New Jersey lash and brow rules
Do you need a license to do lashes in New Jersey?
Not stated. New Jersey's official pages we read do not say whether lash extensions need a license. Ask the New Jersey State Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling before you offer them. Below: lash lifts, tinting and brow lamination (not stated), waxing (license needed) and eyebrow threading (not stated), each answered from New Jersey's own statutes, rules or board pages, read on October 23, 2026, with the state's own words.
- Lash extensions
- Not stated
- Lifts and tints
- Not stated
- Waxing
- License needed
- Threading
- Not stated
Licensed by the New Jersey State Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling.The board's site Hours and fees for each licenseThe state's own words
Lash extensions
Do you need a license to do lash extensions in New Jersey?
Not stated. New Jersey's official pages we read do not say whether lash extensions need a license. Ask the New Jersey State Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling before you offer them.
- License needed
- Not stated
Lash lifts, tinting and brow lamination
Do you need a license to do lash lifts, tinting or brow lamination in New Jersey?
Not stated. New Jersey's official pages we read do not say whether lash lifts, tinting and brow lamination need a license. Ask the New Jersey State Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling before you offer them.
- License needed
- Not stated
Waxing
Do you need a license to do waxing in New Jersey?
Yes. Waxing for hair removal is a licensed practice in New Jersey, covered by the cosmetologist-hairstylist, beautician, or skin care specialist license depending on the client and service.
- License needed
- License needed
- Licenses that allow it
- Cosmetologist-Hairstylist, Beautician, Skin Care Specialist
- License for this work alone
- None
Eyebrow threading
Do you need a license to do eyebrow threading in New Jersey?
Not stated. New Jersey's official pages we read do not say whether eyebrow threading needs a license. Ask the New Jersey State Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling before you offer it.
- License needed
- Not stated
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What else New Jersey asks of lash and brow artists
- Operating premises for these services requires a shop license from the Board, not only a personal license.
- The cosmetologist-hairstylist license requires a 1,200-hour course of instruction.
- The skin care specialist license requires a 600-hour course of instruction in skin care specialty.
Sources
What New Jersey's official pages say
Each answer above, in the words of New Jersey's own statutes, rules or board pages, read on October 23, 2026. Rules change: confirm with the New Jersey State Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling before you start offering a service.
- Waxing
“removing superfluous hair from the face, neck, arms, legs, or abdomen by the use of depilatories, waxing, or tweezers, but not by the use of electrolysis”
pub.njleg.gov “vi. Removing superfluous hair from the face, neck, arms, legs, or abdomen by the use of”
njconsumeraffairs.gov - Also good to know
“without first having secured a shop license from the board”
pub.njleg.gov - Also good to know
“i. An applicant for licensure as a cosmetologist-hairstylist shall have completed a 1,200-hour”
njconsumeraffairs.gov - Also good to know
“iv. An applicant for licensure as a skin care specialist shall have completed a 600-hour”
njconsumeraffairs.gov
Questions
New Jersey lash and brow licenses, answered
Do you need a license to do lash extensions in New Jersey?
Do you need a license to do lash lifts, tinting or brow lamination in New Jersey?
Do you need a license to do waxing in New Jersey?
Do you need a license to do eyebrow threading in New Jersey?
What do you need to open a lash or brow studio in New Jersey?
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