Ovation Cell Therapy/Mega-Tek Challenge

[Aggie]

Thank you so much, Aggie. I appreciate it very much!


Wow...waistlength, really? Girl, I would be happy just to get to MBL, but I'll take it...

I don't mix them, I just apply the OCT one day and then the MT the next (I do this every other day). I make sure that I apply Olive Oil or Sweet Almond Oil on my scalp FIRST before using either product and then I massage. In the beginning, I wasn't doing this, but after a while, I started doing it this way because of the itching. I don't get the itching or shedding any longer. I never put it on the length of my hair. I was doing this in the beginning and stopped.

Great idea, thanks N&W. I get a little itching but not much to talk about, thank goodness.

 

[Nice & Wavy]

Great idea, thanks N&W. I get a little itching but not much to talk about, thank goodness.

You are welcome, Aggie. I'm glad I don't get the itchies at all anymore...I hated it.

 

[song_of_serenity]

One thing I noticed is that my hair seems to not have that dry scalp I had a problem with! By day 3 of not watching, my scalp would have started flaking up, but now? It's pretty normal! Shedding is normalized pretty much (I think a large majority came from not combing in two days) But I'm about to wash with the diluted garlic poo and DC with alter ego. Your results are AMAZING nice and wavy!!
~*Janelle~*

 

[Nice & Wavy]

One thing I noticed is that my hair seems to not have that dry scalp I had a problem with! By day 3 of not watching, my scalp would have started flaking up, but now? It's pretty normal! Shedding is normalized pretty much (I think a large majority came from not combing in two days) But I'm about to wash with the diluted garlic poo and DC with alter ego. Your results are AMAZING nice and wavy!!
~*Janelle~*

Thank you, Janelle. I don't have dry scalp either. I do make sure I clarify once a month too. I'm glad you are sticking with it, despite the shedding you had.

 

[caribgirl]

Here ya go... I am using this first one as my starting pic - taken 5/17/08

Here is 6/17/08 - excuse the phat booty and spare tire, I'm working on it.

Hey Bday twin!!

Your hair looks thick in a month- Whoa!!!! Keep growing it , sis!!! I'm hoping for sweet success with MT too .

 

[foxieroxienyc]

Ok that's it damn it, I had to just GIVE IN. Because you ladies are getting AMAZING results, and if this is good enough for horsies and LHCF then it's god enough for FOXIEROXIENYC (who lives in LA now - hehe)!!!

So I'm starting off with the Mega-Tek, and going to mix it up with some SAA and Castor/Coconut Oil that I swear by and apply it to my scalp. This in addition to my weekly DC's and Co-washes should be quite interesting... I will be starting July 1, but maybe before if my bottle gets here this week.

I'm excited, yep yep.

 

[caribgirl]

Okay. SO my testimony isn't about growth. It's about strength and elasticity.

When I first got the MT a few weeks ago, I did rub it into my scalp a few days, but then I backed off because (even though I could not quite believe it) I could feel my new growth getting unruly, and there was already quite a lot of it, and I didn't plan on getting a relaxer anytime soon, if ever again.

So anyway, back in December, my hair got double processed. The last 9 inches or so had already been relaxed by a stylist with Mizani No Lye and originally had a very full thick look - not texlaxed but lots of body. The newest 5 or so had been deliberately texlaxed / underprocessed by me. It was giving me a lot of problems with tangling, etc, so in Dec I went to another stylist for a corrective, and she re-relaxed my hair from ROOT to TIP and let it process for a looooong time. And yes, I mostly let her, except I started to ask her "Shouldn't we wash it now? Isn't it going to over process", until she did wash it out. Long story short, I ended up with lots of split ends and damaged strands that felt thin and sooo weak, and tangled like hell. (My hair seemed doomed to tangle - underprocess --> tangle, overprocess --> tangle). It remained long and didn't break as much as it might have, but I had to be super careful with it.

Anyway, I thought MT might help me get my hair stronger so that I could get my hair back to health, trim it, and eventually wouldn't have to baby it so much, and could wear it out and manipulate it more often.

SO over the last couple of weeks, I've been searching and trimming the zillions of individual split ends. I've cut off up to three inches off some individual strands, but because it wasn't an overall trim, the general length of my hair hasn't been affected very much.

