Things are getting a little hairy here at DHC! We are prepping for a launch of some exciting new products to help you protect, define and nourish your locks while styling.

On Monday, we went into the studio to shoot some how-to videos with stylist Adam Fleischhauer. Tia Kemp, our Video Production Specialist, Heidi Sanders, one of our Senior Graphic Designers (and Glam a la Carte’s Makeup Maven!), and yours truly, the DHC Catalog Editor, all took a turn in front of the camera as models. Patricia Bello, our Marketing Coordinator, directed!

Keep reading to go behind the scenes.

The bright, cheerful “Poppy” shade of new Face Color Palette is a favorite around our offices, as well as those of Allure editors. Allure.com Editors’ Favorites for the week of February 20 includes DHC Face Color Palette in Poppy.

At our Garden of Beauty launch party, I was able to glean two tips from our ultra-talented makeup artists. Rushing out to a party? Try these two easy tips for ringing in the New Year with Facebook-ready photos.

Hello, everyone! If yesterday was like the day of the prom, today is the post-prom lunch, with everyone in the office swapping stories and talking about our favorite parts of the night. Quite simply, we were blown away by the fabulous crowd that came out to party with us at last night’s Garden of Beauty launch party. It was a smashing success. The beautiful and warm-hearted Karina Smirnoff, this season’s winner of Dancing With The Stars, joined us in helping celebrate our exciting new color cosmetics and innovative skincare products launching in early 2012. She was so sweet and welcoming as she greeted everyone, taking time to pose for pictures and sign autographs. She tweeted “Having so much fun at the @dhcskincare event! Rocking 2 the DJ while I meet my San Fran fans” So fab!