I don’t know about you, but after two kids -- and a half-dozen years of finishing their leftover mac 'n cheese and dino-shaped chicken nuggets -- my butt doesn’t need any help in the plumping department. For those of you who suffer from a too-flat fanny, though, now there’s hope: Bremenn Research Labs’ Butt Lift in a Box.

 
www.BremennLabs.com

I’m intrigued by this little kit (though, so far, not enough to try it) which contains a “plumping catalyst,” a “lifting and firming emulsion,” and, last but not least, a special butt-lifting and toning program. I’m guessing that’s a regimen best done in a room with drawn shades, but who knows? It could also make an amusing and possibly lucrative video.

Ironically, getting a Kardashian-worthy caboose will take a toll on your other bottom line -- the kit costs $99. So if you want a free option, please let me know, and I’ll send you some of my surplus butt. Then maybe we’ll both look like perfect tens in our Sevens.

Although I swear by my tinted moisturizer, by the middle of summer I don't really need the color boost. So for the past four weeks, I've been trying out L'Oreal's Collagen Moisture Filler Day Lotion (it's not tinted) and can I just say? LOVE. I love it. Love how it goes on, love how it doesn't smell like anything, love that it actually seems to do what it says it will. Here's my report:

The Product: A lightweight, silky, non-greasy, non-smelly (ugh, how I hate most scents) moisturizer that goes on smoothly and absorbs quickly. Perfect for sticky summer mornings, especially since it has SPF15 sunscreen.

The Process: Easy as pie. I smooth on the moisturizer right after my shower and that's that. Makeup goes on very easily over it.

Notice Anything Different? You know, I can't believe I'm saying this, but: YES. I swear, I think the appearance of fine lines around my eyes has subtly diminished. And that's pretty amazing, and I'm generally not too delusional about this stuff.

The Verdict: Adore it. Would definitely buy it. (Especially this week, at CVS.com, where it's 20% off!)

Photo courtesy of lunaparc.com

At first glance, these earrings may seem like modern, artsy pieces, but look closer -- they're actually little sperms and, uh, fallopian tubes. Now we know when you’re trying to have a baby it’s all you can think about – and maybe all you can talk about too. But do you really need to broadcast your TTC status with your accessories? I definitely don't want anyone saying to me, "Lauren, you have a sperm on your ear." What do you think? Do you think they're over-the-top? Would you wear them? ($70 a pair, lunaparc.com)

Ever since becoming a mom (actually, since getting pregnant), and developing the concomitant exhaustion, I've forged a whole new relationship with my beauty products. Pre-baby, I'd roll out the door without any makeup, unthinking, carefree. Those days are over. Now, on some sleep-deprived mornings, I feel like my tinted moisturizer is the only thing that hoodwinks the rest of the world into thinking I'm alert.

So, like many moms, I my products. But how can I tell if a product is really working for me? I'm inherently biased, right? Does my bronzer actually make me look energized and glowing, or just orange? I need an outside observer. When I discussed this with Editor-at-Large Stephanie Dolgoff (read some of her articles here) she told me about the "Notice anything different?" game she plays with her family whenever she tries something new. Great idea, and just what I need -- but since my husband responds to this query like a deer in the headlights, I'm going to ask my girlfriends the loaded question whenever possible.

So, first item to be tested: Benefit's Brows A-Go-Go

The product: An adorable case fitted out with brow wax, brow powder, liner, brow highlighter, eyebright cream, brushes, and a teeny tiny tweezers.

The process: This little kit comes with instructions, which I attempted to follow to the letter. I duly brushed on the wax and the powder, tweezed, lined, highlighted my brow and dabbed on the pinky eye-bright at the corners of my eyes. I've never used eyebrow wax before, and I found it most useful in taming my brows. The brow powder smoothed on easily with the appropriate brush, and the tweezers are good and sharp. The eyeliner glided across my lids, and the highlighter and eyebright are pretty much foolproof.

So, notice anything different? Unfortunately, I was a little too enthusiastic with the powder ended up looking a little like Groucho Marx. When I asked my husband if he noticed anything different, he told me "You look crazy."

The verdict: Despite my lack of finesse, I adored the whole thing. The kit is so cute and so perfectly complete, I'm going to give it another shot tonight -- with a much lighter hand. And the price is nice: $38 (suggested retail) for the whole shebang. A little bit of a splurge, but worth it for the range of products and implements. It'll be available in August this year.

You could be here -- and trust me, you want to be! Luxurious Rancho la Puerta is Babytalk’s partner in our Love Your New-Mom Body Spa Sweepstakes. They’re giving away an entire week’s stay for one lucky mom at their world-renowned spa nestled in the mountains of Tecate, Mexico, just below San Diego, CA.

I had the serious pleasure of escaping our nasty New York winter and spending a few days here in March, just as the sun was heating up and the flowers were blooming. Glorious morning hikes (as hard or easy as you want them), yummy and healthy spa food (I ate and ate and never had to cook or wash dishes!), over 50 different types of fitness classes all day, every day (or you can just relax by the pool!), and you get to stay in these adorable private villas decorated with Mexican crafts and artwork. Full disclosure: I didn’t go there just dying to get fit. I mostly wanted some tranquil me-time and uninterrupted sleep, with no one crying or yelling, “Mom!” every time I closed the bathroom door. But once you arrive at RLP, you can’t wait to get outside and get moving. You can’t help devouring their take-care-of you advice (while I was there they had a seminar on managing your emotions -- what new mom doesn’t need that?), and you can’t escape the fact that it is possible to eat a lot of food without getting fat if you just choose carefully and cook smart. RLP’s not-so-secret guacamole recipe: Use equal parts avocado and pureed peas to cut down on the fat content. We even had dessert every night.

Picturing a week-long respite from spit-up, smelly diapers, leaky sippy cups, and all those blasted little baby food jars that have to be washed and recycled? All you have to do to enter the sweepstakes and register for our free Love Your New-Mom Body program, a real-world fitness and nutrition plan to help you slowly but surely blast off that baby fat. You won’t be starving, you won’t be aching from too much exercise (unless you choose to overdo it!), and you won’t need to hire a sitter or join a gym -- you can do our workout at home or in a park right alongside your baby. Plus, you’ll get motivational newsletters every week and can talk to our experts and other moms online when you need a boost or want to brag about your progress. Plus: all LYNMB members get a free week’s worth of classes at a StrollerFit location near them.

You know you deserve some downtime at Rancho La Puerta. Yeah, I felt a bit guilty -- until we pulled into the parking lot and I got a glimpse of what was in store. I missed my boys, and felt really terrible when they both got sick and my husband had to deal with it on his own (not!). But you know what they say -- absence does make the heart grow fonder—and I was happy to get back home to them. And being all relaxed and refreshed, I managed to not freak out about all the laundry that was waiting.