Owner & Lead Curl Artist
Amara Okafor
“I cut the curl you have, not the one in the photo.”
Dry cutting and shape for tight coils.
About the studio
Made for texture.
A curl lounge that stays open late, lit low and unhurried.
Our story
Hair that looks like yours.
Amara opened Vessa after years of watching curly clients leave salons with hair that didn't look like theirs.
The studio stays open late, lit low and unhurried. Every appointment starts dry, with a conversation. Cuts are shaped curl by curl, colour is chosen to protect the pattern, and nobody leaves with a flat iron they didn't ask for.
What we hold to
01
Shape, not tame
We work with your pattern. The goal is your curls at their best, not someone else's.
02
Time to talk
Every visit starts with a conversation, dry, before anything gets wet or cut.
03
Hours that fit
Open until 9pm three nights a week, so the appointment fits around your day.
The team
Three pairs of hands.
Colour Specialist
Dani Reyes
Curl-safe dimension, copper and honey tones. Loves colour that grows out soft.
Stylist
Kei Watson
Silk presses, twist outs and wash-and-go definition. Known for the calmest hands in the building.
The space
Brass, velvet and lamplight.
Plum walls, cognac leather and warm lamps. A room made for slow appointments and good conversation.
See the gallery
Come sit with us.
Evenings Tuesday to Thursday, days Friday and Saturday.