KIKA OSUNDE - THE FEMMENTREPRENEUR YOU NEED TO KNOW! (AKA KIKA GOOD HAIR

Take a look at Kika Osunde’s Instagram feed “Kikagoodhair” its quite clear her fashion sense is fabulous, her caramel complexion, and most of all Kika’s tresses of silky, bristle top hair be it in pixie, bangs, bob, or that which is always coiled with soft curls and waves in a top-knot when its laid over her shoulder. Who is this exceptionally beautiful female entrepreneur with a joyous personality?

1. Tell me about yourself?

Born and raised in London, England known as Kika Osunde, the youngest of an eccentric family of 4. I am also the other half of the quality conscious hair extension brand ‘Good Hair’. My friends call me Kiks, Keeks and Ronks. Fun, warm, fashionable and vibrant are the best words that describes me. I love to travel, experiment with fashion and make up; I also enjoy watching romcoms (over and over again), documentaries and hanging out with my close family and friends.

I moved to Birmingham to attend University where I met my business partner Chioma who was studying Law. I graduated with a 2:1 degree in Business and Marketing. I have always had a keen interest in running a business and also love all things glitz and glamor, so it wasn’t long before we decided to combine these two passions and start a business.

2. Why and how did you go into the hair business and what are the struggles you encountered and how did you overcome them?

The most fortunate thing for me was that hair was already a way of life, rather than just a business idea. I used to experiment with so many different hairstyles, colors and looks that I quickly became an expert in weaves and wigs. Chioma and I had similar interests in fashion, hair and make-up. The common denominator for the both of us, was how empowered and how happy we felt in relation to our whole appearance. We would commonly be asked “your hair is so nice! where can I get it hair from?”. It only made sense to provide a product that reflected our passion but on an international scale. We started selling hair to close friends and family. As the business grew we developed it into a full fledged brand. Turning our hobby into a brand was the fun part, we took a lot of time to develop and create the brand. Firstly, we designed the logo to evoke the sense of glamour and luxury we wanted the brand to stand for. From the italic style of the font to the colors chosen (white and gold), everything was selected to build the brand personality. We started to think strategically about how to take Good Hair from just a brand to more of an overall experience, we invested money into sleek high-end packaging to create a luxury experience – which has now become the core of the Good Hair philosophy. Then through social media and self -promotion, it became an international hit among women looking for great quality, fabulous hair.

The key to our success at the time was social media. Facebook, in particular, played a huge part as we reached a following of over 135,000 fans in just 2 years.  It was a great platform to promote the hair, ourselves and provide direct personal contact to our clients. This allowed them to feel valued and make the brand feel more accessible and approachable. This wasn’t an easy journey as we had to constantly work around the clock to engage clients all over the world which started to take a toll on my health. I started getting lumps all on my body from stress, from lack of sleep and exhaustion. I struggled with having a good work life balance whilst keeping the Facebook page exciting with new feeds and updates– it took a lot of time and energy as it was just the two of us at the time. Learning that every business has opening hours, I was able to strike a good work life balance which was my only challenge at the time.

3. How lucrative is it?

As you may know, the human hair industry is a coveted commodity with widespread usage, so it is a very lucrative business. The black hair market was recently estimated to be worth $500billion, so it’s been easy to sustain and drive the business in such a lucrative industry.

We always feel the need to evolve and expand but uncompromising its level of quality which is reflective in our price bands. With the likes of our e-store www.goodhairltd.com and our Lagos boutique, sales continue to do well. We have launched a successful new product every year in order to remain as the number 1 brand for luxury hair extensions. We have loyal clients that stretch from Australia to South Africa that we ship hair to. We’re so grateful and thankful for Gods continuous blessings.

We also measure success through other means, via a personal sense of satisfaction, by donating custom made wigs for people who have lost their hair due to alopecia or cancer.

4. How long have you been in the business?

We founded Good Hair Ltd in 2009. The business grew rapidly between years 2010-2012 through word of mouth and great recommendations. We’ve been in business for 8 years and counting thank God.

