Approximately 4 weeks ago I was browsing around my local pharmacy during a lunch break, and came across a 7-Day Teeth Whitening Kit. I was lured in by the "before & after" picture and being the impulse buyer I am, I added it to my basket. Now, considering my teeth are far from "yellow" a kit was rather unnecessary but yes I proceeded to purchase.
I'm not going to lie, I couldn't WAIT to get home that night to give it a go. I've always wanted perfectly white gleaming teeth (who doesn't?) and now seemed the right time to make it happen. Well, other things cropped up that evening, and it ended up sitting on my desk for a good 3 weeks. Until Last Thursday.
The instructions are very simple, and I followed them religiously: Brush teeth, squeeze whitening gel into pre-formed trays, apply accelerator to the surface of the desired teeth to be whitened, place trays in mouth for 5-10 minutes, rinse and brush teeth. But I must say, there were NO warnings to keep the accelerator away from the skin. Yes, this is where it all went wrong. During the process of applying the accelerator to the back teeth it must of touched the sides of my mouth. At the time I felt no discomfort, until the morning.
I woke up with my lips feeling dry, which is really not anything abnormal for this time of year, a slick of lip conditioner and my day carried on like usual. The sides of my mouth progressively became more and more dry through the day, leaving it difficult to smile or stretch my mouth without some sort of lubrication to ease the tension. That night I applied a dollop of Nivea soft to either sides before climbing into bed.
I got a shock the next morning. My eyes grew bigger as I took a closer look in the mirror. It's hard to describe, but a crusty yellow mass had attached itself to the sides of my mouth. A whole bunch of disgusting-ness that I do NOT want to describe in too much detail (in favor of both of us). An immediate trip to the pharmacy in search of a quick remedy was needed. I had plans that day including a spray tan and a dinner date so this NEEDED to go. I was handed peroxide + ketoconazole and back home I headed. Huge amounts were applied in hope of quick results. No, this did not work. At all. No improvement whatsoever.
Food deprived and miserable, I canceled all my plans for the gorgeous Saturday it was and opted for a seat on the couch with a bunch or DVDs in order to keep me content.
Saturday went and gone, Sunday-the same. Both days doing nothing at all apart from feeling miserable and sorry for myself. And here I am sharing my story with you on Monday afternoon, after a trip to the doctor. I would usually be at work, completing my daily tasks like usual but a sick day was necessary to take care of this once and for all. I was prescribed yet another ointment to get rid of it, so here's hoping this will work and I shall be back to normal within a few days (fingers crossed).
I'm sick of being an emotionless, drooling, unattractive mess! Apologies for being so frank, but take my advice, be CAREFUL when using new products. No matter what it is. I for sure learnt the hard way, and I'm sharing my story in hopes of making you aware of possible situations like these. Also, bottom line is, it's my own fault. Although I thought I took enough time and consideration with application, I clearly did not.
On a final note, I am not bashing the product or company in anyway, because I did actually notice a slight difference in my teeth color from the first application. I would love to say that I can continue on using this product, but after the discomfort and annoyance I've suffered over the past few days, I can't see myself reaching for the kit anytime soon. I'll be sticking to normal whitening toothpaste from now on and that's about as far as I'll branch out for a GOOD....year or so.
I hope this blog post and my new tutorial will keep you mildly contented until I am somewhat decent for the camera again! Until then, I shall blog here about anything beauty related. If you have any Ideas, PLEASE comment and let me know (I'm new to blogging, so any input is welcomed).
For now, I shall love you and leave you,
Hope you're all keeping well,
x
