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Mississippi State Board of Cosmetology

239 North Lamar, Suite 301
Jackson, MS 39201

Phone: 601-359-1820 | Fax: 601-354-6639 | Website: msbc.ms.gov/
Training hours required from a licensed esthetics school/program: 600
Renewal CEU hours: Instructors only, 24 hours every 2 years

Regulation Type: 
State License
Microblading: 

Tattoo registration may be required

Permanent make-up: 

Tattoo registration may be required

Eyelash extensions/lash-brow tinting: 

Yes as to tinting.
Unclear as to eyelash extensions

Laser/IPL: 

Physician must be on premises for laser.
Unclear as to IPL

Microdermabrasion: 

Limited to exfoliation of stratum corneum cells only. Microdermabrasion equipment must be approved by FD as a Class I device. The practitioner must prominently display a certificate of training proficiency for each type of equipment used. "Dermaplaning" prohibited

Microneedling: 

Unclear

Chemical Peels: 

 Yes if limited to the stratum corneum cells only

Radio Frequency: 

Unclear

Mississippi COVID-19 State Update

04/29/2020

There have been many changes in the massage therapy and cosmetology industries and communities in response to COVID-19 (coronavirus). ABMP, ASCP, AHP, and ANP have summarized below how COVID-19 has impacted Mississippi, from executive orders affecting business closures, to reopening protocols modifying practice procedures, to financial programs developed to aid the unemployed. 

Practice Restrictions and Reopening