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Here's How To Use Turmeric To Whiten Your Teeth

News flash: Turmeric can actually whiten your teeth.
Here’s How To Use Turmeric To Whiten Your Teeth
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By Christina Pellegrini · Updated October 26, 2020
News flash: Turmeric can actually whiten your teeth. Say goodbye to oil pulling forever! Blogger Farah Dhukai showed us an ingenious way to use turmeric to actually whiten your teeth on her Instagram. It looks so easy, we’re feeling inspired to try it ourselves! Here’s how it’s done. First, you mix 1 tablespoon of coconut oil with a pinch of the yellow spice in a bowl to make a paste. Then, you brush the mixture on your teeth with a toothbrush. Let it sit five minutes, and voilà! Your teeth will be instantly brighter, Farah claims.

GET WHITE TEETH INSTANTLYYYYYY! 😁🐚💎 You need: ✅1tbs coconut oil ✅A pinch of turmeric 🔸mix the coconut oil and turmeric together to create a paste 🔸brush your teeth with the coconut oil and turmeric paste 🔸let sit on ur teeth for 5 mins 🔸rinse mouth and brush teeth as u normally would with ur regular toothpaste 👉🏽Do this as often as you can and you'll get a brighter, whiter smile! No more chemicals! 😃 #damnfarahbackatitagainwiththeturmeric 👌🏾this is NOT a joke it REALLY WORKS! Yes the turmeric is yellow but once u rinse it off you'll have brighter teeth instantly! The turmeric does NOT stain your teeth! ❤️❤️ #hudabeauty #wakeupandmakeup #vegas_nay #diytop #diy #makegirlz #makegirlzvid

A post shared by Farah D (@farahdhukai) on Apr 2, 2016 at 6:11pm PDT

According to Cosmopolitan, however, you’ll need to do the treatment a few times before you see noticeable results. The reason? The pigmented spice removes plaque, which discolors your teeth. The herb also has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, so it’s great for your dental hygiene. (Not to mention, it’s way less harsh than the bleaches in commercial teeth whiteners.) Subscribe to our daily newsletter for the latest in hair, beauty, style and celebrity news. And finally, turmeric is even proven to help prevent dental disease. What more reason do you need to try this DIY immediately?! The only drawback: Turmeric will turn your toothbrush yellow. So maybe use a separate toothbrush for this. If you love this DIY trick, there’s more where that came from. Farah’s feed is filled with natural home beauty treatments, including lip tinting and hair masks. Check them out!

THE 1 MASK YOU NEED. For $12 its LIFE CHANGING and even makes you look thinner!! 😱😱😱 🙏🏾best for: DEEP cleansing, PORE shrinking, SKIN tightening, EYEBROW growing, skin GLOWING, ACNE MURDERING mask ever. You can literally FEEL it PULLING all the nasties out of your skin!! get it from amazon - Just search: INDIAN AZTEC HEALING CLAY 👇🏽ALL U NEED: ✅Calcium Bentonite Clay (i use dis everywhere! if u want 2 see other ways 2 use this - LIKE this VIDEO)👍🏾 ✅Apple Cider Vinegar (sensitive skin= just use water) I use ACV on my skin, in my hair, and I drink it everyday 🍦Mix until creamy - DONT USE METAL! The mask stops working with metal! 🍑Apply a thick layer to clean face - i like to go over my brows cuz it stimulates growth 🌬Let it DRY COMPLETELY - u can feel ur skin getting tight and your face will PULSE like a heartbeat. lol I look like the piggy from angry birds 💦Wash off w/ luke warm water 🍅ur skin will be RED like a TOMATO + feel really HOT - thats NORMAL! that means the mask worked + stimulated blood circulation 👶🏾ur skin will be BABY soft, pores will shrink, skin will be tight, and acne will disappear faster! ✌🏾Do this once every 2 weeks 👨🏾This is a dope mask for men 2! esp if you get ingrown beard hairs! WHY THIS IS THE BEST MASK OF ALL TIME🙌🏽🙌🏽 Calcium Bentonite Clay - is like a MAGNET. It pulls theimpurities out of ur skin. -Shrinks acne-its anti-bacterial -it eliminates OILY skin -unclogs pores - makes your face look thinner by sucking up excess sodium (sodium = water retention) -regenerates skin tissue to help it heal faster - healing skin = fresh new skin! Blood circulation = the besttttt -it has a negative charge so when you apply it to the skin it pulls out all the toxins which are positively charged -removes dead skin cells -lightens acne marks + scars -jam packed with silica to make skin super soft! Apple Cider Vinegar - restores pH levels in skin -helps reduce acne and keep skin clear -prevents skin damage -alpha hydroxy acids give you fresh new skin -fights wrinkles I shared this mask on my YT many years ago the OG's know whatsuppp. It's the best! Disclaimer: test patch first. Tag a friend youd do this with!!👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽

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