Ovation Cell Therapy/Mega-Tek Challenge

[Jetblackhair]

DH TOOK MY BOTTLE OF OVATION OUT OF TOWN ON A BUSINESS TRIP! :gotroasted:

Homeboy said 'I told you I was out! *like that explains it* I left you some in a baggie *yes, he used the word baggie* on the countertop. After I calmed down, I remembered my head's sore and I was planning to skip day or two anyway. I hadn't even missed it yet.

It used to take a week of daily use to feel itchy then another week of daily use to feel sore. Now it starts itching the day after I apply it and starts hurting two days after that.

Anyway, for the sake of our marriage, I'm off to order him his own bottle.

No he didn't. Took the bottle and left you the baggie...classic. Well at least he left you some.

 

[girlyprincess23]

Does anyone know what the creme rinse is for? is it to maintain the balance between moisture and protein since the ovation is a protein? If so I really need to get it b/c my moisture/ protein balance is way off balance. I gues I just want to know if the creme rinse is moisturizing.

 

[Serenity_Peace]

I thought I look just like Billie Holiday too... but then I woke up...


Seriously tho, I love her look and I definitely try to imitate it. Sorry... now returning to our regularly scheduled program.

And you are just as gorgeous as Billie, too, who is one of my idols!!! :blowkiss:

 

[Serenity_Peace]

Ladies, the search feature is not working for me, so I am going to ask this question. I apologize in advance if it has already been asked, but for those of you who relax, do you use MT/OTC up until the day you relax or do you stop a week before, days before, etc???

Thanks!!!

I use up until 1 week before relaxing. I mix MT/OCT with grapeseed, alma, vitamin E and a few drops of rosemary oil. Hmmm... maybe I should add castor oil. My hair loves it.

I moisturize, then seal with either broccoli seed or red raspberry seed oil. Or, I'll seal with bhringraj oil.

 

[MrsQueeny]

I got the itchies real bad today. Q

 

[hothair]

I got the itchies real bad today. Q

I thought mine was a dirty scalp

 

[baddison]

I thought mine was a dirty scalp

LOL....me too. I went strait home yesterday and washed and DC'd the hair & scalp. Then applied OCT & other conditioners. The itchies are back. There ends the "dirty scalp" theory.... C'mon growth!!

 

[Serenity_Peace]

Me, too! Is itching really good; or is it bad? Does it really mean growth?

 

[Golden]

Me, too! Is itching really good; or is it bad? Does it really mean growth?

I've been wondering that too, cause it itches quite a lot as of recently. Are you ladies continuing to apply the MT/OCT or do you slow it down?

 

[Mandy4610]

Hey Ladies, I was about to order OCT and then the said said I had to pay $35 for shipping. This is ridiculous, that stuff is $56 and I have to pay another $35 for shipping?.
I really need help, is any body able to help me out by doing a transaction with me with paypal? We can talk details through PMs.

 

[BeautifulFlower]

Hey Ladies, I was about to order OCT and then the said said I had to pay $35 for shipping. This is ridiculous, that stuff is $56 and I have to pay another $35 for shipping?.
I really need help, is any body able to help me out by doing a transaction with me with paypal? We can talk details through PMs.

You sure you was looking about that right....mine in bottle+shop-10% was like 62 or 63 or something.

 

[Mandy4610]

You sure you was looking about that right....mine in bottle+shop-10% was like 62 or 63 or something.

Ye, i am positive. $35 shipping. I am in Canada, thats the problem.

 

[january noir]

Does anyone know what the creme rinse is for? is it to maintain the balance between moisture and protein since the ovation is a protein? If so I really need to get it b/c my moisture/ protein balance is way off balance. I gues I just want to know if the creme rinse is moisturizing.

The creme rinse acts to smooth the cuticle so that you can comb or brush with little to no breakage. I believe it has moisturizing properties (not labeled a moisturizer though) that help to balance the protein in the Cell Therapy. So yes, the creme rinse is moisturizing.

 

[JustKiya]

Does anyone know what the creme rinse is for? is it to maintain the balance between moisture and protein since the ovation is a protein? If so I really need to get it b/c my moisture/ protein balance is way off balance. I gues I just want to know if the creme rinse is moisturizing.

