Monday 14 October 2013

Smile!

As part of the BritMums #OralBloveyourgums challenge I have been asked to write a blog post about my experiences surrounding teeth and dental health.
Ok, how does this fit into a fashion blog? I read an article in LOOK magazine recently about how mums are more and more likely too undergo cosmetic procedures because of the sometimes competitive and pressured environment of the school run! I think I have spied some botox here and there, and let me tell you it's the dads too not just the mums who are feeling the pressure.
Keeping your teeth nice has to be one of the cheaper, healthier and simpler means of improving or maintaining your appearance. Teeth are treated as a fashion accessory, celebrities with their unnaturally white teeth is seen as some kind of a base line for how your teeth should look. Doesn't matter what they are wearing, if someone famous dares to show lesser than white teeth the picture will be all over the gossip magazines.
I genuinely don't want sparkly white teeth, but I do want healthy strong teeth, and so far I have just about managed this.
Apparently gum health is especially important for pregnant women which is something to do with why, at a very young age, I sat in a dimly lit dental surgery whilst my mother had ALL her teeth extracted.
I was going to take a photo of my teeth but I feel too self conscious of them, not because they are bad, but I don't normally bare my teeth at people! If anyone can tell me how to take a photo of my teeth without looking like I am growling, please let me know.
As for the toothpaste, I will report back as to whether it has made a difference, but my initial impression is that I like the taste, and as I'm pretty fussy about toothpaste that is a big thing.

Thursday 3 October 2013

It's all about the shades

Sunglasses are possibly my most important accessory, after footwear. In fact both those things are more than accessories they are ESSENTIAL.
Large sunglasses cover up interrupted sleep, allow you to do the school run with a migraine, and also dispense with the need to apply make up. Not writing much today as I am suffering from aforementioned migraine, but here are the shades.
Cheap ones, as always, because then if they fall into the hands of toddlers there's not much lost. I like the look of designer shades but freely admit I can't see the point of spending hundreds on something so easily lost or broken. However if anyone wants to send me some I'll happily test their toddler proof ability.