Texas Cosmetology Manicurist/Esthetician license lookup — free

Cosmetology Manicurist/Esthetician is a combined license covering both nail care and skincare services under a single card — TDLR's own program page lists it as 'Esthetician/Manicurist,' the same license with the name order flipped, so don't be thrown off if you see it listed either way. It's a practical option for technicians who want to offer both service lines without holding two separate licenses. Salons that offer full-service nail and skincare treatments rely on this number to confirm a tech is authorized for both. Since it covers two service categories at once, letting it lapse takes both lines of work off the table simultaneously, not just one.

Like every other individual license under TDLR's Barbering & Cosmetology program, this one renews every two years and requires 4 hours of continuing education per cycle — 1 hour sanitation, 1 hour human trafficking awareness, and 2 elective hours, dropping to 2 hours total once the license has been held 15 years or more. TDLR's tiered late-renewal fee structure is confirmed for the program's establishment (salon) license, but the individual combined license's exact late fee isn't separately quoted — check the official renewal page for the current amount before assuming a number. Once expired, neither the manicure nor esthetics side of the license is valid to work on until it's renewed.