Crest 3D White Professional Effects Whitestrips Review & Giveaway.

The holidays are almost here. It's that time of year when I want to look my best. I see friends and relatives that I rarely see. Beside primping my hair and wearing my newest holiday makeup, I want my teeth to look their whitest.

Imagine looking great but having yellow teeth? When it comes to your teeth, you can take precautions to avoid a yellow smile. The truth is that over time, your smile can yellow from everyday activities such as drinking coffee, tea or just indulging in your favorite meal. Yellow teeth is not an option for me. And it's a fact; if you're not whitening, you're yellowing. My answer to yellowing teeth? Crest 3D White Professional Whitestrips.

Imagine my daughters surprise when she came home from school and kept looking at me funny. You see, I played a little trick. I actually "yellowed" my teeth to see if anyone would notice. She was the first person to see me and she couldn't put her finger on it at first, but then finally said, "What happened to your teeth, Mom?". I told her I hadn't been whitening.

She basically told me to do something about it and quick. Ha! I had to simply brush off the yellowing agent to get my teeth looking "normal" again. But I also knew that I had to get my smile in better shape for the season, so I put these Crest 3D White Whitestrips to good use.

These new Whitestrips are super easy to use. I simply peel off the strips and carefully place them over my teeth. With the advanced seal no-slip technology, the whitestrips conform to my teeth and stay in place for 30 minutes. When the time is up, I simply remove them and brush my teeth. After 20 treatments (you can use them once a day for a 20 day treatment or twice a day for a 10 day treatment), teeth are noticeably whiter and brighter; ready for a great holiday smile. These strips work to remove over 10 years of set-in stains with the same enamel-safe ingredient that dentists use, but at a fraction of the cost. I am happy to report that they are gentle on my super sensitive teeth and gums too.

Look for the Crest 3D White Professional Effects Whitestrips at your favorite drugstore or mass retailer. They can also be purchased online at www.3DWhite.com. One kit retails for $49.99.

One lucky Beautiful Makeup Search reader will win one box (twenty treatments) of Crest 3D White Professional Effects Whitestrips. To enter, leave a comment on this post (by clicking the comments link above or filling out the form below) telling my why you want your teeth to look their best this holiday season.

Crest 3D Whitestrips Sweepstakes
OFFICIAL RULES

The Crest 3D Whitestrips Sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”) is intended for participation only in the United States (excluding Rhode Island) and shall be construed according to, and governed exclusively by, United States law.  Do not participate in the Sweepstakes if you are not a legal resident of the United States (excluding Rhode Island) physically located in the United States (other than in Rhode Island)  at the time of entry or do not fall within the eligibility requirements set forth in these official rules.

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY.  A PURCHASE, DONATION OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND WILL NOT INCREASE CHANCES OF WINNING.
PROMOTION DESCRIPTION:  The Sweepstakes begins on or about November 12, 2012 at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (“EST”) and ends on or about November 19, 2012 at 12:01 a.m. EST (the “Promotion Period”).  By participating in the Sweepstakes, each entrant unconditionally accepts and agrees to comply with and abide by these Official Rules and the decisions of Beautiful Makeup Search/Crest(“Sponsor”), which shall be final and binding in all respects.  Sponsor reserves the right to modify or terminate sweepstakes if conditions arise that compromise its integrity or intended play.

ELIGIBILITY:  Only legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia  (excluding Rhode Island) who are eighteen (18) years of age or older and located in the United States and the District of Columbia (excluding Rhode Island)  at the time of entry are eligible to enter the Sweepstakes. Employees of Sponsor and Sponsor’s advertiser partners and their respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, distributors, retailers, sales representatives, advertising and promotion agencies and each of their respective officers, directors and employees (and immediate family members and those persons living in the same household of any such officers, directors and employees) (collectively, the “Promotion Entities”), are ineligible to enter the Sweepstakes or win the prize.  Subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations.  Void in Rhode Island, Puerto Rico, all U.S. territories and possessions and overseas military installations, and where prohibited.

TO ENTER: Leave a comment on this page stating why you want your teeth to look their best this holiday season.  Winner will be randomly chosen on or about November 19, 2012 and be notified by emai. Be sure to leave your email in the comment form where required, not in the comment.  Winner has 48 hours to respond or prize will be forfeited. All decisions by the sponsor are final.

PRIZE DELIVERY: Sweepstakes prize will be delivered within 4 weeks of sweepstakes promotion period ending.

