How To: A Party Perfect Smile.

It's party season! My calendar is filling up with holiday parties and events this season and I love seeing my friends and family that I haven't over the year. One of the first things I notice about people is their smile. A pretty smile is like the perfect accessory to that dress and bag you picked out. Plus, your smile says SO much about you. Make your smile party perfect this season with a just a few quick steps.

Lip Exfoliator

You want your lips to be super soft and smooth, so invest in a lip exfoliator to remove dry chapped skin from the lips. I use the e.l.f. Studio Lip Exfoliator a few times a week to get the job done. It is sugary sweet and gritty to get rid of any dry, chapped skin and flakes from lips making them super smooth and soft. 

Lip Balm

After using the lip exfoliator and every night before bed, I apply a lip balm on my lips to keep my lips smooth. I like Nivea Lip Butter to lock in natural hydration with Shea Butter and Almond Butter.

Teeth Whitening

Of course one of the most important parts of a great smile is great looking teeth. I've been whitening my teeth and removing years of stains with the new professional strength CVS Health™ Platinum Whitening Kit. In just a quick 20 minutes, my teeth are two shades lighter.

 This whitening kit is so easy to use. You see, the Platinum Whitening Kit comes with a super soft, flexible tray that is already filled with the whitening formula. The tray is designed to keep the mixture in place and it really adheres to the teeth — I think it's the secret to it working so well. That, plus the 25% carbamide peroxide, the professional strength whitening agent. It has a nice, peppermint flavor and it didn't irritate my teeth or gums as it includes an ingredient to minimize sensitivity with a bit of a numbing effect. 

The CVS Health™ Platinum Whitening Kit sells for just $29.99 and comes with two bonus whitening treatments, so you get a total of three treatments in the kit. Make sure you keep the tray and simply refill with the easy-to-use syringe which makes for a totally mess-free refill process.

Lipstick

The finishing touch to any smile is the perfect lipstick. As it's the holiday season, I have been going for brighter shades and of course, red shades. One of my favorites is L'Oréal Paris Colour Riche La Lacque in the shade Lacquerized. This is a super smooth high-gloss finish lip color that lasts about six hours on my lips. Lacquerized is a pretty bright red shade that is not too shocking.

All of the products mentioned can be found at CVS/pharmacy, where I shop often. I like shopping at CVS because it's not only convenient for me and has a lot of my favorite beauty products in store, but they always have great deals and special perks courtesy of the Beauty Club. Members of the CVS Beauty Club get things like $5 ExtraBucks® Rewards for every $50 spent on qualifying beauty products plus $3 ExtraBucks® Rewards on your birthday. If you haven't signed up, you should; you'll get a 10% off beauty shopping pass upon sign up.

Disclosure: This is a sponsored post in collaboration with CVS/pharmacy. All opinions are 100% my own.