Look 5 Years Younger Without Lasers
By now, we all know the teeth-staining effects of red wine, coffee, and smoking - and they don't make your smile look any younger. Going in for whitening treatments works, but for a more budget-friendly option, look no further than your kitchen pantry. Dr. Jyoti Srivastava, a NYC-based prothodontist at EastSide Dental Medicine, says baking soda, olive oil, apple cider vinegar, lemon and orange peels, strawberries, and apples will all remove stains when applied in small amounts to your teeth. (Note: The high acidic content in some of these foods can lead to enamel loss if used too often, so Srivastava recommends only using them around once a month.)
Another surprising teeth whitener? Probiotics. "Oral probiotics help maintain a healthy balance of the oral flora, prevent dental decay, and [promote] fresher breath," says Srivastava. Two of the bacteria in probiotic mints like EvoraPro produce low concentrations of hydrogen peroxide, which can even whiten your teeth gradually over time. Altoids suddenly feel so yesterday.
By Faith Xue, Refinery29
We're firm believers that the best things in life get better with age: wine, cheese, George Clooney, a perfectly worn-in leather jacket… The list goes on. We'd also like to believe that when all is said and done, we as human beings get better with age as well. Life is a journey, after all, and we'd choose laugh lines over missed memory-making any day.
But, we're not going to deny the secret little thrill of getting carded when you were actually born during, say, the Ford Administration. So, in the interest of creating more of these, "Oh stop it, you're just being flattering!" moments, we've uncovered the scoop on how to reverse time without injections, surgery, or lasers. Let the age reversal commence.
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