Can I leave zero stars
Can I leave zero stars? I ordered the Elysium to work with in the salon. First day with it in the salon I was so excited because I had a client with the longest thickest hair and wanted to really put the new dryer to the test, by the end of her blowout (it took over 20 minutes) the blow dryer handle had left a small burn which turned into a blister quickly. Parlux said it sounded defective, asked me to ship it back on my dime to receive a replacement. I did that and the same thing happened. They asked me to pay to send it back again. I said no. They sent me a shipping label but said if they test it and it’s not doing what I said it’s doing (burning me) then I would pay a $90 restocking fee. Before shipping the dryer back I did a blowout in a mannequin for 10 minutes on video and then used a thermal laser pointer to check the temperature. The hottest it read was 125 degrees. I sent the video and did not receive a confirmation that it had been reviewed. I did however receive an invoice showing a refund minus the $90 restocking free. I replied to the invoice and asked why there hadn’t been any communication regarding how they tested the dryer as well as my video. They said they would get back with me shortly. 3 days later I message again and they send a long explanation of how the blow dryer was tested ( for 40 minutes to an hour) and it shows that we’re no factory defects. I again asked about my video proof and it was not commented on. I finally found a phone number because all communication had been through email. The woman I spoke with reassured me the dryer would be used in her hair to test it and she would call me back the following day. Well she didn’t. When I was able to get ahold of her she said she “totally forgot to call me” then said I was right and they hadn’t tested the blow dryer previously (even through two emails said they did) and they would be refunding my restocking fee. This has been the worst customer experience I’ve ever had with a hair company. There was never any accountability or empathy for the situation I was in and I was continually met with gaslighting u til I was able to reach someone by phone. This all took about a month and a half to have hacked… all while I still needed a blow dryer for work. Happy to have gone with another Dyson.