The creme rinse acts to smooth the cuticle so that you can comb or brush with little to no breakage. I believe it has moisturizing properties (not labeled a moisturizer though) that help to balance the protein in the Cell Therapy. So yes, the creme rinse is moisturizing.

*nod* In total agreement with JN here - I think it is moisturizing - or at least the proper balance of moisture to go with the OCT.

 

[january noir]

This morning when I was doing my routine, I did have more hair shed & breakage (little hairs about 1-2") than I have had since I have been using Ovation Maximizing System. And just after making a post that I had no shed nor breakage just last night!
That will teach me to keep my mouth shut!

I am not alarmed but I think I had a false sense of security since I had not had that issue for almost 2 months. I had already stepped up my moisturizing game based on some observations of OPs and my hair doesn't feel dry erplexed.

Hair still feels and looks good, so I will continue my regimine but will watch closely to see whats happening. Maybe it was hair that needed to go! I hope .

 

[tt8]

This morning when I was doing my routine, I did have more hair shed & breakage (little hairs about 1-2") than I have had since I have been using Ovation Maximizing System. And just after making a post that I had no shed nor breakage just last night!
That will teach me to keep my mouth shut!

I am not alarmed but I think I had a false sense of security since I had not had that issue for almost 2 months. I had already stepped up my moisturizing game based on some observations of OPs and my hair doesn't feel dry erplexed.

Hair still feels and looks good, so I will continue my regimine but will watch closely to see whats happening. Maybe it was hair that needed to go! I hope .

The same thing is happening to me. I need some suggestions on upping my moisture levels cause my routine is obviously not working. I know it is growing like a weed but I just want it to get thicker again since I didn't have thick hair to begin with.

 

[JustKiya]

The same thing is happening to me. I need some suggestions on upping my moisture levels cause my routine is obviously not working. I know it is growing like a weed but I just want it to get thicker again since I didn't have thick hair to begin with.

I joined the twice a week DC challenge to help up my moisture, and I mist twice a day - once in the morning, and once before I go to bed.

I've been considering/experimenting with various leave-ins (including regular old conditioner) to see what my hair takes best to.

I'm considering reimplementing a regular overnight baggying session, as well.

Not sure if any of that will help you, but it's what I've been doing.

My hair seems to be enjoying it - it's insanely fuzzy, so I'll be redoing it this weekend, and that will be the real 'tell' to see how well it's working.

 

[tt8]

I joined the twice a week DC challenge to help up my moisture, and I mist twice a day - once in the morning, and once before I go to bed.

I've been considering/experimenting with various leave-ins (including regular old conditioner) to see what my hair takes best to.

I'm considering reimplementing a regular overnight baggying session, as well.

Not sure if any of that will help you, but it's what I've been doing.

My hair seems to be enjoying it - it's insanely fuzzy, so I'll be redoing it this weekend, and that will be the real 'tell' to see how well it's working.

Girl you are always helpful. I was secretly hoping you, Sareca, or one of the other wealths of knowledge was near a laptop, computer or something, to reply. This is exactly what I need to do. I just wrote Aggie cause she has the dc challenge. I think we need to combine the two. Matter of fact. I am going to post it on the first page as a MUST DO on this challenge. Do you think I need to buy the creme rinse and incorporate it to balance out the protein? Thanks jk

 

[JustKiya]

Girl you are always helpful. I was secretly hoping you, Sareca, or one of the other wealths of knowledge was near a laptop, computer or something, to reply. This is exactly what I need to do. I just wrote Aggie cause she has the dc challenge. I think we need to combine the two. Matter of fact. I am going to post it on the first page as a MUST DO on this challenge. Do you think I need to buy the creme rinse and incorporate it to balance out the protein? Thanks jk

Thank you!!

And yeah, I think that unless you are using the full set (as JN has pointed out many a time), or your hair is horribly protein-lacking, you really do NEED to bump up your moisture regimen to keep up with the MT.

I don't know if you HAVE to buy the cream rinse. I brought the Cloud Nine (the horsey version) and I really, really, really, like it - but I think that if you already have a nice, uber moisturizing con in your cabinet (as most of us PJ's tend to.... ) that would work just as well.

 

[tt8]

Thank you!!

And yeah, I think that unless you are using the full set (as JN has pointed out many a time), or your hair is horribly protein-lacking, you really do NEED to bump up your moisture regimen to keep up with the MT.

