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Top 5 Brow Icons to inspire every Brow Pro

written byŽaneta Mlčáková

Whether it's the CEO of a beauty brand or a super-skilled Brow Artist, we all have someone in the beauty world we admire. These are the people who show us what’s possible. They help us dream bigger, stay motivated, and push past our comfort zones. If you're a brow professional looking for inspiration, today we're spotlighting 5 brow icons who have each taken their career beyond the treatment chair - and we’re sharing what you can learn from them.

In This Article

  • Why you should follow and get inspired by others
  • 5 Brow Icons Every Brow Pro Should Know
  • 1. Barbie Zarraga – Founder & CEO of Browaholics
  • 2. Zoë Sloane - Founder of CARVD Academy
  • 3. Manouk de Vries - Founder of Supercilium
  • 4. Anastasia Biskopchuk
  • 5. Jenna Meek & Jess Hunt — Co-Founders of REFY
  • Inspiration is the beginning

Why you should follow and get inspired by others

Someone once said that jealousy is a compass - it points to the things you secretly wish for. Have you ever scrolled through Instagram and felt a twinge of envy watching another Brow Artist hit a million views, launch a brand, or speak at an event?

That little sting? It might just be your next goal.

Being a Brow Artist doesn’t end at the salon. There’s a world of opportunities:

  • Teaching other Brow Artists
  • Launching your own brow brand
  • Partnering with companies you love
  • Speaking at beauty events — or hosting your own
  • Opening your dream brow studio

To believe those goals are possible, we need role models. People who have already done it. That’s what these Brow Icons represent.

5 Brow Icons Every Brow Pro Should Know

Each of the professionals below has built something worth admiring - and learning from. Here's what they did and what you can take away from their journey! Keep reading.

1. Barbie Zarraga – Founder & CEO of Browaholics

From first-time Brow Artist to international brow educator and beauty brand founder.

Meet Barbie

After immigrating to the US, Barbie started as a 17-year-old Brow Artist with no experience - and turned that first job into an empire. Today, she’s the founder of Browaholicss Studio, creator of BWH Cosmetics, and an award-winning educator featured in CBS, Bustle Beauty, and more.

Her journey proves that confidence, culture, and community can take you further than you ever imagined!

barbie from browaholics

Here’s what every Brow Artist can learn from her:

  1. Your story is your superpower
    Barbie built her brand around her Latina roots, her journey, and her voice. She still uses Spanish throughout her brand from product names like Viva La Brow to captions and education - making every client and student feel seen.

  2. Start before you’re ready
    No perfect plan. No fancy setup. Barbie started with a spoolie and a vision. Taking the first step is what built her confidence and career. Progress beats perfection.

  3. Teach what you’ve mastered
    Barbie didn’t just build her own success — she shares it. As a Master Trainer in our Liquid Dye Course, she shows other Brow Artists how to elevate their results and grow their business. When you teach, you rise with others.

Supercilium x Barbie

Barbie is also a Master Trainer in our Liquid Dye Course, where she teaches her advanced techniques to brow professionals worldwide! We flew her here all the way from the US and created a super insightful course for you.

Want more? Watch her in our Show Character series on the Supercilium YouTube channel - where she shares her story, insights, and why brows are more than just a beauty treatment. Don't forget to also follow her journey via @browaholics on Instagram!

2. Zoë Sloane - Founder of CARVD Academy

Business mentor for Brow Pros

Meet Zoë

Zoë Sloane isn’t just shaping brows - she’s shaping careers. As the founder of CARVD Academy, she built more than just a brow studio. She built a platform for growth, education, and business empowerment. Known for her bold, honest voice and her signature soft brow style, Zoë is now helping other artists not only perfect their technique - but become the CEO of their own beauty business. We always love seeing Zoë's work and over the years she's grown sooo much!

CARVD has trained over 6,000+ artists across Australia, Europe, the U.S., and beyond - including some of the top 1% of brow pros in the world. With her bold presence, clear boundaries, and obsession with growth, Zoë is raising the standard for what it means to be a modern brow boss. You can also see her in our Liquid Dye Course where's she is teaching you the top combination of Brow Lamination and Hybrid Dye! Enroll here.

CARVD academy

Here’s what every Brow Artist can learn from Zoë:

  1. Be the boss - not just the artist
    Zoë reminds us that being good at brows is one thing, but running a thriving business is what creates real freedom. From pricing to policies to client boundaries, she teaches Brow Artists how to think like business owners.

    Lesson? If you want to grow, you need to start leading.

  2. Education is your superpower
    With her advanced brow business courses and trainings, Zoë has helped countless pros scale their income, raise their standards, and reclaim their time. She’s passionate about training brow artists to succeed - not just survive. It all started by creating online education that went viral!

    Teaching others what you’ve mastered creates legacy.

  3. Beauty fuels confidence
    Zoë speaks often about how beauty isn’t superficial - it’s transformative. Brows aren’t just a treatment; they’re a tool that helps women feel powerful, worthy, and ready to show up fully. Like we say at Supercilium!

    We interviewed Zoë in Show Character Series, where you can find out more!

3. Manouk de Vries - Founder of Supercilium

From the kitchen table to a global brand.

