Making Mika

Mikaela Martinez has spent years in fashion, starting off as a model then going into retail. Now, the mom of three is taking a step back, and living her life completely on her own terms

- Isab Ella Lichauco

After four years in finance then four years in retail, Mikaela Lagdameo-Martinez is now her own boss. For the first time in a long time, the 33-year-old mother-of-three is finally taking a little break, focusing on being a mom, and managing her own time. Having recently left her full-time job in retail, Mika has been shifting her priorities, spending more time on the work that she can do on her own, rather than working for someone else. On top of spending more time with her family, she has kept herself preoccupied, back to shooting more ads and commercials, blogging, working on an