And I've been using MT. Every two / three days, I rinse my hair with water (or shampoo it on my weekly wash day). Then I apply the MT - smoothing back with my hands, then cover it with the shower cap and let it sit for as long as possible - at least 5 minutes. Then I rinse. Apply a moisturising conditioner (usually a drug store brand, but something like Keracare Humecto on my wash day). Then I rinse that out as well. Apply some moisturiser to my hair, pull it back in one twist or plait, then pin it up. On my wash day I will detangle in sections with a medium tooth comb before plaiting / twisting, but otherwise I just detangle with my fingers.

And the results are .... AMAZING. I just noticed it a few days ago when I was absentmindedly testing one of my shed strands at work and it was stretching *tautly* (not in a stretchy way) and not breaking, and I was like WTH is this? Is this my hair??? (My hair never does that). Today I did my routine again, and I can confirm I am not hallucinating. As soon as I apply the MT, my hair starts to smooth out. The strands now feel heavier and hydrated, smoother and more elastic. My hair just seems more *real*, I can't explain it. It feels so strong. When I'm detangling. it don't feel like every little touch will break it anymore.

For those of you who already have strong, elastic strands, maybe applying it to your hair wouldn't be beneficial. But for those people with thin / fragile / overprocessed strands, I can attest that using it as a rinse out conditioner has definitely transformed my hair.

I'm so happy, I'm posting pics for the first time, even though they can't really show the change I'm talking about.

I know how you feel!! I also have fragile thin strands and I've been wanting elasticity for the longest and I do see that mine does exists since using MT every single day for over a week now.

 

[january noir]

Hey Bday twin!!

Your hair looks thick in a month- Whoa!!!! Keep growing it , sis!!! I'm hoping for sweet success with MT too .

Hey Love! How are ya?
Yes, my hair has thickened up. Now I am going to start applying Cell Therapy overnight (never did it before) so I can get some mega growth like Nice & Wavey and London Diva an 'em

 

[caribgirl]

I know I started a thread on this already, but I must add pics to this thread also. Here are my results:

I have been using OCT and MT together every other day!

This is another inspiring transformation!!! Thanks N&W! :runs to MT and starts applying it to scalp and imagining longer tresses:

 

[Nice & Wavy]

This is another inspiring transformation!!! Thanks N&W! :runs to MT and starts applying it to scalp and imagining longer tresses:

You are welcome, caribgirl...lol

 

[sunshinebeautiful]

I only got them the first week or so. I apply it just about every day now, and I don't have any itching.

You can use it everyday? Are folks using theirs everyday or a few times per week?

 

[Blaque*Angel]

Thank you so much, Aggie. I appreciate it very much!


Wow...waistlength, really? Girl, I would be happy just to get to MBL, but I'll take it...

I don't mix them, I just apply the OCT one day and then the MT the next (I do this every other day). I make sure that I apply Olive Oil or Sweet Almond Oil on my scalp FIRST before using either product and then I massage. In the beginning, I wasn't doing this, but after a while, I started doing it this way because of the itching. I don't get the itching or shedding any longer. I never put it on the length of my hair. I was doing this in the beginning and stopped.

thank you for the tip on castor oil first, boy this itches are no joke, but the oil somehow soothes them.

 

[Serenity_Peace]

Ok that's it damn it, I had to just GIVE IN. Because you ladies are getting AMAZING results, and if this is good enough for horsies and LHCF then it's god enough for FOXIEROXIENYC (who lives in LA now - hehe)!!!

So I'm starting off with the Mega-Tek, and going to mix it up with some SAA and Castor/Coconut Oil that I swear by and apply it to my scalp. This in addition to my weekly DC's and Co-washes should be quite interesting... I will be starting July 1, but maybe before if my bottle gets here this week.

I'm excited, yep yep.

Be careful with coconut oil on the scalp, lovely. It sometimes causes the itchies. Some people use grapeseed. I like to add a bit of tea tree or peppermint to help with itching. I have none.

Good luck and keep us posted....

 

[PuffyBrown]

I posted this in the wrong thread last night. i was so sleepy but just could not back away from this site.

Did you guys start another 90 day challeng?
Count me in!
I just recently started posting again. I had to get away because I wasnt doing my school work like I should.
I have been sitting here tonight reading this entire challenge and looking at everybodys updates.


OMG. That shyt is the bom...I ordered the Mega Tek. I will be so glad when it gets here. I am still on the fence with the cell therapy but may get it after 30 days on the Mega Tek...we will see what happens.
Here's what I said:

'Congratulations to all of yall you kicked this site up a notch. I am truely sold on this product.

I am so happy that I can now use something that really works. The only thing that I have ever found that I could see working was MTG and that stuff stinks I used it one time and I was done. I have been trying everything with some good results but not like what you are getting with these products.

Thanks again ladies, you all are doing good. Keep it up.'

 

[LondonDiva]

Lookin' good ebonylocs and interesting point and observation with the bolded.

Aggie I'm on all the Eqyss products in your siggy except the avacado mist. Here's a tip for the premier shampoo, after using it follow straight up with elasta qp creme conditioning shampoo. If you try it let me know how your hair likes it afterwards.

Well what da....? Now this has certainly taken my breath away. :waytogo: Nice & Wavy and a big on all that new growth honey. Now you and LD has certainly given us a whoooooooooooole lot more hope right here. oooooh, at this rate, you'll be WL or beyond before the end of the year. Anyhoo, what are your measurements for the combined OCT & MT, did you mix them with anything else and if so, what?

Taken your breath away....I developed asthma after seeing her progress prics.

Hey, I heard that, lol and don't worry, I've using mine everyday except 2 days right after my relaxer. I wanted my hair to stay fresh and product free for at least 2 days after my relaxer. Now I'm adamantly at it every night, even when I'm tired.

Good that is what I like to hear. I see the Madea talking to worked a treat then

Question to those who have relaxed. I have to relax my hair because I can't deal with the ng. It looks a mess and I really hate looking unkept. So, for those who have relaxed during the challenge, how long did you stop using before relaxer and if any did not stop, do you feel that u should have stopped? Was there a difference compared to previous relaxers?

I know some ladies waited two days or a week but was wondering if there was anyone who just did it without waiting and the results.

Thanks

I used mine I think with a 1 day gap between the last application and relaxing. If you are geniunely concerned then try a 3-7 day break to be on the safe side. I had no isses with my relaxing this time around though.

You can use it everyday? Are folks using theirs everyday or a few times per week?

I posted this in the wrong thread last night. i was so sleepy but just could not back away from this site.

Did you guys start another 90 day challeng?
Count me in!
I just recently started posting again. I had to get away because I wasnt doing my school work like I should.
I have been sitting here tonight reading this entire challenge and looking at everybodys updates.


OMG. That shyt is the bom...I ordered the Mega Tek. I will be so glad when it gets here. I am still on the fence with the cell therapy but may get it after 30 days on the Mega Tek...we will see what happens.
Here's what I said:

'Congratulations to all of yall you kicked this site up a notch. I am truely sold on this product.

I am so happy that I can now use something that really works. The only thing that I have ever found that I could see working was MTG and that stuff stinks I used it one time and I was done. I have been trying everything with some good results but not like what you are getting with these products.

Thanks again ladies, you all are doing good. Keep it up.'

90 Day challenge I had no idea there was one I think some of the ladies are just using it on a continual basis and others for the 90 day challenge, or till we can at least sit on our hair anyway. People just order and join right in.

Godd luck with yours.

 

[LondonDiva]

You can use it everyday? Are folks using theirs everyday or a few times per week?

Yes you can how little or often as you like.

I'm a daily user Nice & Wavy is an every other day user. Our growth both took off from frequent use it seems. The more frequent though the better.

 

[Nice & Wavy]

Aggie I'm on all the Eqyss products in your siggy except the avacado mist. Here's a tip for the premier shampoo, after using it follow straight up with elasta qp creme conditioning shampoo. If you try it let me know how your hair likes it afterwards.



Taken your breath away....I developed asthma after seeing her progress prics.



Good that is what I like to hear. I see the Madea talking to worked a treat then



I used mine I think with a 1 day gap between the last application and relaxing. If you are geniunely concerned then try a 3-7 day break to be on the safe side. I had no isses with my relaxing this time around though.




90 Day challenge I had no idea there was one I think some of the ladies are just using it on a continual basis and others for the 90 day challenge, or till we can at least sit on our hair anyway. People just order and join right in.

Godd luck with yours.

It began with a 90 day challenge and then was increased to every 90 days until the end of the year. That's why we are suppose to show pics every 90 days, to see what our progress is.

 

[gymfreak336]

You can use it everyday? Are folks using theirs everyday or a few times per week?

Hey sunshine! I started off using it everyday. I started daily washing this summer so I used it as directed with the whole 3-5 mintues thing then rinse.

Then I started applying it to my wet scalp every day after washing, leaving it it. Now I am applying it daily. I am still doing frequent washings but even when I rollerset, I just leave it in.

