Mississippi microblading and permanent makeup rules
Do you need a license to do microblading in Mississippi?
Yes. Anyone who performs permanent makeup in Mississippi must hold a current Certificate of Registration from the Mississippi State Department of Health, and must be at least 18. A provisional certificate for permanent makeup requires working under the supervision of a regular registrant. Below: the studio license, the agency that issues them, local rules and what Mississippi says about microblading itself, each answered from Mississippi's own statutes, rules or agency pages, read on October 24, 2026.
- Artist license
- License needed
- Studio license
- Not stated
- Artist fee
- $150
- Local rules
- Not stated
Licensed by Mississippi State Department of Health, Office of Licensure (Professional Licensure Division).The agency's page The state's own words
The artist
Do you need a license to do permanent makeup in Mississippi?
Yes. Anyone who performs permanent makeup in Mississippi must hold a current Certificate of Registration from the Mississippi State Department of Health, and must be at least 18. A provisional certificate for permanent makeup requires working under the supervision of a regular registrant.
- License needed
- License needed
- License name
- Regular Certificate of Registration in Tattooing or Permanent Makeup, Provisional Certificate of Registration – Permanent Makeup Artist
- Training hours
- Not stated
- State fee
- $150
The studio
Does a microblading studio need a license in Mississippi?
Not stated. Mississippi's rules require the establishment to pass a Department of Health inspection and tie each artist's certificate to a named establishment; they name no separate studio license or fee. Ask the Mississippi State Department of Health.
- License needed
- Not stated
Microblading by name
Is microblading considered tattooing in Mississippi?
Not by name. Mississippi's official pages we read do not use the word microblading, but they license permanent makeup or tattooing, and microblading deposits pigment in the skin the same way. Ask the Mississippi State Department of Health before you treat it as anything else.
Good to know
What else Mississippi asks of permanent makeup artists
- Clients must be at least 18. The rules make it unlawful to perform tattooing or permanent makeup on anyone under 18.
- A regular or provisional registrant must complete the American Red Cross "Preventing Disease Transmission" course or a similar course the Department accepts. This is a bloodborne pathogens course, not a training-hour requirement.
- Registrations renew annually. The registration year runs from June 1 to May 31, and renewal requires the appropriate fee.
Sources
What Mississippi's official pages say
Each answer above, in the words of Mississippi's own statutes, rules or agency pages, read on October 24, 2026. Rules change, and counties can add their own: confirm with the Mississippi State Department of Health before you start.
- The artist's license
““Permanent Makeup” shall mean a tattoo, whether permanent, semi-”
msdh.ms.gov “It shall be unlawful for any individual to perform tattooing and/or body”
msdh.ms.gov “without possessing a current and valid Certificate of Registration issued by”
msdh.ms.gov “"Regular Certificate of Registration" in Tattooing or Permanent Makeup for”
msdh.ms.gov “Provisional Certificate of Registration – Permanent Makeup Artist:”
msdh.ms.gov “Initial Certificate of Registration - $150.00”
msdh.ms.gov - Who issues it
“Office of Licensure - Professional Licensure Division”
msdh.ms.gov - Also good to know
“and/or body piercing upon any person under the age of eighteen (18)”
msdh.ms.gov - Also good to know
“has successfully completed the American Red Cross "Preventing Disease”
msdh.ms.gov - Also good to know
“The registration year shall be construed as June 1st through May 31st.”
msdh.ms.gov
Questions
Mississippi microblading licenses, answered
Do you need a license to do microblading in Mississippi?
Is microblading considered tattooing or permanent makeup in Mississippi?
Does a permanent makeup studio need a license in Mississippi?
Who licenses permanent makeup artists in Mississippi?
How much does a permanent makeup license cost in Mississippi?
Does a cosmetology or esthetician license cover microblading in Mississippi?
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