I don't know if you HAVE to buy the cream rinse. I brought the Cloud Nine (the horsey version) and I really, really, really, like it - but I think that if you already have a nice, uber moisturizing con in your cabinet (as most of us PJ's tend to.... ) that would work just as well.

I just started a thread on finding a uber moisturizing con. You read my mind. I am on the hunt

 

[nycutiepie]

This morning when I was doing my routine, I did have more hair shed & breakage (little hairs about 1-2") than I have had since I have been using Ovation Maximizing System. And just after making a post that I had no shed nor breakage just last night!
That will teach me to keep my mouth shut!

I am not alarmed but I think I had a false sense of security since I had not had that issue for almost 2 months. I had already stepped up my moisturizing game based on some observations of OPs and my hair doesn't feel dry erplexed.

Hair still feels and looks good, so I will continue my regimine but will watch closely to see whats happening. Maybe it was hair that needed to go! I hope .

Something like this is going on with me too but I can't tell what it is. Today is 7 weeks since my relaxer and about 4 or 5 weeks of using OCT and I'm noticing shorter hairs in my crown. I can't tell if it's breakage but I never really have breakage and don't have any shedding when I manipulate my hair. I also don't have any extra shedding during my wash/dc sessions. I use Elucence MBC as my moisturizer and I usually seal with Vatika and my hair never really feels dry. I have lots of ng from the OCT and a bunch of new gray hair so I know this sucka is working. I've been keeping up with the moisture so I really don't know what's going on. I'm thinking it may be a bit of demarcation breakage due to the ng but I'm only 7 weeks and usually stretch to at least 12. I will be paying close attention for the next week to see if I can nail it down. I hope it's extra growth kicking in.

 

[tt8]

UPDATES

Hi Ladies
If you are like me and need help upping you moisture levels, I added a link under the UPDATES on the first post for a dc challenge that will help us balance it out.

 

[Shaley]

This morning when I was doing my routine, I did have more hair shed & breakage (little hairs about 1-2") than I have had since I have been using Ovation Maximizing System. And just after making a post that I had no shed nor breakage just last night!
That will teach me to keep my mouth shut!

I am not alarmed but I think I had a false sense of security since I had not had that issue for almost 2 months. I had already stepped up my moisturizing game based on some observations of OPs and my hair doesn't feel dry erplexed.

Hair still feels and looks good, so I will continue my regimine but will watch closely to see whats happening. Maybe it was hair that needed to go! I hope .

Are you going to tweak your regimen due to the shedding?... I was trying to use only the Ovation system (shampoo, OCT, creme rinse) but I think I may have to throw a moisturizing conditioner in there somewhere...

My hair is definitely growing and getting thicker but the shedding is enhancing also... Like you said, I hope it is hair that needed to go

 

[girlyprincess23]

you know this is my little .02 from my experience if your hair is breaking and you have a bunch of ng it may be demarcation line breakage and you don't want to just leave it to break trying to get to a ceratin number of weeks my hair thinned A LOT from doing a 16 week stretch and I vowed NEVER to do that again and to listen to my hair before anybody else and their experiences so if your breaking and you think it may be time to relax best plan...relax and slather the previously relaxed hair in conditioner and oil!! like i said just my .02 i wou;dn't want to happen to anyone (anyone nice anyway) what happened to me

 

[MissLawyerLady]

Something like this is going on with me too but I can't tell what it is. Today is 7 weeks since my relaxer and about 4 or 5 weeks of using OCT and I'm noticing shorter hairs in my crown. I can't tell if it's breakage but I never really have breakage and don't have any shedding when I manipulate my hair. I also don't have any extra shedding during my wash/dc sessions. I use Elucence MBC as my moisturizer and I usually seal with Vatika and my hair never really feels dry. I have lots of ng from the OCT and a bunch of new gray hair so I know this sucka is working. I've been keeping up with the moisture so I really don't know what's going on. I'm thinking it may be a bit of demarcation breakage due to the ng but I'm only 7 weeks and usually stretch to at least 12. I will be paying close attention for the next week to see if I can nail it down. I hope it's extra growth kicking in.

During my relaxer a week ago, my stylist told me that I had some breakage in the crown. I had noticed it but apparently it was very noticeable to her. I never get breakage so I assume that it was b/c of all the NG that I got with MT and I did get a noticeable amount (but then I think she ripped it all out with her small tooth comb and her trim). Anyway, I'll be eager to here what tips you ladies have to deal with this.

