Wyoming microblading and permanent makeup rules
Do you need a license to do microblading in Wyoming?
Not stated at the state level. Wyoming has no state license for microblading or permanent makeup artists and no state body art rules. Some counties license technicians: Natrona County requires its technician license and the Body Art Sanitation Exam. Ask your county or city health department before you start. Below: the studio license, who licenses the work, local rules and what Wyoming says about microblading itself, each answered from Wyoming'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 Wyoming?
Not stated at the state level. Wyoming has no state license for microblading or permanent makeup artists and no state body art rules. Some counties license technicians: Natrona County requires its technician license and the Body Art Sanitation Exam. Ask your county or city health department before you start.
- License needed
- Not stated
The studio
Does a microblading studio need a license in Wyoming?
Not stated. Wyoming has no state license for permanent makeup studios. In Natrona County the county health department permits and inspects body art establishments. Ask your county or city health department.
- License needed
- Not stated
Microblading by name
Is microblading considered tattooing in Wyoming?
Yes, by name. Natrona County's health department names microblading as work that needs its technician license, and the state cosmetology board says its licensees may not offer it.
Local rules
Do counties or cities license permanent makeup in Wyoming?
Yes. Local health departments do the licensing: Casper-Natrona County licenses technicians and permits establishments, and the Teton Health District has its own body art rules covering permanent cosmetics.
Good to know
What else Wyoming asks of permanent makeup artists
- Wyoming cosmetologists and estheticians may not offer microblading, because the Board of Cosmetology prohibits skin-piercing services for its licensees.
- In Natrona County, a technician license requires passing the Body Art Sanitation Exam. The exam covers infection control, and the page states no training-hour minimum.
- In Natrona County, body art establishments are inspected annually.
Sources
What Wyoming's official pages say
Each answer above, in the words of Wyoming'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
“The Casper-Natrona County Health Department regulates, permits and inspects all body art establishments.”
casperpublichealth.org “A license is required for tattoo artists and apprentices, permanent make-up artists, people who practice microblading, as well as body piercing practitioners.”
casperpublichealth.org “The Teton Health District Rules and Regulations for Body Art were adopted November 27th, 2018 and have been effective as of January 1, 2019.”
tetoncountywy.gov “currently no specific state regulations regarding body art.”
casperpublichealth.org - Microblading by name
“Licensees are prohibited from offering any services that pierce the skin including microblading.”
cosmetology.wyo.gov - Also good to know
“To obtain a license, applicants must pass the Body Art Sanitation Exam.”
casperpublichealth.org - Also good to know
“body art establishments are inspected annually following the Rules and Regulations for Body Art Establishments.”
casperpublichealth.org
Questions
Wyoming microblading licenses, answered
Do you need a license to do microblading in Wyoming?
Is microblading considered tattooing or permanent makeup in Wyoming?
Does a permanent makeup studio need a license in Wyoming?
Does a cosmetology or esthetician license cover microblading in Wyoming?
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