5 Daily Items and Habits that Stain Your Teeth

Cigarettes and coffee are the common teeth staining agents that we encounter, but what other avoidable culprits are there?

Coffee and other things that will stain your teeth yellow

Tea, red wine, and many caffeinated drinks will stain your teeth. The acidity in these beverages can also damage your enamel, so beware and brush often if you are going to indulge.

Medications such as common allergy antihistamines or blood pressure medications can stain your teeth. Don't stop taking your medications out of concern though, this is minimal and not likely to have any major effect. Your health is a lot more important!

Berries are great for your health and come with lots of antioxidants - but beware of the pigments that can stain teeth. Apples, bananas, pears, and the lighter colored fruits will less likely stain your teeth.

City tap water is abundant in fluoride and minerals, which may act to protect the teeth - but may also produce spots and discoloration in some uses.

Best Dresses for Summer Weddings

Everyone always talks about not overshadowing the bride on her wedding day, but don't we all secretly want to? Summer weddings are beautiful and bountiful, but we know that struggle to look put together under the scorching sun. Here are some beautiful, refined dresses that will make you look hot without actually being so temperature-wise. And the bride? Well, she still has the groom.

[caption id="attachment_3206" align="aligncenter" width="680"]Blush Imprint Dress Halston Heritage Blush Imprint Dress (retails for $395 and available on Rent the Runway for $65)[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_3208" align="aligncenter" width="680"]Lavender Brandy Gown BCBGMAXAZRIA Lavender Brandy Gown[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_3209" align="aligncenter" width="680"]Petal Lace Valeria DressShoshanna Petal Lace Valeria Dress[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_3210" align="aligncenter" width="680"]Watercolor Dive DressHunter Bell Watercolor Dive Dress[/caption]

Happy July 4th: Deals & Secret Loves of Geek Girls

Happy Independence Day! Hope everyone is enjoying the holidays. Let's start off with some awesome shopping deals exclusive to the holiday!

Sigma July 4thSigma Beauty. Until the end of today, get $5 off and Sigma Spa products when you use coupon code 5OFFSPA at checkout. For more Sigma coupon codes and sales, check out the coupon page.

Twice 4th of July

 

 

Twice.  The vintage online exchange store is having a 30% off sale on everything on their website when you use coupon code BOOM30 at checkout. I'm a frequent visitor myself. Got a few nice J-Crew shirts for a less than $10 a piece. That's a steal!

Secret Lives of Geek GirlsNot quite a 4th of July sales, but the Kickstarter project, The Secret Loves of Geek Girls is still looking for backers. The Secret Loves of Geek Girls is a celebration of the stories we tell each other but never make public —until now. This non-fiction anthology of text stories and comics features stunning work from an amazing cast of female creators negotiating their way through dating and love. I invested a little myself because I know I would buy the book anyway. It features one of my favorite author, Margaret Atwood. I just had to put that out there.

Enjoy your holiday!