 

[adf23]

Thankfully, I havent experienced any shedding or breakage, and that is saying alot, since I normally get any negative side effect that a product gives.

I havent really been monitoring growth, but I will say that my hair is definately stronger in the two weeks I have been using MT (less hair is the comb, hair feels less "spongy" while detangling wet). I will do a growth update once I have been using for a month.

 

[Shaley]

This is the response I received from Carlee at Ovation:

It is normal to shed hair, it is part of the growth cycle. There are a couple of reasons why you may be seeing more shedding now:

1. Each hair has its own growth cycle apart from the others. The final stage of the cycle is to fall out to prepare the hair follicle for new growth. This doesn’t happen all at once or you’d lose all your hair at one time, and then start over.

2. Time of year and season have been reported to affect hair growth. Women have reported that their hair grows faster in winter and slower in the summer.

Your hair loss may be a combination of the 2 reasons. The reason you may be noticing it now could be that you are paying closer attention then you were last year at this same time.

There isn’t any reason that our Ovation products would be causing you to shed your hair more now.
Thank you for contacting me and please let me know if you have any more concerns.

Carlee

 

[Forever in Bloom]

This is the response I received from Carlee at Ovation:

It is normal to shed hair, it is part of the growth cycle. There are a couple of reasons why you may be seeing more shedding now:

1. Each hair has its own growth cycle apart from the others. The final stage of the cycle is to fall out to prepare the hair follicle for new growth. This doesn’t happen all at once or you’d lose all your hair at one time, and then start over.

2. Time of year and season have been reported to affect hair growth. Women have reported that their hair grows faster in winter and slower in the summer.

Your hair loss may be a combination of the 2 reasons. The reason you may be noticing it now could be that you are paying closer attention then you were last year at this same time.

There isn’t any reason that our Ovation products would be causing you to shed your hair more now.
Thank you for contacting me and please let me know if you have any more concerns.

Carlee

In reference to the words in black, I thought it was the other way around

 

[JustKiya]

This is the response I received from Carlee at Ovation:

It is normal to shed hair, it is part of the growth cycle. There are a couple of reasons why you may be seeing more shedding now:

1. Each hair has its own growth cycle apart from the others. The final stage of the cycle is to fall out to prepare the hair follicle for new growth. This doesn’t happen all at once or you’d lose all your hair at one time, and then start over.

2. Time of year and season have been reported to affect hair growth. Women have reported that their hair grows faster in winter and slower in the summer.

Your hair loss may be a combination of the 2 reasons. The reason you may be noticing it now could be that you are paying closer attention then you were last year at this same time.

There isn’t any reason that our Ovation products would be causing you to shed your hair more now.
Thank you for contacting me and please let me know if you have any more concerns.

Carlee

I really do believe that the stuff highlighted in blue is what's going on - I'm actually expecting waves of shedding, as the hair that was close to it's shed point moves faster because of the increased growth, and falls faster - but I'm also expecting that the hair that follows it will be stronger, and will grow faster. Hrrrmmm. I wonder if that's where all of these little flyaway hairs are coming from that don't seem to want to cooperate with me! The hairs from the follicles that shed first - it's been what - almost 3 months now? They would be long enough to be noticable - I'll have to keep an eye on that.

In reference to the words in black, I thought it was the other way around

Funnily enough, I think that for some women, it MIGHT work that way. I remember a poll on TLHC - and I think that it was actually 40% gained in summer, 35% in winter and 35% didn't see a seasonal change at all...... I wonder if race impacts those numbers at all.....

 

[jrae]

Something like this is going on with me too but I can't tell what it is. Today is 7 weeks since my relaxer and about 4 or 5 weeks of using OCT and I'm noticing shorter hairs in my crown. I can't tell if it's breakage but I never really have breakage and don't have any shedding when I manipulate my hair. I also don't have any extra shedding during my wash/dc sessions. .... I hope it's extra growth kicking in.

I noticed that when my hair is combed there were a bunch of shorter hairs sticking up all over... and like you, I haven't had any breakage (I would've noticed that!) and very little shedding :scratchch: I'm concluding that it is brand new sprouts. I have been noticing the ones along my hairline but, of course, I wouldn't have noticed these until they got long enough to stick up.