Over the years we have realized the most important thing is to keep customers at the forefront of the business, by keeping a personalized touch to the business whether it’s through our online store – www.goodhairltd.com and our Lagos Boutique where we have over 20 members of staff.

5. What is your area of specialization and what keeps your customers coming back?

We truly believe our area of specialization lies in luxury which for us is certainly uncompromising. We travel directly to our manufacturers all around world to hand select our raw virgin hair extensions. Even though we’re best known for selling amazing quality and long lasting hair extensions and custom made lace wigs. We’re also renowned for our professional coloring and styling services. We’d like to say we actually specialize in making women be the best versions of themselves by enhancing their natural beauty. We’re very good at helping women get “their groove back” and giving them confidence they’ve lost or in some cases, confidence which they didn’t even know they had.

Our brand not alone represents luxury but signifies integrity. As we feel that the client is always at the forefront of our brand we like to refer to them as ‘Good Hair Dolls’ allowing them to feel as if they are part of one exclusive community. Our aim is to continue to evolve, and offer no alternative for women feeling great about their hair.

6. What are your responsibilities as a business owner?

As a business owner I have to ensure that the business is running smoothly both in London and Lagos. I’m responsible for the e commerce website being not only user friendly but a trusted and safe website where our clients feel comfortable shopping online. I also have to ensure that the staff at our Lagos Boutique are up to date with the latest hair trends. So I’m constantly training them so we stay ahead of the game. I look for people eager to learn when hiring so this part is usually a walk in the park. I also have to work closely with our manufacturing team to ensure we produce the best of the best.

7. If you had one piece of advice to someone just starting out, what would it be?

My one piece of advice would be to go into business with what you’re passionate about so it doesn’t ever feel like work.

8. If you had the chance to start your career over again, what would you do differently?

I wouldn’t change a thing as it’s what’s shaped me into the business woman I am today. The challenges faced were all worth it as Good Hair has become an established, globally recognized brand.

9.Who has been your inspiration?

My mother is my biggest supporter and has inspired me to be the ambitious, tenacious devotee of Good Hair. She taught me good work ethic and how to be a go getter!

Contact Details:

Email: info@goodhairltd.com

London Tel: +447904034911

Lagos Tel: +2347013555555

Facebook, Twitter, Instagram: @goodhairltd

Snapchat: @kikagoodhair

Personal Instagram: @kikagoodhair

Website: https://www.goodhairltd.com

Due to Kika’s busy schedule she will not be mentoring at the moment, she is one of the most down to earth person i ever met. But if you can or follow her on any of her social media she always takes free time off and opens her snap chat messages and respond to peoples questions. Be sure to follow her on social media for this kind of opportunities to channel your questions. Thank you for the read and stay tuned for next week’s female entrepreneur .

SIMPLE BEGINNINGS OF AN INTERNATIONAL HAIR BRAND - GOOD HAIR LTD

When Chioma Ikokwu and Kika Osunde started Good Hair Limited in 2009 back in London, few knew about their ambitious business plan not to talk of expecting the hair and beauty company to grow into the international brand that it is today. The beautiful ladies’ success in growing their hair business into the hugely popular brand it is today can be alluded to several factors -  their natural passion for good hair and all things beauty, their educational background in business, marketing and law, and their cosmopolitan outlook earned from their wide travels.

Let’s take a look at the simple beginnings of Good Hair Limited and how Chioma Ikokwu and Kika Osunde have been able to grow it into the huge wave making company that it is today.

INSPIRATION

Kika Osunde has always been a stylish lady who takes extra care with her appearance, and always experimented with the most fabulous hair pieces.Exactly the same can be said of the equally beautiful and stylish Chioma Ikokwu.

Both ladies enjoyed glamming up in the best and most innovative hair pieces and styles in their private lives. Friends, relatives and colleagues complimented their good hair and asked how they could get similar hair products. And Kika Osunde and Chioma Ikokwu usually obliged, helping friends refer and order hair on their behalf.

For a while, this continued until the instinctively business savvy ladies wondered what if they turned the whole hair thing into a business. And guess what they did?

