Teeth Whitening Review: How an At-Home Whitening Kit Got Me Photo Ready

I’ve tried a lot of teeth whitening solutions: laser teeth whitening when I got my braces removed in high school, whitening strips to counteract coffee stains in college and now the Smile Brilliant Sensitive Teeth Whitening Kit to reverse the red wine stains. When Smile Brilliant reached out to send me the kit, I was so excited to try it out and share my teeth whitening review! I’d seen their ads before but never invested. I wanted to be the guinea pig, so you can buy (or not buy) with confidence. 

As someone who is in photos a lot, it’s nice to feel confident when I smile, or undoubtedly, laugh at a bad joke. I could see a difference after my very first whitening session, and while I had fairly white teeth to begin with, this teeth whitening kit definitely made an impact.

Before I dive into the nitty-gritty of my teeth whitening review, I wanted to tell you: I’m doing a giveaway with Smile Brilliant to give one lucky reader their own teeth whitening kit and start 2020 with sparkling white teeth. This giveaway is now closed. The winner will be announced soon.

If you just want to get started, you can get 15% off with my code: heregoesgabbi15.

Need more proof that it works? Read ahead.

What’s Included in a Smile Brilliant Teeth Whitening Kit

The all-inclusive kit, which Smile Brilliant gifted me, included materials to make custom molds at home, custom-fitted trays, teeth whitening gel and desensitizing gel, making it simple to do at-home teeth whitening. They also include all the postage, so you can send your molds in and receive your custom whitening trays without any extra costs.

You can order packages based on your sensitivity and how stained your teeth are, so you get the perfect Smile Brilliant Teeth Whitening Kit to get your best results. 

How Much Does Smile Brilliant Cost?

Smile Brilliant Teeth Whitening costs far less than going to a dentist’s office to get custom trays and whitening solution. Smile Brilliant kits start at $139. The dentist’s office can cost $500 or more. Cost-wise and convenience-wise, Smile Brilliant is a no brainer.

How Smile Brilliant Teeth Whitening Kits Work

Step 1: Get Your Teeth Whitening Kit And Create Your Impressions

The complete Smile Brilliant Teeth Whitening Kit comes straight to your house. It comes with impression trays and three sets of impression material, which is sort of like putty or clay. This was by far the most challenging part of the whole process. It wasn’t the act of putting the clay in the impression trays, but rather my gag reflex. Not to get too graphic, but having the impression molds in my mouth gave me a flashback to getting molds at the orthodontist and drooling everywhere. Yup, real cute. 

So, do your molds when you’re home alone or only around someone who really won’t judge you. You let the molds set for a few hours and then send back to the Smile Brilliant Lab in the pre-paid packaging. 

Step 2: Recieve Your Custom Whitening Trays and Start Whitening

I received my custom Smile Brilliant teeth whitening trays in just a matter of days. It was such an efficient process! The look like Invisalign molds–clear, soft and clearly customized to my teeth down to the permanent retainer I have on the inside of my lower teeth. 

You simply open a syringe of teeth whitening gel and place it into your upper and lower trays. You wear the trays in your mouth for 45 minutes to an hour when you start, and they say you can go up to three hours in a session. I was asked to do 7-14 sessions to see results

My Experience with Smile Brilliant Teeth Whitening

I was, admittedly, not as consistent as I would have liked. On average, I probably snuck an hour of whitening in every three days over the course of a month. Between travel, my social life and the fact that the ideal whitening time is before bed, I found it difficult to fit it in a daily routine and see super fast results (though you totally could). 

That said, I appreciated that the Smile Brilliant Teeth Whitening Kit fit into my lifestyle and I was able to see results. And no, I didn’t give up red wine or coffee. The proof is in the photos. Nothing says honesty quite like a close up of my teeth, but here we are. I am being full-blown vulnerable with these.

Before and After My Smile Brilliant Teeth Whitening Kit

As you can see, I didn’t have horribly yellow teeth before I started the whitening kit, but I definitely got a few shades whiter for added confidence heading into the holiday season and all those photos.

And the best part of this whole test? Smile Brilliant offered to give one of my readers their own kit, so you can start the new year with a smile! That’s right, one amazing HereGoesGabbi reader will win the whole Smile Brilliant kit and caboodle. Entering is simple. Just head to the link below, provide your email address (pick one you actually check) and hit “enter.” That’s it!

I can’t wait to see who wins! Like I said before, if you’re ready to just start whitening, you can use my code, heregoesgabbi15, when you check out. Until my next beauty adventure, here goes nothing.

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Gabbi, known as @heregoesgabbi, lives and works in Reno, Nevada—but travels any chance she gets. She creates content focused on plus size fashion, body positivity, travel and her home state. She's traveled to nearly every U.S. state (only 4 to go) and been to 4 continents.

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