Model, actress, singer and film director — Elaiza Ikeda has built a career that refuses to fit neatly into a single category. Across fashion, acting, music and filmmaking, she has continued to express her own sensibility in different forms.
Born on April 16, 1996, in Fukuoka Prefecture, Ikeda began her career after winning the Grand Prix at the 13th Nicola Model Audition in 2009. She went on to work as an exclusive model for Nicola.
In 2013, she became an exclusive model for CanCam. She had already made her acting debut in the 2011 film High School Debut, and in 2017 she landed her first leading film role in Isshū Shite, Kiss. Her later credits include Sunny: Our Hearts Beat Together, Million Dollar Man, Sadako, Kakei no Kiba, The Midnight Maiden War and Rewrite.
Around her final year of high school, she moved from Fukuoka to Tokyo and began a new chapter with limited belongings and savings. While continuing her modeling career, she actively communicated the kind of work she wanted to pursue, gradually expanding into acting, music and directing.
In 2020, she made her directorial debut with the film Town Without Sea. From 2021, she also began pursuing music more fully under the name ELAIZA.
In 2026, she became a brand ambassador for Chacott COSMETICS as well as for the machine-Pilates studio Rintosull, extending her presence into both beauty and wellness.
Now 30, Ikeda has long been known for her strong sense of self-presentation. Looking across her beauty, food, exercise, rest, family and work habits, one theme appears again and again: paying close attention to how she feels in the moment.
She experiments with skincare, attends Pilates several times a month, soaks in the bath even on busy days, takes short naps when she can, reads, plays guitar and values time with her family and cat.
Here, we take a closer look at Elaiza Ikeda’s beauty and wellness routine, including skincare, makeup, hair care, diet, Pilates, sleep, bathing, family, music and her outlook on work at 30.
Elaiza Ikeda’s Beauty Routine: Serums, Sheet Masks, Makeup and Hair Care
Ikeda is highly curious when it comes to beauty and enjoys experimenting with skincare.
In a 2025 interview with bis, she said she liked trying skincare products that caught her attention on social media and seeing how they worked with her own skin.
As her collection grew, her washroom began to resemble what she jokingly described as a beauty laboratory. At one point, she had around six different serums from the same brand lined up.
💡 Her washroom turned into a “beauty lab”
Ikeda loves testing skincare. At one point, she had around six different serums from the same brand lined up at home.
In 2025, She Even Tried Using Sheet Masks Every Day
During 2025, Ikeda experimented with using large-pack sheet masks every day.
She sometimes fed her cat while still wearing one, showing how naturally skincare had become part of her everyday routine.
By 2026, she described focusing more on carefully pressing facial lotion into the skin with her hands.
Rather than sticking to one routine forever, she updates her beauty habits according to her skin and lifestyle at the time.
💡 Feeding her cat while wearing a sheet mask
When she was trying daily sheet masks, Ikeda sometimes went about caring for her cat with the mask still on — a very ordinary, lived-in approach to beauty.
She Consults Professionals About Her Sensitive Skin
Ikeda has described her skin as thin and easily sensitive to stimulation.
When she discovers new beauty information, she combines what she reads online with advice from dermatologists and professional hair and makeup artists.
She also pays attention to how body creams and other products feel on her skin before making them part of her routine.
Her approach combines curiosity with a strong awareness of her own skin.
In 2026, She Became a Chacott COSMETICS Brand Ambassador
In 2026, Ikeda was appointed brand ambassador for Chacott COSMETICS.
One idea she has emphasized is wanting to be a version of herself that she likes.
She has spoken about makeup as a way to enjoy color, mood and self-expression, choosing what feels right for her on a particular day.
Her connection with Chacott goes back to childhood. Ikeda took classical ballet when she was young and remembers using Chacott stage cosmetics for recital makeup.
Years later, at age 30, she returned to the same brand as one of its ambassadors — a full-circle moment linking childhood performance with her present-day career.
💡 From childhood stage makeup to becoming the face of the brand
Ikeda first encountered Chacott through ballet recitals. Around two decades later, she returned as a brand ambassador.
Care for Thick, Coarse Hair and the Scalp
Ikeda has described her hair as thick and coarse.
She pays attention to scalp condition and sometimes visits a salon simply to have her hair and scalp washed.
At home, she applies treatment and then uses a comb to distribute it evenly through the hair.
Her beauty routine reflects the same pattern across face, body and hair: understand her own characteristics first, then choose the care that feels appropriate at the time.
Diet and Pilates: The Eating and Fitness Habits She Keeps in Daily Life
One distinctive part of Ikeda’s approach to food is the importance she places on noticing her own hunger.
In an earlier interview, she said she tried to eat when she actually felt hungry.
Her work schedule sometimes determined meal timing, but whenever possible she paid attention to whether her body was genuinely asking for food.
This was a personal eating style she developed through her own experience of managing a busy schedule and listening to her body.
