Mississippi Esthetics Association

Know your statutes!

These services along with treating the belly for expecting moms or scalp massage/treatment is out of scope for estheticians.

These are not new rules as these have never been in the statutes.

This is why it is extremely important to read your laws and know them vs. trusting what a friend, sales rep, instructor and etc tell you.

Knowing where your professional training and license apply is essential to protecting your clients and your business. When you are unsure whether a service falls within your scope, check with MSBCB before offering it.

We love seeing some of our estheticians stay proactive within their career by attending educational events hosted by another of our state’s associations.

Thank you to the Mississippi Cosmetology and Barbering Association for hosting such an empowering event.

Three of our MEA board members served as council delegates during today’s Mississippi Cosmetology and Barbering Council meeting.

All MEA members can expect updates from today’s meeting soon!

𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 🙌🏼

Take a moment to share a piece of advice you wish someone had shared with you once you started this career.

Sharing with one another can build not only others up but ourselves as well.

Put into the world what you wish to receive and today we are encouraging positivity from our estheticians.

Your license defines the services you can—and cannot—provide.

Remember:

• Barbers: No comedone extractions, waxing, manicures or epilation, except hair removal with tweezers. Depilation is permitted.
• Estheticians: No back facials, vagacial/vajacial services, lash lifts or head spa services.
• All licensees: Yoni steaming and buccal massage are not within the scope of any MSBCB license.

When in doubt, check your scope before providing the service.

Have a matter for our board to consider? Add it to our agenda by submitting your request at least 10 days before the August 24 MSBCB meeting. Get the specifics here: https://www.msbcb.ms.gov/board-meetings/

We know that information that may seem alarming to our states estheticians was received today via the State Board newsletter.

We want our members to know this will be discussed and we will be updating you on all info and how to be involved in the change during our member meeting.

There is no better time than now to be Involved within our association as we prep for the upcoming council which is where the changes happen for our industry.

We have a member meeting coming up and would love to have you involved!

This will be via zoom and will give many updates involving our industry.

If you are not a member and wish to be prior to the meeting so that you can attend, please follow the link below.

https://www.msestheticsassoc.org

𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐞.

As we continue to help you understand your scope of practice, we want to discuss Buccal Massage.

This service is not in scope for any licensee under the State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering.

🚫Having a certification does NOT make it legal for you to perform as it is out of scope with or without certification.🚫

Remember that certification does not equate to licensed.