New Jersey

New Jersey Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling

PO Box 45003
Newark, NJ 07101

Phone: 973-504-6400 | Fax: 973-273-8035 | Website: njconsumeraffairs.gov/cos | Email: askconsumeraffairs@dca.lps.state.nj.us
Training hours required from a licensed esthetics school/program: 600

Regulation Type: 
Microblading: 

No if considered tattoo or permanent makeup

Permanent make-up: 

No

Eyelash extensions/lash-brow tinting: 

Unclear

Laser/IPL: 

No as to laser.
Unclear as to IPL

Microdermabrasion: 

Yes if under the supervision and direction of a physician, but Board is investigating the issue

Microneedling: 

Unclear

Chemical Peels: 

"Cleansing" below the stratum corneum prohibited.
Otherwise Yes if under the supervision and direction of a physician, but Board is investigating the issue

Radio Frequency: 

Unclear

New Jersey COVID-19 State Update

There have been many changes in the massage therapy industry and community in response to COVID-19 (coronavirus), from executive orders affecting businesses, to emergency rulemaking altering renewal requirements. ABMP has summarized below how COVID-19 has impacted the licensing regulations and laws in the state of New Jersey. We encourage you to pay special attention to the CARES Act outlined at the bottom of this email, which addresses financial aid and unemployment benefits.