair. More importantly, her new book GET YOURS: THE GIRLFRIEND'S GUIDE TO HAVING EVERYTHING YOU EVER DREAMED OF AND MORE ($15.61) is totally fabulous, inspirational, and chock full of ecstatically empowering advice. Most definitely a must-read for all of us! Um, I am confused, though, as to why Amazon thinks it's appropriate to offer Karrine Steffans trashy tell-all in conjuction with Amy's very classy, very smaht book. Would they recommend Paris Hilton's idiotic memoir to fans of Allure ed-in-chief Linda Wells' classic beauty book? Come on, Amazon, you're better than that. Moving on, though, before my books are quickly erased from their website....

Guess what? Today I'm bringing you the second stellar product in my Fall Fashion Roundup. Tell your friends. This humble little gizmo will change your life forever.
xxoo,
Tia

PS...Amber's the winner of September's Stila Product of the Month trivia question! She was the first to get the question right...in IT CHICKS, the lower/middle school that Tangie, Skye and CJ attended was Carrington Arms Prep. Amber, you rock. Make sure you email me your address so you can claim your scintillating prize, pumpkin (beauty@tiawilliams.net)!!


TIA'S FALL FAVORITES
MASCARA: Prescriptives Here to Stay 24-Hour Longwear Mascara ($19.50)
Finally! Finally! Total breakthrough, girls. Prescriptives has just developed this positively amazing mascara that literally and definitely stays on ALL DAY LONG. And beyond, really. No more crazy flaking and smudging by 3pm. No more reapplication at the end of the workday, before you go out. Basically, this is the mascara equivalent of a longwearing lipstain. You swipe it on in the morning, and don't have to worry about it until you take it off. And unlike most waterproof mascaras--which many prone-to-smudging women wear--this formula doesn't skimp on the lengthening, curling and volumizing ingredients. My lashes have NEVER looked this full and shiny! I'm wearing it right now, as I melt to death from a high-grade fever on my couch. If that's not lash-love, I don't know what is.