Question:
When I had my makeup consultation at the Laura Mercier event, the MA who did
my makeup had discolored teeth and they were crooked. I have to admit, that
this alone gave her no credibility with me. I think someone who is giving
me advice, must be someone that I would want to look like and the fact that
her teeth were discolored and crooked, really disgusted me. Anyone else
picky about teeth and the people who are advising you on what to look like?
Answer:
I understand the appreciation for nice teeth, but typically dental work is
considered cosmetic and can be quite expensive. Discoloration can be
temporarily fixed with OTC remedies, but if her teeth were that bad, the OTC
remedies probably wouldn't do much anyway.
I'm a tooth snob.. I don't mean to be, but I am. God's way of laughing at
me is by giving me children with my husband's teeth... I'm getting MUCH
better at not judging people by their teeth.
My point exactly. If they can't figure out how to have white teeth which is
really quite easy, then I won't trust their makeup/camouflage expertise.
Oh, this just made me giggle, Denise. I had to have my bottom teeth
straightened and my husband had to have all of his teeth straightened, but
somehow between the two of us, both sons have perfectly straight white
teeth. What is better, the kids pediatric dentist told me my kids have the
type of saliva that fights cavities. I had no idea there was such a thing.
My poor lonely DD is the only one to have to have braces, but you can bet I
got them for her. She is just about ready to get them off after nearly
three years. Palate had to be split and teeth straightened, poor little
doll.
Some peoples' teeth, at their whitest, are pale gray, including many
of my family members.
Teeth can be permanently discolored by medication. These stains
cannot be removed by any means, and covering them would require
facades. Know what that is? They sand off the front of your teeth
and glue on false fronts. They're expensive, and they need to be
replaced every 10 years, when they don't fall off early.
I have stains on my teeth that were left by my braces when they came
off some 15 years ago. I have used OTC treatments, which lightened
them a bit, but it doesn't look like they'll ever fully go away
without professional treatment, and even that, my dentists have told
me, might not help. Luckily, they're up near the gum line and not
terribly obvious, so I've just spent the last 15 years practicing the
ol' half-smile.
If people are judging you by your teeth, it's their problem not yours.
Jennifer, I've known people with less than perfect teeth, but they are perfect
people! Don't worry.
Cosmetic dentistry is such a booming field but the procedures are fairly
expensive. I imagine that costs will come down and a procedure to address the
little stains you have will be forthcoming.
