That One Time I Brushed My Teeth With Lip Gloss.

It was on a camping trip. (That one time I brushed my teeth with lip gloss.) It was a girls’ camp-out and we’d spent the night chatting, laughing and enjoying some drinks. It was late by the time the party wound down and we scattered off to bed. I had one more thing to do before I crawled into my sleeping bag. I had to brush my teeth. I did not relish going to bed with a layer of scum from snacks, drinks and camp fire on my teeth. I found my bag in my darkened tent (my headlamp was out of batteries so I could barely see) and rifled around until I found my travel toothbrush and toothpaste. Ah-ha! My dentist would be so proud. I wet my toothbrush and spread an ample amount of toothpaste onto the brush. I began to vigorously brush, feeling pretty smug that although I was exhausted and maybe a tad tipsy, I still had my wits about me. My first thought was that the toothpaste had a weird texture. My next thought was that the toothpaste had a very unique taste. Almost like…my brain struggled to catch-up and identify the taste. Lip gloss???? Gahhhhhhh. What the heck????? Yep. Somehow in the dark the lip gloss tube felt very similar to the toothpaste tube. One ruined toothbrush and some very soft gums later, and I certainly was not feeling so smug!

Ok. Clearly, you can see how this happened???!!

4 thoughts on “That One Time I Brushed My Teeth With Lip Gloss.

  1. Lauren – that’s hilarious. I can relate. Once my aunt put Preparation H on a fever blister instead of the meds given to her by her doctor. Actually she said it worked better…..shrunk that sucker up really quick.

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    1. I thought of you Sat. night. I was all dressed and ready to go to your Mom and Dad’s Halloween Party…costume, make-up and all. Then I decide I need to brush my teeth..poor planning at its finest! Anyway I proceeded to brush my teeth. Of course, I had not removed my lipstick, so I end up with a lovely coating of Mary Kay’s Boysenberry all over my toothbrush. I did, however, have the sense to re-apply befpre the party. The toothbrush had a nice “spa visit” in the dishwasher! Life is good.

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      1. That is a great idea to put it in the dishwasher! I never thought of that. Then again, I’ve spent the last few years dishwasher-less. *Sigh*

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