033-1 Wyo. Code R. § 1-6

Current through April 27, 2019
Section 1-6 - Scope of Practice

(a) Hairstyling.

  • (i) Cutting, clipping, or trimming hair;
  • (ii) Massaging, cleansing, stimulating, manipulating, beautifying, applying oils, lotions, or other preparations, styling, arranging, dressing, braiding, curling, waving, chemical waving, straightening, singeing, bleaching, tinting, coloring or similar functions, upon the scalp, hair, wigs, or hairpiece of any person; and
  • (iii) Applying extensions to a person's hair by bonding, sewing, braiding, or any other means.

(b) Nail Technology.

  • (i) Cutting, trimming, polishing, coloring, cleansing, or otherwise treating nails;
  • (ii) Applying artificial nails; and
  • (iii) Massaging, cleansing, stimulating, manipulating, beautifying, applying oils, lotions, or other preparations to a person's hands and arms to the elbows, feet and ankles to the knees, by any means.

(c) Esthetics.

  • (i) Massaging, cleansing, exfoliating, stimulating, manipulating, beautifying, applying makeup, oils, lotions, or other preparations to the skin using hands, chemicals, mechanical or electrical apparatuses or appliances;
  • (ii) Removal of superfluous hair by means other than electrolysis and laser;
  • (iii) Arching or tinting eyebrows, tinting, chemical waving, or applying extensions to eyelashes; and
  • (iv) Performing extractions of the face using hands, or mechanical or electrical apparatuses or appliances.
  • (v) Procedures which do not pierce the epidermal layer (outermost layer) of skin are considered noninvasive and are permitted.
  • (vi) Procedures which pierce the dermal layer (live layer of connective tissues) of the skin are considered invasive and are prohibited.
  • (vii) Using the term or title of "Medical Esthetician" is not allowed.

(d) Cosmetology.

  • (i) Encompasses hairstylist, nail technician and esthetics as defined in this chapter, section 6(a), (b), and (c).

(e) Hairstylist/Wax Technician or Nail/Wax Technician. A licensed Hairstylist or Nail Technician that has completed the additional training and has passed the required examination as required by Chapter 6, Section 6, to acquire the skills to safely remove superfluous hair.

033-1 Wyo. Code R. § 1-6

Adopted, Eff. 9/6/2016.