Hi there everyone !
A few years ago, I replaced my light beer for some strong micro brewery ales, more recently, I started wet shaving and it struck me: What if I'm missing on some great experiences just because I buy and use big brands product and do exactly the same as everyone else? Is it possible that the general attitude toward consumption is to buy cheap products that are easy and fast to use ? So now I try and have an open mind and ask myself : is there a better way to do something I've been doing the same way for years ?
I could write a few story like this one and I probably will but today I feel like talking about toothpaste ! I recently asked myself: Is there anything better than the big brands of toothpaste? Apparently yes, there is a community of people wondering how to get a pleasurable experience while brushing their teeth.
So the first thing I tried was dried toothpaste sold by a company called LUSH (Canadians will probably know that company) Their toothpaste is sold in form of little white pills. All you have to do is chew the pills and spread the powder across your mouth and then brush your teeth with a little bit of water. The product also claims to be free of any chemicals (that's the whole LUSH mission). I have to be honest, I was not completely satisfied with the product. It taste good but not great, there is an after-taste of what I guess is baking soda (is it the good english term??) Also, the whole pill thing is convenient but far from pleasurable. Since there is no paste, once mixed with water it becomes toothliquid instead of toothpaste and it tends to drip everywhere (very messy lol) Altough, to be fair I have to say that my teeth feel very clean after, more than with any commercial toothpaste and the feeling lasts for very long. So I love the result but not the process. I still use it sometimes but I doubt I will buy more once I get trough the 80 pills I bought.
After that experience, I placed on hold my quest to better my teeth brushing ritual. Until last sunday, I went into a hair product shop (I was out of shampoo) and I saw some Marvis toothpaste. I saw that brand a few times on the internet but never in a brick and mortar store. The price was quite high, 5.90$ CAD (about 4$ USD) for a 25ml tube. But I still wanted to try it and I am very happy with the product. I got a tube of Sea mint but there are a few flavors you get to choose from. The taste and the after-taste are absolutely awesome WAY WAY better than any other toothpaste I tried. Your mouth feels cleaner for longer than other toothpaste tough not as much as the pills from LUSH. Finally, the paste is a lot more firm than regular toothpaste which feels nice and require less. It doesn't compensate the high price tag but it help. So if you ever come across Marvis toothpaste I suggest you try it !
For those of you who already tried it, what do you think ?
A few years ago, I replaced my light beer for some strong micro brewery ales, more recently, I started wet shaving and it struck me: What if I'm missing on some great experiences just because I buy and use big brands product and do exactly the same as everyone else? Is it possible that the general attitude toward consumption is to buy cheap products that are easy and fast to use ? So now I try and have an open mind and ask myself : is there a better way to do something I've been doing the same way for years ?
I could write a few story like this one and I probably will but today I feel like talking about toothpaste ! I recently asked myself: Is there anything better than the big brands of toothpaste? Apparently yes, there is a community of people wondering how to get a pleasurable experience while brushing their teeth.
So the first thing I tried was dried toothpaste sold by a company called LUSH (Canadians will probably know that company) Their toothpaste is sold in form of little white pills. All you have to do is chew the pills and spread the powder across your mouth and then brush your teeth with a little bit of water. The product also claims to be free of any chemicals (that's the whole LUSH mission). I have to be honest, I was not completely satisfied with the product. It taste good but not great, there is an after-taste of what I guess is baking soda (is it the good english term??) Also, the whole pill thing is convenient but far from pleasurable. Since there is no paste, once mixed with water it becomes toothliquid instead of toothpaste and it tends to drip everywhere (very messy lol) Altough, to be fair I have to say that my teeth feel very clean after, more than with any commercial toothpaste and the feeling lasts for very long. So I love the result but not the process. I still use it sometimes but I doubt I will buy more once I get trough the 80 pills I bought.
After that experience, I placed on hold my quest to better my teeth brushing ritual. Until last sunday, I went into a hair product shop (I was out of shampoo) and I saw some Marvis toothpaste. I saw that brand a few times on the internet but never in a brick and mortar store. The price was quite high, 5.90$ CAD (about 4$ USD) for a 25ml tube. But I still wanted to try it and I am very happy with the product. I got a tube of Sea mint but there are a few flavors you get to choose from. The taste and the after-taste are absolutely awesome WAY WAY better than any other toothpaste I tried. Your mouth feels cleaner for longer than other toothpaste tough not as much as the pills from LUSH. Finally, the paste is a lot more firm than regular toothpaste which feels nice and require less. It doesn't compensate the high price tag but it help. So if you ever come across Marvis toothpaste I suggest you try it !
For those of you who already tried it, what do you think ?
