Board of Cosmetology

The Michigan Board of Cosmetology was created under Article 12 of Public Act 299 of 1980, as amended, to license and regulate the practice of cosmetology in Michigan. Article 12 defines cosmetology as one of the following services or a combination of the following services: Hair care services, skin care services, manicuring services and electrology. The members of the cosmetology industry who are licensed by the department include schools of cosmetology, both public and private, beauty shops, cosmetologists, manicurists, cosmetology instructors, electrologists, estheticians (skin care specialists) and natural hair culturists (braiders).

Home page and meeting information

Contact information

Bureau of Professional Licensing

Department

LARA

Phone

517-241-7500

Current members

Vanessa Cartwright

Detroit

Member

Term ends 12/31/2027

Seat represented

The general public

Jaclyn Turner

Birmingam

Member

Term ends 12/31/2027

Seat represented

Cosmetologists

Gabriella Abel

Okemos

Member

Term ends 12/31/2024

Seat represented

The general public

Victoria Williams

Farmington Hills

Member

Term ends 12/31/2024

Seat represented

Cosmetologists

Teri Baranski

Kinde

Member

Term ends 12/31/2024

Seat represented

Cosmetologists

Dawnette Wessell

Traverse City

Member

Term ends 12/31/2025

Seat represented

Member who has been actively engaged in teaching cosmetology in this state for not less than 3 years immediately before appointment and who owns an interest in a school of cosmetology

Kristan Sayers

Howell

Member

Term ends 12/31/2025

Seat represented

Cosmetologists

Cindy Straley

Alpena

Member

Term ends 12/31/2026

Seat represented

Cosmetologists

Phillip Nguyen

Caledonia

Member

Term ends 12/31/2026

Seat represented

The general public

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