LICENSING GUIDE
Texas
— Esthetician
Texas estheticians may provide facial and cleansing treatments, beautifying treatments of the face, neck, shoulders, and arms, body-hair removal, semipermanent single-fiber eyelash extensions, and massage of specified areas. The license does not cover hair, beard or shaving, nail, hand or foot, or hair-weaving services.
Renewal Period:
24 months
Last Verified:
September 17, 2026
PATHWAYS TO LICENSURE
School Pathway
Training Hours:
750
Applicants must be at least 17 years old, complete a 750-hour Esthetician course at a Texas-licensed barbering/cosmetology school, and pass written and practical licensing examinations. Texas also offers certain combination specialist licenses and an equivalence route for qualifying out-of-state applicants.
SOURCES & VERIFICATION
License Sources
Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
No treatment scope rules have been published for this license type yet.