I hope you got your order lilith, I got an email this afternoon that two huge boxes of the product were stolen in transit (I don't buy this) and they are having an issue as well with tube packaging and NIOD are full of attitude, so the waiting at the moment is two weeks or until further notice.
Further to my email of last week informing you of the delay on Sanskrit Saponins, I would just like to update you on the current situation.
If I had tried to create a dramatic story around the launch of this NIOD product, I don’t think I could come anywhere close to the reality of what has actually happened; I am not even going to begin to try and explain everything, just know that after the loss of the two great big boxes of Sanskrit in transit, each and every hour brings yet more news and more drama. I have often written that NIOD has attitude and all that tells me is that I need to be really careful what I write, because energy follows thought and NIOD is giving us plenty of attitude!
We had it covered, we really, really did and then we didn’t. And now we have a tube issue, but we have been here before. Many of you may remember when we launched Sheald about two years ago; the wait list went on and on, the product was available, but the tubes weren’t and so we had to wait, despite the fact that I would have quite happily sent you the product in a white plastic tub, anything to get the product to you, but that couldn’t be.
And now we have NIOD tube issue. Brandon loves the tube; there can be no replacement. And so we wait.
All I can do is say that at this point we think there will be a delay of just over two weeks, but of course if that changes I will let you know immediately.
For those who ordered Sanskrit Saponins on the day of the newsletter release (Tuesday 26 April), we still have your birthday gift, VM, and we will of course include it in your order. We have not debited any monies from your account and we will not do so until the day we process and send your order.
If you have any problem with your order, then please email us on [email protected] or call us on +44 (0)20 8951 4144.
Finally, all of this in celebration of NIOD’s first birthday; can somebody please remind me to leave the country for at least three weeks when it’s NIOD’s second birthday!
Have a wonderful Thursday evening and together with Brandon, I am so, so sorry.
My best
Yes I'm going to post about my experience with the 5% copper serum in June, not really sure what to expect from it. Have you started using VM by any chance and is it any good?
Funny I was standing in SpaceNK chatting last week and a woman came in asking about the brand. Did they sell it? The SAs looked blank so I said QVC and she said yes that is where she saw it. Beautybay sell it and they have great deals on sometimes of 20% off.
Yes I'm going to post about my experience with the 5% copper serum in June, not really sure what to expect from it. Have you started using VM by any chance and is it any good?
I haven’t started on it yet lilith. On my return flight my CAIS 1% leaked inside the Ziploc bag (because I changed the pipette to a pump that didn’t have a tight fit), and almost ¼ of the bottle spilled into the bag and I was using it up from the plastic bag, as didn’t want to contaminate what’s left inside the bottle by pouring it back and mixing together. I have now finished using the spill overs from the plastic bag. I still have about a quarter left in the bottle (10-15 ml) and debating with myself whether I should finish it before I start on CAIS 5%.
ps I received my saponins and the gift a while ago, used the saponins a couple of times, haven’t noticed any difference. This is not to say that it’s no good just I’d like to think that the cleanser that I use does the job as well. Haven’t opened VM – got too many jars and bottles open at the moment.
I think that it may be nearing six months since I opened this bottle (30 ml).i see, i see, good thinking though with the zip lock so you didn't lose that precious juice
re using up the rest of bottle
when did you open that one ?
i wouldn't worry about using it up unless it will be over 6 months before you have finished it
another way i could imagine using it
could be to use the CAIS 5% in areas where you need most help
and the CAIS 1% in other areas
maybe a little more fiddly
or use one in the am and one in the pm ?
or if you want to go really 'research minded',
observing in detail with that big magnifying mirror of yours to see any differences (see, i remember... ))
you could do a half face with each 1% and 5%
until you get a sense of the difference to compare ?
I think that it may be nearing six months since I opened this bottle (30 ml).
Like you said lilith, I’m not likely to get ‘pure’ result if I alternate the two, am and pm. I might use it on one side of the face, will try to remember to start tonight. I have become a bit paranoid about handling of these bottles and I don't have dexterity problems. I’ve spilled the 1% CAIS more than once by knocking the bottle while applying it with the pipette, that’s why I bought a pump, but it didn’t fit well, so spilled again. I have now found a plastic dropper bottle but in all honesty, I’m afraid to handle the 5% in case I spill it, so may have to do it over a small bowl and use a small funnel. Having said this, I will need to do it at some point, and sooner rather than later. And I’m going to be observing the skin in my 10x magnifying mirror, no doubt about it )))
I've noticed that using 1% CAIS in the am was not as effective as using it in the pm, because the skin does its own repair overnight. I’ve come to conclusion that I was 'wasting' my 1% CAIS using it in the am, as I get more out of it when used overnight, just an observation. So I now have a dilemma how I use up my other skincare, perhaps alternating with CAIS every other night.