Louisiana Hair School and Requirements

If you want to style hair in Louisiana, you should go to hair school to become a blow dry technician. However, if you want to be able to cut, dye, and use reactive chemicals on hair, you need a cosmetology license.

In this piece, we'll talk about the kind of education Louisiana hairdressers need, when to consider a cosmetology license instead of a blow dry technician one, other blow dry tech requirements, and how much you could earn in this field. Browse our directory of hair design schools in Louisiana, or skip ahead to learn about the state's hair design licensing requirements and job outlook.

Louisiana Blow Dry Technician Jobs and Schooling

In Louisiana, blow dry technicians are essentially hairstylists. If you can do a design with a blow dryer, they can likely do it. This means they can't dye, cut, or otherwise affect hair permanently or semi-permanently. Still, they can make people's hair look fabulous.

Becoming a blow dry technician in Louisiana means attending 1,000 hours of hair school, taking an exam, and paying a license fee. Your coursework should include:

500 Theory Hours

• Scientific Concepts
• Infection Control
• OSHA
• Physiology
• Hair and Scalp Hazards

500 Practical Hours

• Cleaning hair
• Arranging, curling, dressing, and other treatments using a blow dryer
• Louisiana Cosmetology Act

Before you set your heart on a blow-dry technician license, you should know: Very few schools in LA offer this curriculum as of 2023. If you don't live near a school offering the program—or if none of the programs are right for you—you should consider getting a cosmetology license instead.

Louisiana Cosmetology License for Hairdressers

If you can't or don't want to attend a blow dry technician school, opt for a Louisiana cosmetology license. Unlike a blow dry license, a cosmetology license allows you to use reactive chemicals and cut hair. With this license, you can also do nails and offer skin and makeup services.

A cosmetology program runs for 1,500 hours and is offered at many schools across the state.

READ MORE: Learn More About Cosmetology School in Louisiana

Other Louisiana Blow-Dry Technician Requirements

If you're able to go through a blow dry tech program, there are a few other things you should know:

• You can only work in a licensed cosmetology salon, so no working for yourself, at home, or as a solo mobile stylist.
• You need to have a licensed cosmetologist as a supervisor.
• Your work area must be strictly for blow dry technicians.
• You must renew your license every year, on or before your birthday.

Louisiana Hairdresser Salary

As of 2022, hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists earned an average of $28,740 per year ($13.82 per hour). Those in the related career of shampooer made $27,710 ($13.32), and barbers earned $40,780 ($19.60). Pay is affected by location, type of workplace, years of experience, and more.

Contact the Louisiana State Board of Cosmetology