Born in Japan, Keiko developed natural love and appreciation for the colors and textures and everything in nature. As a child she studied ballet and became a backup dancer for popular singers in Japan, but decided to start her career in makeup field as she experimented with various colors at the makeup table backstage and found her true passion. Since then, she became recognized name worldwide as makeup artist and many famous designers, photographers and celebrity clients from the whole world depend on her skills and creativity with makeup. Keiko herself believes that beautiful makeup begins with glowing skin, and that is key to her success. She is currently managed by Mary Kay Global Makeup Artist Team. She has worked with great number of elite magazines on pictorials and editorials. Some of the most famous are: Amica ( 2012 ), Anthropologie ( 2018 ), D Repubblica Magazine ( 2012 ), Dossier ( 2012 ), Elle Italia ( 2010 ), Elle Russia ( 2012 ), Glamour Germany ( 2016 2015 ), Glass Magazine ( 2014 ), GQ Magazine U.S. ( 2013 ), Louis Quatorze ( 2012 ), Lui Magazine France ( 2014 ), Marie Claire Italy ( 2013 ), Paul & Joe ( 2009 ), Porter Magazine ( 2015 ), Singles Magazine ( 2013 ), The Last Magazine ( 2008 ), Various Campaigns ( 2015 2014 ), Vogue Czechoslovakia ( 2020 ) and many more. She has also collaborated with various photographers on these issues, such as: Maciek Kobielski, Ryan Michael Kelly, Walter Chin, Peggy Sirota, Hong Janghyun, Max Cardelli, Dominica Jarczyńska, and Graham Dunn. Keiko works not only with models but with celebrities too. Her most notable celebrity clients are: Bill Murray, Jordin Sparks, Mariah Carey, Keri Russell, Elizabeth Banks.

Keiko Takagi is a celebrity Makeup Artists whose clients have included Donna Karan, Mariah Carey and Jordin Sparks. You can view their current celebrity clients in our database.