Food Is a Reward — and Something to Savor
Ikeda enjoys food and has described meals as a reward for herself.
She likes to enjoy each bite and treat eating as a pleasurable part of the day.
In 2025, she also said that she enjoyed the foods she wanted and adjusted the amount she ate the following day after having sweets, keeping the overall rhythm comfortable for her.
Pilates Several Times a Month
In 2025, Ikeda said she attended Pilates several times a month as part of her regular movement routine.
Then, in 2026, she became a brand ambassador for the machine-Pilates studio Rintosull.
A form of movement she had already been practicing in her personal life became connected with her work at age 30.
Her fitness style centers on movement that she can comfortably incorporate into everyday life.
💡 Pilates first became a personal habit — then an ambassador role
Ikeda was already attending Pilates several times a month in 2025. The following year, it became part of her professional work too.
Greek Yogurt with Prosciutto and Avocado
One of her favorite foods in 2025 was Greek yogurt.
Her preferred version was savory: topped with prosciutto and avocado, then finished with olive oil and salt.
It is a good example of the way she enjoys food according to her own taste rather than following a fixed image of what a particular food should look like.
💡 She prefers Greek yogurt savory
Prosciutto, avocado, olive oil and salt were her favorite combination — an unexpectedly grown-up twist on Greek yogurt.
A Cooking Drama Inspired Her to Buy a Donabe Pot
Her role in the 2017 food-themed drama Hokusai to Meshi Sae Areba also deepened her interest in cooking.
After filming, she actually bought a donabe earthenware pot like the one used in the production.
She enjoyed making hot pot at home, then adding udon noodles to the leftovers the following day.
💡 She really bought a donabe after filming a cooking drama
Ikeda likes bringing experiences from work back into daily life. The hot pot even continued into a second meal with udon the next day.
Sleep, Bathing and 15-Minute Naps: Creating Small Moments of Rest
Ikeda finds small opportunities for rest throughout busy days.
She has spoken about taking a nap of around 15 minutes between shoots and treating even that short break as a small reward.
A 15-Minute Nap on a Bench Between Shoots
When a short break appears in her schedule, she may use a bench to sleep for around 15 minutes.
Rather than waiting for a full day off, she creates small pockets of rest within the day and enjoys them as a reset.
💡 A 15-minute nap can be a reward too
Even a short nap between shoots becomes something to look forward to. Ikeda is good at finding small moments of recovery in a busy schedule.
In 2026, She Said She Soaks in the Bath for 20–30 Minutes Every Day
In a 2026 interview with Biteki, Ikeda named soaking in the bath as one of her daily beauty rules.
Even on tiring days or when sleep time is limited, she values spending around 20 to 30 minutes in the bath.
She cleanses carefully, then moisturizes before going to bed.
Bath time gives her a regular opportunity to shift attention back toward her body and skin after a busy day.
Her Cat Even Influences the Bath Products She Chooses
Ikeda also thinks about how fragrances left on her skin might transfer to her cat.
Because of that, she generally keeps bath products simple, while occasionally enjoying craft hot-spring style products depending on her mood.
💡 Her cat even factors into bath-time choices
Ikeda considers the fragrance that may remain on her body and how that could affect the cat she lives with — a small detail that shows how closely pet care and daily life are connected for her.
Her Everyday Beauty Bag Is Surprisingly Simple
Despite her love of beauty research, Ikeda keeps her everyday beauty items relatively simple.
In 2026, she said that a lightly tinted moisturizing lip product was about all she normally carried with her.
She starts the day with her makeup and then enjoys the expression she has chosen for that day.
Her lifestyle includes both deep beauty research at home and an easygoing attitude once she is out in the world.
Her Mother Is a Filipino Singer: Family and Music at the Heart of Elaiza Ikeda
Family and music are central to understanding Ikeda’s creative background.
Her mother is a Filipino singer, and Ikeda grew up as one of four siblings with two older brothers and one younger brother.
In her mother’s car, she heard artists including the Jackson 5, The Beatles, Alicia Keys and Britney Spears. In her father’s car, she listened to Japanese artists such as Kiyoshiro Imawano, The Checkers and BOØWY.
She grew up absorbing different kinds of music naturally, without placing strict boundaries between genres.
Vocal Practice at the Piano with Her Mother
Her mother also practiced vocal exercises with her using the piano.
Her mother would play a long melodic phrase, and Ikeda would imitate it with her voice.
She later joked that the exercise made her feel like a Java sparrow.
💡 Vocal practice made her feel like a little bird
She copied long melodies played by her mother on the piano — a playful childhood exercise that became part of her musical foundation.
Around Age 10, She Sang on a Christmas Stage with Her Mother
Music was not limited to home.
Around age 10, Ikeda performed with her mother on a Christmas stage at a live-music venue.
Even before that, there were occasions when she was unexpectedly invited onto the stage at her mother’s work and asked to sing.