Meet Manouk

We might be a little biased… but our Manouk is the ultimate girl boss. She started as a passionate Brow Artist with bigger dreams - juggling life as a single mother with a small budget and a big vision. She didn’t wait for perfect timing. She built something powerful with what she had: skill and purpose.

From her kitchen table in Amsterdam, Manouk launched Supercilium, a brand created for Brow Professionals, by a Brow Professional. Today, it’s trusted in over 80 countries, used by thousands of Brow Artists, and continues to grow - even more bold than ever.

And at the heart of it all? A mission: To help every woman feel as confident as she deserves to be.

Manouk de Vries

What can you learn from Manouk:

  1. Start with what you have
    Manouk didn’t wait for funding or a perfect setup. She took action with limited resources - and created something global. 

  2. Build alongside your community
    She built Supercilium by listening — to Brow Artists, to customers, and to her team. Every formula, tool, and course reflects the needs of real Brow Pros. Our community is our fuel. When you create with others in mind, your brand becomes a movement.

  3. Lead with purpose
    Manouk’s focus has never been just on product - but on impact. She wanted to create a brand that supports, uplifts, and makes women feel unstoppable. And that’s exactly what she did. That's where our slogan Show Character comes from!

We recently launched a mini podcast with Manouk called “My Way” where she shares real tips, mindset shifts, and honest stories from her brow career.

Watch the episodes on our Instagram account @supercilium or @manouk.

manouk de vries

4. Anastasia Biskopchuk

The eyebrow game-changer from Ukraine.

Meet Anastasia

When we saw Anastasia’s work, we knew we had to meet her. Her content is magnetic. Her reels are crisp, clean, and creative. You don’t just scroll past - you stop and stare. Manouk even calls her “our creative butterfly”, and that couldn’t be more accurate.

Anastasia isn’t just creating brows - she’s building a movement. With over 154K followers, viral reels, a loyal Ukrainian audience, she’s showing brow artists how to use creativity, content, and local connection to grow powerfully and purposefully.

And she’s just getting started:

  • She’s now launching her own brand
  • And her brand-new course Smart and Posh (in Ukrainian!) is live here
anastasia biskopchuk

Here’s what every Brow Professional can learn from her:

  1. Viral content starts with value
    Anastasia’s reels are like rapid-fire training sessions - clean visuals, sharp tips, and high engagement. She doesn’t just show her work, she teaches. She is actually a teacher too - teaching others how to manifest, embrace yourself and how to sell your work.

  2. Focus on your niche - not everything has to be global
    Anastasia’s impact started by speaking directly to her Ukrainian community. Her use of local language and culture helped her connect deeply - and then grow widely.

    You don’t have to go global to go big. Dominate your lane first.

  3. Let your creativity lead

    From brow styling to content creation, Anastasia experiments boldly and consistently. She’s launching a brand, creating a course, and staying true to her artistic energy every step of the way.

    Creativity is a strategy - and it sets you apart.

Want to learn and get inspired from Anastasia?

Follow her on Instagram: @anastasia.biskopchuk or watch her episode in our Show CHARACTER series, where she opens up about her dreams, creative mindset, and what keeps her going.

5. Jenna Meek & Jess Hunt — Co-Founders of REFY

The inspiration for the entire world

What you can learn from Jenna & Jess

From a little different perspective - if your dream is to one day lead the beauty industry or build your own consumer brand - we can’t forget about REFY. Founded in 2020 by Jenna Meek (creative strategist) and Jess Hunt (influencer and model), REFY took one clever product - the viral Brow Sculpt - and turned it into a multi-million-pound brand.

Their secret? Bold content, clean branding, and real simplicity.

With no outside investment, REFY grew from a living room launch into a globally recognized name sold in Sephora, Selfridges, and loved by celebrities like Bella Hadid - all within just a few years.

founder of REFY

Here’s what every Brow Artist, educator, and future beauty founder can learn from them:

  1. Focus on content, not perfection
    Jess and Jenna didn’t overcomplicate. They created clean, clear content that communicated exactly what the product does - and why it’s different. Their visuals stopped the scroll. And now every brand in the world is getting inspired by them.

  2. Know your niche and own it
    REFY didn’t launch with 50 products. They started with one and made it iconic. They knew their audience: minimal, modern, aesthetic-driven beauty lovers. Focus deeply, not widely. Become the go-to before you expand.

  3. It’s not just the product - it’s how you present it
    REFY worked because it was the perfect match of great product + beautiful execution. Jess and Jenna combined their strengths - content + vision - to build something greater together.

    Lesson? Partner with someone who complements your skill set.

Inspiration is the beginning

Every brow icon we’ve highlighted in this post started with the same thing: a skill, a vision, and the courage to take action.

  • Some built global brands.
  • Some stayed rooted in their community.
  • Some chose to educate.
  • Some went viral.
  • Some broke the rules.
  • All of them - led with passion.

Whether your dream is to open your own salon, launch a product line, go viral with your technique, or teach other Brow Artists - these icons prove one thing: it’s possible.

So take a moment to reflect…

  • Who inspires you the most?
  • What’s the next step you’ve been too scared to take?
  • What do you want your name to stand for in this industry?

Remember: you don’t have to do it like them - but you do have to start like they did. With belief. With intention. With action.

Tag @supercilium when you're working on your dream. We’ll be cheering you on — every step of the way.