Ohio lash and brow rules
Do you need a license to do lashes in Ohio?
Yes. Lash extensions need an esthetician or cosmetologist license and must be done in a facility licensed by the Board. Below: lash lifts, tinting and brow lamination (not stated), waxing (license needed) and eyebrow threading (license needed), each answered from Ohio'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
- Not stated
- Waxing
- License needed
- Threading
- License needed
Licensed by the Ohio State Cosmetology and Barber Board.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 Ohio?
Yes. Lash extensions need an esthetician or cosmetologist license and must be done in a facility licensed by the Board.
- License needed
- License needed
- Licenses that allow it
- Esthetician, Cosmetologist
- 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 Ohio?
Not stated. Ohio's official pages we read do not say whether lash lifts, tinting and brow lamination need a license. Ask the Ohio State Cosmetology and Barber Board before you offer them.
- License needed
- Not stated
Waxing
Do you need a license to do waxing in Ohio?
Yes. Waxing is hair removal, which is part of the practice of esthetics, so it needs an esthetician or cosmetologist license.
- License needed
- License needed
- Licenses that allow it
- Esthetician, Cosmetologist
- License for this work alone
- None
Eyebrow threading
Do you need a license to do eyebrow threading in Ohio?
Yes. Threading is covered by an esthetician or cosmetologist license, or by a boutique services registration.
- License needed
- License needed
- Licenses that allow it
- Esthetician, Cosmetologist, Boutique services registration
- License for this work alone
- None
Good to know
What else Ohio asks of lash and brow artists
- Eyelash extension services may only be performed in a facility licensed by the Board.
- Estheticians and cosmetologists are limited to beautification, relaxation and non-invasive services.
- An initial esthetician license requires at least 600 hours of board-approved esthetics training in a school.
Sources
What Ohio's official pages say
Each answer above, in the words of Ohio's own statutes, rules or board pages, read on October 23, 2026. Rules change: confirm with the Ohio State Cosmetology and Barber Board before you start offering a service.
- Lash extensions
“Statute now requires individuals providing eye lash extension services to be licensed as estheticians or cosmetologists, and requires that these services only be performed in facilities licensed by the Board.”
cos.ohio.gov “enhancement of the skin by skin care, facials, body treatments, hair removal, and other treatments; and eye lash extension services.”
codes.ohio.gov “"Esthetician" means an individual who engages in the practice of esthetics but no other branch of cosmetology in a licensed facility.”
codes.ohio.gov “"Cosmetologist" means an individual authorized to engage in all branches of cosmetology in a licensed facility.”
codes.ohio.gov - Waxing
“"Hair removal" includes tweezing, waxing, sugaring, and threading.”
codes.ohio.gov “enhancement of the skin by skin care, facials, body treatments, hair removal, and other treatments; and eye lash extension services.”
codes.ohio.gov “"Esthetician" means an individual who engages in the practice of esthetics but no other branch of cosmetology in a licensed facility.”
codes.ohio.gov “"Cosmetologist" means an individual authorized to engage in all branches of cosmetology in a licensed facility.”
codes.ohio.gov - Eyebrow threading
“"Threading" includes a service that results in the removal of hair from its follicle from around the eyebrows and from other parts of the face with the use of a single strand of thread and an astringent”
codes.ohio.gov “"Hair removal" includes tweezing, waxing, sugaring, and threading.”
codes.ohio.gov “"Practice of boutique services" means braiding, threading, shampooing, and makeup artistry.”
codes.ohio.gov “"Esthetician" means an individual who engages in the practice of esthetics but no other branch of cosmetology in a licensed facility.”
codes.ohio.gov “"Cosmetologist" means an individual authorized to engage in all branches of cosmetology in a licensed facility.”
codes.ohio.gov “shall issue a boutique services registration to an applicant who satisfies both of the following conditions:”
codes.ohio.gov - Also good to know
“Statute now requires individuals providing eye lash extension services to be licensed as estheticians or cosmetologists, and requires that these services only be performed in facilities licensed by the Board.”
cos.ohio.gov - Also good to know
“The scope of practice is limited to beautification, relaxation, and non-invasive services only.”
cos.ohio.gov - Also good to know
“In the case of an applicant for an initial esthetician license, has successfully completed at least six hundred hours of board-approved esthetics training in a school;”
codes.ohio.gov
Questions
Ohio lash and brow licenses, answered
Do you need a license to do lash extensions in Ohio?
Do you need a license to do lash lifts, tinting or brow lamination in Ohio?
Do you need a license to do waxing in Ohio?
Do you need a license to do eyebrow threading in Ohio?
What do you need to open a lash or brow studio in Ohio?
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