Originally from Japan, Elika worked for 6 years in Tokyo as a makeup artist, and decided to uproot and move to New York in March 2019 to follow her passion.
Her work has been featured in V magazine, W magazine,Office magazine, ELLE japan, amongst many others.

In September 2021 and February 2022, she was leading makeup artist team for MET exhibited brand, Dauphinette's NYFW presentation.

Elika's past client list includes UNIQLO, J.crew,BMW, TOYOTA,CASIO and Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art.

​During Fashion Week, Elika has been working with such leading makeup artists which include Diane Kendal, Mark Carrasquillo, Fulvia Farolfi, Dick Page and more.

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