Temi Adeleke
Senior Hair Stylist
Temi specialises in textured and natural Nigerian hair. She understands the full range of hair types we see at Nova and what each one actually needs.
Keratin TreatmentsNatural HairBlowouts
The People Behind the Work
Meet the Team
Eight specialists. One shared standard: your result has to be right before you leave the chair.
12+
Years of
Experience
Creative Director
Amaka Okonkwo
Master Colourist & Founder
Amaka trained at the Vidal Sassoon Academy in London before returning to Lagos in 2015. Two years later, she opened Nova Salon with a clear brief: build the kind of salon she'd always wanted to walk into: calm, precise, and deeply personal.
Her colour work has been featured in three Nigerian bridal publications. Every stylist on the team completed at least part of their training under her direct supervision.
Colour CorrectionBalayageCreative CutsBridal Hair
The Full Team
Every Specialist, Every Service
7 yrs
Zara Williams
Lead Nail Artist
Trained with OPI in Johannesburg. Zara's nail art portfolio is what most clients screenshot and bring in as reference — then she usually does something better.
Gel ExtensionsNail ArtPedicures
Dr. Funke Babatunde
Skin & Facial Specialist
Funke holds an advanced aesthetics certificate from the UK and designed Nova's entire facial menu. Her consultations run longer than anyone else's because she takes the time.
FacialsChemical PeelsDermaplaning
Chidi Eze
Hair Colourist
Chidi has a quiet precision that clients notice from the first consultation. His highlights look natural because they are — placed by hand, checked strand by strand.
HighlightsRoot BlendingFantasy Colour
Sade Adeyemi
Bridal Specialist
Over 200 brides in Lagos. Sade joins every bridal consultation personally, well before the wedding day, so nothing on the morning is a surprise.
Bridal HairUpdosEvent Styling
Blessing Okafor
Massage Therapist
Certified in three massage techniques. Blessing is the reason clients start adding "just a quick back massage" to every appointment — and never regret it.
Swedish MassageDeep TissueAromatherapy
Certified & Insured
Every stylist holds a current certification and is covered under the salon's professional insurance.
Quarterly Training
The team completes refresher and advanced training every quarter. Nova funds the training, and it is mandatory for everyone.
Dedicated Stylist
Book with anyone once, and they remember your preferences and notes for every appointment after that.
We're Hiring
Join the Nova Team
We're looking for stylists, nail technicians, and skin specialists who take their craft seriously and want to grow inside a team that does the same.