When folks think of me, they don’t really think “sensitive” (shocking, I know) but there is something about me that is…my teeth. Growing up, dental care involved brushing occasionally and a dentist visit wasn’t a luxury we could afford until the Ambesol couldn’t mask the pain any longer. As an adult, I overcompensated as I tend to do, becoming an “aggressive brusher” and wore down my gums. To avoid further damage, I now brush with my faithful electric toothbrush (if the bathroom’s buzzin’, don’t come knockin’) and floss more regularly than I change my underwear…sorry, TMI.
I tried different sensitive toothpastes over the years, but couldn’t find a good fit. Some toothpastes had ingredients that stained my teeth (who cares if my breath is minty fresh if it turns my teeth brown) and some didn’t remove tartar well. However, all that changed last year when the answer came a knockin’.
Hello! That’s my new go-to toothpaste. No, they’re not sponsoring this post. I mean I’m not beneath whoring myself out for a free tube of toothpaste but they didn’t even offer. Story of my life. I would be the ideal spokesmodel since I have experience. I’ve seen a bunch of America’s Next Top Model (move over Tyra Banks) and every season of Project Runway (I can smile and make a skirt out of discarded Hello boxes).
Since Hello didn’t return my calls, I’m writing this post out of the kindness of my heart for others suffering, like I have. Hello, even a pity coupon isn’t beneath me. In all seriousness, or as serious as I can get, my teeth don’t hurt anymore when I brush or go for cleanings and my hygienist is complimenting me on my tartar control (flattery will get her everywhere). I like that Hello is a gel and the tube’s design rests on its head so gravity gets every drop of paste out instead of me squeezing that tube tight like a zit on prom night. Like I would know, I didn’t go to prom because they wouldn’t vote me queen and it has nothing to do with not being asked.
Hello has a line of products and toothpastes, but I use the Mighty Multi-Tasker 8 in 1 toothpaste because one of the eight perks is anti-sensitivity. In my gay opinion, Hello is amazing because of their quality and ethics. The main reason I tried them was because they are vegan and don’t test on animals (a must for my toiletry demands) but as an added bonus, there’s no dyes or sulfates…for the sake of this post and my ego, let’s pretend I know what sulfates are. Hello, for me, it’s a win-win-win!
