Last Minute Christmas Gift Idea #2 - Oral-B Limited Design Edition PC 600 Electric Toothbrush

Much as I love receiving luxury gifts I'd never buy for myself, for my tiny little London flat sometimes a practical present is very much welcomed!  Electric toothbrushes are a must have if you want to have a gorgeous smile as they do a much more thorough job than good old manual brushes.  While I love sonic brushes, I find them a bit hard on tooth enamel, so tend to use them once a day, and a non-sonic brush twice a day.  

This pink Oral-B Limited Design Edition PC 600 Electric Toothbrush is a great option to give as a gift (to a girl of course!) as it looks a bit more 'gifty' than a plain old blue and white one and comes with a cute travel case.  

This brush is rechargeable, has a two minute timer to make sure you're not under or overbrushing your teeth - the pressure sensor also helps to avoid pressing too hard.  An oscillating head gives 3D cleaning action to remove plaque far more effectively than manual brushing and the precision head cups each tooth.  It also comes with a 2 year warranty, but I have Oral-B brushes (the mechanism, not the heads, which should be replaced every few months or when they begin to look at bit less like Ken Barlow and more like Ken Dodd, to paraphrase Rhod Gilbert!) which have lasted me well over a decade.  

Oral-B Limited Design Edition PC 600*

£49.99 - available from Boots

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**CLOSED** Weekly Giveaway Series SS2011 - Win an Oral B Professional Care 500 Power Toothbrush

This week  I have another great prize up for grabs: an Oral B Professional Care 500 Power Toothbrush.  

In April I took on the Oral B Britain's Brush One Month Challenge to see if I could be converted from my favourite manual brush to an electric, and the answer is a resounding YES!  As maintaining clean white teeth is a vital element of any beauty regime, Oral B has kindly provided me with another Power Brush for one lucky follower of this blog. 

Here's what the brush looks like:

If you’d like a chance to be the lucky winner all you have to do is: 

Be a follower of my blog & comment below 

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The winner will be announced in two weeks time instead of as I'm going away on a work trip next Sunday, so this giveaway is open until Midnight GMT (+1) on 11th June.

Good luck! x

Last week's Liz Earle winner was announced here.

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Kat takes on the Oral B Britain's Brush One Month Challenge!

Over the next month I'll be doing the Oral B One Month Challenge to see if I can be converted from my favourite manual brush - the Listerine Reach in Medium to an electric toothbrush!  I'll be using the Professional Care 500 Power Brush that you can pick up for half price (£22.50) from all major retailers (Boots, Argos, etc) until May.

I decided to pop on the Floss Action brush head rather than the Precision Clean one - it'll be interesting to see if it can do two jobs in one!

I was in love with my Phillips Sonicare brush for a while, but I feel it is a bit much for my enamel to use it twice a day, so I can't wait to see if my Oral B will be as effective with keeping plaque build-up at bay without such intense action.  I do prefer the oscillating-rotating action to the linear Sonicare already.

I'll be using it twice a day for two minutes, making sure to floss, avoiding sugary snacks and especially fizzy drinks, which I've been getting better at recently.  Teeth and bikini body in mind, snack-wise I'll be trying to stick to raw veggies (I love houmous and carrot sticks), cheese, nuts and fruit - but only occasionally as it can be acidic too.  Acids in fizzy drinks are a nightmare for tooth enamel, and it's not a good idea to brush directly after consuming as this is when the enamel is especially weak.  

I'll be back in a month to let you know how I get on and see what shape my teeth are in!  Let me know if you're taking part in the challenge too and happy National Smile Month!

*Brush provided for review purposes