Part of my childhood was spent in Tokyo, where from the moment I arrived, I felt an undeniable sense of home. My father’s spirit of adventure, his discipline, and his love of Japan and Judo made it possible for us to move there—an experience that would quietly lay the foundation for what would one day become Skin Edit. It was in Tokyo that I first encountered the quiet ritual and precision of Japanese skincare—an early fascination that would linger and grow over time.

Years later, while working in New York’s fashion industry alongside models and makeup artists, that early spark was reignited. Drawn to go deeper, I returned to Japan to study with multiple masters of both ancient and modern esthetic techniques—a continuing practice that deeply informs and inspires Skin Edit’s sculptural, minimalist approach to skin health and beauty..

With a practice that bridges Tokyo, Santa Monica, and New York, and licenses in both New York and California, I am grounded in intuition, technique, and the principles of Shizen しぜん—a philosophy of naturalness, effortlessness, and quiet refinement.

Samantha サマンサ