Now I know, you're probably thinking this is a really random product to review. However, let's face it we want whiter teeth without having to pay a fortune & suffer the pain of the dentist's chair!
This is the exact reason I decided to try this toothpaste by Oral B. It is their Oral B 3D White Brilliance.
Now my initial thoughts were, wow this toothpaste looks weird as it has purple running through it. We've all seen red or blue, but not purple! It also tastes really weird!
It's not very minty at all, so if you're brushing to relieve bad breath this toothpaste is a little lack lustre.
So does it really work?
The straight answer.. NO
In fact I think my teeth look more discoloured & yellow since using this toothpaste!
So given the points above I really can't recommend this toothpaste to anyone, unless you really hate minty toothpaste I guess.
I wouldn't mind either, but as toothpaste goes this one isn't on the cheap end!
Coconut oil is a staple item that everyone should have in their cupboard. Why?
Well it's just so damn useful!
You can use it for a ridiculous amount of thing from hair treatments to cooking ingredients!
So I'm going to share some of its uses with you below.
Oil Pulling - Teeth Whitening
I haven't really looked into this use much as I already have a teeth whitening method that works for me (Doll White Strips). However there are a lot of company marketing/ selling this method.
Hair Mask/ Oil
You can either use this as a overall hair mask or as a hair oil. I personally prefer to use it as an oil. I use it sometimes to add some moisture to the ends of my hair. As I have long hair the ends can get pretty dry so sometimes they need some added moisture from an oil, coconut oil is perfect for this. Plus it smells great.
Facial Oil
Again another I don't tend to use, but a lot of people swear by coconut oil as a facial oil. Use it overnight to add moisture to the face & to reduce oil production in the daytime. Some even use it as a cleansing oil to remove make up.
Cuticle Oil
This is what I mean by a multipurpose product, basically you can use this as an oil anywhere on the body really. A lot of people like to use it on their cuticles as part of a manicure.
On Pets/ Animals
Whether it's a dog, horse or whatever pet you may have you should have some coconut oil lying around just in case. I know last year this was an essential for my horse as he had a lot of dry scabby skin on his fetlocks (ankles) & it was the only thing that made it better. If your animal is suffering with any flaky/ scabby/ dry skin issues apple some coconut oil to the area a few times, you will see a difference.
Cooking
A lot of healthy recipes these days use coconut oil in them. It can be using in baking for flavour & in cooking to add your diet. Using it to grease a pan can help add to your good fat for the day. It can be very helpful if you're very strict with your diet or counting your macros.
After hearing all the hype on youtube from a lot of big youtubers I decided to buy the Dial A Smile teeth whitening kit by Whitening Lightning.
The question though: Is it really worth the hype?
So firstly a bit about the kit, it uses a gel & LED light to whitening the teeth. I did also pick up a pair of the Super Booster whitening pens too. The brands advises to use both in conjunction anyway.
So I'm going to get straight to the point with this one. It didn't work for me.
I have tried this various times, I even tried using it multiple times a week but still it hasn't worked.
I think it probably makes a bit of difference but I'm not sure if that's my mind seeing what I'm hoping to see!
I'm not the only person that's tried the kit either, I got my partner to try it too and he still had very little luck with it.
I purchased this kit whilst it was on offer, but I sure as hell wouldn't pay full price for it!
It's definitely not worth the money!
I, like everybody else wants perfectly white teeth.
However I don't fancy sitting in a dentist's chair for numerous hours to achieve this look.
I have tried a few different types/ brands of teeth whitening products in the past & had no luck with them. So when these dropped through my letterbox I was really excited to give them a try.
These are Doll White 7 day teeth whitening treatment strips.
The idea of these is that they work as a seven day treatment plan, where you use one once a day for seven days. They do also offer treatment packs for 14, 28, 42 & 56 days. You pick your pack depending on how discoloured you feel your teeth are.
I personally prefer the idea of the shorter packs & using them prior to any big events I have coming up. Just for that extra burst of whiteness!
Below is a before & after photo.
After using the kit I have to say it does work! After seven days there is definitely a noticeable difference, which I think is great. I personally noticed a bigger difference to my top teeth than my lower teeth, however I think this is due to the difference in the shape of the strips.
The only thing I would say is that next time I would probably go with the 14 days treatment pack, based on my start shade & desired result.
Hi, I'm Eve. I'm a 23 year old professional photographer, who also has an interest in blogging/ vlogging. I like to write about anything really, from beauty to health issues!
