Pearson Vue Stops Providing Exams for MA Board of Cosmetology and Barbering
MA Grants 120-Day Registration to Cosmetology, Barbering, Esthetics, Manicuring Students
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Board of Registration of Cosmetology and Barbering
1000 Washington Street, 7th FloorBoston, MA 02118
Phone: 617-701-8792 | Fax: 617-727-1627 | Website: mass.gov/orgs/ | Email: sandra.m.velasquez@state.ma.us
Training hours required from a licensed esthetics school/program: 300
Regulation Type:
Microblading:
Unclear
Permanent make-up:
No
Eyelash extensions/lash-brow tinting:
Yes as to lash and brow tinting but cannot use products prohibited by FDA
Laser/IPL:
Unclear
Microdermabrasion:
Yes if not beyond the stratum corneum;
Board approved education required
Microneedling:
Unclear
Chemical Peels:
Yes: Alpha Hydroxy Acid Exfoliation preparations, or AHAs, (glycolic, lactic, or fruit acids, BHAs (salicyclic acid), and Jessner modification solutions that do not exceed a 30% concentration with a pH value of no lower than pH 3.0;
Board approved education required
No: Trichloroacetic Acid (TCA), Carbolic Acid (phenol) or combinations thereof and all adulterated chemical exfoliating/peeling substances.
Radio Frequency:
Unclear
Massachusetts Board of Registration of Cosmetology and Barbering
12/15/2021Massachusetts COVID-19 Update: Phase II begins June 8, 2020
06/10/2020Reopening Massachusetts (https://www.mass.gov/info-details/reopening-massachusetts) is moving into Phase II as of June 8, 2020. Businesses offering close-contact personal services may resume operations in Step 2 of Phase II. Unfortunately, a start date is yet to be determined for Phase II, Step 2. Per COVID-19 Order No.