With the sun behind the clouds, how about smiling and showing your new beau how white and shiny your teeth are. You're going to need a picture perfect smile when it comes to impressing the boys in the clubs. Forget using toothpaste alone to whiten your teeth, they don't work! Here are our recommended home whitening kits. You can buy them from ebay or when you're on your travels to America!

If you think that lasers are your only choice for long lasting whitening, think again. Crest Whitestrips give you whiter teeth for 18 months. Beautiful, whiter teeth with long lasting results – now that's something to smile about! These flexible, virtually invisible strips only need to be worn for 30 minutes twice a day. Give them a try; reveal your visibly whiter smile.

Crest Whitestrips fit easily into your beauty regimen. The easy-to-use strips let you whiten on the go - practically any time, anywhere. Just open the foil pack, place the strip on your teeth for 30 minutes, twice a day for 10 days, then dazzle the world with your brighter, whiter, more confident smile.

We tried out the Whitestrips and the verdict... Very effective! Put them on and go about business with no worries. There's no taste. Just a new lisp, but it only lasts 30 minutes! We even tried some others to make sure these were the ones to buy!

Rembrandt Whitening Wand

THE PROMISE: One swipe of this wand will give you a sparkling smile and fresher breath in seconds.

THE VERDICT: I definitely think it brightened my smile a bit, and it was very easy to use. I loved the minty taste.

Colgate Simply White

THE PROMISE: Apply a thin layer of this gel to your teeth every night for 14 days and you'll have a whiter smile for up to six months.

THE VERDICT: It's no fuss. You don't have to time it, just apply and sleep, but it felt really heavy and filmy and made my mouth foam