Marika hails from a small town in northern Quebec, Canada, where she searches for a way to stand out and break through the mold. Following a suggestion from her mom, she begins to experiment on herself with makeup. She develops a fascination for colors and textures and organizes photoshoots to immortalize her first creations. Conceptual photography and editorial looks particularly captivate her. She moves to Montreal at the age of 20 to pursue her dream of working in photography. Marika collaborates with as many artists as possible to quickly build her portfolio and develops her artistic and avant-garde techniques that starts to rapidly attract attention in the industry. She has been able to count Le Cirque du Soleil, Nivea, L’Oréal, Dior Makeup, Sephora & Make Up For Ever among her clients and her work has been seen on television as well as in international magazines and on Fashion Week runways. She now teaches master classes since 2018 which has allowed her to teach in Canada, United States, France, Mexico and Colombia