How to Improve Your Smile (and Freshen Your Breath)
1. Rembrandt Deeply White toothpaste
No toothpaste can really erase heavy stains—that’s for the dentist. So between deep cleans, this is how you keep teeth pristine: a toothpaste with the whitening power (thanks, peroxide) to beat back your half-caflatte-and-blueberrysconehabit.$21 for three, rembrandtboutique.com
2. Luster Smile Illuminator kit
After those gummy strips left us with barely whiter, intensely sensitive teeth, we swore off tooth-whitening devices. Until Luster’s three-part pain-free process— a toothpaste, a rinse, and a serum—made us look like we’d never touched a cup of coffee. (Or red wine. Or bourbon. Or…)$18, lusterpremiumwhite.com
3. Philips Sonicare HealthyWhite+toothbrush
You can buy pricier electrics with useless gimmicks. You can buy cheaper ones that look (and clean) like toys. But theHealthyWhite+ has Sonicare’s bone-deep scrubbing action—without anything that’ll confuse you at 2 a.m.$120, sonicare.com
4. Marvis Eau de Bouche mouthwash
A mouthwash without much alcohol? you ask. Yup. But can it freshen? Sure does. How? With xylitol and propolis, which means Marvis’s swish won’t burn like Listerine yet somehow still leaves your mouth feeling twinkly clean.$22, cobigelow.com
5. Jack Black Intense Therapy Natural Mint lip balm
Smells so good you’ll want to eat it. But you’re not a toddler, so you’ll just appreciate how well it smooths your sandpaper lips without irritating them.$7.50, getjackblack.com
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