COLLABORATION

That’s right, in 2009 while still undergraduates in the UK, they registered Good Hair Limited and everything went uphill from there. Kika Osunde had met Chioma Ikokwu when she moved to Birmingham to attend university, and decided to go into business together when they found they shared the same passion for good hair.

EARLY DAYS

The wonderful thing for Chioma and Kika is that for them, good hair was already a way of life rather than just an idea for a business. They were already experienced with weaves and wigs due to their constant experimentation with different hairstyles, colors and looks.

So, the Good Hair ladies started from selling to close friends and family. Then, they designed a logo that represented glamour and luxury. Their long term vision of taking Good Hair from just a brand to an overall experience led them to invest in sleek high-end packaging for their products.

Kika Osunde and Chioma Ikokwu’s first marketing efforts for Good Hair Limited were done through word of mouth and social media. Good Hair’s promotion on Facebook was so successful that the brand quickly became an international hit among women interested in high quality and wonderful hair. Kika and Chioma’s Good Hair quickly gained a following of over 130, 000 within 2 years.

SACRIFICE

Every great achievement usually comes with attendant challenges, and Kika and Chioma faced their fair share in the journey of building Good Hair Limited. Their earliest reality was the voracious demand on their time and the huge work load. It was particularly stressful for the good hair girls because it was just two of them in the beginning; engaging clients from all over the world, procuring the hair products and keeping the Facebook page exciting.

Chioma Ikokwu and Kika Osunde eventually realized that defining and maintaining official opening and closing hours was the path to striking a good work life balance.

SELLING POINTS

The proprietors of Good Hair Limited, Kika Osunde and Chioma Ikokwu specialize in providing certain and uncompromising luxury to their customers which keeps them satisfied. Good Hair Limited goes the extra length of travelling to meet their hair donors and manufacturers directly wherever they are in the world. They do this to hand select the best raw virgin hair extensions and also to ensure quality at all levels.

Asides from high quality and long lasting hair extensions, Kika Good Hair and Chioma Good Hair as they’re also known, are specialists in professional coloring and styling services.

AMBITION

Already, Good Hair has loyal clients from Australia to South Africa who they ship hair to, but Kika Osunde and Chioma Ikokwu are not resting on their oars. They are always evolving and expanding without compromising the quality of their products and service delivery.

In light of this, the Good Hair girls recently launched The Good Hair Space Mall in Lekki phase 1, Lagos. It is a one stop complex that comprises a boutique, salon, nail bar, men’s grooming bar, champagne bar and restaurant. The idea is to create one point where beauty and luxury hospitality services can be obtained by man and women.

ADVICE

When asked the most crucial business activity which ensures their continued success, the Good Hair moguls pointed out the need to always monitor the manufacturing process to ensure premium quality products. Also, the need to employ and consistently train staff so that Good Hair Limited always stays ahead of the game.

Chioma Ikokwu and Kika Osunde feel that people should go into business with what they are passionate about so that it would never feel like work to them.

You can check the online store www.goodhairlimited.comor visit the Good Hair boutiques in London or Lagos to shop the best premium hair extensions and wigs.

WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT KIKA OSUNDE?

It is highly unlikely that there is any Lagosian in the dark about the delectable light-skinned Kika Osunde, but in case you just crawled out from under a rock, don’t worry we’ve got you!

1.       Kika Osunde is a 30 year old British Nigerian who grew up in an “eccentric family of four” (her words!) in London.

2.       Kika moved to Birmingham to attend university and this is where she met her close friend, Chioma Ikokwu, who ended up becoming her business partner.

3.       Kika Osunde is not just a fine face but a classic example of beauty and brains. She has proven this over and again both with her second class upper degree in Business Administration and Marketing and also in her razor sharp business acumen.

4.       Kika Osunde is very much into taking care of and enhancing her looks, and she is very passionate about helping other women do likewise.

5.       In 2009, Kika Osunde teamed up with Chioma Ikokwu and they found the hair and beauty company Good Hair Limited in London.

