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Once Burdened by $90,000 in Debt and a Divorce, Now Leads a Beauty Group Targeting $150 Million by 2026

Author profile image Maria Heloisa Barbosa Borges
Written by Maria Heloisa Barbosa Borges Published on 09/07/2026 at 04:23 Updated on 09/07/2026 at 04:24
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The 30 square meter room where it all began

Before the millions and the headlines, there was just a 30 square meter room. It was there that Natalia set up her first workspace and began serving clients one by one, focusing on eyebrow micropigmentation. The service, which at the time cost R$ 600 per client, was the only bet of a professional determined to stake everything on her own hand and eye.

The routine was demanding. On busy days, she would serve about 10 clients, which required technique, physical endurance, and an almost artisanal discipline. Each micropigmentation procedure had to be perfect because it was the word of mouth from satisfied clients that sustained the schedule and paid the bills for the following month.

At that moment, no one spoke of Natalia Beauty as a group, franchise, or empire. There was a woman, a table, a precision tweezer, and the certainty that well-done micropigmentation could change the self-esteem of those who sat in the chair. This obsession with detail would, years later, be the foundation of the entire group’s operation.

The debts of R$ 90,000 and the divorce that almost stopped everything

Natalia Martins, founder of Natalia Beauty, during participation in the Management Shock segment, by Exame. (Photo: Reproduction/Exame)
Natalia Martins, founder of Natalia Beauty, during participation in the Management Shock segment, by Exame. (Photo: Reproduction/Exame)

The beginning, however, was far from glamorous. Before Natalia Beauty became synonymous with scale, Natalia Martins accumulated R$ 90,000 in debts, an amount that suffocated the cash flow and caused sleepless nights. At the same time, she was facing a divorce, the kind of personal upheaval that usually disrupts any financial and emotional planning.

It was at this rock bottom that the story of female entrepreneurship behind the brand took on a new beginning. With the marriage dissolved and accounts in the red, she had no safety net and relied solely on her own work to get back on her feet. The pressure, instead of paralyzing, became fuel.

Gradually, each client served in the 30-square-meter room helped to pay off a portion of the debt. What seemed like a dead end turned into a reconstruction plan, and the seed of Natalia Beauty was planted right there, at the point where many would have given up. Female entrepreneurship, in this case, was born out of necessity before becoming a cause.

From micropigmentation to the group: the leap of scale

With the debts under control, Natalia Martins realized that micropigmentation could be more than a service and become a replicable method. Instead of continuing to be just the most sought-after professional in her own room, she began to structure processes, train other professionals, and envision Natalia Beauty as a brand capable of growing without relying solely on her hands.

This was the mental leap that separated the artisan from the businesswoman. Natalia Beauty ceased to be a clinic to become a group, with service standards, visual identity, and a clear promise to the client. Micropigmentation remained at the center of the business but began to coexist with courses, products, and an ambition for scale that few in the sector dared to verbalize.

The investment in knowledge was decisive. By transforming her own experience into courses, the entrepreneur multiplied the brand’s reach far beyond physical walls, and the brand began to profit digitally as well. The combination of physical stores and distance learning created the revenue base that now supports million-dollar goals and places the founder on the same level as renowned names in Brazilian female entrepreneurship.

Clinics in São Paulo, Curitiba, and Lisbon

Natalia in one of the Natalia Beauty units, a brand she showcases on the profile @nataliabeauty. (Photo: Reproduction/Instagram @nataliabeauty)
Natalia in one of the Natalia Beauty units, a brand she showcases on the profile @nataliabeauty. (Photo: Reproduction/Instagram @nataliabeauty)

The physical expansion came as a natural consequence of growth. Today, Natalia Beauty operates clinics in São Paulo, Curitiba, and Lisbon, crossing the Atlantic and bringing the brand’s signature to Europe. Each location serves as a showcase for the high-standard micropigmentation that started it all.

The choice of cities was not by chance. São Paulo ensures the commercial heart of the country, Curitiba expands the presence in the South, and Lisbon opens the door to the European market, where the demand for micropigmentation and premium beauty services grows every year. With this, Natalia Beauty has transformed from a regional phenomenon into an international brand.

