2010 OCT/MegaTek Challenge (July 31 - Dec 31)

[Ms_CoCo37]

It looks like I'm a day late for joining this challenge, is it too late to join? I would love to join this challenge

You're not too late. I'll add your name to the list. In the meantime, go to the very first post and click on the link to the starting pix page and post your starting pic.

 

[Ms_CoCo37]

I would like to join. I'm a long time lurker (see join date), but only recently began taking care of my hair. I bought a bottle of megatek sometime last yr, but never used it. I'm posting from my phone, so ill be back later with my regimen and photos.

My concern is the mt weighing my fine hair down. My hair is short.. I dont know what length I'm considered here... neck length maybe... so I don't really know what to do with my hair other than wear it out. Any suggestions on mt mix that won't be too heavy for my fine relaxed hair?

I LOVE your siggy! your little one is sooooooooo adorable!

 

[Ijanei]

Just curious...is any1 getting a lot of dandruff from this? I have noticed my hair is extremely itchy and full of dandruff..????

 

[grow]

Just curious...is any1 getting a lot of dandruff from this? I have noticed my hair is extremely itchy and full of dandruff..????

which oils are you putting into your mix?

also, have you tried adding aloe vera juice?

 

[Ijanei]

which oils are you putting into your mix?

also, have you tried adding aloe vera juice?

no havent tried that yet, but I mixed mine with olive oil, coconut oil, herbal hair cream, and mn, that's pretty much it. it's just so itchy and dry when I get up but it's not dry, it just looks that way

 

[Ms_CoCo37]

Just curious...is any1 getting a lot of dandruff from this? I have noticed my hair is extremely itchy and full of dandruff..????

How often are you applying it? If I recall, you were using it just about every day. If so, I would suggest you reduce it to every other day (Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun...or however you like).

 

[Ijanei]

How often are you applying it? If I recall, you were using it just about every day. If so, I would suggest you reduce it to every other day (Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun...or however you like).

Thanks, I will give that a try... I was abusing the mix to speed things up

 

[obsessedw|hair]

does anyone know what styles i can do in order to incorporate the OCT more ?
lately ive been just getting my hair straightened due to the fact that i havent relaxed since DECEMBER 09 and the two textures are very hard to deal with . about 2 or more inches of new growth . but of course i know what a lot of direct heat does and my ends are starting to suffer from it .. if i cowash i feel i will have one tangeled mess ! and i dont know if i want to relax or if im officially transitioning ...

 

[Quita]

Can someone please talk me out of buying OCT? I'm a certified PJ and I soo want to buy OCT and add it to my regi but I just started using MT recently and really haven't seen how effective it is; now I want to add OCT to the my stash. Please talk me out of it or at least convince me to wait unti I finish this bottle of MT before I move to something else

 

[Ms_CoCo37]

Can someone please talk me out of buying OCT? I'm a certified PJ and I soo want to buy OCT and add it to my regi but I just started using MT recently and really haven't seen how effective it is; now I want to add OCT to the my stash. Please talk me out of it or at least convince me to wait unti I finish this bottle of MT before I move to something else

How long have you been taking the MT? (Have you given it a couple of months?) I just started my OCT, so I don't really know how effective it is yet. I will definitely let you know if it's worth adding to your stash.

does anyone know what styles i can do in order to incorporate the OCT more ?

I would suggest twists (two strand and/or flat), or braids. Both provide low manipulation and are PS, plus you will have easy access to your scalp.

 

[Ms_CoCo37]

When I got home last night, I took my shower, sat on my bed and massaged my scalp with the OCT. Then morning, I woke up with a helmet head.

No worries though. I just rinsed, applied my HE - Hello Hydration and my CFC Gold. I'm rocking another wash n' go today.

If I'm not too lazy, I'm going to try flat twisting my hair. We'll see.

 

[ojemba]

Can I still join this challenge? I'm ordering my mega tek today.

 

[Ms_CoCo37]

Can I still join this challenge? I'm ordering my mega tek today.

Yes ma'am. Just add your starting pic to the starting pic thread (go to the first post and click on the link).

