Veronica Greene Beauty Blog — breath spray

Welcome to the 2020 Holidays! 

This is by far the most unusual Holiday Season we’ve had in generations. Wearing masks, socially distancing, and doing most of our holiday shopping online rather than physically going to stores is a new and different experience.

That said, the holidays that are coming up are for celebrating family and giving thanks for everything we have. We hope that you and your families are staying safe and healthy through the season and beyond.

To help with online shopping, we’ve compiled a list of five gifts you can easily order and have delivered. They are not only affordable but are all attractive and useful gifts that are sure to wow any recipient.

Here we go:

1. Makeup (face) – we love the Baked Sculpt and Glow 3 - in - 1 Palette from Ulta. A perfect trio of Bronzer, Blush, and Highlighter, it comes in warm, neutral, and cool sets. Filled with useful oils and extracts, it can be used as powder or cream. Its formulated without parabens, mineral oil, and fragrance. Price: $15
2. Makeup (lips) – our own Veronica Greene Brand liquid lipsticks come in 5 different shades and two different consistencies. From the neutral Sweet Whisper to deeply dramatic Va Va Vixen, it is sure to make a major pout statement and comes beautifully packaged too! Price: $19
3. Fragrance – Atelier Cologne Perfume Stories Mini Set comes with seven vials, 2ml each, of different scents that we absolutely adore! The set covers everything from citrus to vanilla to cedarwood. The packaging is beautiful, as well. A perfect gift all around. Price: $24
4. Fragrance (for your breath, that is) – our Veronica Greene Brand breath sprays have, in fact, been compared to fragrance. A choice of 3 flavors (and more coming soon!), ranging from spicy citrus to gourmet pear, it is as delicious as it is beautifully packaged. Price: $16
5. Gourmet – for the chocolate lovers, our absolute favorite is the Lindor Holiday Sampler Gift Box. It comes with 36 pieces (about 1 lb) of unique and sensual chocolate experience ranging from dark to white shell with various fillings. Add to it the beautiful holiday packaging, and you have a perfect gift! Price: $19.99

These include our most favorites for this Holiday Season!

We wish you a Happy and Healthy Season filled with warmth and smiles.

In the last year, the world has experienced a fundamental shift in the way we view socializing, interacting with others, watching our health, and traveling.

The airline industry has made extensive changes in flight schedules, seating arrangements, and mask requirements on flights.

If you choose to travel, whether essential or not, here are the top five items we recommend to bring with you on the plane:

1. Mask – we can’t stress this enough! Whether you are flying to or from a state with mask requirements, a mask will likely be required to board the plane. Some airlines are now banning passengers who refuse or fail to wear a mask. In terms of safety, a triple layer mask, may be one item standing between you and a possibility of infection. We recommend a surgical triple layer mask with loops that are short enough to provide a snug fit over your nose, mouth and chin. These usually come in light blue color and have adjustable wiring to fit around the nose.
   
   
2. Breath Spray – after all that breathing into a mask for the entire flight you may feel a change in your breath. A freshening and tasty breath spray is very rejuvenating for the mouth. We recommend our Pear, Orange Ginger or Black Currant sprays. More flavors coming soon – Stay Tuned!!
   
   
3. Disposable Gloves – hand rails, luggage, door handles… You are likely to be touching multiple surfaces before, during and after your flight. Airports have thousands of people go through them on daily basis, which means you can’t be too careful. A pair of disposable gloves can save the day.
   
   
4. Hand Lotion – after your flight we recommend removing the gloves and thoroughly washing your hands. It’s likely that from gloves and soap hands will become dry. A moisturizing and highly absorbent lotion can save the day.
   
   
5. A really awesome lipstick – wearing a mask on your flight, as well as in public places means your lips are constantly in contact with it. We do not recommend wearing lipstick under the mask. When the mask finally comes off, using a great moisturizing lipstick will do wonders for your lips (and likely for your mood too!!). Any of our lipsticks will do the job to help you face the day in style!!

Over my years in practice I’ve had many patients at various stages of pregnancy.

These nine months are usually filled with excitement and anticipation of motherhood and seeing one’s baby for the first time. Yet, they are also filled with questions about what to expect, not only medically, but also from perspective of taking care of the mom’s (and the baby’s future) smile.

Here are a few tips on what to expect and to do….

What to Expect:

• Gum inflammation is more likely during the second trimester. Your gums may be swollen, tender, and may bleed during brushing and flossing. 
• Plaque buildup during pregnancy is common, but brushing and flossing regularly can help. Your body may not fight off plaque as easily when you’re pregnant, which can lead to tooth decay and gingivitis.  A dental hygienist can remove plaque buildup during your regularly-scheduled dental appointment.
• Although pregnancy does not cause periodontal disease directly, it can exacerbate this condition, which can result from untreated gingivitis (gum inflammation).

What to do…

• Brush your teeth at least twice a day with fluoride toothpaste. Your gums will likely be swollen and tender due to pregnancy gingivitis and using a soft bristle toothbrush will definitely be more comfortable.
• Floss gently at least once a day, especially before going to sleep. This will reduce the amount of residue, plaque and bacteria.
• Visit your dentist regularly for a professional cleaning and check-up.
• Eat a diet rich with calcium, vitamin B12 and vitamin C to help keep your gums healthy.
• Avoid certain antibiotics, such as Tetracyclin, as these can cause harm to the baby’s future teeth.
• As your hormone levels change, so could your breath. Try a breath spray such as our Blood Orange and Ginger for instant yummy freshness!!

With the endless myriad of oral care products on the market, it’s easy to start questioning every ingredient in terms of its value and benefits to health versus possible harm.

As a doctor I am consistently asked about various ingredients in toothpastes, mouthwash and breath sprays.

After trying many oral care products myself and looking at the labels I have come up with three important factors to consider:

Fluoride
This is one of the most common active ingredients in toothpastes and over the counter mouthwash. Fluoride is an ingredient naturally found in soil and certain foods. It is also added to drinking water in many US states. Countless studies have shown the benefit of small amount of fluoride as caries (cavity) prevention.

Tooth decay is one of the most common health problems affecting children, and adding fluoride to the municipal water supply is a simple and effective way of preventing it.

In excessive amounts, however, fluoride can cause problems with bones, teeth (fluorosis) and neurological development.

As a dentist I have seen the affects of fluoride free tooth pastes, which is rampant decay in various parts of many teeth.

I would never advocate for fluoride free toothpaste, especially considering the toothpaste gets thoroughly cleaned from the mouth after brushing.

I would, however never advise any fluoride containing breath sprays.

Breath spray, such as VG French Golden Pear, is meant to freshen breath and create a feeling of a clean mouth for hours. It’s also meant to be safe if swallowed. Couple that with beautiful and easy to carry packaging as well as amazing taste and you have a winner breath spray!

Parabens 
These are preservatives widely used in beauty products as well as some oral care products. They help to stabilize the product, thus preventing it from denaturing (spoiling) over a long period of time.

Though it has not been proved, parabens have been suspected of possibly facilitating breast cancer as they mimic Estrogen, a female hormone.

As breath spray, such as our VG Black Currant, may potentially be swallowed, we aimed at making them as safe as possible. Thus – No Parabens!

Cruelty Free 
Numerous companies develop their products with use of animal testing in which various animal species, such as dogs and mice, experience horrible cruelty and are sacrificed for research. As someone who loves animals, I would never allow any of our products to be developed with use of animal experimentation. Our brand worked closely with all manufacturers to ensure no animals would be used in any of our product development. The result is creation of amazing products, such as our VG Blood Orange and Ginger breath spray, with absolutely no guilt!