In this framework, the beauty franchise appears as the next logical stage. If the own clinics proved that the model works, the idea now is to multiply this standard through a beauty franchise capable of taking the brand to cities that the own operation would never reach alone. Natalia Martins’ journey shows how female entrepreneurship can scale without losing identity.

The NaBeauty franchise network and the goal of 500 units

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The most ambitious step is called NaBeauty. It is the franchise network created to transform Natalia Beauty into an expansion machine, with investment starting at R$ 232 thousand per unit. The proposal is clear: to offer those who want to undertake a ready-made beauty franchise model, with a recognized brand, tested method, and all the micropigmentation know-how accumulated over the years.

The stated goal is aggressive. According to information from the Exame portal, NaBeauty aims to reach 500 units in five years, a pace of opening that only makes sense for those who see the beauty franchise as a national-scale business. For each new franchisee, the promise is to deliver not just a brand, but the entire repertoire that made Natalia Beauty grow, from the method to luxury service.

It is no exaggeration to say that the beauty franchise is today the heart of the strategy. By converting part of the own operations into franchised units, Natalia Beauty bets on growing faster and with less immobilized capital, a classic model for those who want to dominate the market. And, for Natalia Martins, each new beauty franchise also represents a living showcase of the female entrepreneurship she advocates.

Maísa, Jade Picon, and Boca Rosa: the clients who became showcases

Every beauty brand dreams of social proof, and Natalia Beauty has achieved one of the strongest in the country. Names like Maísa, Jade Picon, and Boca Rosa, celebrities who engage millions of followers and turn each service into spontaneous content on social media, have sat in the brand’s chairs.

The effect is immediate. When a figure like Boca Rosa, herself a reference in female entrepreneurship in the beauty industry, chooses Natalia Beauty, the message to the market is one of credibility. Maísa and Jade Picon, in turn, connect the brand to a young, trend-savvy audience, precisely the profile that dreams of one day opening their own beauty franchise.

These clients have become walking showcases. Each public appearance reinforces Natalia Beauty’s premium positioning and helps justify both the fees charged at the clinics and the entry price for the beauty franchise. It’s the kind of marketing that no amount of money can buy with the same authenticity, and it helps explain why Natalia Martins’ brand has become an object of desire.

USA, Dubai, and Europe: the brand without borders

Natalia Beauty’s ambition no longer fits within Brazil. According to information published by the magazine PEGNS, the brand is already present in the United States, Dubai, and various points in Europe, three markets that serve as a thermometer for luxury and innovation in the beauty universe. Being in these places means competing on equal footing with the largest networks in the world.

Dubai, in particular, is a powerful showcase. Known for its concentration of high-end consumption, the city places the brand alongside global names and validates the proposal of a premium operation born in Brazil. In the United States and Europe, the logic repeats: bringing Natalia Martins’ standard of service and signature to those seeking excellence.

This international presence is also a selling point for the beauty franchise. Those who invest in a unit in Brazil become part of a brand that is already global, not just a local project. For the story of female entrepreneurship that began in a tiny room, few chapters are as symbolic as seeing the brand’s flag hoisted on three continents.

The goal of R$ 150 million in 2026

All this movement converges to one number: R$ 150 million. This is the revenue target that Natalia Beauty projects to reach in 2026, driven by the launch of franchises, international expansion, and the strength of online courses that multiply the brand’s reach. It’s a massive leap for someone who, a few years ago, was charging R$ 600 per session in a 30-square-meter room.

The year 2026 concentrates the main growth triggers. With NaBeauty gaining traction and the goal of 500 units on the horizon, the beauty franchise is expected to account for an increasingly larger share of revenue. Combined with its own clinics and digital presence, this mechanism is what supports the promise of R$ 150 million and places Natalia Martins among the most talked-about names in female entrepreneurship in the country.

In the end, the trajectory of Natalia Beauty is proof that debt and starting over are not the opposite of success, but often its starting point. From R$ 90,000 in the red to a goal of R$ 150 million, Natalia Martins transformed micropigmentation, discipline, and a huge dose of female entrepreneurship into a group that dreams big. If a 30-square-meter room was capable of generating all this, how far can someone go who decides to start over even after losing almost everything?

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Maria Heloisa Barbosa Borges

I cover construction, mining, Brazilian mines, oil, and major railway and civil engineering projects. I also write daily about interesting facts and insights from the Brazilian market.

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