Bonjour my fellow Beautés!!
Teeth. They are very important to me. I do not know why. I try my best to take very good care of them. I even have re-occurring nightmares of losing my teeth. That is one of the main reasons I don't want to get older.
Anyways, I don't drink tea, coffee, wine. I do not smoke. Yet my teeth are not as white as I would naturally like them to be. A nice off white ivory would be great. But they are a little on the yellow side. I also have very sensitive teeth, and getting professional dental whitening treatment wouldn't go down well (plus I can't really afford it at the moment)
So, being my cheap and cheerful self, I have been trying out a home made teeth whitening remedy, and its working well. Let me share it with you.
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It is basically hydrogen peroxide and bicarb of soda!! I know hydrogen peroxide sounds scary, it can be in its raw form. Taking a trip to the chemist, I found it quite daunting, seeing the peroxide bottles on the shelf with different dilutions, I didn't know which one to go for!!
I would advise using a hydrogen peroxide based mouthwash, that has been diluted down to use orally for dental hygiene (usually 1.5% w/v). Just take a few drops of the peroxide mouthwash (10ml), add half a teaspoon on bicarb. You will see the bicarb foam up. Take your mixture onto your brush, and gently brush your teeth for about a minute. You will feel a slight tingle in your mouth but that is ok.
The baking soda is a coarse powder, enough to scrub away discolourations on your teeth, while the peroxide bleaches your teeth. I would advise you to do this once a week, but you will see the results instantly!!
The baking soda is a coarse powder, enough to scrub away discolourations on your teeth, while the peroxide bleaches your teeth. I would advise you to do this once a week, but you will see the results instantly!!
You can also use baking powder, because that also contains bicarb, along with other agents, but let's not get into that.
Hope it goes well for you, and good luck :)
Stay blessed, Peace!!
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