X-Academy: The art of unique hair

A trendy hairstyle not only has high aesthetic value but also impresses with its unique personality. Continuing the video series “7A.M Start” - “Why do we start?” produced by Travellive Media Group with its companion Ford Territory, episode 3 will take you on a journey to explore the X-Academy - where the art of creating “Made in Vietnam” hairstyles is created.

Each hairstyle represents a unique personal mark. Changing hairstyles and colors not only reflects preferences and aesthetics but also affirms personality and even the transitional stages in each person's life.

The art of hairstyling is not just a job, but sometimes it is also an adventure that inspires creativity. Born in Quang Nam, expert Pham Huy Viet was soon destined for the hairstyling profession with a burning passion. From the first days of his career, he has constantly learned and created, to now become one of the leading hairstylists in Vietnam.

Over the past two decades, Pham Huy Viet has made his mark in the hair industry with his unique ideas and refined aesthetic taste. The prestigious awards he has achieved include: First prize in the national Selective 2012 competition, top 5 in the national Goldwell Color Zoom 2015 Challenge, champion of Wella TrendVision 2016 and 2017, Creative Vision category and representing Vietnam to compete in the IVTA world competition in Barcelona (Spain 2016) and London (UK 2017)...

Meeting a life partner who wholeheartedly supports his career and has been with him for many years, Pham Huy Viet has experienced all types of hair business from traditional hair salons to building salon systems. In 2023, he and his wife are determined to build the X-Salon system - a unique space to honor the art of hair styling, with the goal and direction of building the leading hair training center in Vietnam.

Keeping up with the latest hair trends in the world, X-Salon constantly creates unique hairstyles, combining the "Vietnamese" version of geometric thinking method inspired by the legendary Vidal Sassoon to create highlights for each face, hair materials designed for Asians. X-Salon focuses on services: cutting, styling, curling, dyeing to intensive hair restoration.

Outstanding services at X-Salon that attract many customers include cutting and designing using carefully selected imported products such as the biological perm line (awarded the Nobel Prize for research on "biological rhythms" applied in NC Petra cosmetics), pharmaceutical perm and dyeing (Paimore from Japan), CHI line with NASA research (from the US), organic vegan dyeing (B&R from Italy), vegan keratine (no formaldehyde) from Italy... with fees ranging from medium to high-end (ranging from 900,000 - 4,000,000 VND) depending on the requirements and service level. “At X-Salon, we always have a principle of professional ethics. Hair care products must be true to their meaning, health safety is the top priority. When styling hair for customers, the X-salon team always gives detailed instructions so that they can get used to and take care of their hair easily, without depending too much on the salon,” CEO Nguyen Dieu Anh emphasized.

In episode 3 of “7A.M Start”, the character Tra Giang was extremely excited about her new look at X-Salon. She shared: “I was really surprised with the results after getting my hair done. The light hair color looks very similar to natural platinum. This new style really highlights my personality. In particular, I was very impressed with the skills of expert Huy Viet and his team. The products used are also of very good quality and do not cause scalp irritation. I feel more confident and love my appearance than ever.”

Highly appreciated for its quality and modern space, X-Salon has become a place to experience modern beauty methods, in line with world trends. Along with X-Salon, the X-Academy hairdressing training academy was also officially founded in 2022.

“Establishing and maintaining X-Academy is a challenging journey. Difficulties come from time management, ensuring training quality, finance, branding, supporting students, updating and developing technology… In my opinion, maintaining motivation is the biggest challenge, because behind it are beliefs and guiding flames,” Mr. Viet shared.

It can be said that expert Huy Viet is a master of all three types of thinking: creative thinking, critical thinking and logical thinking. During the training process, he not only inspired many generations of hair stylists to pursue their passion with training programs from basic to advanced international standards, but also helped students live true to their own style.

As a profession that always retains its appeal over time, hairstyling is always an indispensable part of the "fashion" orientation. At X-Academy, the highlight for those who are passionate and want to improve their skills is the geometric cutting method. Whether you are a beginner or an expert, X-Academy has suitable courses, from basic to advanced, helping learners hone their skills and creativity in the profession. "The X-Academy course is designed to help students optimize their hair cutting skills with a short-term training program of 5 to 10 days specifically for salon owners with many years of experience but want to improve their specialized hair cutting skills," Mr. Viet shared.

Currently, X-Academy has its headquarters in Hanoi and affiliated salons from colleagues in major cities, fully equipped with facilities and convenient tools to create an optimal learning and practice environment for students. In addition, the academy also provides online courses with a modern digital technology system that helps students to study remotely conveniently while still ensuring high efficiency.

In the next two years, X-Academy aims to expand throughout the Vietnamese market, and at the same time step out to neighboring countries in the Southeast Asian region. Expert Huy Viet and the X-Academy team are realizing their dream by expanding the scope of online courses to reach global students, in line with training trends in the technology era. Close cooperation with international experts is also a top priority of X-Academy, creating opportunities to access and exchange the most advanced knowledge and skills in the hair industry.

During the process of expanding X-Academy's operating area, Ford Territory has become an indispensable companion that Pham Huy Viet confidently chose throughout the journey, from familiar roads throughout Hanoi to the challenging trip across Vietnam from North to South in early 2024.

Huy Viet was particularly impressed with the Ford Territory because of its smart interior design. The central armrest with gearshift knob and electronic handbrake not only brings modern beauty but is also very convenient. Along with the spacious space, the Ford Territory also has a large luggage compartment suitable for long family trips. Above all, during the trip across Vietnam, the Ford Territory conquered him with the Sport and Mountain driving modes when clinging to the mountain pass from Nha Trang to Di Linh in the foggy night.

With over 20 years of hard work and passion, expert Pham Huy Viet has left his mark on the hair styling industry not only domestically but also with international clients. His works all have a unique color with aesthetic taste and skillful techniques.

Above all, each hair stylist has their own specialized scissors that help them transform hair into a living work of art. Pursuing the geometric thinking method, expert Huy Viet's scissors are specially researched and designed so that he can perform the most delicate and meticulous cuts.

“When cutting using the geometric thinking method, I collaborated with artisan Nguyen Tien Bac, who used to work in Japan - who is currently producing the prestigious TORA scissors brand in Vietnam - to create the perfect scissors for this method,” Mr. Viet added.

Huy Viet's scissors collection is produced with a strict and meticulous process. From the selection of high-quality Hitachi steel imported from Japan to each handcrafting step, everything is done with the utmost care. Therefore, the scissors are not only a hairdressing tool but also a work of art, helping Huy Viet's scissors create the most sophisticated cuts. Thanks to this combination, each creative hairstyle at X-Academy exudes the unique style and personality of each customer.

TRAVELLIVE readers are invited to watch episode 3 of the “7A.M Start” video series to discover the story of X-Academy - a professional hair salon application training academy “Made in Vietnam”. This represents a small piece in the colorful picture of Vietnamese brand portraits that are increasingly asserting their position.