*This post was sponsored by Smile Brilliant.  I was provided Smile Brilliant product in exchange for my honest review.  All opinions are my own.

Motherhood is far from glamorous.  With the endless demands and sacrifices, it’s so easy to lose yourself in the juggling act.  Growing up, my mom always told me to love myself.  To be honest, I had no idea what she was talking about and it wasn’t until I became a mama that her message became clear.  I have learned through my journey as a parent, that to be the best mama you can be, you must feel good about yourself first.

These days, my mornings are my “ME” time.  I love waking up before the world does but more so, before my son does! Not only do mornings signifies a fresh start and a clean slate but it also offers peace and quiet to allow for self-reflection.  But what’s waking up early without a cup of coffee or two or three! If there’s anything you need to know about me, it’s that I love coffee and you can bet your bottom dollar that as soon as I wake up, the first thing I am doing is brewing coffee! It’s one of my guilty pleasures and my love affair with this amazing refreshment is not ending any time soon.  Of course, with all good things, there is a downside.  Drinking a lot of coffee can put a damper on your smile and it’s been proven to stain your teeth.

While my teeth have always been relatively white, lately I have noticed that my teeth have started to yellow a bit.  I have used different whitening strips on and off in the past and while they do a good job, the strips do not reach every angle of the tooth.  The strips either fit loosely as I have experienced with Crest Whitestrips or the strips adhesive stick too tightly as I have experienced with the Up and Up brand sold at Target.  So, when Smile Brilliant reached out to me about trying their, at home customized teeth whitening kit, my interest was piqued.  After doing a little research, reading their reviews and seeing amazing customer results, I was completely on board!

Now that I have completed the treatment, I am excited to finally share my thoughts about it today.

So, let’s get started…

What is Smile Brilliant?

Smile Brilliant is an American company based in St. Louis, Missouri that makes professional quality teeth whitening system that is easy to use.  What makes Smile Brilliant unique is that you receive mouth trays custom fitted to your own set of teeth.  The custom trays increase the effectiveness of the whitening process because it allows the whitening gel to get in the nooks and crannies to coat each individual tooth.  Unlike, whitening strips, with a custom tray, there’s no worrying that you are missing a section. It covers all your teeth, not just the front ones.  The other unique aspect that makes Smile Brilliant remarkable is that their products are vegan and cruelty free which means no animal testing and no animal ingredients.  

How it works?

Simply put, Smile Brilliant sends you a kit to make your dental impressions.  The kit has everything you need to create your molds.  Once you have created your impressions and your molds have hardened, you just send them back to Smile Brilliant with the postage paid bubble mailer provided and wait for your trays to arrive back.  Once your tray arrives in the mail, they are ready for use and you can begin whitening at your convenience.

My experience:

As I mentioned above, after I had received my kit, the first step in using Smile Brilliant was to create my teeth impressions.  To be honest, I was a little intimidated at first especially with the mold creation, but the instructions were simple to follow, and the process was truly quick, easy and painless! I was able to take my impressions without any hiccups and sending back my molds to Smile Brilliant was a breeze! After shipping my impressions to the lab, I got an email within 3 business days that my molds have been received and a little bit less than a week after, I received another email to let me know my custom trays were on their way back home to me.  All in all, I got my custom fitted whitening trays back in less than a week.  

Once I received my trays in the mail, I started the whitening process.  Whitening is simple. While I don’t have sensitive teeth, to be on the safe side, I chose to take the process slowly.  The whitening gel works anywhere from 45 minutes to 3 hours during each application, but I only used my trays for 30 minutes the first time.  Since I didn’t have any discomfort, I worked my way up to whitening for an hour and the whitening sessions take no time at all! I loved that I was able to do the whitening process at my own pace while scrapbooking, playing with my son or reading.  I just pop the trays on and go about my day without any hindrance.  The trays are soft and malleable making them comfortable to wear that I would forget I had them on.

My Results:

Before Photo:

After Photo:

Final Thoughts…

Overall, Smile Brilliant did not disappoint and I give their whitening kit a two-thumbs up! Aside from the process being super easy and so convenient, the product really works as you can see on my before and after photos.  If you have been thinking about whitening your teeth but do not want to pay an arm and a leg at the dentist, I highly recommend you try the Smile Brilliant Professional at Home Teeth Whitening Kit.  

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