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How to Become a Waxing Specialist in Virginia

Virginia waxing career overview: license type, training hours, beauty schools on file, and how to start legally. Find schools and licensing steps below.

Hours required to work in Virginia: 115

This state: in-person

Offers hands-on hours toward licensure: Yes
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Pursuing Waxing in Virginia

Students in Virginia choose waxing because training can be shorter than full cosmetology when a dedicated license exists, and because brow and Brazilian services command premium pricing in busy metros.

Licensing in Virginia: Virginia requires 115 training hours at a licensed school plus state board exams for a waxing license. Board: Virginia Board for Barbers and Cosmetology (DPOR). Full fees, exam format, renewal, and forms live on the Virginia waxing licensing guide - this career page does not duplicate those tables.

Virginia has 22 accredited beauty schools on file in 19 cities. Ask each school near you in Virginia how many waxing hours their esthetics or cosmetology curriculum includes.

Is This Career a Fit in Virginia?

Fast skill curveFocused training can get you client-ready sooner than full cosmetology programs in many states.
High repeat bookingsRegular wax cycles create predictable revenue per client.

Students who complete technique training online first often move through in-person school hours more confidently - especially on sanitation, contraindications, and speed for high-volume brow services.

Theory vs school: Structured online theory helps before or during in-person hours, but it does not replace board-required clinical training. See the online waxing theory course for modules and enrollment - pricing stays on that page only.

Your Checklist in Virginia

  • Check whether your state requires esthetics, cosmetology, or a wax-only license
  • Find schools whose curriculum includes board-approved waxing hours
  • Practice sanitation and contraindication knowledge before working on clients
  • Research typical waxing prices and rebooking cycles in your city
  • Decide if waxing is a standalone career or an add-on to esthetics
  • Read your state waxing or esthetics licensing guide first

Where to Go Next in Virginia

Licensing by StateEsthetician, cosmetology, or wax-only rules by state. Beauty school directoryPrograms with esthetics and waxing hours. Professional waxing courseOnline training - see course page for modules. About Aida KhazievaPractitioner and instructor background.

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Beauty Schools in Virginia

Allegiance Beauty School
Norfolk, VA
Another Level Barbering and Cosmetology School
Petersburg, VA
Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Lafayette-Arlington
Arlington, VA
Chrysm Institute of Esthetics (The) - Hampton
Hampton, VA
Culpeper Cosmetology Training Center
Culpeper, VA
Dermal Science International Aesthetics and Nail Academy
Reston, VA
Empire Beauty School-Midlothian
Midlothian, VA
Empire Beauty School-Newport News
Newport News, VA
Empire Beauty School-Richmond
Richmond, VA
Empire Beauty School-Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach, VA

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Virginia Waxing FAQ

Virginia requires 115 hours of training at a licensed school plus state exams. See our full Virginia licensing guide for board details.

Browse beauty schools in Virginia in our directory, or open your local training page for top programs.

Yes. Our Waxing course for Virginia builds theory online before or alongside in-person school hours where required.

Follow the step-by-step guide on our Virginia waxing licensing page, including exams and board applications.

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Waxing licensing in Virginia

115 hours of training, plus state exams. Licensing board: Virginia Board for Barbers and Cosmetology (DPOR). In-person clinical hours required at a licensed school.

Read the full Virginia licensing guide →

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