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Sally Hershberger's Best Hair Tips for the Holidays

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Sally Hershberger offers her best tips for the holidays.

For this season's holiday parties, it's all about volume and glam. The holidays are a great time to try something new & different with you hair, Sally Hershberger, the celebrity hair stylist who has salons in New York and Los Angeles, told Luxist what she believes are the best styles to wear during the holidays.

Ponytails
"Ponytails are an easy alternative to an up-do. They are so chic and easy to do at home---perfect for the holidays!," says Hershberger. "First, I like to use a root lifter in the hair like my Shape Up. It boosts the hair from the root and gives amazing texture and hold. Then, blow dry with a round brush to give hair insane volume and polish. Next, loosely pull your hair back and secure it into a ponytail- low or high. Spray Body Fix on the ponytail to give it texture and make it slightly edgy, or keep it smooth and shiny with Smooth Fix. I like to wrap a small piece of hair around the elastic and secure with a bobby pin."

Chignon
"The chignon is one of my favorite looks for the holidays," says the celebrity hair stylist. "This style gives off an old Hollywood vibe that is elegant and easy to get at home. Prep your hair as you would a ponytail. I like to keep chignons low right now at the nape of the neck. Wrap the hair around the elastic and secure with pins. For a more polished look, spray Smooth Fix in the hair for a glossy finish. And for a fresher party style, pull some pieces out from around the face and spray a texturizer on the chignon."

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HSN 2010 Designer Ornament Collection

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Filed under: Charity

To celebrate the holidays, HSN, has rounded up some of the celebrities and designers in their stable to create the heART HSN 2010 Designer Ornament Collection. As part of the company's overall "HSN Cares" philanthropic campaign, the heART collection is available exclusively on HSN and hsn.com featuring ornaments designed by more than 70 HSN partners. The profits (no less than 30 percent of the purchase price of each ornament) will be donated to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. St. Jude is the first and only pediatric cancer center to be designated as a Comprehensive Cancer Center by the National Cancer Institute and works on finding cures and saving children with cancer and other catastrophic diseases.

The collection features ornaments designed by Sarah Jessica Parker, Gwen Stefani, Mary J. Blige, Sean Combs, Tori Spelling, Molly Sims, Martha Stewart, Susan Lucci, Jonathan Adler, Nate Berkus, Padma Lakshmi and many others. The collection ranges in price from $19.90 to $49.90, with the exception of the ornament by fashion designer Naeem Khan. That ornament, shown at right, is covered in brilliant, hand-cut Swarovski crystals and sells for $299.

Gallery: heART HSN 2010 Designer Ornament Collection

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Doris Panos Designs Emerges From Chapter 11 With New Vision

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Filed under: Jewelry

Last year we wrote that Doris Panos Designs had filed Chapter 11. Now the couture jeweler has come out of bankruptcy, no easy feat at a time when many jewelers are struggling to keep customers. The brand has traditionally sold luxurious, heavily ornamented designs in rich 18K gold, pieces that are sold at Neiman Marcus and jewelers around the country. But in order to survive in today's changing market the brand did a little adjusting, adding lines to appeal to the jewelry lovers who still want to shop but at a lower price point.

Panos is courting the new, more cautious consumer in two ways. First through the "Precious Silver" collection, a line of sterling silver jewelry that uses a patent-pending gold layering process and retails at $2,500 and below. This line is meant to appeal to the company's Couture customer who still wants beautiful jewelry (and lots of it) but at a slightly lower price point. As Doris Panos tells Luxist, the new pieces are guaranteed for life, they includes six layers of yellow or rose gold over silver along with a protective coating that seals the jewelry and protects the finish. The pieces also include large semi precious gemstones and diamond accents for the look of a couture piece but at a lower price point. The pieces including bangle bracelets and necklaces of varying lengths, are meant to be collectible and worn together. As she puts it, "I don't make dainty things." She was not willing to compromise on style and design and using silver as a base allowed her to make the same style of pieces without the cost prohibitive issue of using just gold. These pieces will be sold through independent jewelers starting later this month and may eventually make their way to one of the larger department stores. Her philosophy is to sell through trusted retailers rather than have her pieces everywhere.

Panos is also courting a new consumer group through her contract with HSN. Her Telio! line debuted this summer. It offers some of the same detailed and powerful look of Doris Panos Designs but at a much lower price point (from around $39 to $250). About this line, Panos says it's the same idea as her other designs but done in costume. She defined the jewelry shopping universe as a pyramid, once she only sold to the top of the pyramid, now circumstances have dictated that she reach out to the other levels.

Panos is sanguine about her adventure through Chapter 11. She says that it helped give her the time to really re-invent herself and her brand. She's a good example, not just to other jewelers facing trouble, but to anyone facing adversity. "Be like Madonna," she said, referring to the singer's legendary ability to change with the times and trends, "don't just give up and wait for things to get better."

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HSN Adds Glamour To Jewelry Roster

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Filed under: Jewelry

The Home Shopping Network has announced another new branded jewelry line. This time HSN is working with Conde Nast's Glamour Magazine on a Glamour Jewelry Collection which will debut on HSN on August 18.

