Ovation Cell Therapy/Mega-Tek Challenge

[AngieB]

Ladies..ladies...ladies...I absolutely love my OCT and my MT. Just finished my bi-tri-weekly treatment and my hair feels absolutely great!!! I don't know about growth yet but I do feel additional fullness and its only been two and a half weeks...but I'm loving this!!

 

[Keen]

:update: day 14. I have been having problems with severe breakage and shedding prior to starting challenge and I checked the back of my hair and I have lost at least an inch of the growth I had achieved.. So I have been trying everthing that I could find on the forum, and I found the answer Garlic!!!. This is what I did The first wash I washed with aubrey honeysuckle rose moisturizing shampoo (this stuff is very watery) and then I applied my garlic mix (10oz of nexxus humectress+ a teaspoon of minced garlic, 25 garlic gel caps squezzed in a 2oz msm drops) I mixed it very well and applied it to my hair and sat under dryer for 45 mins with plastic cap. then shampooed with ovation let sit 5 mins rinsed and applied cell therapy and let sit 15 mins. applied creme rinse and rinsed out together it is now wednesday and I have seen no more than 5 hairs. I am so happy. Now I am ready for some growing and retaining. I relly hope this helps someone else. I plan to use it at least once a week for a while then as needed . Thanks LHCF

I've always wanted to try some garlic shampoo but I always forget when I run out. So you're saying I can just mince some garlic and put it on my current conditioner or shampoo and get the same result?

 

[ayoung]

Aggie--so what will be your usual/daily hair style????

*mine will be here Friday*

I have both OCT and MT but I decided to start off with MT. Tonight was my very first application. I mixed 4 oz of MT, 1 oz of almond oil, 1 oz of grapeseed oil, 1 oz of BB Oil Moisturizer, 2 caps of honeyquat, 1 cap of SAA, 20 drops of peppermint essential oil all blended together and applied to scalp - hair was already moisturized and sealed. My scalp is all tingly right now too.

I henna-ed my hair on Sunday to help curb some slight breakage I was having from that 5 month relaxer stretch I just ended and today my hair feel strengthened but it lacks elasticity IMO so I'm baggying my hair for a few days to get the moisture level back up and staying away from any other proteins for at least a month. I want to do some of samanthajones deep steam conditioning treatments too when my hair wrap turbans arrive.

Baggying has always restored my hair's elasticity and I know my hair's moisture will be back to normal in no time. I am definitely going to increase my deep conditioning to maybe 3 - 4 times a week. I dc-ed last night and I will do another one tomorrow night and every other night until my moisture comes back in full force. My Biolage Ceramides have been wonderful too for increasing my hair's moisture level. I guess I'll be putting honeyquat in a lot of thing for a while.

 

[Aggie]

Aggie--so what will be your usual/daily hair style????

*mine will be here Friday*

I'm protective styling right now wearing either wigs or braids extensions. For now I am wearing wigs as I am in a few challenges that require I hide my hair in one form or another. I am also baggying my whole head under my wigs as I need to retain as much moisture in my hair as possible. I am also in the deep conditioning challenge and steam conditioning challenge as well. I henna my hair once a month and use ayurveda powder tea rinses once a week or two.

 

[isisalisa]

I've always wanted to try some garlic shampoo but I always forget when I run out. So you're saying I can just mince some garlic and put it on my current conditioner or shampoo and get the same result?

I bought it already minced and there is some juice in the bottle use very little because the smell is strong thats why I washed again afterward the ovation/megatek has enough scent to cover it. I am some very happy with the shedding gone I can retain what I grow.

 

[girlyprincess23]

so this OCT can be used as a DC and applied directly to wet scalp? How many times per week are people normally DC overnight with it?

 

[sareca]

It used to take a week of daily use to get the itchies. Now anytime I apply it consecutive days I get them bad. *sigh* Even every other day is bad.

 

[Forever in Bloom]

It used to take a week of daily use to get the itchies. Now anytime I apply it consecutive days I get them bad. *sigh* Even every other day is bad.

I get 'em too. Very annoying

 

[JustKiya]

It used to take a week of daily use to get the itchies. Now anytime I apply it consecutive days I get them bad. *sigh* Even every other day is bad.

Interesting - I'm not getting them anymore, at all. I wonder what makes the difference?

 

[KPH]

Interesting - I'm not getting them anymore, at all. I wonder what makes the difference?

neither am i, now i'm mad

 

[baddison]

LOL....I think you're just used to it now....

 

[Forever in Bloom]

Mine really gets bad when I mix castor oil with it, but it feels like my hair is bungee-jumping out of my head. I'm tapering back a bit, 'cause my scalp feels beyond tender!

