Who needs licensed hairdressers and cosmeticians, barbers, nail technicians, estheticians and eyelash technicians in Connecticut?
Issued by Connecticut Department of Public Health, Practitioner Licensing, at step 4 of 6 in the opening sequence: get the permits for your kind of business.
Hire only licensed practitioners and keep each license posted. Barbers and hairdressers have held state licenses for decades; nail technicians, estheticians and eyelash technicians have needed a Department license since July 1, 2020, with a grandfathering period that has closed. Applications are online only.
Checked Oct 21, 2026 against the agency’s page.
Step 4 of 6: Get the permits for your kind of business
1Set up the business
2Register for tax
3Approve the space
4Get the permits for your kind of business
5Alcohol permits
6Before the first hire
Issued by Connecticut Department of Public Health, Practitioner Licensing.
Sources and dates
Department of Public Health hairdresser licensure page, eyelash technician licensing requirements and combination license page. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.
Questions about opening here.
No. In Connecticut it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Connecticut it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Connecticut it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Connecticut it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Connecticut it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Connecticut it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Connecticut it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Connecticut it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Connecticut it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
Yes. Hire only licensed practitioners and keep each license posted.
Yes. Hire only licensed practitioners and keep each license posted.
Yes. Hire only licensed practitioners and keep each license posted.
No. In Connecticut it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Connecticut it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Connecticut it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Connecticut it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Connecticut it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Connecticut it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Connecticut it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
No. In Connecticut it is listed for hair salons, barbershops and nail salons.
Connecticut Department of Public Health, Practitioner Licensing.
Step 4 of 6, get the permits for your kind of business. The steps before it: set up the business, register for tax and approve the space.
Who needs licensed hairdressers and cosmeticians in Connecticut?
