As promised today I'm going to tell you about my experience with the Colgate Optic White Toothbrush/ Whitening Pen that I received from Influenster to test. **So just as a reminder the claim I put to the test was "whiter teeth in two days."*
I went to the CVS website to look at prices. Boy, was I shocked. This toothbrush is $18. That seemed absolutely crazy to me for a toothbrush until I remembered that there was a whitening pen built in. I've never bought any whitening systems before so I looked at prices for those to see how they compared to the toothbrush combo I got. Most of them seemed to be $30 or more. So if you're looking for a whitening system this is definitely one of the cheapest.
I feel like I'm boring you with background stuff; let's get on to how I think it worked.
The toothbrush is really nice quality. I really felt like it was getting my teeth clean, and it even has a tongue scrubber on the back. The only thing that I didn't like about the toothbrush was how big the head was. I have a small mouth and usually buy smaller toothbrushes, so it was kind of annoying to use such a large toothbrush. Although it didn't bother me enough to want to stop using it.
I love the toothpaste! It is super minty and has a slight burn like mouthwash. I know some people don't like the mouthwash burn, but I do because it feels like my mouth is getting extra clean. The toothpaste also suds up really well so I don't have to use very much to get my teeth clean.
Now the whitening pen was a weird experience. I've used toothbrushes and toothpaste in the past, so I knew what to expect with those. I honestly had no idea what to expect with the whitening pen. The first thought I had was that I love how the pen fits into the toothbrush handle. It's a very convenient place to keep it and I never forget about it there. The whitening paste comes out of the pen by twisting up the bottom, which I like so that I don't accidentally squeeze too much out. It has a gluey texture which is kind of weird and a little difficult to spread the first time, but I think that was because I wasn't used to it yet. Once it's spread and you close your mouth the gluey texture goes away because of your saliva. Not to say that it immediately comes off when you close your mouth- it just feels nicer, if that makes any sense at all. I really like that I didn't have to wait a specific amount of time and rinse- you don't have to rinse it off at all. I didn't have anything to eat or drink for an hour after I applied the paste. It doesn't say anything about that in the directions, I just used my best judgement. I could feel the paste for about a half an hour before I'm assuming my saliva washed it away. And after that I just thought it was best to wait a little longer before eating because I wanted to get the best results possible.
Here's the before and after pictures:
Overall I'm mildly happy. I think that my teeth are beginning to get a bit whiter, but there isn't a huge difference. I think that by the end of the week my teeth will probably be where I thought they would be today. I don't know why I expected a huge change after two days, it's kind of my own fault that I thought my teeth would be whiter. I think that the process does work well enough to have the claim, but don't expect super drastic results after two days. I have a feeling that after a week you will have the results you want. And there is definitely enough whitening paste to last a week (or even more).
My grade for this would be a A- , mostly because the toothbrush head is too large for my mouth. I do think it is the most affordable option for whitening and it has been working for me. If I were to buy a whitening system I would probably get this one because it would be the best for my college budget. (Especially since they sent me coupons!)
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