Guides for lash, brow and threading studios
Plain answers to what owners ask: licenses state by state, patch tests, fills, no-shows and walk-ins.
State by state: who may do lashes, brows and threading
New York: which license you need for lashes, brows and threading
Esthetics, cosmetology and waxing licenses in New York, what each one covers for lash extensions, lifts, tints and threading, and the open question about threading.
Read →New Jersey: licenses for lash, brow and threading work
Which New Jersey licenses studios use for lash extensions, tints and waxing, why threading and lash extensions are not spelled out, and what to ask the Board.
Read →California: who may do lash extensions, lifts, tints and threading
California limits lash extensions, lash and brow tints and perms to cosmetologists and estheticians. Threading is not regulated by the Board. Here are the details.
Read →Texas: the eyelash extension specialist license, and why threading needs none
Texas has its own eyelash extension license: 320 hours, two exams, renewed every two years. Threading needs no state license. What studios need to know.
Read →Florida: licenses for lash extensions, lash lifts, tints and brow work
Florida requires a cosmetology license or a full or facial specialist registration for lash extensions and lifts, limits lift chemicals, and exempts makeup but not lash or brow work.
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Running a lash, brow or threading studio
Patch tests and consent forms for lash and brow services
When to patch test, how long to wait, what a lash or brow consent form usually asks, and how to book a patch test as its own short appointment.
Read →How to set a lash fill policy clients actually follow
Fill windows, how many lashes must be left, how long fills and full sets take, and how to write it so clients book the right service.
Read →How lash and brow studios can cut no-shows
Practical ways to get fewer empty two-hour slots: confirming every booking, reminders, an easy way to cancel, a clear policy, and when deposits make sense.
Read →Threading bars: mixing walk-ins with booked times
How a threading counter can take bookings without losing walk-ins: short slots, how many clients at once, keeping one list, and where to put the code.
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