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 

https://dph.illinois.gov/topics-services/environmental-health-protection/body-art-establishments.html

9. Indiana (Example: Marion County) 

https://marionhealth.org/info-for-artists-shop-owners/

10. Iowa 

https://idph.iowa.gov/tattoo

11. Kentucky (Example: Louisville) 

https://louisvilleky.gov/government/health-wellness/services/tattoo-and-body-art

12. Louisiana 

https://ldh.la.gov/page/622

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 

https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2021&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=1975&pn=2265

19. Tennessee 

https://www.tn.gov/health/health-program-areas/eh-program/eh-tattoo/microblading.html

20. Texas 

https://www.dshs.texas.gov/tattoo-body-piercing-studios/license-verification-tattoo-body-piercing-studios

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