A beauty blogger has revealed a clever hack for whitening teeth using just a few simple ingredients.
In an Instagram video that was posted on Saturday, March 30, Madina Shrienzada, from California, demonstrated her go-to method of removing stains and brightening up her teeth.
In the clip, which has racked up over 500,000 views, the 20-year-old mixed toothpaste with a spoonful of baking soda, before applying the mixture to strips of aluminium foil and placing them on her teeth.
Clever! Popular beauty blogger Madina Shrienzada, 20, shared a DIY tutorial showing how to effectively whiten teeth using just a couple of easy-to-find household items
Tools: The Instagrammer, who lives in California, used a combination of baking soda and a whitening toothpaste to achieve the results
Step one: To begin, Madina applied a dollop of whitening toothpaste into a cup (L), before adding some baking powder (R) and mixing the two together to form one smooth consistency
Next: She then took small strips of aluminium foil and spread the mixture all over one side of them using what looks like a spatula
Interesting! Madina then placed one strip on her top teeth, and another strip on her bottom teeth, making sure to smooth the strips out so all of her teeth were covered
Madina begins the step-by-step tutorial video by placing a dollop of ‘3D white toothpaste’ into a cup.
She then adds a spoonful of bicarbonate of soda, an ingredient commonly used in the baking of cakes and breads, to the toothpaste.
Patience: She then left the strips on her teeth for a total of 20 minutes
The beauty mogul mixes the two ingredients together in the bowl until they have formed into a smooth consistency.
She then takes two strips of aluminium foil and smooths the mixture onto each one.
After spreading the mixture on each of the foil strips using a small spatula, Madina places a strip along her bottom and top teeth.
She then leaves the strips in place for 20 minutes, which she recommends as the ideal amount of time for the strips to work.
Captioning the quick DIY clip, Madina said that she regularly uses the quick trick before going out on a date night.
She said the trick helps to ‘vamp up’ her teeth.
Since Madina shared the video with her 670,000 followers on Instagram it has received over 500,000 views.
Many fellow social media users were impressed with Madina’s handy trick, with dozens revealing they can’t wait to try it out themselves.
One Instagram user commented: ‘Very useful video’, while another added: ‘Love your tricks.’
Voila! After waiting 20 minutes, Madina removed the aluminium strips from her teeth to reveal her bright smile which she showed off as she smiled at the camera
Pearly whites: Madina is best known for regularly posting different step-by-step DIY tutorials on her Instagram page, where she boasts 670,000 followers
Stunning: The California-based beauty enthusiast, who regularly travels, has a number of different tutorials on her page, including one that shows users how to achieve glowing skin
A third user said: ‘Wow…I will try it’, with another adding: ‘I’ll be trying this.’ A separate Instagram user wrote: ‘You should do this, so easy and effective.’
‘Very cool idea. Thanks for sharing,’ added another impressed user.
Meanwhile a separate fan praised Madina, who regularly shares different DIY tutorials and beauty-related ideas, for her vast array of savvy hacks.
They wrote: ‘You always have great tip.’
However, some were not so impressed with the teeth whitening tip in fear it would set their fillings alight or damage enamel.
One Instagram user warned: ‘Tin foil should not be put in your mouth.
‘If you have fillings, especially the old kind, it will shock you,’ they added.
Another user said: ‘I got chills watching the aluminum go on your teeth.’
Similarly, another commented: ‘It’s pretty effective in whitening BUT baking soda helps erode the enamel and you have tooth breakage and cavities just as fast.’
Madina’s post inspired others to share their top tips for whitening teeth, with one insisting coconut oil works wonders on improving discolored teeth and bad breath.
The Instagram user said: ‘Just use coconut oil not only does it whiten your teeth it helps with bad breath and other things.’