All about
Marion
I’m an eyebrow stylist who believes in holistic brow care, the wisdom of nature, and has a soft spot for her dog, Aki.
And oh—let’s not forget chocolate!
AS AN EYEBROW STYLIST
My mission is to help you care for the eyebrows you have as the path to getting the eyebrows you want.
When you have a feeling your eyebrows could look BETTER, that doesn't mean you want them to be an overpowering feature in your face.
You would love for them to blend with the rest of your face in a harmonious way that feels TRUE to who you are.
Wouldn't it be great if someone helped you reveal the potential of your eyebrows in a gentle, non-invasive way?
And made your eyebrows match your VALUES as well as your features, instead of giving you one-style-fits-all brows?
You need an expert's eye, someone that makes you feel EMPOWERED to choose what fits you today, knowing tomorrow may be different.
I'M ALL ABOUT
AUTHENTICITY
Life is too precious to be anyone but yourself.
Your eyebrows are unique, and deserve to be cared for
and respected as such.
KINDNESS
"Kindness is like snow, it covers everything it touches". It's surprising how eyebrows flourish when met with kindness.
SIMPLICITY
We don’t need more complexity in our lives, or beauty routines.
So I'm here to simplify your eyebrow routine.
SO I "DO" EYEBROWS. . .
but my clients would tell you WHAT'S SPECIAL isn't
just the treatments. It's seeing who your eyebrows are, and
who they could be.
WHICH MIGHT LEAVE YOU WONDERING
HOW DID I GET HERE?
MEET MARION
It’s true: beauty treatments are meant to make us feel better.
But often times, I walked away feeling insecure, awkward, and strangely disconnected from my own face — like something had been added that didn’t quite belong.
Instead of feeling seen, I felt altered.
Instead of relaxed, I felt self-conscious.
That experience is one of the reasons I work the way I do today.
"I know what it’s like to feel more unhappy after a beauty treatment than before".
My eyebrow story
My story starts with my mother, who grew up in the 60s and 70s — a young woman who loved wearing modest make-up and always kept her eyebrows perfectly neat.
The result of decades of over-maintaining them? By the time she turned 40, she had very little brow left. I never wanted to end up with NO BROW, yet I’ve taken mine on quite a journey throughout my life.
In my teenage Gothic years, my entire brow was covered by a thick, marker-like jet-black line. In my twenties, it became a thin black stripe. By my late thirties, my brows were fuller again but still extremely “kept” and over-shaped.
When I founded Eyebrow Guru, I became much more AWARE of how I was treating my own brows. Since then, I’ve grown them back to their natural fullness — and I’ve learned to be gentle, knowing how fragile eyebrows really are.
Lessons learned from years of tweezing my own eyebrows and my clients'
• Clothes, hairstyles and makeup can follow trends — eyebrows shouldn’t. They’re too DELICATE.
• Until our mid-twenties, brows recover from ALMOST anything.
• After 40, most people need a little extra HELP to maintain growth.
• Hormone changes and frequent tweezing are the main reasons brows STOP growing.
• And honestly? 99% of eyebrows get THINNER with age.
The TRUTH is: even with all this knowledge, it’s still easy to remove too much when I tweeze my own brows.
Being mindful of our habits — the small things we do without thinking — is the KEY to still
having healthy eyebrows as we age.
Meet my shadow, Aki
Abandoned on Lesbos, Greece in spring 2022, Aki was adopted by me a few months later and has been part of my life ever since.
He’s often in the studio, quietly keeping me company as the sweetest little co-host.
Aki is gentle, calm, and usually relaxing in his own space. He may come over for a quick hello or cuddle if he senses it’s welcome, but he’s always respectful.
And if you’re not at ease around dogs, just let me know in advance — I’ll make sure the studio feels completely safe and comfortable for you.
SO – BEYOND BEING AN EYEBROW EXPERT, A DOG MUM, AND 70's BORN AMSTERDAMMER – WHO IS MARION?
Let’s dive into
some fun facts.
In her late teens and well into her twenties, she wore absolutely no colour.
Black was the only option, full stop.
She hasn’t owned a TV in over a decade and almost never streams anything. Almost.
Until Downton Abbey pulled her into
a three-episodes-a-night binge.
Fiction is a struggle.
Personal-growth books? Pure joy.
In her next life, she wants to be either
a rock star, a forensic specialist, or an otter.
A perfect day for Marion includes
no clocks, no screens, time in nature, and a good book.
(And no day is perfect without Aki, really).
"It is always a pleasure to visit the EG. Marion is a unique person who offers a very special service.
Her message of accepting and embracing where you (and your eyebrows) are is refreshing.
She can make all kinds of magic happen, as well, if you want more from your brows.
Most importantly for me, the experience of being in her positive space, along with her dog Aki, is a relaxing, fortifying experience".
KATHY, SHAPE, TINT & BROW SPA CLIENT