6.       Good Hair Limited was conceptualized in Chioma and Kika’s dorm room in the University of Birmingham and their very first office was in their kitchen in London.

7.       In the very early days of Good Hair Limited, all of the tasks were divided between just Kika Osunde and her business partner Chioma Ikokwu. Kika was responsible for maintaining their Facebook page among other marketing responsibilities.

8.       Her company Good Hair Limited whose first boutique salon is situated in London soon opened shop in Lagos, Nigeria and also launched an online shop at www.goodhairltd.com.

9.       Kika Osunde’s Good Hair Limited has grown massively from that humble start in the kitchen to a widely recognized international brand with patronage from the likes of Toke Makinwa, Naomi Campbell, Rihanna, Genevieve Nnaji, Kelly Rowland and other celebrities.

10.   Kika Osunde along with her friend and business partner, Chioma Ikokwu recently moved their Lagos operations to the ultra-modern and exquisitely designed Good Hair Space Mall in Lekki phase 1. The mall contains a hair boutique, a lash spa, a nail bar and a restaurant and terrace lounge among other beauty and hospitality services.

11.   Kika Osunde might be most known for good hair products but she also leads in other spheres as well most notably, her top notch sense of style and fashion. She pulls off the latest trends and styles with effortless grace. She is always classily dressed whether in corporate wears, casual dresses, traditional styles or jeans and denim.

12.   She is a style icon with quite a huge social following. Her allure and ever exciting fashion sense has attracted over 50, 000 followers to her Instagram page.

13.   Kika Osunde recently caused a positive ruckus and turned heads at the Arise Fashion Week in Lagos where supermodel Naomi Campbell was also in attendance.

14.   Also, Good Hair Limited which is run by Kika Osunde and Chioma Ikokwu was the official hair partner of Arise Fashion Week.

15.   Kika Osunde is known as Kiks or Keeks by her close friends, and Kika Good Hair by her customers and fans.

There you have it. We promised to bring you up to speed on the wave making beauty entrepreneur Kika Osunde and that’s exactly what we did. If you would like to keep abreast with this conglomeration of beauty and brains’ activities, head over to Instagram and follow her at @kikagoodhair

WHO IS CHIOMA IKOKWU?

For starters, Chioma Ikokwu represents good hair, literally. The light skinned beauty is the beauty entrepreneur who co-founded Good Hair Limited along with her friend Kika Osunde in 2010. Chioma spent her early years in Lagos and later moved overseas to the UK.

Chioma Ikokwu is a prime example of what people mean when they use the phrase ‘beauty and brains’ because the lady is stunningly pretty, and oh so educationally accomplished! Before founding Good Hair Limited, Chioma studied law degree at the University of Birmingham. And after she earned herselfthat first degree, she went out and bagged another one – a Master of Laws in International and Environmental Law, and International Commercial Arbitration from the University of London. Guess what? She did not stop there, Chioma Ikokwu went further and capped her legal studies with a year at the Nigerian Law School. Oh yes, you’re right if you’re thinking what I’m thinking. Chioma Ikokwu of Good Hair Limited does deserve some accolades!

Yes, the boss of Good Hair Limited deserves accolades and some more because she has done what few can manage. Chioma is the ideal well rounded it girl who has many sides to her personality and excels in them all. One may wonder what has motivated a well read and experienced lawyer like Chioma Ikokwu to traverse from a scion in the legal field to successful beauty entrepreneur while maintaining relevance in society circles and shining as a foremost style role model to many ladies.

Chioma’s love to always look good started it all. Growing up, she has always taken special care of her appearance. And as an undergraduate, friends and acquaintances always complimented her looks, style and hair. They even went further to consult her on how to get her lovely hair pieces and style. It was at this point she decided to make a business out of it. So she teamed up with her equally beautiful and stylish friend, Kika Osunde, to found Good Hair Limited in the UK. The collaboration of Chioma Ikokwu’s and Kika Osunde’s shared entrepreneurial skills, passion for good hair and insistence on quality have combined to grow Good Hair Limited into the international luxury hair brand that it is today. Together, Chioma and Kika are a winning team.

