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                                                                      Exhibit 25

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM T-1
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                       STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY UNDER THE
                        TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF A
                    CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE

                Check if an Application to Determine Eligibility
                 of a Trustee Pursuant to Section 305(b)(2) /X/


     STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
               (Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

              United States                                       06-1143380
    (Jurisdiction of incorporation or                          (I.R.S. Employer
organization if not a U.S. national bank)                    Identification No.)

         633 West 5th Street, 12th Floor, Los Angeles, California 90071
               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

           Lynda A. Vogel, Senior Vice President and Managing Director
         633 West 5th Street, 12th Floor, Los Angeles, California 90071
                                 (213) 362-7399
            (Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)

                         STYLING TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
               (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)


           DELAWARE                                             75-2665378
(State or other jurisdiction of                              (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)                              Identification No.)


                       2390 EAST CAMELBACK ROAD, SUITE 435
                             PHOENIX, ARIZONA 85016
               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

                   10 7/8% SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES DUE 2008
                              (TYPE OF SECURITIES)
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                                     GENERAL

ITEM 1.  GENERAL INFORMATION.

         FURNISH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AS TO THE TRUSTEE:

         (a) NAME AND ADDRESS OF EACH EXAMINING OR SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY TO
WHICH IT IS SUBJECT.

                  Comptroller of the Currency, Western District Office, 50
         Fremont Street, Suite 3900, San Francisco, California, 94105-2292

         (b) WHETHER IT IS AUTHORIZED TO EXERCISE CORPORATE TRUST POWERS.

                  Trustee is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

ITEM 2.  AFFILIATIONS WITH OBLIGOR.

         IF THE OBLIGOR IS AN AFFILIATE OF THE TRUSTEE, DESCRIBE EACH SUCH
AFFILIATION.

                  The obligor is not an affiliate of the trustee or of its
parent, State Street Bank and Trust Company.

                  (See note on page 2.)

ITEM 3. THROUGH ITEM 15.   NOT APPLICABLE.

ITEM 16. LIST OF EXHIBITS.

         LIST BELOW ALL EXHIBITS FILED AS PART OF THIS STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY.

         1. A COPY OF THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION OF THE TRUSTEE AS NOW IN
         EFFECT.

                  A copy of the Articles of Association of the trustee, as now
         in effect, is on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission as
         Exhibits with corresponding exhibit numbers to the Form T-1of Western
         Digital Corporation, filed pursuant to Section 305(b)(2) of the Act, on
         May 12, 1998 (Registration No. 333-52463), and are incorporated herein
         by reference.

         2. A COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY OF THE TRUSTEE TO COMMENCE
         BUSINESS, IF NOT CONTAINED IN THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION.

                  A Certificate of Corporate Existence (with fiduciary powers)
         from the Comptroller of the Currency, Administrator of National Banks
         is on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission as Exhibits with
         corresponding exhibit numbers to the Form T-1 of Western Digital
         Corporation, filed pursuant to Section 305(b)(2) of the Act, on May 12,
         1998 (Registration No. 333-52463), and are incorporated herein by
         reference.

         3. A COPY OF THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE TRUSTEE TO EXERCISE CORPORATE
         TRUST POWERS, IF SUCH AUTHORIZATION IS NOT CONTAINED IN THE DOCUMENTS
         SPECIFIED IN PARAGRAPH (1) OR (2), ABOVE.

                  Authorization of the Trustee to exercise fiduciary powers
         (included in Exhibits 1 and 2; no separate instrument).

         4. A COPY OF THE EXISTING BY-LAWS OF THE TRUSTEE, OR INSTRUMENTS
         CORRESPONDING THERETO.

                  A copy of the by-laws of the trustee, as now in effect, is on
         file with the Securities and Exchange Commission as Exhibits with
         corresponding exhibit numbers to the Form T-1 of Western Digital
         Corporation, filed pursuant to Section 305(b)(2) of the Act, on May 12,
         1998 (Registration No. 333-52463), and are incorporated herein by
         reference.


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         5. A COPY OF EACH INDENTURE REFERRED TO IN ITEM 4. IF THE OBLIGOR IS IN
         DEFAULT.

                  Not applicable.

         6. THE CONSENTS OF UNITED STATES INSTITUTIONAL TRUSTEES REQUIRED BY
         SECTION 321(B) OF THE ACT.

                  The consent of the trustee required by Section 321(b) of the
         Act is annexed hereto as Exhibit 6 and made a part hereof.

         7. A COPY OF THE LATEST REPORT OF CONDITION OF THE TRUSTEE PUBLISHED
         PURSUANT TO LAW OR THE REQUIREMENTS OF ITS SUPERVISING OR EXAMINING
         AUTHORITY.