By entering this sweepstakes, you agree to all official rules.

The Beauty Spotlight Team Weekend Roundup: 11/10/2012.

Perilously Pale is excited to share her brand new site design with you AND the amazing new Fyrinnae Samhain 2012 collection. I know, I know.The Fyrinnae is prettier, but it's still worth checking out both. ;-)

15 Minute Beauty has been using way too much mascara! Check out what 30 layers of Clump Crusher looks like.  

Lola's Secret Beauty Blog is madly in love with the Giorgio Armani Nude Lip Set featuring Rouge D'Armani Beige 103 and Gloss D'Armani Beige 103.If you love a gorgeous nude lip- then this is a must-have set!

The Pink Sith Blog tells you all about Literal Linda and the Lise Watier Portfolio Corrector. She is also giving one away, so enter today!

Over at Prime Beauty, poor Cindy is befuddled (it doesn't take much) trying to pick which bareMinerals Holiday Gift Sets to keep and which to give. I'm all for the 1 for you 2 for me method!

Sparkle and Gold, it must be the holiday season approaching, Visionary Beauty shows us the Dior Night Golds palette.

Pammy Blogs Beauty's Holiday Shopping Guide 2012 series continues with her review of Laura Mercier's beautiful Color-To-Go Palette

Beauty Info Zone not only has a fabulous Cult Nails purple lacquer to share with you but they've joined with bloggers all around the world to say STOP BULLYING. Come see the gorgeous glittery Seduction polish as well as to read our message.

Modesty Brown shares swatches of the Make Up For Ever Black Tango palette along with a quick face of the day.

Beauty Crazed is giving stuff away and wants everyone to enter - if you are looking to update your makeup bag with some Burberry Beauty, shu uemura, Veil Cosmetics, Revlon and more be sure to come and enter!

London MakeUp Girl shows us what Dior Addict lipstick in Londres looks like on her, and what other colour cosmetics she likes to wear with it. She had to buy it for the name!

Paula, from Older Girl Beauty received some exciting news this week - her BFF is pregnant! Now she just needs to learn about pregnancy beauty products, starting with the Mama Mio 9 Month Stretch Kit.

Friday Finds: November 9, 2012.

Happy Friday!

This week I played with a lot makeup - my favorite thing to do. After the Sephora Employee Appreciation 20% off coupon where I spent more than I should, and now the VIB event happening now; I have a lot more to test too. I am also really excited to be winding down the COVERGIRL Outlast Stay Brilliant Nail Gloss 7 Day Challenge. This new polish looks like it's a winner. Look for the full results next week.

1. Lumene Vitamin C+ Illuminating Anti-Age BB Cream - $14.99
This BB Cream is more like a lightweight makeup with multiple benefits. With Arctic Cloudberry at its core, it brightens like a primer, evens skin tone like a foundation, hydrates ike a moisturizer, corrects blemishes like a concealer and delays signs of aging while offering sun protection of SPF 20. It's one of the better BB Cream I have tried. It is creamy and offers more coverage than a typical BB. Shop at CVS.

2. IT Cosmetics Hello Lashes 5-in-1 Treatment Mascara - $20.00
This super volumizing mascara really opens up eyes as lashes get plumped up and glossy black with just a swipe or two of the brush. I love the little ball detailer at the tip of the wand to really get the formula into the bottom lashes.

3. COVERGIRL Outlast Stay Brillliant Nail Gloss - $5.49
This new nail polish needs no base or top coat. That's right, it is built right into the formula. The formula is beautifully glossy and glides over my nails with ease. I'll show you more next week, but wanted to tell you it just launched in stores, so look for it and pick a shade (or two!) and give it a try too.

4. LORAC Couture Shine Nudes Duo - $28.00
I originally bought this glossy duo for my daughter because she is obsessed with a nude, glossy lip. It didn't get that far, because once I saw these in person, I kept them for myself. The lip gloss set contains two glosses: Vintage, which is a glossy light beige color and Muse, a soft pearly pink. I am using the pink shade all over, with a dot of the beige in the center of my lips. The look is beautiful.

5. Diorific Long-Wearing True Color Lipstick - $36.00
I couldn't resist this limited-edition shade of precious Rouge Diorific lipstick in Lady, a beautiful true soft red. It comes in a gorgeous vintage-inspired gold case. I bought this for the case alone, yet I'm impressed at how much I really like this red.