First, What Exactly Is Microblading?
The Microblading procedure exploded in the beauty industry in the United States and Europe around 2010. It's a semi-permanent procedure where ink is placed under the epidermis layer of the skin with a manual microblading tool. The manual microblading tool is far less painful than the digital microblading machine. The digital machine replicates a tattoo machine and is extremely painful even with numbing cream. Clients prefer the manual procedure over the digital procedure for this reason. Microblading simulates real individual eyebrow hairs and lasts up to 2 years with proper care. It produces great results for people who simply don't like their eyebrows, Alopecia sufferers, and even people who have lost their hair due to different medical conditions and recovering chemotherapy patients. (Only with a physicians consent form)
Locate Your State or County's Microblading Requirements
IMPORTANT NOTE: The first step in becoming a Microblader is getting certified. A license cannot be obtained from a Microblading school. Licensure must be issued by your local or state health department official. Laws are subject to change. Contact these departments directly for their requirements.
Under the Public Health Act, there are no license requirements to microblade in Canada. But you must be a fully trained and certified Microblader. The Microblading establishments in Canada are approved and governed by the Environmental Health Department.
Canada (Example: British Columbia)
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/health/keeping-bc-healthy-safe/pses/microblading_factsheet_final_eho_operator_aug2_2017.pdf
1. Alabama
https://www.alabamapublichealth.gov/foodsafety/body-art.html
2. Arizona
https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/49leg/1r/summary/s.1232heath-ced.doc.htm
3. California (Example LA County)
http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/eh/business/body-art.htm
4. Delaware
https://dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/dph/hsp/bodyart.html
5. Florida
https://www.floridahealth.gov/environmental-health/tattooing/microblading.html
6. Georgia
https://dph.georgia.gov/environmental-health/body-art
7. Idaho
https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/1998/legislation/h0713/
8. Illinois
9. Indiana (Example: Marion County)
https://marionhealth.org/info-for-artists-shop-owners/
10. Iowa
11. Kentucky (Example: Louisville)
https://louisvilleky.gov/government/health-wellness/services/tattoo-and-body-art
12. Louisiana
13. Michigan
https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/doing-business/licensing/body-art
14. Missouri
https://pr.mo.gov/tattooing.asp
15. Montana
https://dphhs.mt.gov/publichealth/fcss/bodyart
16. New York
https://portal.311.nyc.gov/article/?kanumber=KA-01857
17. North Carolina (Example: Mecklenburg County)
https://www.mecknc.gov/HealthDepartment/EnvironmentalHealth/Tattoo/Pages/default.aspx
18. Pennslyvania
19. Tennessee
https://www.tn.gov/health/health-program-areas/eh-program/eh-tattoo/microblading.html
20. Texas
21. Wisconsin
https://dsps.wi.gov/Credentialing/Health/Body%20Art%20Practice%20FAQ%27s.pdf
22. Wyoming
https://www.laramiecountywy.gov/_departments/health/_pdfs/Body_Art/Body%20Art%20Regs2.10.11.pdf