 

[Ganjababy]

I started getting really bad shedding several weeks after starting OCT- nearly a palm full of hair two washes in a row. I used Queene Helene garlic shampoo and alter ego garlic conditioner and it stoppped the shedding dead in its tracks starting from only one use.

I initially used the mega-tek as a deep conditioner once a week but it was causing me to shed small broken off hairs so now I dont put it in the length of my hair anymore (also, my hair is mostly natural now as I cut of most of the relaxed bits so I don't need so much protein anymore). When my OCT finishes I will just use the mega-tek on my scalp. When I was getting the small broken hairs I used neutrogena triple moisture mask to combat this and it stopped me from getting the broken hairs. It is really nice to see that a lot of the advise I have received from this board (eg garlic stopping shedding, protein/moisture balance etc) really works. For the first time in my life I feel in control of my own hair- YIPEE:trampolin

 

[phyl73]

I have to get some garlic shampoo. My shedding is not as bad as the first time I used this product, but it hasn't stopped either. The thing that I'm noticing with my shedding is that it is long strands of hair. I have been transitioning since October 2007 and my ng doesn't seem to be shedding. I"M KNOCKING ON STACKS OF WOOD! I mean it is with the long strands, but the part in my nape area isn't. That part is 100% natural. The outter edges aren't either. I do love the way this product makes my hair feel though. I have the Mega-Tek and will try that with some added oils to see how that works.

 

[sareca]

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.

 

[sareca]

Mine really gets bad when I mix castor oil with it, but it feels like my hair is bungee-jumping out of my head. I'm tapering back a bit, 'cause my scalp feels beyond tender!

That's me! My head isn't tender, it HURTS! I haven't even used OCT in 2 days. I put some emu oil on it last night trying to soothe it. It didn't work.

 

[mnemosyne]

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.

For the sake of our marriage, I'm off to order him is own bottle.

I'm sorry, that's really funny.

 

[mscocoface]

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.

For the sake of our marriage, I'm off to order him is own bottle.

Breathe girl breathe! Completely OFF TOPIC!!! I kept looking at your avatar because it reminded me of someone. You look like Billie Holiday!

Now go get your man some ovation product before there is War of the Roses up in there!

 

[LaNecia]

For the sake of our marriage, I'm off to order him is own bottle. [/SIZE][/SIZE][/FONT]

 

[onejamifan]

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!!!

 

[Empress Yahudah]

I bet u were steaming..steaming mad
I could feel it through the post. Good thing for DH u were going to take a couple off days off.
DH needs his own bottle ASAP

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.

For the sake of our marriage, I'm off to order him is own bottle.

 

[sareca]

Breathe girl breathe! Completely OFF TOPIC!!! I kept looking at your avatar because it reminded me of someone. You look like Billie Holiday!

Now go get your man some ovation product before there is War of the Roses up in there!

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.

 

[january noir]

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 Ovation and I used all 3 products the morning of my touch-up that was done that evening. My hair was gorgeous!

 

[january noir]

I know I shouldn't be mad, but I don't have any abnormal shedding, itching, dryness or buildup.

I just have great smelling, smooth, shiny hair. Am I doing something wrong?

 

[JustKiya]

I know I shouldn't be mad, but I don't have any abnormal shedding, itching, dryness or buildup.

I just have great smelling, smooth, shiny hair. Am I doing something wrong?

Right? And my hair is gorgeous - and it's getting so much SOFTER!

Is anyone else having problems with more flyaways/hair not staying slicked like it used to?

 

[january noir]

Right? And my hair is gorgeous - and it's getting so much SOFTER!

Is anyone else having problems with more flyaways/hair not staying slicked like it used to?

Not me. My hair is/was thin and fine and with the Ovation, my hair is heavier, silkier. What a lifesaver! Oh and I am relaxed.

 

[ayoung]

^^^ Are you wearing your hair in a protective style or out???
& are you one who washes once a week?

(sorry--i can't remember what u posted earlier)

 

[mscocoface]

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.

Another marriage SAVED!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am happy for you Billie...I mean Sereca!

 

[january noir]

^^^ Are you wearing your hair in a protective style or out???
& are you one who washes once a week?

(sorry--i can't remember what u posted earlier)

I wear my relaxed hair in a protective style daily, but I have been washing every day or every other day.

 

[GeorginaSparks]

I know I shouldn't be mad, but I don't have any abnormal shedding, itching, dryness or buildup.

I just have great smelling, smooth, shiny hair. Am I doing something wrong?

Me either..... what am i doing wrong?