● Master this dramatic ribbon style.
● Simplicity's online hair extension certification is flourishing.
● Paul Mitchell students unveil a topnotch collection inspired by geishas.
● Colorful smoky eye designs ignite holiday glamour.
● Ring in sales: Don't miss these 12 hot tips for holiday merchandising.

Hair: Ann Bray for Aquage
Makeup: Wanda Alvarez
Fashion Stylist: Patric Chauvez

Ribbon weavings make ordinary plaits so passé.

Ann Bray for Aquage demos the art of creating this feminine, fantasy style.

Simplicity Hair Extensions Online Certification Course is blossoming as the digital age becomes more ingrained in our daily lives.

With less disposable income and time, online training courses are ruling the day.

Meeting the current needs and desires of stylists, Simplicity Hair Extensions has introduced its Basic Certification Program to the world of digital media.

"There are so many positives for doing this," says marketing Director Nancy Hinojosa...

The dramatic beauty of the geisha inspired this bold, colorful collection.

HOT gives a big thumbs up to Paul Mitchell The School Chicago students, Learning Leaders and Jean Sweet for creating this astounding future professional's collection...

A colorful smoky eye lends a holiday twist to this classic makeup design.

Smoky eyes have been synonymous with come-hither appeal since sex kitten Brigitte Bardot pranced her way to movie stardom in the mid-'50s.

While beauty editors and fashion critics have often hailed the return of the smoky eye, savvy makeup artists know that this classic eye design has never gone out of style...

Get in the holiday spirit and your client will too.

There are dozens of ways to generate sterling holiday retail sales, from your overall message to how you display your stocking stuffers and retail gifts.

While one would have to write a book to cover all of them, Jennifer Parks, Senior Vice President of National Sales, Sexy Hair, shares 12 of the most important tips.