                  A copy of the latest report of condition of the trustee
         published pursuant to law or the requirements of its supervising or
         examining authority is annexed hereto as Exhibit 7 and made a part
         hereof.


                                      NOTES

         In answering any item of this Statement of Eligibility which relates to
matters peculiarly within the knowledge of the obligor or any underwriter for
the obligor, the trustee has relied upon information furnished to it by the
obligor and the underwriters, and the trustee disclaims responsibility for the
accuracy or completeness of such information.

         The answer furnished to Item 2. of this statement will be amended, if
necessary, to reflect any facts which differ from those stated and which would
have been required to be stated if known at the date hereof.



                                    SIGNATURE


         Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as
amended, the trustee, State Street Bank and Trust Company of California,
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, organized and existing under the laws of the United States
of America, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in the City of Los
Angeles, and State of California, on the 30th of July, 1998.

                               STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
                               OF CALIFORNIA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

                               By: /S/ Scott C. Emmons
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                                   Scott C. Emmons
                                   Assistant Vice President


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                                    EXHIBIT 6


                             CONSENT OF THE TRUSTEE

         Pursuant to the requirements of Section 321(b) of the Trust Indenture
Act of 1939, as amended, in connection with the proposed issuance by STYLING
TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION of its 10 7/8% SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES DUE 2008, we
hereby consent that reports of examination by Federal, State, Territorial or
District authorities may be furnished by such authorities to the Securities and
Exchange Commission upon request therefor.

                                         STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
                                         OF CALIFORNIA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION


                                         By: /S/ Scott C. Emmons
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                                             Scott C. Emmons
                                             Assistant Vice President

Dated: July 30, 1998


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                                    EXHIBIT 7

Consolidated Report of Condition and Income for A Bank With Domestic Offices
Only and Total Assets of Less Than $100 Million of State Street Bank and Trust
Company of California, a national banking association duly organized and
existing under and by virtue of the laws of the United States of America, at the
close of business March 31, 1998, published in accordance with a call made by
the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation pursuant to the required law: 12
U.S.C. Section 324 (State member banks); 12 U.S.C. Section 1817 (State nonmember
banks); and 12 U.S.C. Section 161 (National banks).

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                                                                                                  Thousands
ASSETS                                                                                            of Dollars
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Cash and balances due from depository institutions:
Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin......................................            6,852
Interest-bearing balances...............................................................                0
Securities..............................................................................               38
Federal funds sold and securities purchased                                                  
  under agreements to resell in domestic offices
  of the bank and its Edge subsidiary ..................................................                0

Loans and lease financing receivables:
Loans and leases, net of unearned income ..............................               0
Allowance for loan and lease losses ...................................               0
Allocated transfer risk reserve........................................               0
Loans and leases, net of unearned income and allowances ................................                0
Assets held in trading accounts.........................................................                0
Premises and fixed assets...............................................................              253
Other real estate owned.................................................................                0
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries..............................................                0
Customers' liability to this bank on acceptances outstanding............................                0
Intangible assets.......................................................................                0
Other assets............................................................................              814
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Total assets............................................................................            7,957
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LIABILITIES

Deposits:                                                                                    
In domestic offices.....................................................................                0
Noninterest-bearing ...................................................               0
Interest-bearing ......................................................               0
In foreign offices and Edge subsidiary .................................................                0
Noninterest-bearing ...................................................               0
Interest-bearing ......................................................               0
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under                                            
  agreements to repurchase in domestic offices of
  the bank and of its Edge subsidiary...................................................                0
Demand notes issued to the U.S. Treasury and Trading Liabilities........................                0
Other borrowed money....................................................................                0
Subordinated notes and debentures.......................................................                0
Bank's liability on acceptances executed and outstanding................................                0
Other liabilities.......................................................................            4,356

Total liabilities.......................................................................            4,356
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EQUITY CAPITAL
Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus...........................................                0
Common stock............................................................................              500
Surplus.................................................................................              750
Undivided profits and capital reserves/Net unrealized holding gains (losses)............            2,352
Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments.....................................                0

Total equity capital....................................................................            3,602
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Total liabilities and equity capital....................................................            7,958
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I, Kevin R. Wallace, Vice President and Comptroller of the above named bank do
hereby declare that this Report of Condition and Income for this report date
have been prepared in conformance with the instructions issued by the
appropriate Federal regulatory authority and is true to the best of my knowledge
and belief.

                                                 Kevin R. Wallace


We, the undersigned directors, attest to the correctness of this Report of
Condition and declare that it has been examined by us and to the best of our
knowledge and belief has been prepared in conformance with the instructions
issued by the appropriate Federal regulatory authority and is true and correct.

                                                 Lynda A. Vogel
                                                 James A. Quale
                                                 Stephen Rivero


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