However, Chioma Ikokwu isn’t all work and no play. She regularly finds time away from her busy schedule at Good Hair Limited to make the social rounds. Chioma is that enigmatic presence at a party whether as a graceful guest or excellent host, like back in 2017 when her brother Meka got hitched to his heartthrob. Chioma played host to a myriad of Island big girls, including friends and Good Hair Limited customers, who came out in their number to support her.

As much as the name Chioma Ikokwu is synonymous with good hair products, she is also widely acclaimed for her fashion sense. Chioma is always turned out aptly dressed for every occasion in pleasantly jaw dropping ensembles. Whether in figure hugging or flowy gowns, Chioma Ikokwu exudes a classy elegance every single time she steps out.

Testament to the clout of Good Hair Limited’s co-founder is her massive followership on social media. Over forty eight thousand people follow Chioma Ikokwu on Instagram to keep up with her style trends, new hair scoop and her massive strides in the world of entrepreneurship. Ladies and gentlemen, for those who were yet to know this gem of a woman, I present to you, Chioma (with the) Good Hair. visit good hair ltd on https://www.goodhairltd.com

WHO IS KIKA OSUNDE?

For those who know, the name Kika Osunde is synonymous with good hair, as the beautiful twenty nine year old is the co-founder of Good Hair Limited. Good Hair Limited is a premium hair and beauty brand which Kika started with her good friend, Chioma Ikokwu in London.

Kika Osunde was born and raised in a family of 4 in the UK. She met her friend and co-founder of Good Hair Limited while they were both students in Birmingham. Kika Osunde and Chioma Ikokwu’s match seemed to be a friendship made in heaven as they both shared a passion for beauty and maintaining good hair anda flawless appearance. When theladies found that they have a lot in common, before you could say ‘lace wig’ Kika Osunde and Chioma Ikokwu had teamed up to found Good Hair Limited. This was in 2010 and Kika was twenty two.

Winning in business never affected other important parts of her life, as Kika Osunde completed studies and obtained a second class-upper-degree in Business and Marketing. Combining her business and marketing education with her love for all things glitz and glamor, Good Hair Limited was the natural result. According to her, other peopleadmiring her impeccable hair pieces brought up the idea to turn what was a lifestyle into a viable business.

The Good Hair Limited co-founded by Kika Osunde has recorded unprecedented success internationally. Their products are patronized and ordered in Nigeria, the UK, other parts of Europe, America, Australia and South Africa. Good Hair Limited’s hair pieces have been spotted on several celebrities including Rihanna, Toke Makinwa and Naomi Campbell. There is no gainsaying that the seeming small venture Kika Osunde started with her friend Chioma Ikokwu so many years ago in London has proven to be a runaway success internationally.

Known as Kiks or Keeks by her close friends or Kika Good Hair by customers and fans, Kika Osunde is not all uptight businesswoman. In Kika’s own words; fun, warm, fashionable and vibrant are the best words to describe her.She is a much seen presence in the society and at industry events along with her friend and business partner, Chioma Ikokwu. Most recently she caused a positive ruckus and turned heads at the Arise Fashion Week and supermodel Naomi Campbell’s book signing in Lagos. Also, Good Hair Limited was the official hair partner of Arise Fashion Week.

Kika Osunde might be known for good hair products as her unofficial nicknameKika Good Hair suggests, but she leads in other spheres as well. Most notable about Kika Osunde is her top notch sense of style and fashion. Kika leads the pack when it come to the latest trends and styles, and how to pull them off with effortless grace. Be it corporate wear, dresses, traditional styles or jeans and denim, Kika Good Hair definitely sets the fashion pace whenever she steps out.

In a time when there is a dearth of worthy role models for young ladies, Kika Osunde is indeed a breath of fresh air. She is an educationally accomplished, socially relevant and undeniablysuccessful business woman with first class beauty and fashion sense to boot. So ladies, if you’re looking for a strong accomplished female to root for, look no further. Put your money on the girl of the moment, Kika Osunde. visit https://www.goodhairltd.com