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WHO deserves to pamper herself like a celeb? Moms-to-be, who can now purchase body-soothing goodies from Bella Mama, an all-natural line of spa products coveted by pregnant starlets like Jennifer Garner and new moms Heidi Klum and Britney Spears. Popular body treats in the line include Belly Butter ($22), made with essential oils of lavender and sweet orange, which reduces itchiness and stretch marks, and the cucumber-infused foot salts ($13.50) that relieve aching feet. The entire line, including Nursing Salve and Belly Oil, is available at Bloomingdale's.

WHERE can you get blissful and pick up some dating tips? At bliss49 spa tomorrow from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., where matchmaker Samantha Daniels will dish out advice on snagging the ideal guy. There'll be brownies, wine and a shopping discount, too - 20% off all bliss products for one night. Call (646) 502-1449 to RSVP; $25 for the entire night at bliss49, 541 Lexington Ave., at 49th St.

HOW can teens (and their parents) find out whether high schoolers are really going all the way? In "The Real Truth about Teens & Sex," a new book by Sabrina Weill, former editor in chief of Seventeen. Although it's not news that teens are more sexually sophisticated these days, Weill's book reveals eye-opening information about modern young adults and sexuality: 1 in 11 teens says he has been in a situation where people were having sex in front of him, and only 13% of high schoolers say they've received enough information about abstinence and contraception. For parents who are shocked by this information, the tome also includes tips on talking to teens about sex. These days, the birds and the bees just doesn't cut it.
 

Originally published on September 25, 2005

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