Kansas microblading and permanent makeup rules
Do you need a license to do microblading in Kansas?
Yes. Kansas requires a Cosmetic Tattoo Artist license from the Board of Cosmetology before you perform cosmetic tattooing; the initial application costs $100, and the training rule requires 600 hours at an approved school or 1200 hours under an apprenticeship. Below: the studio license, the agency that issues them, local rules and what Kansas says about microblading itself, each answered from Kansas's own statutes, rules or agency pages, read on October 24, 2026.
- Artist license
- License needed
- Studio license
- License needed
- Artist fee
- $100
- Local rules
- Not stated
Licensed by Kansas Board of Cosmetology.The agency's page The state's own words
The artist
Do you need a license to do permanent makeup in Kansas?
Yes. Kansas requires a Cosmetic Tattoo Artist license from the Board of Cosmetology before you perform cosmetic tattooing; the initial application costs $100, and the training rule requires 600 hours at an approved school or 1200 hours under an apprenticeship.
- License needed
- License needed
- License name
- Cosmetic Tattoo Artist
- Training hours
- 600 hours
- State fee
- $100
The studio
Does a microblading studio need a license in Kansas?
Yes. A studio that performs cosmetic tattooing must hold a Board of Cosmetology establishment license, and the establishment application lists a $50 fee.
- License needed
- License needed
- License name
- Establishment License
- State fee
- $50
Microblading by name
Is microblading considered tattooing in Kansas?
Yes, by name. The Board of Cosmetology's FAQ takes up which license microblading and permanent cosmetics need; the law itself speaks of cosmetic tattooing, which the Cosmetic Tattoo Artist license covers.
Good to know
What else Kansas asks of permanent makeup artists
- Anyone under 18 needs written, notarized consent from a parent or court-appointed guardian before body piercing, cosmetic tattooing or tattooing.
- Applicants must verify eight hours of Board-approved infection control and bloodborne pathogens training.
- Licensees must complete five hours of Board-approved infection control and bloodborne pathogens continuing education for each biennial renewal.
Sources
What Kansas's official pages say
Each answer above, in the words of Kansas's own statutes, rules or agency pages, read on October 24, 2026. Rules change, and counties can add their own: confirm with the Kansas Board of Cosmetology before you start.
- The artist's license
“No person, including a tattoo artist, cosmetic tattoo artist or body piercer, shall perform tattooing, cosmetic tattooing or body piercing on another person”
ksrevisor.gov “unless that person holds a valid license issued by the board.”
ksrevisor.gov “"Cosmetic tattooing" means the process by which the skin is marked or colored by insertion of nontoxic dyes or pigments into or under the subcutaneous portion of the skin”
ksrevisor.gov “(2) Each program of permanent cosmetics and tattooing shall include the”
kansas.gov “"Tattoo artist" and "cosmetic tattoo artist" mean a person who practices tattooing or cosmetic tattooing or both pursuant to this act.”
ksrevisor.gov “600 hours of theory and practical experience that include 50 completed”
kansas.gov “procedures, if completed in an approved school, or 1200 hours of theory and”
kansas.gov “Required Fee $100. ($50 application fee and $50 initial license fee).”
kansas.gov - The studio's license
“if such person does not hold a currently valid establishment license.”
ksrevisor.gov “The board shall issue to each qualified applicant a license to operate a tattooing, cosmetic tattooing or body piercing establishment”
ksrevisor.gov “Check or Money Order Payment $50”
kansas.gov - Who issues it
“Our purpose is to protect the health and safety of consumers by licensing and providing oversite to all of the cosmetology, body art, and tanning professions.”
kansas.gov - Microblading by name
“What license do I need to provide microblading and/or permanent cosmetic services?”
kansas.gov - Also good to know
“No person shall perform body piercing, cosmetic tattooing or tattooing on or to any person under 18 years of age without the prior written and notarized consent of the parent or court appointed guardian of such person”
ksrevisor.gov - Also good to know
“Verification of eight (8) hours Board approved infection control and bloodborne pathogens training, (Body Piercers”
kansas.gov - Also good to know
“As a condition of biennial license renewal, licensees shall complete five hours of continuing education, approved by the board, in infection control and blood-borne pathogens”
ksrevisor.gov
Questions
Kansas microblading licenses, answered
Do you need a license to do microblading in Kansas?
Is microblading considered tattooing or permanent makeup in Kansas?
Does a permanent makeup studio need a license in Kansas?
Who licenses permanent makeup artists in Kansas?
How much does a permanent makeup license cost in Kansas?
Does a cosmetology or esthetician license cover microblading in Kansas?
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