She watched her mother rehearse, sang in public as a child, became absorbed in guitar during high school and eventually developed a music career under the name ELAIZA.
Her current work as a singer sits on top of many years of musical experiences that began at home.
The Nutcracker Helped Her Discover What She Loved
Classical ballet also played an important role in shaping Ikeda’s aesthetic sensibility.
In a 2026 interview, she recalled being drawn to the slightly mysterious sound of music from The Nutcracker.
She remembers realizing, even as a child, that this particular atmosphere was something she genuinely liked.
That instinct — noticing what captures her imagination — can still be seen in the way she approaches makeup, music, film and fashion today.
If Her Family Needs Her, She Goes Home
Ikeda has also spoken openly about how close she is to her family.
In 2019, she said that if something happened and her family needed her, she would return home.
When playing a character deeply concerned about her younger brother in the film Sadako, she drew on her own feelings toward her real-life younger brother while approaching the role.
As of 2026, there has been no official announcement of marriage. Her public interviews have continued to focus largely on work, creativity and her close relationships with family.
Actress, Singer and Film Director: “When I Absorb Something, I Want to Express It”
Ikeda’s expansion from modeling and acting into music and film directing reflects her strong curiosity.
In interviews, she has said that when she absorbs something new, she naturally wants to express it in her own way.
Watching films, reading books, listening to music and meeting people all become forms of input.
She then reshapes that input through acting, singing, photography, film or another creative form.
Her First Dream Was to Become a Novelist
Perhaps surprisingly, one of Ikeda’s earliest career ambitions was to become a novelist.
The desire to express something was already there, and words were one of the first forms that attracted her.
Although she now works in front of audiences and cameras, she has said that acting as a character can sometimes feel easier than speaking simply as herself.
💡 Her first dream was to become a novelist
Long before acting, music and directing, Ikeda was drawn to expressing ideas through words.
She Moved to Tokyo During Her Final Year of High School
While already working as a model, Ikeda moved from Fukuoka to Tokyo around her final year of high school.
Reports have described her beginning Tokyo life with around ¥100,000 and a single bag, living in a compact apartment.
From there, she actively told her agency about the kinds of work she wanted to try, gradually expanding from modeling into acting, directing and music.
💡 Tokyo life began with one bag
Still a teenager, Ikeda moved to Tokyo and began building the next stage of her career with a clear sense of the direction she wanted to pursue.
She Practiced Guitar Until She Became the Best in Her Class
In high school, Ikeda studied acoustic guitar in class, but her work schedule sometimes caused her to fall behind.
She responded by practicing independently for hours at a time.
Eventually, she became the strongest guitarist in the class.
It is a useful glimpse of another side of her personality: she knows how to rest, but when something captures her attention, she can focus intensely.
Film Director in 2020, Music as ELAIZA from 2021
In 2020, Ikeda made her film-directing debut with Town Without Sea.
From 2021, she began pursuing music more fully under the name ELAIZA.
As an actress, she enters a story from within. As a director, she considers the entire work. As a singer, she communicates through voice and music.
The formats may be different, but they are connected by the same instinct: turning what she feels and absorbs into something expressive.
Life at 30: Beauty and Wellness on Her Own Terms
Ikeda turned 30 in 2026.
That year, she represented Chacott COSMETICS in beauty and Rintosull in fitness, bringing areas she had already explored in her personal life into her professional work.
She also appeared in a 2026 Kireto Lemon campaign built around the message that the way people approach effort can change, speaking about valuing days that feel comfortable and true to herself.
After beginning her modeling career as a teenager and expanding into acting, directing and music throughout her 20s, her 30s appear to bring an even stronger emphasis on recognizing what feels sustainable and comfortable.
Beauty Is Another Form of Self-Expression
Some days, she dives deeply into skincare research. During the day, she may carry little more than a tinted moisturizing lip product.
At one point she experimented with daily sheet masks; later, she focused more carefully on applying lotion with her hands.
She practices Pilates several times a month, enjoys food according to her appetite, naps for 15 minutes when she can, and ends the day with a bath, cleansing and moisturizing.
The details change according to her skin, schedule and physical condition.
Balancing Rest with Deep Focus
At the same time, Ikeda can become intensely focused when something genuinely interests her.
She practiced guitar for hours when she needed to catch up, experimented with enough skincare to turn her washroom into a “lab,” and kept expanding her creative work from acting into directing and music.
Rest and concentration are both part of the way she manages her life, depending on what the moment calls for.
Whether she is working as a model, actress, singer or director, or simply choosing skincare, food, Pilates and bath time, the common thread is an awareness of what suits her at that point in life.
At 30, Elaiza Ikeda continues to approach new roles, sounds, expressions and beauty with curiosity. That flexibility is one of the clearest themes running through her beauty, wellness and lifestyle today.
References
- Ever Green Entertainment — Elaiza Ikeda official profile and appearance information
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