{Sarah O’Brien, Founder and Creative Director of Connecticut in Style}

When my friends and I get on the topic of having white teeth (yes, we talk about it) my answer is always the same: “If you’re not whitening, you’re yellowing.” We all know that everyone’s teeth get stained from eating and drinking and it doesn’t matter if you are a child or an adult. No one is immune to the effects of what happens to your teeth from things most people consume every day like coffee, tea and red wine. I’m not about to give up any of the aforementioned drinks, so I actively take steps to fight those stains and keep my teeth as white as possible.

To me, removing the stains from my teeth falls into the same category of basic personally grooming. I know that I can’t avoid the stains, but it is possible to reverse them and get back a brilliant white smile. In my quest for white teeth, I’ve gotten my teeth whitened “professionally” twice but in a matter of weeks they needed to be whitened again. It was very expensive and I’ve looked for alternatives by trying practically everything on the market with varying success. They all seem to take weeks to get the results that I want now.

Since launching my blog, I’m in more photos and I want to look my best. So today, I started using Luster Smile Illuminator – the winner of two beauty awards in 2015. I’m doing “Whiter Teeth in 5 Days” although I have to say, I did see a noticeable improvement after just the first use! I have to confess that I have an ulterior motive for wanting whiter teeth fast, I want to look extra special for my Valentine’s Day date with my husband. I will published the results of my whiter, brighter smile on Monday, February 15th – can’t wait!

The SMILE Illuminator kit comes with Polish and instant whitening toothpaste, Boost, instant whitening rinse and Revamp, whitening serum that I “painted” on my teeth.

Thanks to Luster Premium White for sponsoring this post, as always all opinions are my own.