The Glamour Jewelry Collection is Glamour's first foray into the accessories business and the pieces were designed by Galmour's fashion team. The collection will have four new product offerings each year and each will be less than $100. Glamour's style editor Tracey Lomrantz will present it on air. The product assortment includes necklaces, earrings, bracelets and rings, and the premiere fall line will focus on four key trends: American Luxury, Charms & Chains, Sparkle & Shine, and Eye Candy." The Glamour Jewelry Collection will debut on HSN at 2am EDT/11pm PDT on August 18 and will be available at http://www.hsn.com/ beginning August 3. Other recent HSN-ers include Jonathan Adler and Liza Minnelli.

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Jonathan Adler Takes Happy Chic To The Home Shopping Network

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Filed under: Decor

Interior designer Jonathan Adler is taking his happy chic to HSN. Happy Chic by Jonathan Adler will have its on-air debut on October 12, 2010. Adler is launching his new collection of home decor and accessories during HSN's Home Design Event. Home Accents Today reports that the event is an annual showcase of fall collections from the network's design stars. "There is no place chicer than HSN!" said Adler in the article. The line will have items for tabletop, seating, lighting, ktichen and bath and will start officially running on the channel in October. Happy Chic is more than just a name, it's a whole philosophy for Adler, whose website lists his 10 commandments of Happy Chic which include maxims like "Thou shalt embrace maximalism" and "Thou shalt not be afraid of orange."

Liza Minnelli also recently debuted a line of clothing on the home shopping network.

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Liza Minnelli Sells Clothes On Home Shopping Network

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Filed under: Apparel, Jewelry, Celebrity Shopping

The legendary Liza Minnelli is the latest celebrity to have a line on a home shopping channel. The Liza Collection debuted on the Home Shopping Network this week. Minnelli popped by for a couple of hours to debut the line on HSN and talked with callers. The collection includes her signature sequinned tops as well as crystal-covered jewelry. The pieces range in price from $29 for a silk charmeuse scarf to $129.9 for a sequinned boyfriend blazer.

The list of celebrities on the shopping networks is impressive. Another diva, Mary J. Blige is selling her new perfume with HSN. Over on QVC Cat Deely, Melania Trump, Joan Rivers and others sell their wares.

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Sally Hershberger Intros Luxe Layers Hair Stying Gel

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Filed under: Services, Celebrity Design

Sally Hershberger Intros Luxe Layers Hair Stying Gel

Celebrity hairstylist Sally Hershberger invited a few lucky bloggers to her downtown NYC salon on September 3 for the unveiling of her newest hairstyling product, Luxe Layers Protective Blow Out Gel, available exclusively on HSN. I was there to see Hershberger in action, which was a real treat, because cuts with her run $800, so I likely won't be a client anytime soon. Note that this doesn't mean I wasn't secretly hoping she'd pull me from the audience for an impromptu fix of my style. Alas, that didn't happen, but Hershberger did demonstrate the product on a few models. The video of the event is on Hershberger's homepage now.

Luxe Layers is easy just to use -- just a few pumps, rubbed in your hands, then spread throughout your hair, provides thermal protection/prevents against heat damage, seals against color wash-out, protects against the sun and environmental aggressors, and blocks humidity and static to minimize frizz and flyaways. It's made from a proprietary complex of cationic polymers, natural cellulose, and amino acids, is blended with silk and cashmere extracts for internal strength with superior smoothing and long-lasting styling effect. It's alcohol-free, not tested on animals, does not contain animal products or drying solvents, and is non-silicone based, so it won't weigh down even fine hair. Hershberger says it also helps blow-outs last longer.

Luxe layers ($18.00/5 oz.) is just one of Hershberger's full line of products, all reasonably priced. You can get her Luxe Layers Trio on HSN, or just try my new favorite, Genius Spray Wax.

Seeing the product demonstrated live was much better than Hershberger just telling us about it. You can catch Hershberger on HSN doing just this on September 8 at 1 a.m., 8 a.m., and 7 p.m., and on September 9 at 3 a.m. and 7 a.m. To see her demonstrate other products, check out her styling tips videos.

Gallery: Sally Hershberger Intros Luxe Layers

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Carol Brodie's Rarities Launches June 21

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Filed under: Jewelry

Carol Brodie is a jewelry designer who spent eight years as Global Director of Communications for legendary diamond jeweler Harry Winston. She's worked with celebrities like Halle Berry, who wore custom-designed jewels when she won Best Actress in 2001, and she helped create Gwyneth Paltrow's look for her Best Actress Award in 1999 -- lucky jewels!

Brodie is now launching her own jewelry line on HSN called Rarities. The collection features beautiful colored stones, and both small splurge prices and more expensive creations like the eye-catching $799 White Quartzite and Diamond Ring at right. Click through the gallery for more of the gorgeous finds.

"After 20 years of working the red carpet and appearing as the luxury and style expert on countless TV shows, bringing a new line of fine jewelry to HSN is simply a dream come true," says Ms. Brodie, who will be appearing on the channel once per month to plug her diamonds, sapphires, rubies, emeralds, amethysts, citrines, and turquoise and onyx stones mounted in gold and sterling silver.

As you can see, all that work with Harry Winston rubbed off -- the results are fabulous. Visit Rarities on HSN to get in on the line before the launch, which will air at 2pm EST on Sunday, June 21.

Gallery: Rarities