Xquizit Hair Design is a private, appointment-only home-based salon in Jurong West, Singapore, led by founder Michelle Khoo, a hairdresser with more than 20 years of experience. After 14 years running a much-loved neighbourhood parlor in Jurong — and a reluctant goodbye in 2019 following issues with the landlord — Michelle carried her loyal following into a fully equipped home studio, guided by her motto: "One Door Closes, Another Door Opens".
The salon covers the full range of hairdressing — cut and styling, colouring, creative highlights, technical and digital perms, rebonding, treatments, and hair braiding and setting — alongside professional makeup for weddings, events and special effects, and photography for weddings, events and personal shoots. All products are good-quality brands from Japan, Korea, the USA and Italy, and for extra convenience Michelle also customises services at your doorstep.
Despite being home-based, the setup impresses: a well-designed, fully organized, high-technology-equipped space that is clean, neat and cozy. Clients help themselves to drinks and unwind with Netflix, Viu or Nintendo Switch games while their appointment runs its course. Every visit is exclusive and one-on-one, as the salon takes clients strictly by appointment.
Booking is easy via the Facebook online booking system or WhatsApp, but plan ahead — slots are limited, weekends are often fully booked, and the next available opening can sometimes be a month or so away.
Xquizit Hair Design is proof that you should never underestimate a home-based salon. Run by founder Michelle Khoo — a hairdresser with more than 20 years of experience — this private, appointment-only studio at 420 Jurong West Street 42 offers hairdressing, makeup and photography, all delivered with the kind of personal attention that is hard to find in a busy mall salon.
Michelle's story is one of resilience. She spent what she describes as an unbelievably awesome 14 years in a neighbourhood parlor in Jurong, building a loyal clientele whose support, referrals and friendships she credits as the very source of her success. Despite that thriving business, issues with the landlord forced a sad and reluctant goodbye to the parlor in 2019.
Her motto — "One Door Closes, Another Door Opens" — says it all. Xquizit Hair Design was reborn as a home studio, and her clients came with her. As she puts it, the greatest priority here is YOU.
The hair menu is comprehensive: cut and styling, colouring, creative highlights, technical and digital perms, rebonding, treatments, and hair braiding and setting. Every service uses good-quality brands sourced from Japan, Korea, the USA and Italy.
Xquizit goes beyond hair, too. Michelle is a professionally trained makeup artist offering makeup for weddings, events and special effects, and a photographer available for weddings, events and personal shoots. For anyone short on time, she also customises services at your doorstep, bringing the salon experience to you.
Don't let the home-based setting fool you. Visitors are often amazed by how well designed, fully organized and high-technology equipped the salon is. It serves up a clean, neat and cozy environment that makes an appointment feel like a proper break.
Clients help themselves to drinks and can unwind with Netflix, Viu or Nintendo Switch games while their service is done. Because visits are strictly by appointment, the space is private and exclusive — your time in the chair is entirely yours.
Michelle's credentials span more than two decades: she graduated from the Jean Jip Academy in 1999, earned a diploma in advanced haircutting in 2004, completed an advanced Japan haircutting course in 2005, and received a diploma award from Toni&Guy in 2007. Her artistry later expanded into makeup, with a diploma in professional makeup artistry from Cosmoprof in 2014 — the same year she took 4th place in an International Underwater Photography Contest. She furthered her photography at NAFA in 2017.
Her philosophy is simple and sincere: it is not just about professional experience and knowledge. Every single client is important, and it is the way clients are treated — with excellent customer service and sincerity — that builds trust and long-term friendship. Being part of clients' lives and putting a smile on their faces every time they leave the salon is what she aims for. Always do your best, simple!
Xquizit Hair Design is strictly by appointments only. Requests go through the Facebook online booking system, which Michelle describes as simple and easy to connect with, or via WhatsApp at +65 9190 1979.
She strongly suggests booking in advance to avoid disappointment. At times it takes a month or so for the next available slot, as the salon is always fully booked — weekends especially. Getting there is easy by public transport, with buses 98, 98M, 99, 157, 185, 187, 198, 198A, 334 and 502 serving the area.
For a haircut, colour, bridal look or photoshoot delivered with two decades of skill and genuine warmth, this little home studio in Jurong West is one of Singapore's most personal salon experiences.