Michigan

Michigan has the Licensing and Regulatory Affairs that creates regulations for beauty services in the state. It has the Michigan Board of Cosmetology, the Michigan State Board of Barbers and the Michigan Board of Massage Therapy.

Regulated and non-regulated services are:

Non-Regulated Beauty Service in Michigan, USA:

Regulated professionals in beauty should be taking their education or apprenticeship training at a licensed institution or salon, spa or barbershop.

Regulated Beauty Services in Michigan, USA

Hairstylist / Facialist / Makeup Artist / Waxing Technician / Lash Technician

These services in the state’s beauty industry require a cosmetologist license to earn. Interested individuals should complete 1,500 training hours or an apprenticeship of a minimum of 2 years.

Facialists, makeup artists, lash techs and waxing techs can also take the esthetician license. Esthetics covers these services as well and requires training of 400 hours or apprenticeship learning of a minimum of 6 months.

Barber

Aspiring barbers are required to finish 1,800 training hours or the same number of hours for an apprenticeship program

Nail Technician

Nail techs should pass the manicurist examination to legally work in Michigan. They are expected to finish 400 training hours or an apprenticeship program of at least 6 months.

Massage Therapist

Massage therapists should graduate from a course program with 625 training hours.

More licensing requirement details are available here:

https://www.michigan.gov/lara/-/media/Project/Websites/lara/bpl/Massage-Therapy/Licensing-Info-and-Forms/Massage-Therapy-Licensing-Guide.pdf?rev=46dc20d8d16f497fa3ce617e8807b1c9&hash=46292492DBEFD3BE796232A0E2AF6A04

Non-Regulated Beauty Service in Michigan, USA

Spray Tanning Technician

Spray tanning techs can serve clients in Michigan without the need for a license. The industry is not regulated in the state, so individuals can train at any school or training provider.