Building Business, Shaping Brands
Lynden Mason and Teréze Taber don’t just talk business and brands – they build them. From co-founding Vivo Hair Salons and growing it from one location to over 85 salons across NZ, they’ve walked the walk (and that wasn’t a one-off: check out our profiles for more).
But you’ll also find them in the trenches. Why? Because that’s where the real work is done and where the people are. They don’t sit behind desks – they’re right there with you. With business strategies that just work, branding and marketing that makes you stand out, and leadership that shows you how to implement it all, Lynden and Teréze are the real deal: hands-on, real-world business builders.
Sole trader? Small team? Business empire? Doesn’t matter – their strategies scale.
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So, who are the people behind the brand? A guy from Manurewa and a girl from small-town NZ. Skip to our bios to find out how we wrote our own success stories, or read below about our latest adventure buying and scaling a single hair salon to a multi-million-dollar nationwide business.
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Who is behind the brand
Meet Lynden Mason and Teréze Taber
Serial entrepreneurs. Industry shapers. Real-world business builders.
But most of all? They’re all about people.
Together, they co-owned Vivo Hair Salons, taking it from one humble location in 2011 to 80+ salons, 500 stylists, and 70,000+ clients a year across New Zealand.
Lynden had already built and sold a chain of optometry practices to OPSM, after launching what would become the Australasia’s largest online contact lens retailer. Teréze came from the world of storytelling – writing scripts, directing and editing video, and shaping brand identities.
Then they met, got married, and discovered their skills didn’t just align – they supercharged each other. Together, they offer a powerhouse combo:
Then they met, got married, and discovered their skills didn’t just align – they supercharged each other. Together, they offer a powerhouse combo:
COLOR DISTRIBUTION
Exclusive Distributor of Professional by Fama in New Zealand
After 13 years in the hair industry, operating dozens of salons and working with thousands of stylists, we knew one thing for sure: we weren’t done yet.
Here’s why we stayed in the game, and what led us to Professional by Fama:
– After 2020, the hair industry shifted. More stylists moved home, budgets tightened, and transparency became a priority.
– We’d worked with the big global colour brands and saw firsthand that salon owners weren’t getting value for money.
– We wanted a brand that delivered high quality and was upfront about where every dollar went.
Enter: Professional by Fama
Real quality – no hidden costs
That’s why we brought Professional by Fama to New Zealand. We understand the market and what it needs – and we know how hard it is to meet that need when the big brands dominate all the space. But we had the know-how and the can-do to make it happen so- we did. And now, Professional by Fama is here for you, the professional hairstylist, to use, love, and save on.
Our mission is to help you grow a stronger, more profitable salon – with premium Italian colour, in-house education, and a real community behind you.