Holy moly!

Shakira is on fire right now. The singing superstar opened and closed the 2010 World Cup, has an international hit ("Waka Waka"), continues to sell millions of albums, and is kicking off a U.S. tour this September

Adding to the list? A new perfume called S by Shakira will launch this September in over 15,000 stores, including drugstores and mass- and mid-tier department stores.

"My feeling is that personal care and beauty should be effortless and accessible for everyone," Shakira said in a statement. "When you give someone a fragrance, you're giving them something of yourself. It's a gift of your essence."

The singer is in good company -- parent company Puig also owns the highly successful Antonio Banderas fragrance franchise.

Shakira was hands-on during the creation process and explored all the different notes that were meaningful to her -- specifically, scents like chocolate and strawberries, baby skin, balsamic resins and honey.

The final result, S by Shakira, is a rich, feminine scent with notes of jasmine, sandalwood, vanilla, amber, and resins.

Smartly, Puig will use the U.S. tour as an opportunity to pass out samples to thousands of Shakira fans.

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We know many a beauty editor obsessed with Själ skincare.

Why is this important? Because when given the chance to try any skincare regimen they want, they remain steadfastly devoted to the skin-plumping, damage-reducing products from Själ.

Själ combines the best from holistic practices like Ayurveda and homeopathic medicine with modern biochemistry to delivery long term skin health, without the use of temporary skin-fixers like mineral oil, silicone and caffeine.

Unique to Själ is their use of the eastern practice of bio-osmotic energy from gemstones, minerals, gold, silver and platinum. The belief is that these materials act as electro-stimulants to increase cellular activity and boost the potency of other ingredients. It's a concept we've seen used by only one other brand, Bulgari, which uses gemstones to convey energy to the skin as a natural extension of their coveted jewelry line.

Själ has just expanded their skincare line with two more gemstone packed products, Kashmir Saphir Perfecting Mask and Pearl Enzyme Exfoliating Mask.

Kashmir Saphir Perfecting Mask is loaded with sapphire, copper peptides, silk protein, Chinese herbs and amino acids to regenerate cells, lift and firm, minimize pores and increase oxygen to the skin.

Pearl Enzyme Exfoliating Mask contains ground pearls, gemstones like tourmaline, ruby, diamond and amethyst, plus botanicals like pomegranate, pumpkin and mushroom to brighten skin, exfoliate and reduce inflammation.

The purity of these ingredients helps your skin protect itself from all the toxic yuckiness you're exposed to every day.

Take a look at these skin enemies that cause premature aging!

When StyleList first reported on Dr. Dennis Gross' new breakout-fighting superpower, Trifix Acne Clearing Lotion, I thought: 'Wow, that sounds great for people who have zits."

And then I became one of them.

Seemingly out of nowhere (in hindsight I blame a hectic travel schedule paired with exercising outside in hot, humid weather) my face was sporting more than a few lovely pimples.

I know from years of interviewing Dr. Gross for skincare articles (not to mention the many trips to his NYC office) that he is a true expert in the field of acne, so when I showed him my zitty face and he handed me a bottle of Trifix, I had high hopes.

Trifix uses not one, but three acne-fighting ingredients to diminish pimples -- colloidal sulfur, willow bark extract (the natural form of salicylic acid), and farnesol (the natural form of benzoyl peroxide).

Dr. Gross is so excited about the results he's been seeing with Trifix that he's using it on many acne-sufferers that normally would be candidates for Accutane.

And this is awesome: you know how benzoyl peroxide bleaches out your sheets and towels? Farnesol -- the natural form of the ingredient -- doesn't do that! It's got all of the anti-acne power, but none of the annoyance of ruining your new towels.

As for me, I applied a thin layer to my breakout areas at night for about three nights, and by day four my pimples had retreated back from whence they came. They have yet to return.

Most importantly, my face wasn't all dried out and irritated, which is a common side effect from acne products.

Now I keep my bottle of Trifix on deck in case the pimples ever decide to come back. I'll be ready!

Click here for more breakout breakthroughs!

Hair really takes a beating during the summer -- chlorine, saltwater, UV rays and heat all join forces to damage healthy hair. Isn't it sad to watch your formerly shiny, bouncy hair go dull and dry, and your (expensive!) highlights turn brassy?

L'Oréal Paris feels your pain. They've come out with four new products to keep your gorgeous hair in fighting shape all summer long.

EverPure UV Protect Spray: Do yourself a favor and toss this little gem into your beach bag. It contains UV filters to help protect your hair color from fading, so reapply often. Plus, any stylist will tell you that if your hair is already wet when you get in the water it will absorb less chlorine or saltwater, so be generous with the spritzes.

