I have had my teeth professionally whitened three times in my life. The first time was ten years ago: I splurged on a treatment at a really, really expensive chain, and the results were…pretty good, from what I can remember, although I also remember wishing they had lasted longer given how much I spent. The second time, I got custom trays from my dentist. It cost a fortune, I thought I was going to choke on the cement-y compound that he filled my mouth with to make a mold (seriously, it was claustrophobic and terrifying and horrible), and I hated wearing the trays once they were completed (I don’t think I even finished the treatment). The third time I went to a kind of budget whitening place, and the results weren’t especially dramatic; even though I hadn’t spent that much, I kind of felt like I’d wasted my money.
For tooth-whitening, I really, really prefer at-home solutions. They’re way more affordable, they’re easier (and probably don’t involve contraptions that make you panic), and they produce results that – in my experience – are just as good as what you get at a professional salon.
For the past few weeks I’ve been using the Crest 3D White Brilliance Collection, which is comprised of a toothpaste featuring an illuminating complex and a whitening boost (you can see the video I shot for Walmart featuring the product above), and so far: excellent. I especially like the boost: you brush it on similarly to toothpaste, and the little micro-granules in it polish away surface stains caused by things like coffee, tea, wine and smoking. I love how fast and easy it is to use (no wandering around with things stuck to your teeth), and I love how immediate the results are. Seriously, the first time I used it my teeth felt so clean and sparkly they felt like they were squeaking.
You can find Crest Brilliance in the oral care aisle at Walmart, or by visiting Walmart.com.
This is a sponsored post for SheSpeaks/P&G.
