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Eyelash Technician Registration
On April 3, 2023, Governor Hobbs signed into law HB 2550 which adds a new registration for eyelash technicians. The proposed rules were approved by the Governor's Regulatory Review Council on March 5, 2024.
Effective September 14, 2024, licensed aestheticians and cosmetologists are no longer required to register as eyelash technicians.
A new amendment now allows aestheticians and cosmetologists to perform eyelash extensions once again. This amendment passed and became law on September 14, 2024. If you are a licensed aesthetician or cosmetologist who registered and was approved as an eyelash technician, you do not need to renew the registration when it expires in two years. No refunds will be issued for the period when the registration was required by law to provide eyelash extension services, which lasted over 4 months.
Current Licensed Aestheticians and Cosmetologists who do Eyelash Extensions
Effective September 14, 2024:
- Arizona-licensed aestheticians and cosmetologists do not have to register as an eyelash technician. Licensed aestheticians and cosmetologists can perform eyelash extensions.
If you are not licensed as a cosmetologist or aesthetician and are currently doing eyelash extensions:
For individuals not previously licensed by the Board, one of the following:
- A copy of any eyelash extension training certificate of completion received before October 30, 2023; or
- A copy of the provisional registration (proof of completion) required under A.R.S. § 32-519(A)(3) verifying the successful completion of a Board-approved eyelash technician training program. (A provisional registration is a Certificate of graduation).
If you took a course between October 31, 2023, and May 3, 2024, that course will not count. You will need to take a course from a board-approved training program.
Documents/Items Needed for the Application:
- Proof of high school education: Transcript demonstrating at least two years of high school education or a high school diploma or equivalent
- Provisional registration certificate you received upon completion of your training
- Proof of citizenship/legal residency: This needs to be a document that has a photo on it. We recommend using an Arizona-issued license after 1996 or a passport. States for which licenses are not acceptable are: Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oregon, Texas, Utah, and Washington, as these States do not verify lawful presence in the United States.
- 2x2 photo that will be placed on your registration. Must be against a white background from the shoulders up. No filters.
| Step | Description | Resource/Additional Information |
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| 1 | Create an account in the portal. Please ensure you are filling out all necessary information and documents. This will make the application process easier.
If you have already been approved as an eyelash board-approved training, please log in to your account. Licensed aestheticians and cosmetologists: You do not need to register as an eyelash technician effective 9/14/24. |
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| 2 | After you have created an account and logged in, on the left side, select 'Applications.' | |
| 3 | Select the orange 'New Application' button and choose 'Eyelash Technician Application.' | |
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Fill out all of the required information under ‘Incomplete Requirements’ and hit ‘Save’ to continue. When you complete a section, it will move under ‘Completed Requirements.’ |
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Pay the application fee of $45.
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| After Application Submittal |
It can take up to 4 weeks for a completed application to be processed. If any additional information is needed from you, you will receive an email from the licensing portal indicating what we need from you and to log back into the portal and upload the additional information.
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Frequently Asked Questions
If you hold an aesthetics or cosmetology license in Arizona, you do not need to register and the timing of the course does not matter. If you are not licensed in Arizona as an aesthetician or cosmetologist and took training after October 30, 2023, it will not qualify. You must take training from a board-approved training program to qualify for the license if it was after October 30, 2023.
Yes. If you completed training before October 30, 2023, you qualify for the registration. You will need to provide your eyelash extension training certificate or certificate of completion to show proof that you received training.
No. We do not offer reciprocity or a transfer of a license because the eyelash technician registration in Arizona is not a license.
Yes. You do not need to register as an eyelash technician if you are licensed in Arizona as an aesthetician or cosmetologist. Your license must be in Active status.
Yes.
No. The definition of eyelash technician (A.R.S. § 32-501(9-10):
(a) Means applying, removing, and trimming threadlike natural or synthetic fibers to an eyelash.
(b) Includes cleansing the eye area and lashes.
(c) Does not include applying eyelash enhancements that are tattoos, color agents, straightening agents, permanent wave solutions or bleaching agents to the eyebrow or any other cosmetology service.
You do not need to have a board-approved training program if you teach eyelash extensions as part of your aesthetics or cosmetology program.
If you would like to offer a program to individuals who do not want to get an aesthetics or cosmetology license and only want to do eyelash extensions, then you must be a board-approved training program.