Beauty 101: Strike A Smile!

Hi Beauties and Beasts,

If you watch your favorite YouTube beauty gurus religiously like I do, you probably have noticed that everyone is making a video on teeth whitening! Another thing you may have noticed is that their videos are sponsored by the same company! Regardless of their "special" promotion code, those fancy whitening gizmos and gadgets are not affordable for a college student.

Like everyone else, I love my pearly whites but I am not willing to spend an arm and a leg for it! I have researched for a very long time and narrowed it down to three home remedies that can help you achieve a great smile for practically nothing.

Remedy 1 
Strawberries and Baking Soda
Mashup up strawberries into a pulp and mix it with a little bit of baking soda. Spread it over your teeth using a toothbrush and leave it on for 5 minutes before brushing your teeth as usual with toothpaste. Strawberries have properties such as vitamin C and astringent that can brighten and whiten your teeth. Also, with the warmer weather, I am sure strawberries will be stocked in your local produce section! This remedy is safe to use only once a week, do NOT over do it!

Remedy 2
Hydrogen Peroxide
You can either use a capful of hydrogen peroxide as a mouthwash or mix it with baking soda and use it as a toothpaste!
For daily whitening, this is your best bet! A swish of hydrogen peroxide can go a long way. It's antiseptic properties are good for oral hygiene and also remove stains on the surface of your teeth.
I personally love hydrogen peroxide! I had "clear" bracket braces for four longggggg years. After eating one Indian meal, the turmeric used to stain the new clear bands, yellow. I used hydrogen peroxide and in one rinse they were clear again!

Remedy 3
Fruits and Veggies
Rinse your teeth with a glass of one part lemon juice and one part warm water. This will lighten your teeth over time, but do not exceed once a week. Also, if possible eat apples, carrots, and celery, they are known to be natural toothbrushes as they increase saliva which helps remove plaque.

Try to avoid things that can stain your teeth such as soda, tea, wine, smoking, coffee, and etc. But who am I kidding? Coffee is a college student's crack. So if you can, try using a straw next time you have it.

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I am challenging myself to do these remedies for one whole month. Do it with me?!