EverStrong Overnight Repair Treatment: Brittle hair much? Desperate times calls for a targeted treatment like this one. You apply it before bed -- they swear it absorbs and won't leave residue on your pillow -- and the bio-ceramide complex works to improve hair's strength.

Elnett Satin Hairspray Extra Strong Hold UV Filter: Love this -- if you use hairspray anyway, why not try L'Oreal's cult-favorite spritz, now with added UV protection? Every little bit helps!

Colorist Secrets Brass Banisher: Let's file this one under the "It's About Time" category. Any brunette who colors her hair knows it's a constant (losing) battle keeping the color from turning reddish and brassy. Use this five-minute, ammonia-free gloss treatment at home to tone down yellow, red, and orange tones in between salon appointments. Genius!

Now that you've got your hair under control, check out the UV wristband that alerts you when it's time to reapply sunscreen.

Once upon a time, there was a girl who couldn't wear sunscreen without breaking out in a face full of annoying pimples.

For someone as paranoid as she was about UV-induced wrinkles and sunspots, this presented quite a conundrum. How was she to wear daily sunscreen, as recommended by every dermatologist in the kingdom, if they made her have a pizza face?

Yes, the girl is me (duh). But I didn't always realize that sunscreen was to blame for my skin woes.

It's been a long, hard road to get to this point. Here's why: I happen to be intolerant to products that contain avobenzone, a common chemical sunscreen. Since avobenzone provides good UVA coverage without white residue, most of the daily moisturizers with broad-spectrum SPF contain it. It also pops up a lot in makeup with SPF, like foundation and tinted moisturizer.

So for about 15 years (which is how long I've been dutifully applying daily sunscreen), I tried everything under the sun to get rid of my zits, including a strict regimen of all oil-free products, then regular holistic facials, followed by glycolic peels, prescription antibiotics, and even the mother of all acne-fighters, Accutane.

Nothing worked.

Last year I was doing research for a skincare article and mentioned to a scientist at a skincare lab that I can't figure out what causes my pimples. He suggested I stop using products with avobenzone, and I did. Lo and behold -- my "acne" cleared up in two days. Two days!

Apparently, intolerance to chemical sunscreens is quite common, although a face full of zits isn't always the symptom. According to Dr. Leslie Baumann, dermatologist and CEO of Baumann Cosmetic and Research Center, stinging and rashes can happen upon contact, or in some cases, not until you actually get in the sun.

[FYI -- Besides avobenzone, also known as Parsol 1789, there are several types of chemical sunscreens. Look on your SPF-containing product's ingredient list under "active ingredients." Anything that's not zinc oxide or titanium dioxide and sounds like a weird science word is probably a chemical sunscreen.]

"Methoxycinnamate makes many people -- including myself! -- get a rash upon sun exposure," explains Dr. Baumann. "This is called a photoallergic reaction because it only happens when you go in the sun. Benzophenones can also cause allergy, and Parsol (avobenzone) stings many people."

Dermatologist Dr. Heather Woolery-Lloyd explained to me that true sunscreen allergies are rare, but can occur. "Irritation from sunscreen such as mild stinging around the eyes that subsides quickly is likely just an irritant reaction and not a true allergy. If you have significant redness, itching, bumps, or patches and it does not subside then you may be truly allergic."



Unfortunately, both docs agree that besides a (semi-complicated) allergy test at a doctor's office, there isn't a surefire way to pinpoint your own intolerance without good old fashioned trial and error.

As for me, to complicate matters even more, Dr. Baumann told me it probably isn't the actual avobenzone (she's never seen anything published about avobenzone causing acne) that is causing my pimples, but a carrier ingredient. Either way it means I can't use products with it.

If you have consistently irritated skin, or a face full of pimples you can't explain, it's definitely worth a little experiment with sunscreens that use physical blockers instead of chemical.

Dr. Baumann's website Skin Type Solutions has a handy quiz to help you determine what type of sunscreen you should look for.

"Physical blockers such as zinc oxide and titanium dioxide do not cause allergic reactions," explains Dr. Woolery-Lloyd. Not to mention the fact that zinc oxide is the best UVA/UVB protector available according to the EPA, and physical blockers don't break down as easily in the sun as chemical ingredients do, which means they also offer protection for longer.

Although I was thrilled to have cleared up my face, it left me with a problem. What sunscreen should I wear every day? The problem with physical blockers is that they're generally known to be thick and paste-y.

I looked long and hard to put together a list of 10 great non-chemical sunscreens for all you sensitive-skinned folks out there. These sunscreens all use zinc oxide or a combination of zinc oxide and titanium dioxide. And if you have any personal recommendations, leave a comment below and tell me!

Shop the selection of sensitive sunscreens in the gallery above.