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Who doesn't love spotting celebrities out and about with their adorable kids? (You've got to admit -- it's everyone's guilty pleasure.) Whether it's an actress with her little girls or a music legend and her grown daughter, celebrity families always seem to intrigue us. See pairs

It's a celebrity baby boom these days, and having a bump presents beauty opportunities and challenges even for A-list celebrities. Check out the best and worst star baby bump looks. See photos

Our makeover dream team -- creator of me by {me}zhgan cosmetics and American Idol lead makeup artist Mezhgan, and stylist Paul Perez and colorist Adam Scheib from the Sally Hershberger salon in Los Angeles -- give new mom Tatia no-fuss hair and a five-minute makeup look. See makeover

Now's prime time to green up your beauty product stash. Why bother? Start by taking a look at the ingredient lists on your current faves ... see unrecognizable scientific names? Parabens? Sulfates? Switching to cleaner, purer options means a cleaner, purer you (60 percent of what you apply gets absorbed). The following products and brands will help you do just that. Eco-friendly brands

Admit it: When you buy a product labeled "organic" or "natural" you get a warm, fuzzy feeling -- even if it costs twice as much. Well, it's our job to bring you down to earth: Organic and natural beauty products are often twisted on labels to the point that they're virtually meaningless terms. Find out the truth

True confession: While researching this story, I got scared reading just a fraction of the beauty ingredients that are potentially harmful to pregnant women and their babies. I obsessed over labels on moisturizer, nail polish -- everything in my bathroom -- to the point that in the shower one morning, I was afraid of my shampoo. And I'm not even pregnant. No-no ingredients

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