Lash & brow technician

Lash and brow technician jobs in Australia: pay, training and rules

Updated 31 October 2026

Lash and brow services in Australia cost from about A$50 for temporary lashes, A$100 to A$250 for lash extensions and about A$92 to A$145 for brow lamination. Training costs between A$300 and A$3,000, and one training provider estimates a technician's earnings at about A$60,000 a year. The quickest way to find a salon that is hiring, or a technician for your own salon, is a request on BlaBlaPrice.

Licences and state rules

Australia has no single national licence for lash technicians, and requirements vary by state and territory. Many technicians train with a short course, and some employers ask for a nationally recognised qualification such as Certificate III in Beauty Services, which one provider lists from about A$1,593. Check the rules where you will work, and ask the salon whether it expects you to hold your own insurance.

What training and kit cost

Online lash courses listed in the sources run from about A$300 to A$700, in-person training from about A$800 to A$2,500, and advanced volume certifications from about A$600 to A$1,200. A starter kit adds about A$300 to A$800, and insurance about A$200 to A$500 a year. Budget for these before taking your first client, and ask a salon whether it covers any of them for staff.

Schedule and season

Summer runs from December to February, and many clients book before the holidays and events, so ask about the busy weeks. Ask also about weekday, weekend and evening shifts, because many clients prefer to book after work. Schedules are worth agreeing in the reply, not just in a general advert.

What to put in your request

Say whether you are looking for a job or a service, and whether you specialise in classic, volume or hybrid lash extensions, brow lamination or brow tinting. Give the type of venue, the pay you expect, your city or suburb, your years of experience, the client base you bring, and the materials you use or expect the employer to provide.

BlaBlaPrice is free for buyers. Describe what you need in your own words in the chat, and add a photo of your work if it helps. The AI asks for missing details and looks through salon websites and price lists in Australia, then shows the businesses it found. Registered businesses reply in the chat with their own offer, and your contact details stay hidden until you choose to exchange them. For related work, see beautician or nail technician.