Indiana microblading and permanent makeup rules
Do you need a license to do microblading in Indiana?
Not stated at the state level. Indiana has no state license or registration for microblading or permanent makeup artists: the state's FAQ says the tattoo rule does not require artists to register with the state, and county health departments may set their own registration or licensing rules. Ask your county or city health department before you start. Below: the studio license, who licenses the work, local rules and what Indiana says about microblading itself, each answered from Indiana's own statutes, rules or agency pages, read on October 24, 2026.
- Artist license
- Not stated
- Studio license
- Not stated
- Artist fee
- Not stated
- Local rules
- County or city too
No state agency licenses the work; counties or cities do.The state's own words
The artist
Do you need a license to do permanent makeup in Indiana?
Not stated at the state level. Indiana has no state license or registration for microblading or permanent makeup artists: the state's FAQ says the tattoo rule does not require artists to register with the state, and county health departments may set their own registration or licensing rules. Ask your county or city health department before you start.
- License needed
- Not stated
The studio
Does a microblading studio need a license in Indiana?
Not stated. Indiana has no state license for a permanent makeup studio; the state's FAQ sends shop owners to their county health department about local registration or licensing. Ask your county or city health department.
- License needed
- Not stated
Microblading by name
Is microblading considered tattooing in Indiana?
Yes, by name. A county copy of the state's tattoo fact sheet names eyebrow tattooing (microblading) as facial tattooing and says facial tattooing, permanent make-up included, is considered a tattoo.
Local rules
Do counties or cities license permanent makeup in Indiana?
Yes. The state's FAQ says county health departments may have their own rules on registering or licensing tattoo artists and facilities, and some inspect under county ordinances.
Good to know
What else Indiana asks of permanent makeup artists
- The state tattoo rule does not require tattoo or piercing artists or shop owners to register with the Indiana State Department of Health.
- All tattooists must receive yearly bloodborne pathogen training, which the state FAQ describes as training on how diseases are spread by contact with blood.
- Anyone under 18 needs to be accompanied by, and have written permission from, a parent or legal guardian to get a tattoo or body piercing.
Sources
What Indiana's official pages say
Each answer above, in the words of Indiana's own statutes, rules or agency pages, read on October 24, 2026. Rules change, and counties can add their own: confirm with your county or city health department before you start.
- Local rules
“Tattoo and body piercing artists and shop owners should contact their local, county health department for local laws that might pertain to the registration or licensing of tattoo and body piercing facilities.”
secure.in.gov “Some local health departments perform routine inspections based on county ordinances.”
secure.in.gov - Microblading by name
“Examples of facial tattooing include eyebrow tattooing (microblading), lip liner, eyeliner, or blush that looks like make-up.”
in.gov - Also good to know
“Require a tattoo or piercing artists or shop owners to register with the ISDH”
secure.in.gov - Also good to know
“All tattooists must receive yearly training concerning how diseases are spread by contact with blood”
secure.in.gov - Also good to know
“To receive a tattoo or body piercing, anyone under 18 years of age must be accompanied by, and have written permission from, a parent or legal guardian”
secure.in.gov
Questions
Indiana microblading licenses, answered
Do you need a license to do microblading in Indiana?
Is microblading considered tattooing or permanent makeup in Indiana?
Does a permanent makeup studio need a license in Indiana?
Does a cosmetology or esthetician license cover microblading in Indiana?
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