 

[sunshinebeautiful]

Hmmm.... ok. I may step it up a bit then and use it daily. I want some mega growth!

 

[SelfStyled]

You can use it everyday? Are folks using theirs everyday or a few times per week?

Hey Sunshine just like Nice and Wavy I use it every other day. I use OCT, and I like it, but after Nice and Wavy's pics I am really thinking about alternating with MT.

 

[LaPetiteCoquette]

Anybody know where to get Megatek in Toronto? The only place I've found is 30 minutes away by car and costs $40 (not including the 13% taxes). If not an actual store, then an online retailer? Thanks in advance.

Anybody ... ? Thanks

Great progress, Nice and Wavy!!! You and LondonDiva inspire me, I just wish I were still in New York so that I could get Megatek easily and cheaply. Toronto is impossible!!

 

[january noir]

Anybody ... ? Thanks

Have you tried going to the EQyss site to check their international sellers?
Just a thought. I purchased mine directly from EQyss.

 

[senimoni]

Hi ladies,

Is it best to get OCT from Ovations website? I'm psst at the 10.00 shipping charge, that is ridiculous. But if thats the only choice that I have.

 

[january noir]

Hi ladies,

Is it best to get OCT from Ovations website? I'm psst at the 10.00 shipping charge, that is ridiculous. But if thats the only choice that I have.

That's the only place. I even checked eBay, but nothing happenin'.

 

[fluffylocks]

How concentrated is the Ovation?

Does anyone think the Aphogee keratin & Green Tea would increase hair growth?

Seems likethe only thing its missing is castor oil and possible vit e & b


Aphogee keratin: Water, Hydrolyzed Keratin,Hydrolyzed Silk (aminod acids), Green Tea (Camellia Sinensis) Extract (possibly vit. e & b), Glycine Alanine (amino acids), Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine( mild surfacant, cleansing proerties), Cetrimonium Chloride (anti-static), PVP( Various reasons), Citric Acid (presertative, ph adjuster), Fragrance, FD&C Red #40, D&C Green #5, FD&C Yellow #6

Ovation:Deionized Water, Stearalkonium Chloride (Anti-static), Glyceryl Stearate (emulsifyer), Cetearyl Alcohol (emulsfyer), PEG-40 Castor Oil (Aphogee is missing) , Cetrimonium Chloride (anti-static), Hydrolyzed Keratin, Panthenol, Tocopheryl Acetate (vit. e & b, aphogee may be missing)), DM DM Hydantoin (Preserative), Methlparaben (preserative) , Propylparaben (preserative) , Tetrasodium EDTA(water softner), Frangrance

 

[LaPetiteCoquette]

Have you tried going to the EQyss site to check their international sellers?
Just a thought. I purchased mine directly from EQyss.

Yeah, I tried that, thanks. They are the ones that told me that they only have one retailer in the GTA (Greater Toronto Area) but it's not in Toronto, which sucks.

 

[Cassandra1975]

You can use it everyday? Are folks using theirs everyday or a few times per week?

Yep! But, I'm only putting it on my scalp every day. I don't put it on the length of my hair every day.

 

[january noir]

Since N&W posted her mind-boggling growth (and combined with seeing London Diva's growth and others) I decided to stop being cute and get with the program.

I applied my OVATION Cell Therapy to my freshly shampoo'd scalp and LENGTH of hair, put on a plastic cap and went to bed.

Woke up this morning, rinsed and applied my Creme Rinse.

I moisturized and sealed and then I pulled out the Mega-Tek Rebuilder. I sectioned my hair and applied to the scalp and massaged in for a minute or 2, applied a sweep of EVOO and put my hair up in my always protective style, a faux bun using my Magic Grip pin and duck clips.

My hair is super shiny and SMOOF!!!! Ahhhhh I love my OVATION!
I'ma get my GROW on for SURE!

ETA: I am 1 week post relaxer.

 

[january noir]

Yeah, I tried that, thanks. They are the ones that told me that they only have one retailer in the GTA (Greater Toronto Area) but it's not in Toronto, which sucks.

Oh well, ya gotta do what ya gotta do! I don't know your pocket book, but I can tell you it's worth the money!!!!!!

Maybe someone else will chime in.

 

[Serenity_Peace]

Thanks! It's getting there, but I have a loooonnnngggg way to go to get back to where I was pre-LHCF. You ladies don't know how many severe set backs I've had.

You are doing a FANTASTIC job, sweetheart! Hang in there!! Your hair is looking FABULOUS!!!! :woohoo::woohoo2: