So last week I had the chance to try out the Crest 3D White 2 Hour Express Whitestrips. I opened the little pack and peeled off two sheer strips, the longest went on the top teeth and the shorter  strip on my lower teeth. I kept on for two hour while blogging and doing some computer work. The good thing is these strips stay put and do not move in my mouth to a point of annoyance. They really stick. I can still talk and keep normal. The box has 4 strips packets and I’ve used 2 in a week or so. My teeth did get brighter and whiter and I love the results. I actually impressed that Crest can do all this at the comfort of my own home. Ha! Here’s the proof (see below pic).

Marta Walsh after using the Crest 3D White 2 Hour Express Whitestrips

GIVEAWAY-I whiten my teeth for my Real Estate career and for just being Marta Walsh a top fashion & beauty blogger where the right professional image is important. What life event would you whiten for in just two hours with Crest 3D White 2 Hour Express Whitestrpes? Leave a comment and let me know because I’m going to pick one lucky winner who will WIN 1 box of Crest 3D White 2 Hour Express Whitestrips!!! Whatch ya waiting for:)

See how Crest 3D White 2 Hour Express Whitestrips look inside the box…

Crest 3D White 2 Hour Express Whitestrips inside and out.

About Crest 3D White 2 Hour Express Whitestrips:

The Whitestrips according to Crest…contain a thicker ingredient layer, providing significantly more enamel safe whitening ingredient which whitens in just two hours.

Available at drugstores and mass retailers nationwide. $54.99, 1 box of 4 whitening doses.

***I’m participating in a Crest 3D White 2 Hour Express Whitestripes campaign hosted by One2One Network. This is a sponsored post. All opinions are 100% my own.”***

Crest is a very familiar brand in my household. All my family uses Crest +Crest Kid and the alcohol-free mouthwash. Now I am super curios to try Crest 3D White 2 Hour Express Whitestrips. The reason I want to whiten my teeth with Crest 3D is because I want to have a bright smile when working with my Real Estate clients here in Scottsdale and Paradise Valley Arizona. You can’t never get a second chance to make a first good impression in business.

Marta Walsh BEFORE using the Crest 3D White 2 Hour Express Whitestrips. Photo credit: Hubby LOL.

Having to run a top fashion & beauty blog and a successful Real Estate career I look for quick and effective beauty routines like Crest 3D White 2 Hour Express Whitestrips…

This is it guys these are my BEFORE pics. Stay tuned with the AFTER pics which I will publish on September 28th, 2011. Make sure to stop by. I will have a surprise for you too. Wink, wink:) Well this is my event for whitening my teeth, do tell: What life event would you whiten for in just two hours with Crest 3D White 2 Hour Express Whitestrpes?

Marta Walsh before using the Crest 3D White 2 Hour Express Whitestrips

About Crest 3D White 2 Hour Express Whitestrips:

The Whitestrips according to Crest…contain a thicker ingredient layer, providing significantly more enamel safe whitening ingredient which whitens in just two hours.

Available at drugstores and mass retailers nationwide. $54.99, 1 box of 4 whitening doses.

***I’m participating in a Crest 3D White 2 Hour Express Whitestripes campaign hosted by One2One Network. This is a sponsored post. All opinions are 100% my own.”***

Behind The Scenes Beauty: These are (seen in first image below) my favorite toothpastes. They keep my smile in check and happy:) Behind the scene beauty products also deserve some love.

L to R: Crest 3D (I’m all about the latest whitening toothpaste innovations), Sensodyne Iso-Active (foams up and leaves my mouth super clean), Senesodyne Pro Namel Gentle Whitening (was recommended by my dentist), Colgate Total Whitening (the white paste because it’s not as messy like the green pastes), Colgate Pro Clinical Daily Renewal (feels like I just left the dentist, very fresh).

Marta Walsh

The following are Marta’s picks of her favorite skincare products for face and body & also perfume 2009 ! Please note that the numbers don’t go in order of importance.

Hey guys, I don’t look a day over 25 thanks to my top skincare products LOL (see images below).

Marta Walsh Founder & Editor of Talking Makeup

Face Cleanser

1. Philosophy purity made simple one-step facial cleanser
2. CHANEL PRECISION Gel Purete: Purity + Anti Pollution Foaming Gel Cleanser
3. Liz Earle Cleanse & Polish Hot Cloth Cleanser
4. Mission Skincare Active Daily Facial Cleanser Sweet Citrus By Serena Williams5. Purpose Gentle Cleansing Wash 
5. Mario Badescu Enzyme Cleansing Gel

Makeup Removers & Eye Makeup Removers

1. Boscia MakeUp BreakUp Cool Cleansing Oil
2. La Roche-Posay Rosaliac Micellar Make-Up Removal gel Cleanses and Soothes Face & Eyes
3. Lumene Eye Makeup Remover Senstive Touch
4. Almay Oil-Free Eye Makeup Remover Pads
5. Talika lash conditioning cleanser oil free mascara & waterproof mascara
6. Physicians Formula Organic Wear Facial Makeup Remover Lotion
7. Pampers Sensitives Fragrance Free Baby Wipes

Face Scrub

1. St. Ives Apricot Scrub Blemish & Blackhead Control
2. St. Ives Moisturizing Olive Scrub
3. DDF Advanced Micro-Exfoliation Cleanser
4. Philosophy The Microdelivery Exfoliating Wash and The Microdelivery Mini Peel Pads5. CHANEL PRÉCISION Mousse Exfoliante Pureté
5. Neutrogena Oil-Free Acne Wash Redness Soothing Gentle Scrub
6. Aveeno CLEAR COMPLEXION Cream Cleanser
7. Clean & Clear Scrub Soft Purifying Cleanser
8. Biore Even Smoother Microderm Exfoliator
9. Roc Multi Correxion Daily Perfecting cleanser
10. Kiehl’s Rare Earth Deep Pore Daily Cleanser
11. Dr. Denese New York skincare Advanced Firming Facial Pads

Organic, Natural, and Probiotic Face Scrubs

1. Nude Skincare Face Scrub
2. RAW Essentials by Carol Alt Raw-finish Rigorous Face Scrub

Face Mist

1. AmorePacific Moisture Bound Skin Energy Hydration Delivery System
2. Sampar Skin Quenching Mist rose & geranium
3. Nude Skincare Hydrating Water

Toner

1. Kiehl’s Rare Earth Pore Refining Tonic
2. Mario Badescu Seaweed Cleansing Lotion
3. Arcona Los Angeles Cranberry Toner

Face Mask

1. June Jacobs Perfect Pumpkin Peeling Enzyme Masque
2. June Jacobs Cranberry Pomegranate Moisture Masque
3. Kiehl’s Rare Earth Deep Pore Cleansing Masque
4. Borghese Fango Active Mud for Face and Body
5. Mario Badescu Enzyme Revitalizing Mask
6. MAC Volcanic Ash Exfoliator
7. Orlane Absolute Radiance Lightbox or Orlane éclat absolu Light Box in French
8. Talika Eye Therapy Patch

Body Wash

1. Philosophy shampoo, shower gel, & bubble bath in Vanilla Birthday Cake, Crème Brulée, and I Love Candy Corn
2. St. Ives Oatmeal & Shea Butter Moisturizing Body Wash
3. Aveeno Skin Relief Body Wash Fragrance Free
4. REN Moroccan Rose Otto Body Wash
5. Patyka Organic Wash Mandarine
6. Dove Sensitive Skin Unscented Beauty Bar

Body Scrub & Exfoliating Wash

1. Caress Evenly Gorgeous Exfoliating Body Wash
2. St. Ives Body Polish Oatmeal & Shea Butter
3. Philosophy when hope is not enough omega 3-6-9 body scrub
4. Nivea Touch Of Radiance Cream Oil Body Wash Massaging Beads & Lime Blossom Scent exfoliating and refining

Body Grooming

Shave Cream

1. Aveeno Ultra Calming Shave Gel
2. Skintimate Moisturizing Cream Shave Extra Gentle Soothing Petals

Razor

1. Schick Quattro for Women Razor
2. Gillette Venus Embrace

Tweezers & Brow Grooming

1. Tweezerman Slant Tweezers Assorted Colors
2. Anastasia Beverly Hills All About Brows Kit
3. Christi Harris Brow Planning System

Face & Body Wax

GiGi All Purpose Honee (THE best!!)

