I hate flossing, so I just don’t do it. Unfortunately, I learned the hard way what happens when you don’t floss.  I recently went to the dentist and found out what happens when you don’t floss — you get cavities in between your teeth.  I also learned that I have gum inflammation and that the bottoms of my lower teeth aren’t getting brushed enough.  My dentist and discussed how I need to change my oral care, because what I am currently doing is obviously not working.

One of the changes I made is to use the Waterpik Ultra Dental Water Jet.  This dental water jet actually will be solving most of the problems I am having.  Waterpik dental water jets are clinically proven to be up to 93% more effective at improving gum health.  It will allow me to remove bacteria between my teeth and below my gumline.  The water jets also reduce gingivitis and gum health.

I love how small this is.  It easily fits on my sink especially since all the tips are kept in a compartment on top of it.  The six tips are color coded, so you can easily figure out which one does what.  You’ve got two standard tips, a tongue cleaner, a pik pocket that rinses your gum pockets, an orthodontic tip to use if you have braces, and a toothbrush tip (my favorite).  I love that I can take care of my gums and my teeth without too much extra work.  On the handle, there is a pause button that allows you to easily stop and start and water coming into your mouth.  I’ll be honest, it takes a little practice to get use to using this.  However, if it’s going to save me pain and time at the dentist, it is worth it!

If you are looking to improve your dental health, I have to recommend the Waterpik Ultra Dental Water Jet.

DISCLOSURE OF MATERIAL CONNECTION: http://cmp.ly/2

staSAFE is non-alcohol, non-toxic, all-natural hand sanitizer.  It kills germs on hands for up to two hours which is much longer than traditional alcohol rubs (which pretty much stop killing germs once the alcohol evaporates).  Unlike other hand sanitizer, this doesn’t dry your hands out if you use it a lot (I’m guess that is because there is no alcohol in it).  I like not having to worry that my kids might ingest this.  This also has not been tested on animals and doesn’t contain parabens, phthalates, formaldehydes, or steroids.  It’s a high grade moisturizer, as well as a sanitizer.  Who can’t use that especially with the H1N1 virus going around?

DISCLOSURE OF MATERIAL CONNECTION: http://cmp.ly/2

Want to get your kids to brush longer and better?  The Kid’s Spinbrush is your answer.  These are perfect for ages 3-11 and the specially designed handles makes brushing all the more fun.  You can get everything from butterflies to skateboards to a fire truck.  These brushes promote healthy brushing, they reduce plaque, and massage your gums.  It only take 2 AAA batteries to run too.  At first, your kids will be more interested in playing with the toothbrush than brushing their teeth (trust me!).  Also, make sure that you have the toothbrush in their mouth BEFORE you turn the brush on.  Otherwise, you’ll be cleaning up toothpaste (I won’t tell you how we figured that out.)  Research has shown that kids brush 38% longer with this brush, and I definitely believe it.  It is just more fun for them.  I’ve seen it with my own kids.

I would definitely get these toothbrushes again for my kids.

DISCLOSURE OF MATERIAL CONNECTION: http://cmp.ly/2

Tina Chadwick was diagnosed with a brain tumor when she was eight months pregnant with her daughter Elizabeth.  She was in for the fight of her life.  She underwent an extensive brain surgery, performed by the same surgeon who operated on Robert Kennedy.  She had to re-learn how to swallow, talk, walk, and regain sight in her right eye. She was even unable to hold her baby.  Since having going through this, she decided to start bee well wishes. bee well wishes is an online retailer of feel good gifts with the purpose of spreading love and cheer.

This giveaway is now over. The winner is missdenise. Congrats!

You may have noticed the Beauty Tip Of The Day widget on my sidebar. This is a great way to learn some new tricks to help you look younger and more beautiful. The tip changes daily, so you can definitely get some good advice. That being said, I know that everyone has their own secret beauty tips that they do. For me, I’d have to say my beauty tip is to add concealer under your eyes to help get rid of bags/shadows. It’ll make you look much more awake than you really are sometimes (and nobody needs to know you’ve been out all night!).

The sponsor of the widget is Unilever and I have worked with them, so one of my lucky readers will win their own box of Unilever products so you too can try out some of these beauty tips (MSRP $30. It will include include a product from Vaseline, Pond’s, Dove and Q-tips among other things). Here’s what you need to do:

To enter, tell me your favorite beauty tip!

Each of these gives you one additional entry:
1. Twitter about this contest. Please leave me your username so I can verify. Or use something like this:

Win a Unilever products valued at $30 from @blm03 Enter here:  http://lisareviews.com/2009/11/04/unilever-giveaway/

2. Stumble this post and add this post to other social media sites like Digg, Kirtsy, Blogging Zoom, Reddit, Propeller, Etc. (1 entry for each social network).

3.  Comment on any other post on this blog.  (1 entry for each post).  Let me know which posts you commented on.

Each of these gives you 5 additional entries:

1. Blog about this on your blog. Please give me the URL, so I can verify.

2. Add this to any forums you belong too. Please give me the URL, so I can verify.

3. Add @blm03 to any of your Twitter Lists.

4. Subscribe to this blog using either my email or RSS feed

5. Add my badge to your sidebar (each blog gets your 5 additional entries):

<a href=”http://lisareviews.com”><img src=”http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk258/blm03_photos/125ad-1.png” border=”0″ alt=”Lisa Reviews” /></a>

If this isn’t working, please let me know. For some reason, Wordpress seems to be eating the code up when I post.

Each of these will give you 10 additional entries:

1. Join my Spark E Crew at Social Spark. Click here to find out how to sign up. If you are on my crew, please leave your social spark ID, so I can verify it.

2. Sign up for my free newsletter!

This contest will end November 18th at noon CST! Good Luck!

DISCLOSURE OF MATERIAL CONNECTION: http://cmp.ly/2