I recently received the new cariPRO Ultrasonic Electric Toothbrush from Sm!leBrilliant to try out and review for you all. This is an amazing toothbrush (and way more affordable than others on the market!) 

The first thing I noticed is the look - it's super sleek and fancy looking! It's not too heavy, has a nice long neck and feels good in your hand. The brush itself is waterproof just in case you're someone who likes to brush in the shower. It's also got a charging base that is included in the box - at full charge the battery will last 30 days.

The brush heads are really nice because the backs of them have the tongue scraper - definitely eliminates the need to have an extra tool sitting around. It also comes with a charger/stand that doesn't take up too much space:

There are 5 modes on the brush that all do different things.

Clean: Standard mode for daily cleaning

White - Most powerful cleaning mode for removing surface stains, polishing and vigorous deep cleaning

Massage - Gentle gum pulsation for gum stimulation. For complete coverage, use this with another cleaning mode.

Gum Care - Gum mode for gentle cleaning along the gumline. For complete coverage, use with another cleaning mode.

Sensitive: Ideal for users who find the default clean mode slightly too aggressive. This mode is tuned well for those who have sensitive gums and teeth.

My take:

I myself have pretty sensitive teeth, but don't find the default clean mode to be too much to handle. It is definitely strong, but not bothersome. My whole mouth feels like I just had a cleaning at the dentist after I use it!

The white mode is definitely the most powerful - you really feel like you're getting a deep cleaning when using this one.

Massage mode is really invigorating for your gums. Again, I feel like I just went to the dentist when I use this along with the regular cleaning mode.

Gum Care is really helpful, as I feel like it really gets in there along the gumline and cleans everything out. My dentists throughout the years have always told me how I'm prone to tartar buildup and my enamel is soft, so I always try to keep up with flossing and gum care. This brush just makes it easier!

Sensitive mode is a little gentler than the normal clean mode. Like I said, I can get away with clean mode but if you have pretty sensitive teeth, this mode will be your best friend.

I am so happy with this toothbrush. Keep in mind that I'm a pretty "rough brusher," so I had to get used to letting the brush do the work for me. Once I got the hang of it, this has become my favorite part of my night and morning routine. I had been using a Spinbrush for a few months and wow, what a difference. I love that this is so much more powerful, because it actually gets the job done. Years ago I had an electric toothbrush that had the interchangeable heads that my whole family used, and it worked pretty well but was more expensive than the cariPRO, as were the refill heads. So for this to be $119 for the individual package and $13 for the 2 pack of replacement heads, it's awesome. I think with the holidays coming up, this will make a great gift for people as well!

Like what you see? You can get yours now at Smile Brilliant
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 You can also take 20% off the toothbrushes when you use code sheputshermakeupon20 at checkout.

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I was contacted to try Smile Brilliant's teeth whitening system, and I wanted to record my whole process to share with you guys. I have a video coming soon to go along with this blog post, but I also wanted to talk a bit about my experience here as well. And read on until the end for a giveaway as well!

As a bit of a background, I've always had issues with my teeth. Every dentist I've ever been to has told me I have "soft" teeth, so even though I always brush and floss, I still end up with cavities. I also have some pretty noticeable staining even though I'm not a smoker, I don't drink coffee, etc. I've also never been incredibly comfortable with my teeth to begin with because they're definitely not perfect, so that in itself is a big thing for me. I was questioning whether or not this was a good idea because my teeth are pretty sensitive, but the fact that they had a desensitizing gel really sold me on it, so I agreed to give it a whirl!

I received a box in the mail that contained the whitening gels, desensitizing gels, mold trays and 3 containers each of catalyst paste and base paste. With these pastes, you mix one each of the catalyst and base pastes together to form the paste you will use to create your molds. (I cover this entire process in my video). First, make sure your teeth are freshly brushed and flossed. You do one mold at a time (top and bottom teeth) and have to leave the paste and mold in your mouth for 2 minutes and 30 seconds, and then remove it. You leave the final impressions in the trays, let them sit for at least 30 minutes, then rinse them and put them into the pre-addressed mailing envelope that is included. This goes straight to the lab so they can begin making your custom fitted trays.

I want to include a "before" picture so that you can see the progress:

It took about a week and then my trays came in the mail, so I was excited to get started! I made sure to read through all the information before starting because I didn't want to mess anything up. The first thing I did was brush my teeth with water and floss, as it instructs to do - toothpaste will reduce the whitening effectiveness. Then I put a ribbon of whitening gel in each tray and inserted them. Each whitening session I left them on for 45 minutes - I didn't want to overdo it just because I do have pretty sensitive teeth. 

After the whitening trays come out, I brushed with toothpaste as I usually would, rinsed out the trays, and applied the desenitizing gel in the same way for about 20 minutes. When you take those trays out, you simply spit out any remaining gel, rinse the trays, and leave it at that. That's why it is recommended to do this at night before bed, because you shouldn't eat or drink for at least 30 minutes afterwards.

It's important for me to mention that not once did I experience any sensitivity or pain using the whitening gel, and that is HUGE for me because I've used whitening products before that have given me toothaches and basically made me never want to try them again!

After the first application, I could already tell my teeth were a little bit whiter.

After 1 whitening session. (Ignore my chapped lips lol!)

Here are a few more pictures:

After 3 sessions

I think I can definitely get them whiter still, it is a pretty simple process, and something I will definitely continue to do whenever I want to whiten my teeth.I really love the fact that you get custom fitted trays, because the results are so much better than just getting whitening strips from the drugstore. They're actually formed to your own teeth instead of being a generic shape, so the gels get in there and do their job a whole lot better!

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TESTIMONIALS: http://www.smilebrilliant.com/teeth-whitening-reviews#sheputshermakeupon
They were also kind enough to give me a 5% off coupon code: sheputshermakeupon5

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*Disclaimer: These products were sent to me in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

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