TEETH WHITENING THAT REALLY WORKS – AND WHY YOU NEED IT!

The Power of a Smile

Your smile might just be the single most powerful physical tool you have to help you succeed in life. A smile conveys confidence, approachability, and empathy. Your smile tells others that you’re engaged in your surroundings, and that you feel at ease.

Research shows that people who smile are perceived as more attractive and competent at their jobs – and, in studies, they have lower stress levels and heart rates than their non-smiley counterparts when doing challenging tasks. Your smile confirms the most fundamental human connection of all: it lets the people around you know that it’s safe to come closer. So, yeah – your smile is pretty important! And, if you can make it even better, you should!

Do You Feel This Way, Too?

I’ve always been a bit self-conscious about my smile…I really needed braces as a kid, but the cost was prohibitive. I finally ‘treated’ myself to invisible braces when I was in my 40’s and it straightened out my teeth…but I still wished my smile was whiter. I tried teeth whitening strips from Crest and others, and I think they helped – a little. But the whitening effect never seemed that dramatic or long-lasting. It turns out that those grocery store whitening strips don’t stay on long enough - or penetrate deep enough into the pores of your teeth - to remove deep stains. I pretty much had figured that, while I could temporarily lighten my teeth up a bit, it wasn’t really possible to get a truly white smile.

Enter Smile Brilliant!

The good folks at Smile Brilliant caught up with me via Instagram recently, and asked me if I’d like to review their in-home teeth whitening system. I was excited to give it a try, because professional teeth whitening is something I’ve wanted to try but hadn’t made time, or saved up for….if you do it at your dentist, it can get pretty expensive. I can tell you with 100% honesty that the Smile Brilliant teeth whitening system is a great find!

How it works:

Smile Brilliant sends you a neat little kit that you use to make a professional dental mould of your teeth. This is key, because the company will build personalized trays fitted precisely to your teeth. You’ll dab their whitening formula into these trays and wear them once a day, from 45 minutes to a maximum of 3 hours, in the comfort and privacy of your own home.

I made my dental mould (the instructions were very simple and clear –you smoosh two lumps of claylike material together and chomp down on it in a dental tray – very much like when you get a retainer made at the orthodontist, if you’ve ever done that.) The upper and lower moulds hardened pretty fast. Then, I mailed them back to the company in a pre-paid envelope. About a week later, I received my custom whitening trays, along with easy-to-use pre-packaged syringes of whitening gel and de-sensitizing gel, delivered right to my mailbox. My overzealous tooth-brushing over the years has made my gums a bit sensitive, so it was awesome that Smile Brilliant provided a whitening system tailored to people with gum sensitivities, like me.

My Experience

I used the Smile Brilliant system for about 3 weeks, and it honestly could not have been easier. I got up in the morning, had my coffee, brushed my teeth and slipped on those snug little dental moulds with the whitening gel. Then, it was on to my usual morning routine – a workout, a shower, catch up on emails and Instagram, and then I swapped out the whitening gel for the desensitizing gel for another 20 minutes or so, while I showered and got ready for work. It’s amazing how much you can accomplish while whitening your smile! Every morning, my smile looked noticeably whiter, which is especially gratifying for folks like me, who like to see results fast! And, the custom-fitted trays are made of a flexible silicone-like material so they’re very comfortable – not at all like rigid plastic orthodontic retainers. This comfort helped motivate me to stick with the routine.

A White Smile Turns Back the Clock

I think a bright white smile is important for anyone, but honestly that’s probably especially true the older you get. Now that I’m in my 50’s, I notice that little things – good skin care, a bright, white smile – really can take years off! And, studies back that up. Research has shown that people with white, bright, healthy-looking smiles are perceived as 5-10 years younger than their actual age. Umm, yeah…sign me up!

Whiten Your Smile, Too – Here’s How!

I love being able to give a genuinely positive review to a company who asks for my feedback, and Smile Brilliant definitely met and exceeded my expectations. Take a look at my before and after photos to see why I’m so happy! They’ve definitely given me one more reason to smile!

Now, I’d like to make you smile, too! Use my discount code memyselfandfinds15 to order your Smile Brilliant home Teeth whitening system. And enter my Instagram giveaway to get your new white smile absolutely free! Good luck!

Here are my “Before” and “After”:

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Useful Facts About Teeth Whitening

Your teeth have pores, just like your skin (who knew?!) Teeth whitening opens up those pores, and a properly formulated whitening gel gently pushes those stains out through the pores.
It’s important not to eat for a couple of hours after you whiten…so those pores have time to close back up, before you introduce new foods/stains.
60% of people have sensitive gums (like me!) That’s why it’s important to use a teeth whitening system that includes specific desensitizing gel (like Smile Brilliant!)
No product on the market can whiten in a few minutes or a day. Chemically, it is impossible for any whitening agent to safely penetrate deep enough into the teeth at that speed. If this were possible, dentists would not be paid well to create custom-fitted whitening trays. The truth is that the whitening process can take as few as 4 days and up to several months. Customers with severe stains must be patient with the process and know that each whitening session removes years of stains. Once those stains are gone, it is incredibly easy to maintain.
The actual amount of whitening you can ultimately achieve is determined by genetics. Some people (like me) are born with more ivory tones in their enamel, and no whitening system will be able to change that. My dentist actually told me this a few years ago and I was bummed, but glad he set my expectations. The best thing any whitening system can do is remove stains. (Personally, I think that makes teeth whitening even more important for people like me).
The best time to do teeth whitening is before bed - ideally, your teeth need overnight to shrink those little pores back down (per #1!)
Teeth whitening is SAFE, if you use a quality product like Smile Brilliant and follow directions… after each whitening session, your teeth naturally remineralize and rehydrate.