Thursday, April 23, 2009

Not 'Til You See the Whites of Their TEETH

ggggrgggle...uh...slrrrrp...hey guys.

Sowry 'bout fuh wisp. WISP. Ya know, ssssLISP. I'm twying to whiten my teef.


Okay, that's about all I can stand to write like that, the spell check is going NUTS! But back to what I was saying, I was talking about white strips. Have you ever had the intense pleasure of using them?

I remember right after Oldest was born, my sister came to visit. Her teeth were sparkly white and I was a tad bit jealous, or seriously impressed. One of those. Or both. My sister-in-law worked (and still does for that matter) for a dentist and so she gave me some white strips. Similar to these (or EXACTLY like them!):

I was SO excited about having perfect pretty white teeth! I go use them for the first time...GAG!! Do you realize those things taste like sweaty balls?! Oh yeah, I just said that. I have NO IDEA (I swear to you! Hey mom!) what that (those?) would taste like, but those strips are nasty. N.A.S.T.Y.
So I didn't use them anymore and forgot completely about perfectly lovely white teeth.

Fast forward to the present day (or close to it anyway). I see this post of Shelle's. And then after that post, she does a video SHOWING her awesome white teeth!! And right then and there I vowed I must have white teeth and I would suffer through the sweaty gym sock taste! And I would do it happily--like this:



Fast forward just a tad more to today, I finally convince myself have time to go to the store and pick up the strips. I read the instructions. You need to wear the strips for 30 minutes TWICE a day. That's an hour folks. In other words, ETERNITY. I'll be honest with you, it was not a pretty sight. I may have gagged a few times. There was definitely some droolage. But I DID IT! Yay for me! And my white teeth too! Because after this initial try, I'm outty. This is as white as they get.

(Just kidding guys, hopefully by the time I meet Miss Heidi Ashworth this upcoming Saturday morning, there will be a considerable difference! And if not...I will kill myself.)
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16 comments:

  1. Kristina P.April 23, 2009 at 9:24 AM

    I tried them for about 15 days. I did the ones that were only for 5 minutes, and I didn't notice a difference at all.

    I read about some new ones where you can actually have them on and drink water and stuff.

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  2. MalloryApril 23, 2009 at 9:29 AM

    I used the original Crest white strips when I was a freshman in high school. My teeth are STILL white! So, consider it one of those things that is only horrible once in a lifetime (or maybe twice). Being Mormon, our teeth don't deal with a whole lot of junk to color them.

    I didn't find them too terrible. But, my husband is using them right now, and he complains....a lot.

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  3. wendyApril 23, 2009 at 10:48 AM

    I have become a phantic about white teeth. I went to my dentist and he made me the teeth trays, then I put the bleach stuff in them and wear them for an hour each time. I like my white teeth. HEY --see you this saturday at Heidi's book signing.
    Sweaty balls eh ---------hmmmmm, Icould make a comment there but WON'T---nope.

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  4. Rachel SueApril 23, 2009 at 12:48 PM

    You're going Saturday? I'm really going to have to make an effort. Seriously.

    And I've never tried them. I just can't bring myself to shell out for whiter teeth. Someday. Someday.

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  5. AnonymousApril 23, 2009 at 1:57 PM

    I'm laughing way to hard to comment...no wait...I'll get in waaaaaaaaaaay to much trouble if I do!

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  6. H.K.April 23, 2009 at 2:04 PM

    Yikes! 30 mins twice a day to get white teeth and it taste nasty? Okay, I'm in! The pain (or the disgusting taste) is worth the price of having white teeth!

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  7. kristieApril 23, 2009 at 3:22 PM

    I know you are talking about ME!!! I'm the sister with the sparkly white teeth...and then I had children. There is a lady in my ward whose teeth are SO white it's practically blinding...I love it

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  8. kristieApril 23, 2009 at 3:23 PM

    Sweaty balls...hehehehe, gross!!

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  9. TamsynApril 23, 2009 at 10:57 PM

    So they really worked that well for well you? I tried whitening my teeth once but after only a few minutes, It started to get very painful, like I had pins and needles in my gums, it hurt so badly that I couldn't stand to have it in my mouth for than five minutes and even when I took it out it still hurt really bad. Also, it thins the enamel on my teeth a lot. Have you ever experienced any of that?

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  10. annie valentineApril 24, 2009 at 1:36 PM

    You really just said sweaty balls, didn't you? You're kind of my blogging hero.

    And if you think those are gross, try hydrogen peroxide and baking soda.

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  11. KazzyApril 25, 2009 at 2:11 PM

    It was great to meet you at the Miss D gathering!

    I have never tried this stuff, but I have been so traumatized by dentists that I brush my teeth really well and just hope for the best!

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  12. heatherApril 25, 2009 at 2:20 PM

    It was fun to meet you today. :) You're teeth were SOOOoooo white!! (okay, so I totally wasn't paying attention, but I'm sure they were great.)

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  13. MelindaApril 25, 2009 at 4:15 PM

    Yeah Heather, except no. I have to admit I haven't used them since that first time. I'm a wimp. Plus I've had some bad headaches this week and I was afraid I would throw up. I know, I really AM a wimp. It was great meeting you too! Awesome! YOU TOO KAZZY! YAY!

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  14. val of the southApril 25, 2009 at 6:38 PM

    I was totally blinded by your smile today!! It was great meeting you...so great to see the people behind the blogs I stalk!

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  15. ABrunettesLifeApril 25, 2009 at 7:49 PM

    I'm glad you're still here.. . you ARE still here aren't you? I was a little scared after the last line where you said you would have whiter teeth or *whisper* kill yourself. EEK! I've never tried these, but they sound super, uber, gross, so now I HAVE to try them next time I'm at the store. I'll let you know if I make it past try #1.

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  16. Shelle-BlokThoughtsApril 25, 2009 at 9:13 PM

    K i'm so sad I missed Heidi's Signing...I have my dumb hip hop performance so I had to be in SoutherN UT...AND I miseed your WHITE smile... SO sad!!

    I honestly think it is the GLARE from my computer that make them SO super white??? I don't know...

    Thanks for the LINKY... I can't believe I'M the one that lead you down the road of SIN... Vanity is a hard thing to over come! hehe

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