Hi guys!!!!!!!!!!!! So this post is really fun because I am a SUCKER for before and after pictures and I was so hesitant about posting pictures of my teeth/braces progress but after looking at them I am way too excited NOT to post them!

So last month on June 10th I got braces! However, because my front two teeth were angled so far back (they were basically touching my bottom teeth) and because I have a severe overbite, my bottom teeth do not currently have braces - they couldn't fit ;( My orthodontist said that this was going to make transitioning to having braces a whole lot easier and I'm SO glad because the first week was already so hard not being able to eat basically ANY solid foods - so I couldn't imagine how sore and uncomfortable having both top and bottom rows of teeth with brand new braces on AT THE SAME TIME!

So far I love it! It's annoying just feeling the food get stuck in between the brackets, or just being super self cautious about it and being an ADULT but looking like a 14 year old - but I'm living with it! I keep reminding myself of how self cautious I was having crooked teeth so knowing that I'm only a year and a half away from perfect teeth makes the "brace-face" stigma a little more do-able!

Aside from the first week, I have ZERO soreness. However, I have noticed that I have been grinding my teeth like crazy once I got into week four (this week). I literally grind my teeth so hard while I sleep that I've been waking up in the middle of the night on the verge of TEARS because I feel like I'm breaking all my teeth - it's so weird and scary, haha.

Eating is easy! I don't like crazy crunchy or gooey or just fussy foods in general ANYWAY so I haven't had to give up anything! On the other hand, I NEVER drank coffee or tea before my braces because: 1) i just don't like it. 2) they gave me crazy headaches. SOOO, my teeth were naturally pretty white and my orthodontist was impressed BUUUUUUT since having braces I have been like obsessed with tea and I recently found a new canned coffee that I LOVE - so no bueno. I'm trying to break the habit to avoid yellowed/stained teeth.

And I think that's everything? All my updates? Haha. If you guys have ANY other questions or different aspects that you think I should address feel free to leave a comment down below or contact me via ANY of my social medias! Thank you all for reading! XO, me.