Team licensing
- Beauty licenses for internationally trained hires
- Evaluation of foreign education and work experience
- Applications submitted to the state board
Hiring talented beauty professionals trained outside the U.S.? Beauty Start helps salon owners and managers get international team members licensed without handling state requirements, documents and applications themselves.
Beauty Start USA, founded by Nadia TilgaLicensing, business setup and ongoing support for beauty businesses hiring international talent.
We support professionals who already have training or work experience in the beauty field — obtained in any country. We do not provide beauty education from scratch.
Nadia TilgaFounder, Beauty Start USA
Personalized Team Licensing Action Plan
Personalized Team Licensing Action Plan
Based on your team, your state and your professionals’ backgrounds
Receive a preliminary assessment based on your team, state and professionals’ backgrounds — before you commit to anything.
* Penalties and enforcement vary by state, profession and violation. Figures are illustrative and are not legal advice.
You hire the talent. We handle the licensing. From evaluating international experience to preparing documents and working through state requirements, Beauty Start manages the process for you.
Your state, professions and how many people you’re hiring.
Pathways, requirements and realistic timelines for every professional.
Documents, translations and applications — handled for you.
One point of contact managing the process from start to finish.
Whether you are hiring one international professional or building an entire team, you have one point of contact managing the process.
Proven experience helping beauty professionals navigate U.S. licensing.
We can coordinate multiple licensing cases at once.
Foreign education and work experience may create a path to licensing.
Most paperwork and applications can be handled remotely.
Every case is reviewed based on the profession, state and background.
Licensing, transfers, renewals and future hires all in one place.
We help determine the appropriate licensing process based on the professional’s background, profession and location.
Beauty Start USA was created to simplify the licensing and business setup process for internationally trained beauty professionals and the businesses that hire them.
We review every situation individually, because licensing requirements depend on the professional’s background, state and specialty.
Our role is to turn a complicated administrative process into a clear sequence of steps, so you can focus on building your team and growing your business.
Nadia TilgaFounder, Beauty Start USA
Beauty Start has helped hundreds of internationally trained professionals move through the U.S. licensing process and continue building their careers.
“I received my Master Esthetician license in Washington State, and it was all thanks to your help. Without you, especially without knowing the language, I don’t think I could have done it. Now I can finally work without being afraid.”
ElenaSeattle, WA“I had almost stopped believing I could get my Cosmetologist license in Colorado. Beauty Start helped me through the process, and in my case I was even able to get licensed without taking the exam.”
LeraDenver, CO“I just received confirmation that my license was approved. This would not have been possible without your help. Now I’m planning to open my own nail studio in Miami.”
ElizabethMiami, FLComplete a 60-second assessment and receive:
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Answer a few questions about your salon and the professionals you’re hiring. We come back with the pathways that fit and your personalized action plan.
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