Deodorant for Women

1. Mitchum Power Gel Unscented
2.Degree Fine Fragrance Collection Sexy Intrigue
3. Dove Ultimate Visibly Smooth

Body Cream & Body Lotion

1. Olay Body quench Body Lotion advanced healing fragrance free with vitamin E & vita-niacin
2. Curel Itch Defence skin balancing moisture lotion for dry itchy skin
3. Aveeno Active Naturals Overnight Itch Relief Cream (Secret: I use this also in the morning! Works just fine.)
4. Nude Skincare smoothing body refiner
5. Dolce & Gabbana the one Golden Satin Lotion
6. Philosohoy when hope is not enough omega 3-6-9 replenishing body lotion
7. June Jacobs Spa Collection Vanda Orchid Body Lotion
8. C.O. Bigelow Lemon Body Lotion
9. Lubriderm Sensitive Skin Therapy Moisturizing Lotion For Sensitive Dry Skin
10. Jergens Sensitive Skin Relief Fragrance Free Daily Moisturizer

Sunscreen: Body

1. La Roche-Posay Anthelios 60 Melt-In Sunscreen Milk
2. Neutrogena pure & free baby sunblock lotion
3. Mission Skincare Fast Drying Sunscreen
4. Kiehl’s Vital Sun Protection SPF 30 Sunscreen

Hand Cream

1. Aveda hand relief
2. Lubridrem Advanced Therapy Hand Cream
3. Curel Targeted Therapy fast-absorbing hand and cuticle cream
4. Clinique deep comfort hand and cuticle cream

Foot Cream & Pedicure

1. Miss Oops Pedicure In A Bottle
2. Payot Paris cooling relaxing light legs gel
3. Tweezerman Pink Travel Pedro Callus Stone
4. Earth To Skin Care at-home pedicure kit

Body Shimmer

1. Victoria’s Secret Beauty Sexy Little Things Noir Shimmer Powder
2. Victoria’s Secret Beauty Give Me The Shimmers Shimmering Body Powder
3. Borghese All Over Shimmer Powder

Perfume & Fragrance

1. Dolce & Gabbana the one
2. Dolce & Gabbana rose the one
3. Dior Miss Dior Cherie Eau de Parfum
4. Pretty by Elizabeth Arden
5. Victoria’s Secret Sexy Little Things Noir Eau de Parfum
6. Ormonde Jayne London Perfumery Ormonde Woman, Frangipani, Champaca, TA’If, Tulu.
7. IDOLE d’Armani Eau de Parfum by Giorgio Armani Beauty
8. Estee Lauder Sensuous
9. Life Threads Gold Silver and Paltinum by la prairie9. Very Hollywood Michael Kors
10. CHANEL Allure 

Nail

Nail Treatment

Talika Nail Regenerator Serum

Serum

1. Mario Badescu Cellufirm Drops
2. la prairie Anti-Aging Longevity Serum
3. Olay Professional PRO X deep wrinkle treatment
4. Nude Skincare Advanced Smoothing Complex
5. Dior Capture Totale Multi-Perfection Concentrate
6. Dior Capture Totale ONE Essential Skin Boosting Serum
7. Mario Badescu Vitamin C serum
8. Lancôme GÉNIFIQUE Youth Activating Concentrate
9. LUMENE Excellent Future Deep Repairing Serum
10. Philosophy when hope is not enough facial firming and lifting serum
11. Elizabeth Arden INTERVENE Timefighting Radiance Serum
12. ANEW Reversalist Renewal Serum by Avon
13. Dr. Denese New York Skincare HydroShield Ultra Moisturizing Face Serum

Day Cream or Daily Moisturizer

1. Olay Regenerist DNA supersrudture UV cream SPF 25
2. Olay PRO X age repair lotion with SPF 30
3. Olay PRO X wrinkle smoothing cream
4. Olay regenerist micro-sculpting cream
5. Mario Badescu Hyaluronic Moisturizer SPF 15
6. VICHY Ultra Mattifying Oil-Free Lotin SPF 15 Sunscreen
7. VICHY Liftactiv CxP UV Bio0Lifting Daily Care Anti-Wrinkle & Firming SPF 20
8. LIERAC Paris Creme Mesolift Anti-Age Eclat
9. Clinique even better skin tone correcting moisturizer SPF 20
10. ARCONA Desert Mist Protect AM and ARCONA Magic White Ice  Hydrate am/pm
11. L’Oreal Paris Collagen Moisture Filler Day/Night
12. ORLANE Paris Absolute Skin Recovery Care Day/Night
13. Creme De La Mer Moisturizing Cream
14. DDF Advanced Firming Cream
15. Philosophy hope in a jar and Philosophy when hope is not enough spf
16. SAMPAR Ultra Hydrating Fluid mint & white lupin
17. LUMENE Excellent Future Deep Repairing Cream and LUMENE Sensitive Touch Daily Moisture Cream
18. RAW Essentials  by Carol Alt RAW-ACTIVATE Daily Revitalizng Face Moiturizer
19. ROC Multi-Correxion Daily Perfecting Creme SPF 30

Eye Cream

1. SAMPAR Eye Rule peptide & adenosine
2. Olay Regenerist anti-aging eye roller
3. LIERAC Paris Diopti Creme Intensive-Action wrinkle repair eye cream
4. Lancôme GÉNIFIQUE Eye Youth Activating Eye Concentrate
5. RAW Essentials by Carol Alt RAW-JUVENATE Eye-Recoup
6. ORLANE Paris hypnotherapy Anti-Age Care Eye Contour
7. Olay PRO X eye restoration complex
8. L’Oreal Paris Advanced REVITA LIFT Deep -Set Wrinkle Repair 24 HR Eye Repair Duo
9. Philosophy eye hope advanced anti-aging eye cream
10. Peter Thomas Roth Eye Overhaul Duo
11. DDF Advanced Eye Firming Concentrate
12. Talika Eye Detox Contour Gel and Talika Eye Dream

Lip Balm & Lip Therapy

1. fresh SUGAR and fresh SUGAR Rose
2. ChapStick True Shimmer Botanical Berry
3. Philosophy kiss me tonight intense lip therapy
4. MAC Suntints SPF 20 Liquid Lip Balm
5. Kiehl’s Lip Balm #1 SPF 4
5. KORRES Jasmine Lip Butter
6. Burt’s Bees Beeswax Lip Balm
7. Blistex Deep Renewal Coenzyme Q10 Foemula
8. DARPHIN Paris Age-Defying Lip Balm
9. Liz Earle Superbalm

Lip Plumping

1. L’Oreal Paris Collagen Filler Lip
2. Erno Laszlo TranspHuse Lip pHixative Surgiceutical for fuller, plumper lips

Night Cream

1. Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Synchronized Complex
2. Dr. Denese New York Firming Facial Age Corrector Cream
3. SAMPAR Nocturnal Line-Up Mask iopeptide & adenosine
4. la prairie Cellular Radiance Night Cream
5. ANEW Ultimate Gold Emulsion Night by Avon
6. Mario Badescu Seaweed Night Cream
7. ARCONA Gentle Solution Repair PM
8. Elizabeth Arden INTERVENE Stress Recovry Night Cream
9. ANEW Reversalist Night Renewal Cream by Avon
10. RAW Essentials by Carol Alt RAW-SCUE Night Restore Cream
11. LUMENE Sensitive Touch Comforting Night Cream
12. ROC Multi-Correxion Intensive Night Concentrate For Face and Eyes

At Home Teeth Whitening

1. Go Smile 7 Day System
2. Crest Whitestrips Advanced Seal

A new year is always a promise for new beginnings, even with beauty. Here are Marta’s 2 New Year’s Resolutions.

1. Must Clean My face Before Bed: And I mean never skip a day! This one is for the sometimes ‘I’m too lazy/tired to clean my face before bed’ people. Cleaning my face before bed is an amazing idea but with life it’s so easy to skip a day. Also, I find the whole process of getting soaked with water by the sink just to clean my face a bit too much. Luckily I’ve discovered Rosaliac Gelee Micellar Make-up Removal Gel by La Roche-Posay, $24.50. This makeup remover gel feels like water. No joke. It feels fresh like water and there is no residue or a heavy feeling when you done. Amazing!

2. Whiten Teeth: There is nothing more beautiful than a white sparkly smile and now you can get the look at home with: Crest Whitestrips Advanced Seal, $44.99. This one is quite an upgrade from those whitening strips that kept falling out in your mouth. These new whitening strips mold and adhere to teeth.

Also great: Smile Whitening System by Go Smile, $89

Talking Makeup would like to wish you all a very Happy Halloween and give you a special treat thanks to Walmart! What you get is a whole basked full of beauty products that are sold at your local Walmart *. You don’t want to miss this one!!

How To Enter to WIN:
1. Go to Talking Makeup’s YouTube channel and subscribe!!
2. Go to video page HERE and leave a comment!!

Products mentioned in Marta’s video blog: 

Products:
Covergirl color lip
Covergirl lash blast volume blasting mascara
Covergirl eyeshadow trip in shimmering sands
Olay regenerist micro sculpting cream/amino peptide
Crest advanced seal white strips
Pantene pro-v moisture renewal shampoo damaged hair
Secret clinical strength deodorant

*The Walmart Beauty Products Giveaway courtesy of Walmart

Secret: Marta loves to shop in Walmart for beauty products! I know, some of you might be surprised. But I believe in life you need to mix and match. I like to mix expensive beauty products with some classic super affordable products.

Here are Marta’s picks:

Cover Girl lash blast Volume Blasting Mascara: I hear this mascara by Cover Girl is a total super star and is securing its place as a classic. It made my lashes this morning long and full in just seconds.

Cover Girl Continuous Color Lipstick: a very creamy lipstick in wearable modern shades.

Cover Girl eye enhancers eye shadow palette (Marta’s favorite shade is in shimmering sands): this eye shadow palette comes in three shades that work together: simply color the eye lid, outer corner, and high-light the brow bone.

Pantene Pro-V Moisture Renewal shampoo: sometimes I just need a simple shampoo that works in cleaning my hair yet keeping it moisturized and Pantene does all that. Men love it too!!

Secret Clinical Strength Sport: I like to use this extra strength deodorant on days when I have a whole day booked running around for work. The stress of it all makes me sweat more lol. I need extra help:)

Crest Whitestrips Advanced Seal NEW: I like to use inexpensive methods to whiten my teeth. I;m sort of lucky, my teeth are naturally white (not sure why, maybe some good old genes lol) so this works for me. Now, these whitestrips stick to my teeth without moving around so the whole at-home teeth whitening just got a little better. Thanks for the upgrade Crest:)!

Olay Regenerist Micro-Sculpting Cream: I don’t need to spend lots of money on anti-aging skincare. Olay’s anti-aging cream contains amino-peptides complex and precious marine proteins and hydrates my skin in an instant.

You can shop beauty online at www.walmart.com

Hi guys! I’m excited about our Crest Pro Health Enamel Shield toothpaste and Anticavity Fluoride Rinse Giveaway! Remember: It’s not enough to just look pretty in makeup, you also need to care for your teeth and have a fabulous breath! 

How To Enter To WIN: Simply watch my Crest video giveaway (below), subscribe to Talking Makeup’s YouTube Channel , and leave a comment below the video ON YOU TUBE!!

Good luck:) 

Winner will get:

Crest Pro-Health Enamel shield toothpaste
Crest Pro-Health Enamel Shield Anticavity Fluoride Rinse

Visit www.crest.com for additional product details.

Crest Whitening Expressions, a line of flavored toothpastes, now offers bolder-than-before tastes to kick up your morning brushing routine while whitening teeth!

The four unique flavors: Cinnamon Rush, Refreshing Vanilla Mint, Extreme Herbal Mint, and new Wintergreen Ice, are the perfect accessory to wind down Summer and gear up for Fall — and are sure to punch up your beauty routine!

Add some extreme into your life with a green eye shadow like Jada Pinkett Smith who layered emerald and moss eye shadows for an unexpectedly sophisticated style (via: People.com).

Rihanna’s green nails or green nail polish at MTV Movie Awards 2008.

Crest Whitening Expressions in Extreme Herbal Mint.

And make sure to carry around your beauty essentials in a bright green tote, like this chic Balenicaga purse.