Guides
Plain answers to what braiders ask, whether you braid in a salon, from home or at your clients’ places. Each one says where its facts come from.
- Do you need a license to braid hair in Illinois?Yes: a hair braider license from IDFPR. 300 hours at a braiding school, the school’s final exam and a $30 fee; from January 1, 2027, a state exam too.Read the guide
- Do you need a license to braid hair in Ohio?Yes: a free boutique services registration in braiding from the State Cosmetology and Barber Board. No school hours or exam, but you braid inside a licensed salon.Read the guide
- Do you need a license to braid hair in Texas?No: since 2021 Texas doesn’t license natural hair braiding, extensions included, as long as no chemicals or adhesives are used. Glue or bonding needs a TDLR license.Read the guide
- Do you need a license to braid hair in Georgia?No. Georgia’s cosmetology law leaves out anyone who only braids, twists or adds extensions: no license, fee or exam, as long as you don’t cut, color, relax or perm.Read the guide
- Do you need a license to braid hair in Florida?No. Since July 1, 2020, Florida requires no license or registration to braid hair, extensions included, as long as you don’t cut, color, relax or chemically treat it.Read the guide
- How to build your braiding price listList every style by size and length, with its time, whether the hair is included and the deposit. Price each line from its hours and its hair.Read the guide
- How to start a hair braiding business from homeFive things to sort out before your first paying client: your state’s rules, a name, your menu and prices, how clients book and pay, and the hair.Read the guide
- Braiding deposit and cancellation policy: templates to copyTake a deposit to book, ask 48 hours’ notice to move or cancel, and keep the deposit for a late cancel or no-show. Three policies to copy.Read the guide
- Do you need a license to braid hair in South Carolina?Yes: a hair braider registration with the Board of Barber Examiners. A $25 fee, a six-hour online course on health and sanitation, and an online exam passed at 70%.Read the guide
- How to move your salon from Booksy to HAUSBRAIDSign in to Booksy once and your clients, appointments, menu, products and team come across. A few minutes, and you can keep Booksy while you settle in.Read the guide
- Does your price include the hair?How to tell HAUSBRAID whether your prices include the hair or you charge it per pack, and what it adds up when an appointment is done.Read the guide