Crest 3d Vivid White Strips

I liked that these were easy to use and saw results quite fast. I found that they worked reasonably well for a short period of time but their effects soon wore off. I noticed my teeth were also feeling a lot more sensitive than normal.

I came across these in the local pharmacy when living in Hong Kong. I've never tried any teeth whitening products before, and being a coffee addict and (ex) smoker I was keen to try these out. The simplicity of the product is what was most appealing to me (no mucking around with gels and moulds).

There are 2 clear strips per single use; a longer one for the top row of teeth, and a slightly shorter one for the bottom row of teeth. Application is really easy, you simply just peel the strips off and stick them on to your teeth. (I pressed the strip down over one tooth at a time to make sure that the front surface was covered properly and evenly). There is a bit of overhang, but just tuck this under the back side of your teeth.

They do stay on and in place until you peel them off after the 30min processing time. The product on the strips foams up a bit while you have them on. The taste isn't the nicest, but I didn't find it overly strong or unpleasant. I only noticed 'shocks' of pain while wearing the strips - I didn't have any lingering sensitivity at any other time. I used these every evening, after brushing my teeth just before bed. I had noticeable results after about a week, and after completing the full course exactly as advised, my teeth were most definitely white! I couldn't believe the difference when I saw photographs of me smiling.

It's been about a year since I did that first treatment, and I'm really glad that you can purchase these here in NZ (even though they are more than twice the price!), as it's time for a touch up.

A whiter smile can make a huge difference to someones appearance, and as someone with naturally yellowing teeth and daily coffee intake, I was already ordering these online whilst still reading the reviews. The product is packaged into separate pouches for each use, with two clear, thin, plastic strips. These are applied to the top and bottom rows of teeth, making sure to avoid the gums, tuck the extra plastic under the teeth and press firmly into the 'cracks' between teeth. They are then worn for 30 minutes. I found that I did need to get my mouth open and lips pulled back as increased saliva makes the strips slip. The first thing I noticed was the taste. The do have a slightly icky, chemical taste so I will now have a mint in my mouth whilst I use them to combat this.

The Crest 3D Vivid White Strips certainly do provide whiter teeth. I personally didn't experience any patchiness. I noticed a significant difference after 3 uses, and did 6 sessions in my first month of uses them. By this point I had begun to have some sensitivity and had achieved much whiter teeth so I stopped using them.

Nine months later my teeth were beginning to become discolored so I repurchased the whitening strips. This time I had sensitivity on the first use, so I only used them for 15 minutes, and then another 15 minutes a week later. This was enough to touch up my teeth. I had tried the '5 minute touch up' Crest strips however these wouldn't stay on my teeth as the plastic is too thin.

The Crest Whitening strips provide an easy and affordable solution to whiter teeth, however I would not recommend these to anyone with any previous history of sensitive teeth.

I went through a box of these and after doing so, my teeth are so much whiter, I drink a lot of coffee so if my whitening toothpaste starts failing me I will use these strips again for touch ups! I did have some sensitivity though in my bottom teeth, while the strip was on I had quite a bit of pain. Top teeth were fine though

I bought the white stips on eBay after seeing reviews raving about how much whiter your teeth get.

I can agree that my teeth were noticeably whiter after 1 application. I did notice at first it was patchy, some parts of my teeth whiter than other parts. I would suggest applying a strip a night before an event rather than the day of an event.

I did however, like most, find that my teeth were sensitive for a day or 2 after applying a whitening strip. I just used Sensodine tooth paste and my teeth were fine.

If you have sensitive teeth I would steer clear of Crest 3d Vivid White Strips.

I don't think I'll be buying again in fear that my teeth will get more and more damaged and sensitive.

I've used these multiple times and each time I get teeth sensitivity. I usually use the half hour ones and I've taken to using them for only 20 minutes in the evening so the worst of the teeth sensitivity occurs while I'm sleeping, as it can sometimes be unbearable when awake. I don't normally have sensitive teeth at all, only when I use these strips. Good for a quick whitening though, I do notice a difference after one use.

I have always used Crest Whitestrips, and I have never had any problems before. When using the 3D strips, I expected the same outcome. I followed all instructions to a T-yet after taking the strips off, my gums began peeling. Super painful, super disappointing!

I heard massive raves about this product and seen results from a friend of mine who was using them so, I went out and purchased these.

I got a pack of 10 (5 top and 5 bottom) and after using them for two days my teeth started to get quite achy and sore, it was bearable but still rather uncomfortable.

I feel as though you would definitely need to use these for at least 10 days before seeing results as after I used them for 5 days it was only a very slight difference from when I started using them

Well this was hyped around MUO and by shaaanxo so i had to purchase it (ebay), while i do like it,maybe I'm lazy but i thought it was a bit high maintenance. But beauty is high maintenance. It definitely worked thats for sure and instantly made my teeth a little whiter after one use but it made my teeth a bit weak and sensitive. I hate waiting and i love eating so waiting for 30 minutes before i can eat was a struggle haha. The only thing is you have to constantly use this to keep up with the white teeth or else they will go back to their normal colour again. I did read somewhere that whitening teeth really does break down your enamel which makes your teeth weaker. Ive avoided this since then but i will probably still use this the night before a special occasion or something.

I will continue to buy these at this stage, purely because I am yet to fine something better. Pros: *Your teeth definitely look whiter and brighter the next day Cons: *Your teeth are sensitive as heck and your gums ache for 1-2 days after *You have to be SUUUUPER careful of not having anything but water after you use it. It says one hour, but I found even then they still get stained more easily, so I just apply them right before bed *You have to leave them on for 30-60 minutes depending on which one you get (I've used both, and I found the 1 hour ones more effective, but also more sensitising) and it feels quite sensitive while it's on n can sting your gums. *they taste revolting *the whiteness only last 1-3 days (my personal experience, maybe it's because I drink too much coffee!!) *the strips adhere well to the front, but i found they peeled off on the back of my teeth n slid around, leaving this gross tasting bleach-slime.

So, there's my crest white experience, it's not a BAAAD review per say, but at the end of the day, you're bleaching your teeth, those are all to be expected. Beauty is Pain!