Fall is sooo close you guys, I can almost taste it! I saw my breath when I stepped outside this morning to get to my car and so I decided to pack up all my summer sandals and pulled out my boots! (AKA- one step closer to fall)

I LIVE for Fall fashion- don't even get me started unless you want to see super-basic-white-girl-Alexa haha
Sweaters, scarves, cardigans- they are all so amazing! But boots are essential to tie together your perfect fall ensemble.

As soon as I saw these black fall ankle booties from Shoetopia, I KNEW these would be a staple piece for my fall wardrobe.


These black faux suede booties have a rounded toe, 3.5 inch heel, and side zippers, and are super cute (and comfy)!
I love how versatile they are. Pair them with a short overall dress, ripped jeans, a long flowy skirt, or even leggings- no matter what you wear them with, they will give your outfit the perfect UMPH!


You can find these exact boots from Shoetopia's website here for less than $40.00!

Shoetopia has such a wide selection of shoes (and especially boots for the upcoming season) you'll be FALLing in love with them in no time!

Have you ever met a person and the first thing you noticed was their fantastically, shiny, pearly white smile that just made the whole room glow?? Some people are just naturally gifted with it and I wish I could say I am one of those people..but sadly I am not.

I've always wanted a perfectly white smile, and although my teeth aren't terribly dull, they've never been as white as I want them to be. In the past, I had tried toothpaste that I thought would help, and a random whitening kit that someone passed along to me, but didn't have much luck with either. I was also weary to experiment with other systems because I was afraid of damaging my teeth, or start using something that would hurt them due to sensitivity.

When Smile Brilliant contacted me to collaborate and try their whitening system, I was so excited!!


What I really loved about this system was that it was a SUPER easy, very convenient in-home system that wasn't time consuming at all, and there was no hassel about it! (because really, I don't have the time to go to the dentist's office all the time!)

When I first got the kit, I was given the materials I needed to make impressions of my teeth. Once I sent them in and had them molded and sent back to me, I had my own trays that I would use consistently.

The kit also came with four syringes of whitening gel, and four syringes of desensitizing gel. To whiten my teeth, I was instructed to place a small dot of the whitening gel in my trays on each designated spot for each tooth, making sure to put it on the correct side that would sit on the front of my teeth. Once I put my trays in, I was free to do as I pleased!

The trays were clear so it was almost as if I was wearing a clear retainer. I didn't have to hold anything in place or put a paper towel in my mouth to make sure the bleach wouldn't drool down my throat (yes, I have done that before with a different system and I do NOT recommend it haha)

While using this system, I was able to keep my trays in for up to three hours. It is recommended to whiten at night before going to bed so that you don't ruin anything by eating food after, but you can really use them whenever is convenient!

My teeth are a bit sensitive so I whitened every other day instead of every day, but the real game changer was the desensitizing gel. That thing was a life saver! Whenever my teeth were hurting or "burning" because of the sensitivity, I would pop my trays in using the desensitizing gel instead of the whitening gel, and after an hour they would be feeling SO much better!


I loved my results from using this kit and am so happy with my new smile! Not only are the results amazing, but it's also super affordable compared to other systems I've looked into, so that's definitely a plus!

These are my personal before and after results:





This system is so awesome and I loved it so much that I'm hosting a GIVEAWAY! One of you dear readers, will get the chance to win your very own Smile Brilliant whitening kit!

You can enter the give away HERE!!





Smile Brilliant's Vegan and Cruelty-Free Gel Ingredients
Benefits of custom fitted trays
How Much Is Teeth Whitening

Photos by Taylor Bagshaw and Bailey Livingston