Louisiana lash and brow rules
Do you need a license to do lashes in Louisiana?
Yes. Lash extensions are esthetics under state law, so they need a Registered Cosmetologist or Registered Esthetician license. Below: lash lifts, tinting and brow lamination (license needed), waxing (license needed) and eyebrow threading (license needed), each answered from Louisiana's own statutes, rules or board pages, read on October 23, 2026, with the state's own words.
- Lash extensions
- License needed
- Lifts and tints
- License needed
- Waxing
- License needed
- Threading
- License needed
Licensed by the Louisiana State Board of Cosmetology.The board's site Hours and fees for each licenseThe state's own words
Lash extensions
Do you need a license to do lash extensions in Louisiana?
Yes. Lash extensions are esthetics under state law, so they need a Registered Cosmetologist or Registered Esthetician license.
- License needed
- License needed
- Licenses that allow it
- Registered Cosmetologist, Registered Esthetician
- License for this work alone
- None
Lash lifts, tinting and brow lamination
Do you need a license to do lash lifts, tinting or brow lamination in Louisiana?
Yes. Brow tinting is esthetics and needs a Registered Cosmetologist or Registered Esthetician license; the statute does not name lash lifts, lash tinting or brow lamination.
- License needed
- License needed
- Licenses that allow it
- Registered Cosmetologist, Registered Esthetician
- License for this work alone
- None
Waxing
Do you need a license to do waxing in Louisiana?
Yes. Waxing is esthetics under state law, so it needs a Registered Cosmetologist or Registered Esthetician license.
- License needed
- License needed
- Licenses that allow it
- Registered Cosmetologist, Registered Esthetician
- License for this work alone
- None
Eyebrow threading
Do you need a license to do eyebrow threading in Louisiana?
Yes. Threading is esthetics under state law, so it needs a Registered Cosmetologist or Registered Esthetician license, or a threading permit (a special permit; applicants must be at least 16 years old).
- License needed
- License needed
- Licenses that allow it
- Registered Cosmetologist, Registered Esthetician, Registered Threader
- License for this work alone
- Threader permit (special permit for threading), $50
Louisiana is one of 5 states with a license for eyebrow threading alone.
Good to know
What else Louisiana asks of lash and brow artists
- The esthetics curriculum is at least 750 hours at a board-approved school.
- A salon must hold a board certificate of registration before it can operate.
- A threading facility owner who is not a licensed cosmetologist, esthetician or permitted threader must employ a registered manager.
Sources
What Louisiana's official pages say
Each answer above, in the words of Louisiana's own statutes, rules or board pages, read on October 23, 2026. Rules change: confirm with the Louisiana State Board of Cosmetology before you start offering a service.
- Lash extensions
“applying natural or artificial enhancements to eyelashes, hair removal by cosmetic preparations, threading, waxing, or other similar means”
legis.la.gov “any one or any combination of the practices of esthetics, hair dressing, and manicuring for compensation”
legis.la.gov “To obtain a certificate as a registered esthetician, a person shall have completed and passed an esthetics course”
legis.la.gov - Lash lifts, tinting and brow lamination
“massaging the face or neck of a person, dyeing or trimming eyebrows”
legis.la.gov “any one or any combination of the practices of esthetics, hair dressing, and manicuring for compensation”
legis.la.gov “To obtain a certificate as a registered esthetician, a person shall have completed and passed an esthetics course”
legis.la.gov - Waxing
“applying natural or artificial enhancements to eyelashes, hair removal by cosmetic preparations, threading, waxing, or other similar means”
legis.la.gov “any one or any combination of the practices of esthetics, hair dressing, and manicuring for compensation”
legis.la.gov “To obtain a certificate as a registered esthetician, a person shall have completed and passed an esthetics course”
legis.la.gov - Eyebrow threading
“applying natural or artificial enhancements to eyelashes, hair removal by cosmetic preparations, threading, waxing, or other similar means”
legis.la.gov “any one or any combination of the practices of esthetics, hair dressing, and manicuring for compensation”
legis.la.gov “To obtain a certificate as a registered esthetician, a person shall have completed and passed an esthetics course”
legis.la.gov “In order to receive a permit as a registered threader, a person shall meet all of the following requirements:”
doa.la.gov “§1110. Special Permits for Threading”
doa.la.gov “(d) Booth rental permit, special permit, or temporary permit$50.00”
legis.la.gov “at least 16 years of age”
doa.la.gov - Also good to know
“The esthetics curriculum shall consist of at least 750 hours of instruction”
doa.la.gov - Also good to know
“No person or entity shall operate a beauty shop or salon in the state of Louisiana without a certificate of registration issued by the board.”
legis.la.gov - Also good to know
“A threading facility owner, who is not a licensed cosmetologist or an esthetician or permitted as a threader, shall employ one or more registered managers”
doa.la.gov
Questions
Louisiana lash and brow licenses, answered
Do you need a license to do lash extensions in Louisiana?
Do you need a license to do lash lifts, tinting or brow lamination in Louisiana?
Do you need a license to do waxing in Louisiana?
Do you need a license to do eyebrow threading in Louisiana?
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