Texas Administrative Code
Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION
Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION
Chapter 83 - BARBERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS
Section 83.115 - Health and Safety Standards-Eyelash Extension Application Services
Current through Reg. 49, No. 12; March 22, 2024
(a) A practitioner offering the eyelash extension application service must wash the practitioner's hands with soap and water prior to performing any services on a client.
(b) Equipment, implements, and materials must be properly cleaned and disinfected prior to providing services.
(c) Chairs and beds, including headrests, must be cleaned and disinfected after providing services to each client. The chair and beds must be made of or covered in a non-porous material that can be disinfected.
(d) After each client, the following implements must be cleaned and disinfected: tweezers, nasal aspirator or electric eyelash dryer and other items used for a similar purpose.
(e) The following implements are single-use items and must be discarded in a trash receptacle after use: disposable gloves, tissues, disposable wipes, fabric strips, surgical tape, eye pads, extensions, cotton swabs, face mask, brushes, extension pads and other items used for a similar purpose.
(f) The following items that are used during services must be replaced with clean items for each client: disposable and terry cloth towels, hair caps, headbands, brushes, gowns, spatulas that contact skin or products from multi-use containers.
(g) A practitioner must use only properly labeled semi-permanent glue and semi-permanent glue remover that must be used according to the manufacturer's instructions.
(h) Extensions must be stored in a sealed bag or covered container and must be kept in a clean dry, debris-free storage area.
