Motherhood really seems to have changed Beyonce. One of the most glamorous women in the world has admitted to People magazine that before heading to the maternity ward, she was all about looking her best -- she got her nails and her hair done before delivery. But! After baby Blue Ivy arrived, Bey says that her beauty routine got a make-under. The 30-year-old star says she cuts her own hair and does her own makeup.

If you're apt to believe her, and you're not suspicious at all that this is some big P.R. push to make Beyonce seem like "one of us", then wow, Beyonce seems like one of the most down to earth moms ever.

All this talk about tanning mom has got me thinking about beauty products. Let's put aside whether or not Patricia Krentcil let her child tan with her for a moment and focus on the mom. She seems to have a distorted view of what looks good on her because she is a little too tan, with way too much bronzer. But I get where she is. I do. I once had a high hair issue back in the 80s/early 90s and if my hair was flat I thought I looked terrible. That wasn't true -- in fact the opposite was true. But we've all been there -- thinking something looked good that really didn't. Over-doing it.

Which is why I was very happy and yet somewhat surprised to learn the results of a recent survey about how much makeup women really wear.

Does anyone remember the episode of one of the Kardashian reality shows where the family plus Kris Humphries head to Bora Bora, and there's this scene where Kris is wiping seawater on Kim's face, saying that she looks more beautiful without makeup? Well, Kim Kardashian stepped out to a nail salon in Beverly Hills yesterday without any makeup on, and holy moly, Kris was right.

I was standing at the cash register of a certain well-known beauty store (ahem, rhymes with Ignore-a) a few weeks ago when I got the total. Ouch! For that I could outfit a small child for a week.

Researchers have found that women tend to spend more on their beauty products than they do on their health. I'm obviously as guilty as any of them, but I've decided that's enough. No more killing my wallet with beauty products. I have embraced the world of DIY, or beauty hacks. And here are some of the best out there ... they'll save you time in a pinch (you have no idea how much is hiding in your kitchen!) and, more importantly, money! Check out the 10 beauty hacks every woman needs to know!

What does the most beautiful woman in the world do before giving birth? Beyonce told People magazine that she treated herself to a few beauty routines right around her due date. The singer wanted to look nice when she first met her daughter and admitted that pampering herself was one way to do it.

So, just what exactly did Beyonce's pre-delivery glam session consist of? Check it:

Jennifer Love Hewitt tweeted this photo of herself on Tuesday, and I seriously had to do a double-take and study it for a second to believe it was really her. Wow. Isn't it amazing just how different celebs look when they aren't wearing an ounce of makeup?

Honestly -- if you didn't know this picture was of Hewitt, would you think it was her or just some random girl? Without her false eyelashes and several layers of eyeshadow, she's almost unrecognizable.

For any woman who has ever felt like a swipe of lipstick instantly brightens up her day or the perfect mascara makes her not only look but feel more awake, Sephora is the mothership of all beauty stores. It may sound silly, but whenever I go into that store or surf over to their website, I get the same butterflies a little kid might when entering Dylan's Candy Bar or a tech geek might upon arriving at Best Buy or the Apple Store. And now ... the shopping experience just got even more exciting. (I know, as if that were possible!)

The company, in an attempt to do a "social and mobile makeover" on itself, debuted a new website today that integrates Instagram and Pinterest. They also released a brand new and improved iOS app, and they'll be bringing iPads and iPod touch point-of-sale devices into at least 100 stores this year. Well, it's about time!

I love when seasons change. You know why? Well for starters, I'm SO much more a fan of summer clothes than winter sweaters. But also, I love mixing up my makeup routine. A whole gaggle of Real Housewives got together last night in New York City for a fancy schmancy Bravo event, and although it looks to me like heavy hitters like Teresa Giudice and Sonja Morgan were absent -- standout makeup was not.

Sure, I love me a smokey eye. But what REALLY caught my attention last night was Kandi Burruss' pink lips. Hello spring! I loved how she opted for something bright. In fact, just yesterday I picked out my first pink shade of lipstick, too.

Wanna get this hot spring lip for yourself? Check out these 6 great pink lipsticks for your skin tone, here: