Drew Barrymore’s Teeth Whitening Hack Costs Less than $20

Getting a megawatt smile doesn’t exactly come cheap. Luckily, beauty guru Drew Barrymore, who regularly shares the contents of her makeup bag, is here to help with a teeth-whitening hack that will cost you less than $20.

Say hello to the Colgate Optic White Whitening Pen ($13), with bonus toothbrush to boot! As the mommy of two revealed on Instagram, the pen helps her stay ahead of stains she says she gets from tons of tea-drinking.

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#beautyjunkieweek this works!!!!! I finally found something that helps me. I drink ice tea all day long. It's my life. But, there is a reason the call it "tea stained" because it does. Then my teeth are super sensitive, so most brighteners and bleaches are out of the question! Not to mention, who has time to go sit in chairs and have your teeth whitened? So I found this because my friend swore by it, and I'm telling you! I love it. It really works and I feel so much better about my teeth. Especially when you wear certain lipstick colors (reds etc) that can really bring out the truth of your teeth. So, grab this and do it at home. Worked for me! #smile

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“I finally found something that helps me,” she wrote. “I drink ice tea all day long. It’s my life. But, there is a reason they call it ‘tea-stained,’ because it does. Then my teeth are super sensitive, so most brighteners and bleachers are out of the question! Not to mention, who has time to go sit in chairs and have your teeth whitened? So I found this because my friend swore by it, and I’m telling you! I love it.”

The Miss You Already actress said it also helps her in the lipstick department. “It really works and I feel so much better about my teeth,” she wrote. “Especially when you wear certain lipstick colors (reds etc) that can really bring out the truth of your teeth. So, grab this and do it at home. Worked for me! #smile.”

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#beautyjunkieweek is over and all I can say is I am just a true blue beauty junkie myself. I haven't been paid of influenced to suggest anything in these posts. These are just things I love or have discovered that I wanted to share. I am convinced if we take good care of ourselves, we will feel better and less distracted by our own funny insecurities. I don't have time to go to pamper myself, because i just don't, so I am always thrilled to find at home solutions. And I don't want to mess with my face, so I try to find myself ways and products to look my best naturally. I will continue to travel the world, find innovative labs, and educate myself about al the wonderful possibilities out there for us! I love being feminine. A woman. A mom. And always, a celebrator of all things #girl #beautyiswithin #therestofmydrawers #researchcolletion

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It was one in a long line of beauty recommendations the producer made for #beautyjunkieweek, but lest you think she was paid, think again: As Barrymore herself said in a closing shot of herself surrounded by all the makeup products a girl could ever dream of, “I haven’t been paid or influenced to share anything in these posts. They’re just things I love or have discovered and wanted to share.”

Other recent top picks include Glamglow’s Supermud Clearing Treatment ($22); Jayjun Cosmetic Baby Pure Shining Mask ($16), which Barrymore called the “gold standard of face masks;” FLOWER Beauty Sunshine Perfume ($20), which is her “summer go-to;” and Malibu Professional Crystal Gels ($49), recommended to our girl by none other than celeb hairstylist Tracey Cunningham.

Check them out in full on her Instagram page.

Will you try Drew’s budget-friendly hack? Tell us how it goes @BritandCo.

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(h/t POPSUGAR; photos via Carlos Alvarez/Getty)