I have been putting off reviewing this toothbrush for quite some time as it has me completely conflicted; there are a few elements that I think are absolutely fantastic but there’s also something quite significant that I believe goes against it.  I’ll explain more below, but in the meantime, let me introduce you to the Blue Illume toothbrush (S).

The Blue Illume toothbrush is a standard toothbrush with 2 built-in blue lights that do two things; firstly, they whiten teeth and secondly they reduce bacteria which is brilliant for overall dental health.  You use this toothbrush in the same way you would a normal toothbrush; you just apply toothpaste, turn the lights on, brush for 2 minutes and you’re done.

The thing that excites me most about this brush is the fact that I’ve seen, first hand, the effect of blue light whitening and it’s really impressive.  When I was first approached to try this toothbrush I was incredibly eager to as it made perfect sense in a kind of, ‘why hasn’t anyone thought of this before?’ type moment.  As soon as it arrived, I got it out and started brushing and here’s where the major negative for me came in.

The brush head is really large and much larger than I’ve used before.  I wouldn’t say I have a particularly small mouth, but I found it almost impossible to get to the back of my mouth and reach every nook and cranny to result in a deep clean.  Getting to all the non-visible parts of my mouth, to me, are absolutely essential as often people can have great visible teeth because they focus so much attention on those parts, but have rubbish back teeth because they can’t see them and therefore don’t witness the decay taking place.  You could give me the most amazing toothbrush in the world, but if I can’t use it to clean all my teeth, I’m not going to be able to commit to using it all the time.

Therefore, to trial this brush I’ve been first cleaning my mouth fully with my regular toothbrush, then using the Blue Illume to again give them a clean.  This isn’t the greatest approach as firstly, I’m very wary of the impact overbrushing can have both on the teeth and the gumline and secondly, it’s an awful lot of faffing about.

Having said that, I do still have faith in the ability of this toothbrush and having used it for 2 weeks, morning and night, I do think it is having a promising whitening effect on my teeth as they look whiter, brighter and generally cleaner.  Obviously this could be due to the fact that I’m now brushing my teeth for almost five minutes twice a day, but I do think the blue light works as I have a little bit of sensitivity that only kicks off when I use whitening treatments (very mildly, thankfully) and it does react when I move this brush over the area.

In conclusion, I do think this is a really promising product that just needs a bit of fine tuning.  If they were to release another version of this with a much smaller head I definitely think I’d become a big fan, but at the moment, it’s just too big a brush head for me.

However, if you fancy helping me work out if my mouth really is too small after all and giving one of these brushes a test run yourself, the company behind Blue Illume have very kindly given me two brushes to giveaway to my readers.  So to be in with a chance of winning one of the two brushes available, all you need to do is ensure you’re a Google Friend Connect follower by following on the right hand side of the blog (where it says “followers”) and leave a comment on this post letting me know you’d like to be entered.

For an extra entry, you can also follow me on Facebook here and for yet another entry, follow me on Twitter here, but make sure you let me know in the comment below what you’ve done to enter so I know how many entries to add for you.

The competition will run until 23.59 6th May 2012 and is open to UK residents only.

More information about the Blue Illume toothbrush can be found here.

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85 Comments

  1. Hi, I’m now following your blog and was already following you on Facebook. The idea of this toothbrush interests me …

  3. Please enter me – many thanks! I am following via GFC as Rachel/Rachebella(Collins), on Twitter as @Rachel1383 and on FB as Rachel Collins.
    Many thanks – I would love to try this brush,
    Rachel xx

  4. Oooh sounds interesting! I’d love to enter, thanks so much 😀 I follow you on GFC as MindyandRoo.

    <3

  7. Hiya, never heard of blue-light whitening so yet another thing i’ve learned from this blog!!

    Following on GFC and FB xx

  8. Umm, It´s interesting…
    I´d love to enter
    I´m follower on GFC as RocoLondon
    I follow you on facebook as RocoLondon too.

    Thank you!!

  9. Following you on twitter as Eliseo65 and here and Facebook already 🙂 looks an interesting idea

  10. I was already following you on Facebook so have now added your blog to my Google and also following you on Twitter as Eliseo65 🙂

  12. I am following you on facebook (Lynnn Blakeman) and on Twitter (@LynnieMSE)

  16. Already a follower of Blog via GFC & Bloglovin`
    Liked on Facebook as Paula Frances Evans
    Twitter @YeOldeRockChick

    Looks really good,would love to try as my teeth need some serious whitening
    thanks

    Paula

  19. following on facebook and have shared using button above Claire Bbdiva Butler

  22. Hi, thanks for the competition! I’m following on google as Hazel Wright, facebook as Hilda Wright and twitter @WrightyH!

  23. Hi, I would like to be entered. I am following via GFC as pookybearcheung.

    I am following you on Twitter @pookybearcheung

    I have liked you on Facebook as stephanie Cheung-Tsang

  27. Following via GFC as Paul Witney.

    Please enter me – would love to have a go.

  29. I am following on GFC and I would love to be entered into your competition.

  32. Liked on friend connect Clare Wood, liked on FB Clare F Wood and on twitter clareo122

  40. I’d love to enter, I need a new toothbrush! I already follow via gfc as Claire Trevor.

  52. Hi, toothbrush seems like a great idea, would love to try it
    Following you on google, facebook and twitter @tubaboya

  53. Hi, toothbrush seems like a great idea, would love to try it.
    Following you on google, facebook and twitter @tubaboya

  60. Following throuhg GFC x
    I would love whiter teeth so would love to give this a try 🙂

  68. Im a new follower and I would love to enter the competition. The toothbrushes sound fab. I am also following you on twitter and liking you on facebook

  69. Im a new follower and I would love to enter the competition. The toothbrushes sound fab. I am also following you on twitter and liking you on facebook

  70. Im a new follower and would like to enter the toothbrush giveaway please they sound fab. I also like you on facebook and follow you on twitter.

  78. interesting concept , would love to r=try this, i am sure there will be great advances in this area over the next few years.

  79. Looks great! Have joined via GFC, Liked on Facebook and followed on Twitter

    Sue Robinson
    @srobbo71

  81. Hi, I just started following you on Google Friend Connect and liked you on Facebook. Thanks for the giveaway!

  82. wow these look fab would love to try this x liked n followed on fb n twitter

  83. liked on fb as shel leeds n twitter shel___9 would love to try this looks fab

  84. Sounds so interesting! Would love to test it …

    GFC : Angelina
    FB : Angelina Lagadinou
    Twitter : ALagadinou

  85. Would love to test this too, good motivation for those late nights out and acidic mixes of wine and donner kebab, stumble in … brush your teeth thoroughly in the dark as you crawl to the bathroom 🙂
    Already following you on Facebook and Twitter and am following on GFC
    @mountaingirlee4

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