Pretty Confident: Flaunt Your Unique Beauty Features

Flaunt Your Grin

"The gap between my teeth makes my smile special."
-- Lauren O'Leary, 29

"After trying braces and even considering surgery to close the gap, I've finally come to love how my teeth look. I stopped thinking about them as a flaw and looked at the positives: People always remember my smile, even if they forget my name. My gap makes me pay more attention to dental hygiene; I haven't had a cavity in eight years. Now I'm the girl who grins from ear to ear all the time."

Celebrate It! To remove stains, rinse with a small capful of hydrogen peroxide (don't swallow it). Then brush with a whitening paste, like Colgate ProClinical Daily Whitening Toothpaste ($4.49, drugstores).

Style Secret: Draw attention to your mouth with a blue-based matte-red lip color; it will help your teeth look whiter. We like CoverGirl Outlast Lipstain in Scarlet Pucker ($7.29, drugstores).