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ALWAYS SMILING WIDELY IN THE PHOTO
This is how you achieve that
When I started my braces phase at twelve, my collection of photos where I was smiling with a closed mouth also immediately began. I wanted to keep my braces carefully hidden in photos. When they were out, I was incredibly happy with my teeth – they couldn't get straighter – but then the next issue came up: yellow teeth. As a result, I only have photos with a closed smiling mouth since I was twelve. And if someone ever asked: smile for a moment, my mouth stayed closed and I would still lift the corners a bit more. I have my solutions, you know, to still look great in photos. But I admit: I was incredibly jealous of all the Instagram photos of characters who could smile widely, being captured in their most spontaneous and energetic moments.
So two years ago, I had my teeth whitened. I found it terrifying. Because I didn't want a Gerard Joling smile, but I also didn't want my teeth to fall out one by one. That didn't happen, thank God, but that yellow glow does come back sometimes and my obsession with teeth continues.
”Just never again will I lie in that chair with a drool spatula to have them whitened”
They can definitely be whiter for my taste. Just never again will I lie in that chair with a drool spatula to have them whitened, because the fear of losing a tooth still remains. Now there is Colgate's Max White Expert White toothpaste. I know, the name is quite a mouthful (ha, funny wordplay, right?), but this is the first toothpaste with hydrogen peroxide. It ensures that discolorations from food and drinks become white again. And not just superficially, but also deep under the enamel. If that’s not enough, you also use the Whitening Pen. With that, you can quickly and easily apply the gel to your teeth. The gel adheres within a few seconds and the product starts working immediately. What I find very handy is that you can click that pen into your toothbrush, so you won't forget it in your daily oral care routine.
Now you’re probably curious if it really works. So am I. So I'm going to put it to the test. Because I say no to whiter teeth. If you use the toothpaste, you already have visibly whiter teeth after 5 days (woohoo!) and the pen ensures that your teeth become 3 shades whiter after three weeks. The deep discolorations under the enamel become less after 4 to 8 weeks. Good. Soon you will only see photos of me where I am smiling widely. I’m looking forward to it.
Colgate Max White Expert White Cool Mint Toothpaste, €5.49
Colgate toothbrush with Whitening Pen, €12.99
