The REAL story behind Makeup Geek And Marste...and the DNA test that changed EVERYTHING

I never told the whole story. Until now. For years, I've shared pieces of my journey - building Makeup Geek from my parents basement, walking away from everything I built, and starting over with Marsté. But there was always a missing piece I wasn't ready to talk about. A DNA test changed everything I thought I knew about who I am, where I come from, and why I was drawn to create Marsté the way I did. This is the full, unfiltered story -from the beginning. Thank you for being here. Thank you for growing with me. This community has carried me through more than you know. Shop Marsté — Fragrance & Beauty Made with Intention https://houseofmarste.com SPECIAL thank you to everyone who helped bring this brand to life. Michael Nordstrand is the perfumer for Marste and the creative director. He designed the caps from scratch for me as well as brought my vision to life with each fragrance. Special thank you to Dallas Logan and Dae Howerton for the beautiful imagery that is showcased all over the Marsté website. They have been my photographers for years and brought my vision to life with each shoot we have done. Also thank you to Anne, Wasanthi, Lei, Chris, Jake, Mandi, Henry, Mike, Chrissy, Danushka and so many more who have worked tirelessly to bring this brand to life. I wouldn't have had this brand without you, so thank you. My vision for Marsté is to use the brand for good. I also chose "House" as part of the brand to include other products that will fully fund domestic abuse shelters. Those products will come by 2027 and more info on that in the near future... 💋 MY BEAUTY BRAND » https://www.houseofmarste.com 💄 TAKE MAKEUP AND BUSINESS CLASSES WITH ME » www.calendly.com/marlenastell 📺 SUBSCRIBE » http://bit.ly/marlenastell BUSINESS INQUIRIES: [email protected] __ ❤️ LET'S CONNECT ❤️ INSTAGRAM » http://instagram.com/marlenastell TIKTOK » themarlenastell ____ 🥰 BEST BEAUTY PRODUCTS I RECOMMEND: https://shopmy.us/marlenastell MY TOP VIDEOS: 🎥. 8 Foundation Mistakes You Are Making: https://youtu.be/yZ-Tf6btN7Q 🎥 Over 40 Beauty Hacks: https://youtu.be/Ip11-cvTLZo 🎥 Makeup for Beginners: https://youtu.be/c79eKqWPKfs 🎥 The Best Foundations for Over 40 Skin: https://youtu.be/cJuOBbVRq0w 🎥 The Best Makeup Products of All Time: https://youtu.be/niAxv1-nMiM - If you've read all this, thank you! I appreciate your support! List in the comments the types of videos you would like to see xoxo, Marlena --------------------------------------------------- Disclaimer I am a cosmetic brand owner, former makeup artist, and have worked in cosmetic product development for over 15 years so all opinions are based on my background in these areas. The products I use in these videos are either purchased by me or sent to me by companies which I will always disclose. Some of the links in this description box are affiliated. My opinions reflected in these videos are 100% my own.