A few weeks ago, I mentioned that I was going to be trying out Crest Whitestrips. Well I have finished the course and thought I’d let you all know how I got along!
First of all a quick low down on the application process. The kit comes with 14 sets of strips (upper and lower teeth). During the treatment, you are meant to apply a set every day for 14 days, leaving them on for 30 minutes each time. The strips stick quite firmly to your teeth during this process, so you are still able to talk and go about your normal activities. I generally applied mine in the evening, before bed.
And now for the (grizzly!) photos:
Before
After
As I’m sure you can all see, there is a marked improvement in the whiteness of my teeth! Overall I was really impressed with the result, considering I paid £26 ($40) I really think these are worth the money if you’re thinking about teeth whitening but don’t want to shell out to have it done professionally.
My friend actually had her teeth professionally whitened at the same time that I was using the Crest Whitestrips, and kindly let me include some before and after snaps for comparison.
Before
After (though in different lighting!)
As you can see, there is also a noticable difference, but I’m not sure it’s worth the extra money…
The only downside to Crest Whitestrips (and to teeth whitening in general) is that they are not particularly healthy for your teeth, and that they do tend to increase the sensitivity of your teeth during use. I experienced increased sensitivity during the treatment, but it wasn’t too bad (nothing that swicthing to Sensodyne toothpaste couldn’t fix!)
So all in all, if you are set on the idea of tooth whitening (and you’ve read up on the downsides for your teeth!) then I think that Crest Whitestrips are definitely worth a try. They really do work and are considerably cheaper than professional whitening.
If you’re in the UK, it is much cheaper to buy these in the US (or get someone to buy some for you!) but you can still get hold of them via various UK websites and from ebay (Though be warned when buying from ebay, these do have an expiry date!)