Introducing – Vivo Hair Salon

There was plenty of buzz about the new Vivo Hair Salon even before it opened at The Grange retail development on the southern outskirts of Warkworth.

Manager and master stylist Aimee Packer is unsurprised.

As the former manager of Vivo in Albany, she discovered plenty of clients from the Warkworth area travelled to visit the salon down there.

Now they are thrilled to have a local Vivo and have passed the word on to friends.

Aimee says Vivo’s appeal lies in its modern take on cuts and colours, perming, straightening and blow drying.

“We offer something a lot younger, trendier and hip,” she says.

She adds that being part of a bigger company means Vivo has access to a huge range of hair products that smaller salons can’t get their hands on, allowing Vivo to offer wider choices to customers.

Aimee says the newly fitted out, bright and spacious salon is ideally located at The Grange where parking is easy and most clients are spared having to negotiate the notorious Hill St intersection.

With 12 chairs and three senior stylists, in addition to Aimee, the salon is the biggest in Warkworth.

One of the stylists, Suzee DeNeen, is also a cosmetologist, and the salon hopes to add make-up to its range of services depending on demand.

Aimee says her goal is to make sure each client feels special when they visit the salon.

“We like to offer each client an individual, tailored service. There’s no one size fits all,” she says.

As for her staff, she is eager that they be always learning, always growing and loving the whole process.

“I want them to have fun and enjoy coming to work,” she says.