Alaska microblading and permanent makeup rules
Do you need a license to do microblading in Alaska?
Yes. Anyone who does microblading or permanent makeup in Alaska needs a license from the Board of Barbers and Hairdressers. The state's Permanent Cosmetic Colorist license requires 250 hours of training; a Tattooist license is the other option. The initial license fee is $180. Below: the studio license, the agency that issues them, local rules and what Alaska says about microblading itself, each answered from Alaska's own statutes, rules or agency pages, read on October 24, 2026.
- Artist license
- License needed
- Studio license
- License needed
- Artist fee
- $180
- Local rules
- State only
Licensed by Alaska Board of Barbers and Hairdressers (Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing).The agency's page The state's own words
The artist
Do you need a license to do permanent makeup in Alaska?
Yes. Anyone who does microblading or permanent makeup in Alaska needs a license from the Board of Barbers and Hairdressers. The state's Permanent Cosmetic Colorist license requires 250 hours of training; a Tattooist license is the other option. The initial license fee is $180.
- License needed
- License needed
- License name
- Tattooist, Permanent Cosmetic Colorist (PCC)
- Training hours
- 250 hours
- State fee
- $180
The studio
Does a microblading studio need a license in Alaska?
Yes. A shop that does tattooing or permanent cosmetic coloring must be licensed, and its owner needs a Shop Owner license from the board plus a Certificate of Sanitary Standards from the Department of Environmental Conservation. The Shop Owner license fee is $260.
- License needed
- License needed
- License name
- Shop Owner License
- State fee
- $260
Microblading by name
Is microblading considered tattooing in Alaska?
Yes, by name. The board's definition of tattooing expressly includes microblading, and permanent cosmetic coloring is defined as tattooing, so microblading falls under the same licensing as other tattooing.
Local rules
Do counties or cities license permanent makeup in Alaska?
No, the state does. For shops that do tattooing or permanent cosmetic coloring, the board's instructions name only the state Department of Environmental Conservation sanitary certificate; the local city or municipality step applies to other shop types.
Good to know
What else Alaska asks of permanent makeup artists
- It is against the law to perform tattooing or permanent cosmetic coloring on a minor.
- Applicants must provide current CPR and bloodborne pathogens training cards.
- A shop that performs body piercing, tattooing, or permanent cosmetic coloring must have a Certificate of Sanitary Standards from the Department of Environmental Conservation.
Sources
What Alaska's official pages say
Each answer above, in the words of Alaska's own statutes, rules or agency pages, read on October 24, 2026. Rules change, and counties can add their own: confirm with the Alaska Board of Barbers and Hairdressers before you start.
- The artist's license
“No one may practice body piercing or tattooing and permanent cosmetic coloring without being licensed.”
commerce.alaska.gov “means tattooing for the purpose of simulating hair or makeup, such as permanent eyeliner”
commerce.alaska.gov “License Type: Tattooist Body Piercer Permanent Cosmetic Colorist (PCC)”
commerce.alaska.gov “PCC: 250 hours of training in a training program approved by the board.”
commerce.alaska.gov “Initial License Fee: $180.00”
commerce.alaska.gov - The studio's license
“If you own a shop that performs body piercing or tattooing and permanent cosmetic coloring, you must obtain a”
commerce.alaska.gov “piercing, tattooing, or permanent cosmetic coloring except in a shop or school licensed under this chapter”
commerce.alaska.gov “Shop Owner License Fee: $260.00”
commerce.alaska.gov - Who issues it
“Alaska Board of Barbers and Hairdressers”
commerce.alaska.gov - Local rules
“All shops not providing body piercing, tattooing, or permanent cosmetic coloring, you must complete and submit the Certification”
commerce.alaska.gov - Microblading by name
“for nonmedical purposes by inserting or ingraining an indelible pigment into or onto the skin, microblading, or microneedling”
commerce.alaska.gov - Also good to know
“It is against the law to perform Tattooing and Permanent Cosmetic Coloring on a minor.”
commerce.alaska.gov - Also good to know
“verifying training courses in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and bloodborne pathogens”
commerce.alaska.gov - Also good to know
“must have a “Certificate of Sanitary Standards””
commerce.alaska.gov
Questions
Alaska microblading licenses, answered
Do you need a license to do microblading in Alaska?
Is microblading considered tattooing or permanent makeup in Alaska?
Does a permanent makeup studio need a license in Alaska?
Who licenses permanent makeup artists in Alaska?
How much does a permanent makeup license cost in Alaska?
Does a cosmetology or esthetician license cover microblading in Alaska?
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