Connecticut

Connecticut Department of Public Health, Barber Licensure

410 Capitol Avenue, MS #12 APP
PO Box 340308
Hartford, CT 06134-0308

Phone: 860-509-7603| Fax: 860-509-8457 | Website: portal.ct.gov/ | Email: oplc.dph@ct.gov
Training hours required from a licensed esthetics school/program: 600

Regulation Type: 
Microblading: 

Tattoo license may be required

Permanent make-up: 

Tattoo license may be required

Eyelash extensions/lash-brow tinting: 

Unclear

Laser/IPL: 

No, per Medi-Spa Statute

Microdermabrasion: 

If considered to be "dermarolling," then microderm can be performed only by physician, physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse, or registered nurse, per Medi-Spa Statute

Microneedling: 

Unclear

Chemical Peels: 

No if solutions exceed thirty per cent concentration with a pH value of lower than 3. 0, Medi-Spa Statute

Radio Frequency: 

Unclear

Connecticut COVID-19 Update: Permission to Practice June 17, 2020

Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont announced Phase 2 of Reopen Connecticut (https://reopen.ct.gov/), allowing businesses offering personal services to resume operations June 17, 2020, including day spas, estheticians, waxing, massage therapy, nail technicians, and eyelash technicians. Establishments cannot exceed 50 percent capacity, services must be performed by appointment only, and waiting rooms must be closed. Any service that requires a client to remove a mask, including facials and beard trims, cannot be performed in Phase 2.