Vivienne is also a five-time recipient of the North American Hairstylist Awards and three time IBS Editor's Choice award honoree. She has distinguished herself from her peers by addressing the demand for convenient cost-effective training with a new web venture.

HairDesignertv.com provides access to tutorials, interviews from industry experts, documentaries and networking through the Global Village. Vivienne suggests stylists take a new approach to learning. Turn your down time into empowerment time. "Use this space for re-energizing and learning. Put in a computer with Internet access. Add mannequins and tripods. Now your stylists can access HairDesignerTV.com during their down time to improve their skills".

Not only will this refocus the salon culture, but also owners will be ensuring that their talented team is keeping up with the latest styles and trends without setting foot outside the salon. For top stylists, this is a convenient way for them to keep honing their skills and expanding their repertoire.
"Too often, when clients don't show up for an appointment the stylists don't utilize this time wisely. It's easy to get exhausted and bored doing nothing, because waiting time can really drag. With access to the web site, a stylist can now get fed with a variety of content, making that time productive." explains Vivienne.

From Vivienne Mackinder's collections: Top: "Earth Angels", lower left: "Bridal" and lower right: "Poets License".