Barbers and Cosmetology, Board for
Purpose
The Board for Barbers and Cosmetology shall protect the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Virginia, by establishing criteria for determining minimal competency and qualifications of applicants through promulgation and administration of the regulations pertaining to the practices of cosmetology, barbering, hair braiding, nail care, waxing, tattooing, body-piercing, and esthetics. The Board for Barbers and Cosmetology also regulates the businesses that offer these services and the schools and instructors who conduct the training for these professions. The Board shall also license persons and firms to practice and teach barbering and cosmetology, may issue temporary licenses to engage in barbering and cosmetology to persons eligible for examination, and promulgate regulations to permit individuals to be granted temporary licenses for a specified period of time.
Term
Four year terms; no more than two successive terms
Composition
The Board for Barbers and Cosmetology shall be composed of 10 members as follows: two members shall be licensed barbers, one of whom may be an owner or operator of a barber school; two members shall be licensed cosmetologists, at least one of whom shall be a salon owner and one of whom may be an owner or operator of a cosmetology school; one member shall be a licensed nail technician or a licensed cosmetologist engaged primarily in the practice of nail care, each of whom shall have been licensed in their respective professions for at least three years immediately prior to appointment; one member shall be either a licensed tattooer or a licensed body-piercer; two members shall be licensed estheticians, at least one of whom shall be an esthetics salon owner and one of whom may be an owner, operator, or designated representative of a licensed esthetics school; and two citizen members. The terms of Board members shall be four years. No member shall serve for more than two full successive terms. The Board shall elect a chairman and a vice-chairman. A majority of the Board shall constitute a quorum.
Vacant Seats
No seats are available at this time. If you are interested in joining this board in the future, please submit an application here.
Current Board Members
Marques Blackmon
Licensed Barber Membership expires on 6/30/2026Mr. Gregory L. Edwards
Tattooer or Body-Piercer Membership expires on 6/30/2026Oanh Dang
Licensed Cosmetologist Membership expires on 6/30/2026Claudia Espinoza
Licensed Cosmetologist Membership expires on 6/30/2026Kailey Blakeney
Licensed Esthetician Membership expires on 6/30/2027Rita Gregory Lampkin
Licensed Nail Technician Membership expires on 6/30/2028Ms. Candice Rae Benvenuti
Member of the General Public Membership expires on 6/30/2028Kimberly Lewis
Member of the General Public Membership expires on 6/30/2028Jaime Turgeon
Licensed Esthetician Membership expires on 6/30/2029