MikaOyelaran
Curly hair is not a problem to solve. It is a pattern to read, and most people have never had anyone read theirs out loud.
- Experience
- 7 years
- Availability
- Open
- On the floor
- Wed — Sun
- Signature shapes
- 03
Specialties
- Curl shaping
- Dry cutting
- Scalp health
HowMika works
Mika joined LUMORA from a dedicated curl studio and brought the practice of cutting entirely dry, curl by curl, with her. It takes longer. It is also the only honest way to cut hair that changes length when it dries.
She handles the studio's texture consultations and has quietly become the reason a third of our clients book here at all.
Ask her about porosity. Bring time.
Curly hair is not a problem to solve. It is a pattern to read, and most people have never had anyone read theirs out loud.
Shapeson record
The three shapes Mika is asked for most, and the three worth arriving with a reference for.
Words,not just hands
Journal pieces Mika wrote or was cut into.
- Craft / 7 min read
The twenty-minute question
We spend a third of the appointment talking, standing up, with dry hair. It looks like a luxury and it is actually the cheapest insurance in the building — here is what we are asking, and why.
18 November 2025 - Cuts / 8 min read
Cut it dry
Cutting curls wet is faster, tidier and wrong. Our texture specialist explains why she works curl by curl on completely dry hair, and what that changes about the appointment you should be booking.
26 August 2025
Book withMika
Wed — Sun. Pick a time and bring a reference, or bring nothing at all.