 

[Prayin4FullWL2012]

Hello all I would just like to add something. I feel like since the OCT and MT are heavy, heavy protiens and very well worth it, I feel like upping the Deep conditioning. One because we need as much moisture as we can get, just moisturizing and sealing may not cut it. So what I have started doing is, if I wash my hair on Monday and next wash day is Wenesday, then on Wenesday I will DC with a mixutre of heavy dc moisturizing conditioner. This avoids a itchy scalp and dry hair. So it's like DCing by wash time. I will be 10 months and 40 weeks on Saturday so before I was just roller setting and blow drying the new growth then I noticed that I was damaging certain parts of my ng so I started going with it. I got me some straight weave hair and I did a loose ponytail with my hair being wavy. DH said he liked it because I am always in a wig as a PS. Ohh the heavy DC I have mixed is Mizani hydrafuse intense moisturing treatment, then Biokera intensive mask, then Hello Hydration by Herbal Essences and sometimes Motions moisture plus conditioner. I don't have time to be doing them one by one so I just mix a little bit of everything together. Ohh and another tip. If ya'll see any shedding for any reason even if it's a little bit run to the henna, then just Dc after and that will shut it down. Sorry so long. Just tryin to help my sisters out.

 

[candycotton]

What do you ladies think about using the beemine serum as the oil base to mix with OCT? Has anyone tried this?

 

[Ms_CoCo37]

What do you ladies think about using the beemine serum as the oil base to mix with OCT? Has anyone tried this?

I have that serum under my cabinet at home, but I'm afraid to use it. I'm not sure how sulfur will react to the OCT and/or MT, and I DEFINITELY don't want any more setbacks if I'm going to reach my MBL goal in Dec.

Maybe someone else who has, or is currently using it can chime in.

 

[Minty]

This is my first time using MT - I was using Ova. before. MT makes it itchy something terrible. I use a hemp/coconut/castor/camellia oil mix after I grease my scalp w/MT.

Anyone else dealing with this?

...so much for relaxing this weekend.

 

[Ms_CoCo37]

This is my first time using MT - I was using Ova. before. MT makes it itchy something terrible. I use a hemp/coconut/castor/camellia oil mix after I grease my scalp w/MT.

Anyone else dealing with this?

...so much for relaxing this weekend.

I haven't started on the MT yet and the OCT isn't giving me any "itchy" trouble so far...but here is a post that I found from JustKiya that may help:

Quite a few ladies have dealt with the itch. My trick is to give my scalp a good massage right after I apply the MT, and that chills the itch. Also, make sure you aren't using a whole super lot of it, too - try to use the least that you can, as that will help, as well.

If neither of those help, and it's driving you batty, you can start using it less often, every other day or something, and see if that helps.

 

[Minty]

I added a little George's Aloe vera, hemp oil, & JBCO and no itchy last night to MT

 

[libertysince05]

so i'm using MT mixed with camelia kissi oil.
i section my hair in 8 parts, skirt a small amount of MT on the palm of my hand (the size of a small coin 5p in uk) mix in 5-6 drops of the oil and use it in 1 section.
I'm planning to do this 3 times a week.
I've done it x2 this week already, but i'm suffering from a constant low level headache, had this happened to anyone?
what in MT would cause headaches?
I'm thinking of only using it x2 a week and on days further apart.

 

[Ms_CoCo37]

I added a little George's Aloe vera, hemp oil, & JBCO and no itchy last night to MT

I'm glad you found something that worked!

so i'm using MT mixed with camelia kissi oil.
i section my hair in 8 parts, skirt a small amount of MT on the palm of my hand (the size of a small coin 5p in uk) mix in 5-6 drops of the oil and use it in 1 section.
I'm planning to do this 3 times a week.
I've done it x2 this week already, but i'm suffering from a constant low level headache, had this happened to anyone?
what in MT would cause headaches?
I'm thinking of only using it x2 a week and on days further apart.

I haven't started using the MT yet, but I'll do a little research and see if I can't find anything helpful.

 

[Ms_CoCo37]

LibertySince05,

I found a link dedicated to MT and Headaches. Here is a comment from JustKiya (regarding headaches):

Whoa! I've gotten mild headaches that fade in 30 mintues or so - but never major ones. I would suggest that you use less - a LOT less. If you are using more than a tablespoon or two at a time, you are using WAY too much.
I only get them when I first start using it - after a use or two, they go away - unless I use a LOT more than I normally do.
I think it's from blood rushing to the head - I've found that a good head massage will make them subside too.

I'd use less, and see what happens. If they continue though - speeding up your hair growth isn't worth pain like that.

I assume that the main reason that a lot of growth aids work is because they, in one way or another, stimulate the follicles and the blood vessels that nourish them to make them work faster/better. So, a short lived, mild headache makes sense to me - stuff is going on up there.

Severe, ear-splitting, sinus/migraine like pain, that require painkillers to deal with on the other hand - no. That's far more severe than I would be willing to deal with, period - and the intensity would make me concerned that something else was going on.

Obviously, I'm not a doctor, don't have any medical education, and I'm just saying what I'm comfortable with. Other people have different comfort levels, and when it comes down to it, you have to decide for yourself, ya know?


