Michigan microblading and permanent makeup rules
Do you need a license to do microblading in Michigan?
No state license for the artist. Michigan licenses the body art facility, not the individual artist, and microblading must happen in a licensed facility. Some local health departments license body artists themselves, so check with yours. Below: the studio license, the agency that issues them, local rules and what Michigan says about microblading itself, each answered from Michigan's own statutes, rules or agency pages, read on October 24, 2026.
- Artist license
- No state license
- Studio license
- License needed
- Studio fee
- $692.14
- Local rules
- County or city too
Licensed by Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS), Body Art Facility Licensing.The agency's page The state's own words
The artist
Do you need a license to do permanent makeup in Michigan?
No state license for the artist. Michigan licenses the body art facility, not the individual artist, and microblading must happen in a licensed facility. Some local health departments license body artists themselves, so check with yours.
- License needed
- No state license
The studio
Does a microblading studio need a license in Michigan?
Yes. A microblading or permanent makeup studio must hold a state body art facility license from MDHHS, which is $692.14 a year for 2027, and must complete a plan review with the local health department before applying.
- License needed
- License needed
- License name
- Body Art Facility License
- State fee
- $692.14
Microblading by name
Is microblading considered tattooing in Michigan?
Yes, by name. Michigan's body art rules name microblading, and individuals may not microblade except at a facility licensed by MDHHS.
Local rules
Do counties or cities license permanent makeup in Michigan?
Yes. Some counties and cities have local ordinances that require licensure of body art facilities, and some local health departments also require licensure of individual body artists, so check locally.
Good to know
What else Michigan asks of permanent makeup artists
- Individual artists are not licensed by MDHHS; only the facility where the procedures are done must be licensed.
- Before applying for a facility license, contact the local health department and complete a plan review.
- Every needle used for body art must be single-use and sterile.
Sources
What Michigan's official pages say
Each answer above, in the words of Michigan's own statutes, rules or agency pages, read on October 24, 2026. Rules change, and counties can add their own: confirm with MDHHS before you start.
- The artist's license
“does not require individual body artists to be licensed.”
michigan.gov - The studio's license
“individuals shall not tattoo, brand, microblade, or perform body piercing on another individual unless that tattooing, branding, microblading, or body piercing occurs at a body art facility licensed by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS).”
michigan.gov “Owners or operators of body art facilities will be required to apply for a body art facility license through MDHHS.”
michigan.gov “$692.14 for an annual license”
michigan.gov - Local rules
“Some counties/cities currently have local ordinances that require licensure of body art facilities.”
michigan.gov “some local health departments currently have local ordinances that require the licensure of body artists in addition to the licensing of body art facilities.”
michigan.gov - Microblading by name
“For individuals performing microblading or manual procedures, once the needle”
michigan.gov - Also good to know
“Individual artists are not licensed by MDHHS, only the facility where the procedures are done must be.”
michigan.gov - Also good to know
“Please contact your local health department and complete a plan review”
michigan.gov - Also good to know
“All needles used for body art must be single-use, sterile needles.”
michigan.gov
Questions
Michigan microblading licenses, answered
Do you need a license to do microblading in Michigan?
Is microblading considered tattooing or permanent makeup in Michigan?
Does a permanent makeup studio need a license in Michigan?
Who licenses permanent makeup artists in Michigan?
Does a cosmetology or esthetician license cover microblading in Michigan?
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