Makeda Moment: Random Link

I really enjoy these t-shirts.  They're only $20...I'm debating ordering one.  I'll get anything with a fro on it lol...  


Check it out. click.

Mega Tek Update

Hey Bellas!


Alright so I know that you all saw one of my first posts about my Mega Tek Challenge.  I was so excited about ordering and receiving my Mega Tek, that I forgot to provide information about the product.  So here you go...better late than never ;-)

Ingredients: Deionized water, hydrolyzed keratin protein, stearalkonium chloride, glyceryl stearate,

peg100 stearate, marine protein, peg 40, panthenal, dimethicone copolyol, magnesium citrate, allantoin, amino acids, methlparaben, mucopolysaccharides, propylparaben, imidazolidinyl urea, fragrance

What is Mega Tek?
Mega Tek is a hair rebuilder developed by Eqyss and formulated for horses.  Although this growth aid is typically marketed to animals, it IS safe for human use.  Many women use it because Mega Tek stengthens hair and produces rapid hair growth.    


How do you use Mega Tek?
There a number of ways that you can apply Mega Tek

• Apply to your scalp like you would apply grease or oil.  You can apply to dry or wet hair.  Gently massage the Mega Tek into your scalp with the tips of your fingers.  You can leave the Mega Tek in your hair until your next wash day.  It is not necessary that you wash it out the next day although some people opt to do that. 
• I recommend diluting your Mega Tek with your favorite oil.  I mix my Mega Tek with Jamaican Black Castor Oil (JBCO) about 50/50 and use when my hair is wet.  The JBCO is excellent for sealing in moisture, leaving my hair feeling soft the next day.  When I apply Mega Tek to my dry hair, I mix the Mega Tek with Carol's Daughter Tui Hair Oil about 50/50.  I apply my Mega Tek about 3 times a week and I co-wash 1-2 a week.  
• Shampoo your hair.  Apply Mega Tek to your scalp like you are greasing it.  Leave in for at least an hour.  Rinse out the Mega Tek and proceed with your favorite moisturizing conditioner.

• Once again I would recommend adding your favorite oil to your Mega Tek.  

How often should I use Mega Tek?
Most women use it at least 3 times a week.  Some use it every other day.  I would say just make sure that your co-washing once a week.  Don't want too much product build up in your hair.   


What results should I expect to see?
You should expect to see an increase in thickness and length.  Typical hair growth is about 1/2 inch per month.  Ladies using Mega Tek report 1 inch+ per month.


Is it safe to use?
Made for horses but safe enough for humans.  (I feel crazy writing this)  The things we do for hair growth...  Anywho, there is another alternative if you are really freaked out about the horse thing.  Ovation Cell Therapy (OCT) which was formulated specifically for humans.  It is more expensive but it basically has the same ingredients.  For more information on this product click here

What should I know about this product before I use it?
Your hair needs the perfect balance of protein and moisture!  Mega Tek is like bottled protein.  It is extremely concentrated and can cause protein overload.  This means that you must STOP all other protein treatments that you are using on your hair.  Remember that your body produces protein.  When you have protein overload , you will begin shedding.  To prevent this you can do the following    

1. Dilute your Mega Tek when applying to your hair.  You can mix it 50/50 with anything...castor oil, coconut oil, or even water.  I personally use Jamaican Black Castor Oil which leaves my hair feeling moisturized the next day.
2. Use Garlic to combat shedding.  You can do this by taking garlic orally or putting doing a garlic treatment directly on your hair.  See the next post for the garlic treatment recipe...
3. Garlic Hair Cream Conditioners

Where can I get Mega Tek?  How much is Mega Tek?

Search around online.  I purchased my MT from doversaddlery.com for $24 ,but I heard they sold out of the product.  Here are two sites that carry Mega Tek.  

http://www.kvvet.com

http://www.valleyvet.com 

Just remember to search around.  

Price range should be  

16 oz Bottle - ranges from $20 - $30

2oz Jar  - ranges from $10 – $16

MY Mega Tek Challenge
Here's a picture of my progress so far. It's been one month!!!!  I apologize for the quality of the pictures (and my bummy appearance lol).  If you can tell from the pictures below, before using MR, my hair was about eyebrow level.  Now touching my nose.  YAY for progress! :-)  


**You might not see the progress in the second set of pictures but I can :-D

My Regimen

Mix Mega Tek and JBCO together in a container, 50/50.  Apply to scalp like grease after co-washing (wet hair).  I do this 1-2 times a week.  I prefer to use JBCO on my wet hair because it really gives me moisture when my hair dries the next day.  It feels soft the next day and this is why I LOVE JBCO.  I need to order more because this Mega Tek regimen uses so much of it.

• I tried using coconut oil in place of the JBCO but I really didn't like the way it made my hair feel.  The next day after using Mega Tek and Coconut Oil, my hair was dry and a bit crunchy. Maybe I needed to add more Coconut Oil or something.  To be fair, I only tried it once so I will try it again and report back.  Lately I have just been adding Coconut Oil to my conditioner.  

Mix Mega Tek and Carol's Daughter together in a container, 50/50.  apply to scalp like grease (dry hair).  I do this 1-2 times a week. 

I began applying my Mega Tek 3x a week.  However I have started to apply it every other day in the last week.  I co wash 1-2x/week, deep condition 1x/week, use clarifying shampoo 1x/month.  

Shedding: I have been taking 1-2 garlic pills daily for shedding.  Even before starting my MT challenge, I was shedding quite a bit.  However this has decreased significantly since I started using the MT and garlic.    

Your MT!
I know a number of you have ordered your Mega Tek!  PLEASE post your regimens and results in the comments section :-)

Help Haiti!

Text "HAITI" to "90999" and a donation of $10 will be given to the American Red Cross


Text "YELE" to "501501" to make a $5 donation will be given to Yele Organization.


**These donations will be charged to your cell phone bill.


If you are looking for more organizations who are accepting donations, here is a list


Action Against Hunger
American Red Cross
American Jewish World Service
Americares
Beyond Borders
CARE
CarmaFoundation
Catholic Relief Services
Childcare Worldwide
Church World Service
Direct Relief International
Doctors Without Borders
Episcopal Relief & Development Haiti Fund
Feed My Starving Children
Food for the Poor
Friends of WFP
Haiti Children
Haiti Marycare
Haitian Health Foundation
Hope for Haiti
International Medical Corps
International Relief Teams
International Rescue Committee
Medical Teams International
Meds and Food for Kids
Mennonite Central Committee
Mercy Corps
Operation Blessing
Operation USA
Oxfam International
Partners in Health
Rural Haiti Project
The Salvation Army
Samaritan's Purse
Save the Children
UNICEF
World Concern
World Relief
World Vision
Yele Haiti


If you receive an email that appears to be a scam, FBI says to forward it to www.ic3.gov

Oyin Handmade Coupon Code

Okay so the Oyin Handmade website is back up (well somewhat)!  I just ordered two products, Shampoo Bar and Hemp Honey Conditioner.  Stay tuned for these two product reviews.  

The Hemp Honey Conditioner is currently 10% off.  Usually $11 it is now $9.90.  Not too much of a difference...but it was for me #productjunkie :-/  
**This sale price is only for a short time.  I think it might be over tomorrow.**

The Grand Poo Bar is still regularly priced at $7
**Doesn't contain sulfates
-Add this to the list of Sulfate Free Shampoos.  It comes in a solid bar form.  Can't wait to try it! 












On another note, I found out that Oyin usually gives out a coupon code for the month.  You can get this coupon code by watching the monthly podcast.  The coupon code is usually at the end of the episode.  I wasn't a huge fan of the podcast, however it did get me 10% off!  :-)


The coupon code for Podcast #4 is thx09      
**This is for 10% your entire purchase
**The code is good until the next podcast is posted.


Upcoming Oyin Sales
-10% sample packs
--This is great if you want to try Oyin Handmade products but do not know where to start.  


If you have these products and would like to post your reviews, please do so! 

DIY Recipe: Conditioner

Enhance your conditioner for more moisture and conditioning.  


Here's a simple, DIY recipe that I tried last week.  You will need the following, 

• 1 tbsp of coconut oil 
• Your favorite essential oil
• Your favorite moisturizing conditioner

1.  Melt the coconut oil in the microwave for 10-15 seconds in a bowl
2.  Add 5 drops of your favorite essential oil
3.  Add the normal amount of conditioner that you would use to wash your hair
4.   Mix well and use!
*I left my conditioner in for 5-10 minutes before washing it out.


Try this recipe and post your results :-D

Product Review: Oyin Handmade Whipped Pudding

Product Review

Oyin Handmade Whipped Pudding

oyinhandmade.com

Ingredients: Purified Water, unrefined Shea Butter, Organic Aloe Vera Gel, Cocoa Butter, Castor oil, Coconut oil, Sweet Almond oil, Olive oil, Vegetable emulsifier, beeswax, Palm Stearic Acid, vegetable glycerine, honey, optiphen (preservative), fragrance

*Fragrance warning: Smells like exactly like chocolate...if that will bother you then don't purchase.

Uses: The Whipped Pudding can be used from head to toe.  It is great on dry skin as well as dry hair. 

According to the label, "velvety, smooth n the skin, rich and moisturizing on the hair.  this luxurious natural cream blends botanical butters and oils with organic aloe vera gel and pure spring water for lightness and penetration. great on hair from scalp to ends as a creamy hair dressing, styling pomade, or deep conditioning treatment. utterly decadent as deep moisture for dry skin."  

My Experience with the product: So this has become a "go to product" for me in the last few months. I ordered the product on naturally curly for only $11.  I was anxious to try out one of the Oyin Handmade products after hearing great things.  The first thing that I noticed when my Whipped Pudding arrived was the strong chocolate scent.  Luckily, I loved this! (You may not...) The next thing that I noticed was the ingredient list which is made up of natural moisturizers, which i also loved!  I used the pudding on my hair (dry) as a moisturizer that night.  The next morning I was amazed that my hair felt soft and manageable the next morning.  I began using the pudding with my  Cantu leave-in conditioner.  The two together made my hair feel heavenly!  I use the Whipped Pudding every night on my hair (dry).  I also use it on my hair when it's wet.

Your Experiences: If you have this product and would like to share your experience, feel free to post below in the comments section!

On my cold stone inspired scale...Oyin Handmade's Whipped Pudding gets...

Dislike It      Like It       Love It       Gotta Have It    

Sulfate-Free Shampoos

So I thought that it would be nice to provide a list of shampoos that are sulfate-free.  I know that it can seem difficult to find these products when you don't know where to start.  So here's a list of sulfate-free shampoos for you to try...

I've compiled this list from the web.  It's a work in progress... :-)
Let me know if you have any to add.

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  • Avalon Organics Tea Tree Mint Treatment
  • Avalon Organics Chamomile Citrus Highlighting
  • Avalon Organics Awapuhi Mango Moisturizing
  • Avalon Organics Aloe Vera Jojoba Fragrance Free
  • Avalon Organics Lemon Clarifying (arginine--amino acid)
  • Avalon Organics Ylang Ylang Glistening (arginine--amino acid)
  • Avalon Organics Lavender Nourishing (arginine--amino acid)
  • Avalon Organics Peppermint Revitalizing (arginine--amino acid)
  • Avalon Organics Tea Tree Scalp Treatment (arginine--amino acid)
  • Alba Botanica Volumizing
  • Alba Botanica Replenishing
  • Alba Botanica Balancing
  • Alpenglow Shampoo Bars
  • Aubrey Organics
  • Beauty Without Cruelty
  • Blended Beauty Soy Cream Shampoo 
  • Brocrato Cloud 9
  • Burt's Bees Baby Bee and Rosemary Mint Bars
  • Burt's Bees Herbal Treatment Shampoo with Cedar Leaf & Juniper Oil
  • California Baby
  • Carol's Daughter
  • Chemistry Store ORganic Castile Liquid Soap
  • Creme of Nature
  • Curl Junkie Chamomile & Jasmine Conditioning Shampoo (silk amino acids)
  • Curl Junkie Hibiscus Bliss Moisturizing Shampoo (silk amino acids)
  • DevaCurl No-Poo (wheat, soy, and oat amino acids) (no surfactants)
  • DevaCurl Low-Poo (1 water-soluble silicone)
  • DevaBlonde Low-Poo (1 water-soluble silicone)
  • DevaBlonde No-Poo (wheat, soy, and oat amino acids) (no surfactants)
  • DevaBrown Low-Poo (1 water-soluble 'cone)
  • Dr. Broner's Pure Castille
  • Dudu-Osum erbal Shampoo
  • Kiss My Face Aromatherapeutic
  • Kiss My Face SaHaira (wheat amino acids)
  • Magick Botanicals Oil Free / Fragrance Free Shampoo
  • Trader Joe’s Refresh