You can check out the rest of the comments in the thread here:

http://www.longhaircareforum.com/showthread.php?t=312995

Hope this helps!

 

[Ms_CoCo37]

You guys have been pretty quiet here lately. Aside from itching and low grade headaches, how is everything going?

As for me, I'm still using my OCT 3-4 times a week. I love the smell of it. I haven't been experiencing any negative side affects either. I plan on applying it to my scalp this evening when I get home.

 

[sithembile]

I've been using MT on my edges daily and on my entire scalp the night before I wash, about 3 times a week. I have to do it just before a wash because I can't take the itchiness. I haven't experienced any shedding yet, so far so good.

 

[YaniraNaturally]

Sorry Ms. Coco!

I've been using MT for a few months now (daily on my hairline and maybe 3x a week on my scalp) and I've never experienced itching, headaches, or excessive shedding. I wonder if maybe people are over-applying and that's why some are experiencing itching?

 

[LittleLuxe]

I have a question for you ladies that are using this.

Is anyone applying this on their scalp only without rinsing it out? By that I mean you don't rinse it out after applying but just at the end of the week?

Also would it be effective to aid in growth this way? I want to make sure I'm not wasting my money with a product I won't be able to see the full benefit of.

I tried emailing them with these questions but well...you know how it is with Customer Service, they'll answer every question BUT the one you actually asked.

Thanks in advance!

 

[drmuffin]

Yeah I realized that I haven't posted anything on here lately...I've just been reading other ppl's post and whatnot. Time to show mah face again!

So far, I think my MT reggie is going pretty well. I apply every other night. One thing for me is b/c I mix it with JBCO, my hair is so heavy with the oil! It's nothing bad or something I can't handle, it's just...there. Other than that, I love checking on my new growth! It's not just a nappy fro underneath the relaxed hair anymore, I can stretch it out and a really see the line of demarcation.

With that being said, I think that I may end the challenge early, Nov. 20th to be exact. I will be 6 months+ post relaxer and I don't think that I can last any longer than that! Plus it's the day of the greatest concert of my life (Roger Waters!) and I want to look good and relaxed just in case I meet him in person...

 

[Ms_CoCo37]

I've been using MT on my edges daily and on my entire scalp the night before I wash, about 3 times a week. I have to do it just before a wash because I can't take the itchiness. I haven't experienced any shedding yet, so far so good.

I'm glad you figured something out.

 

[Ms_CoCo37]

Sorry Ms. Coco!

I've been using MT for a few months now (daily on my hairline and maybe 3x a week on my scalp) and I've never experienced itching, headaches, or excessive shedding. I wonder if maybe people are over-applying and that's why some are experiencing itching?

JustKiya did mention that over use could bring on those symptoms.

I have a question for you ladies that are using this.

Is anyone applying this on their scalp only without rinsing it out? By that I mean you don't rinse it out after applying but just at the end of the week?

Also would it be effective to aid in growth this way? I want to make sure I'm not wasting my money with a product I won't be able to see the full benefit of.

I tried emailing them with these questions but well...you know how it is with Customer Service, they'll answer every question BUT the one you actually asked.

Thanks in advance!

I think just about everyone on here using MT is applying it directly to their scalp. Some (like Sithembile) apply it to their scalp the night before a wash. I'm currently using the OCT and haven't tried the MT yet, so I really can't say. But I have posted some very informative threads within this one, and I think it would be beneficial if you checked them out before purchasing the product.

BTW, I haven't had any issues with the OCT so far.

Yeah I realized that I haven't posted anything on here lately...I've just been reading other ppl's post and whatnot. Time to show mah face again!

So far, I think my MT reggie is going pretty well. I apply every other night. One thing for me is b/c I mix it with JBCO, my hair is so heavy with the oil! It's nothing bad or something I can't handle, it's just...there. Other than that, I love checking on my new growth! It's not just a nappy fro underneath the relaxed hair anymore, I can stretch it out and a really see the line of demarcation.

With that being said, I think that I may end the challenge early, Nov. 20th to be exact. I will be 6 months+ post relaxer and I don't think that I can last any longer than that! Plus it's the day of the greatest concert of my life (Roger Waters!) and I want to look good and relaxed just in case I meet him in person...

YAY for lines of demarcation! Excuse my ignorance, but who is this Roger Waters you speak of?

 

[Ijanei]

I am doing mine every other day now...so today I shall do it. Quick question though, are any of you putting it on the actual length of your hair? How is it making it thicker if it's only going on the scalp? I want thick hair like NOW!