幼少期を米国カリフォルニアで過ごし、バイリンガルスピーカーとして育つ。世界的メイクアップアーティスト、Aaron DeMey氏（現在ランコムクリエイティブアドバイザー）に師事し、ニューヨークでメイクアップアーティストとしてのキャリアをスタート。現在は東京をベースにファッション誌、広告、ファッション＆ビューティショウなどを中心に、日本を代表するメイクアップアーティストとして活躍中。また、美とはグローバルな視点のもとに生まれるとの信念から、北米、ヨーロッパに加え中国、インド、韓国などにも活動の場を広げ、アメリカ版のヴォーグ、エル、ハーパースバザー、フランス版ヴォーグ、イタリア版ヴォーグをはじめとする国際的ファッション＆ビューティ誌、フォトグラファーらからも高い評価を得ている。モード界のみならず、女優やトップモデルらを多数顧客に持ち、企業のコンサルティングや講演などにも多忙な日々を送る傍ら、2012年からは VOGUE BEAUTY AWARD 選考委員も務めている。

雑誌
VOGUE　JAPAN / VOGUE Girl Japan / Harper’s BAZAAR日本版 / ELLE Japon/ ELLE girl / Numero Tokyo/WWD JAPAN magazine / SPUR / SPUR LUXE / marie claire 日本版/ FIGARO Japon / DAZED & CONFUSED / GQ JAPAN/ FRaU / VISION / 装苑 / 婦人画報 / GINZA / 25ans / Marisol / Grazia / Domani / Sweet ほか

雑誌（インターナショナル）
Vogue / Teen Vogue / VOGUE Germany/ Vogue Paris / Vogue Italia / Vogue China / VOGUE Russia/ L’uomo VOGUE / Harper’s BAZAAR / Harper’s BAZAAR Espaniol / ELLE / Flaire / V Magazine / i-D MAGAZINE / 10 / MUSE / Interview / Wonderland / DAZED & CONFUSED / MIXT(E) / Tank / Details ほか

広告
kate spade / Kai Kuhne / Neiman Marcus / Target / Macy’s / Sunsilk / Victoria’s Secret / Stussy / LUMINE / ASICS / BANANA Republic / UNIQLO / 花王ソフィーナ / Cosme de Corte ほか

セレブリティ
冨永愛 , 杏、夏木マリ、藤原紀香、吉高由里子、長澤まさみ、水原希子、松坂桃李、井川遥、澤穂希、寺川綾 ほか

It was not hard for Japan born Yuka to find her true calling. Raised in Japan and California, she grew up with not only an openness to different cultures, but also her own individuality and the awareness of how a different look can change ones self perception.

Already while in High School othing was more exciting for her than experimenting with colors and textures to create different looks. Eager to pursue a career that allowed her to do something she loves, she decided to pursue a career as a professional Make Up Artist. Yuka eventually moved to New York and almost instantly became part of the sizzling Fashion Industry while assisting Aaron de Mey on fashion editorials and prestigeous advertising campaigns. She eventually went out on her own and worked as freelance makeup artist.

Currently based in Tokyo, she divides her time working with an international client base, traveling between New York, Europe and Asia.She has collaborated with international clients such as Kose, Pola, Uniqlo, Banana Republic, Vera Wang, Carolina Herrera, Alexander Wang, Kate Spade, Ann Taylor, Neiman Marcus, Victoria’s Secret, Anthropologie, Lumine, and Macy’s among others.

She achieved global recognition for her editorial work for magazines such as US Vogue, Vogue Japan, French Vogue, German Vogue, Italian Vogue, China Vogue, Hapers Bazaar, Elle, Flair, V Magazine, i-D, 10 Magazine, Muse, Interview, Wonderland, Dazed and Confused etc.Her celebrity portfolio includes Chloe Sevigny, Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen, Charlotte Gainsburg, Sophie Marceau, Milla Jovovich, Helena Christensen and Katherine Heigel to name a few.

She consults for brands and advertising companies such as Dentsu, Bioderma, Moussy, She is also a judge for the VOGUE NIPPON BEAUTY AWARDS since 2012.