Tenn. Code Ann. § 62-3-105: Acts constituting barbering

Any one (1) or any combination of the following practices, when done for payment, directly or indirectly, or without payment, for the public generally, constitute the practice of barbering:

(1) Shaving or trimming the beard;

(2) Cutting or styling the hair;

(3) Giving facial and scalp massages or treatments with oils, creams, lotions or other preparations either by hand or mechanical appliances;

(4) Singeing, curling, shampooing, coloring, bleaching or straightening the hair or applying hair tonics;

(5) Cutting, fitting, measuring and forming head caps for wigs or hair pieces;

(6) Hair weaving, excluding medical or surgical procedures;

(7) Applying cosmetic preparations, antiseptics, powders, oils, clays or lotions to scalp, face, neck or other parts of the body; or

(8) Manicuring and nail care.