Behold~ the power of braces grabbing your upper lip, making your face look, well- awful while smiling!
![Image](http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a83/belmikry/smile1.jpg)
![Image](http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a83/belmikry/smile2.jpg)
behold my all too familiar "photo smile" before braces:
![Image](http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a83/belmikry/DSCF0007.jpg)
note: sorry about the startling costume, it was halloween- I was a 30's male suit dancer if I recall... o_o
I didn't realize this was happening! I'm so used to my trained smile, that I don't notic it anymore, so these pictures are very startling
![Laughing :lol:](./images/smilies/icon_lol.gif)
but note- obviously with my new gear, my lips don't fit overtop of my braces properly, making this trained habitual smile of mine look- well, ridiculous. Anyone else notice something like that happening? Guess this means learning a new photo smile
![Rolling Eyes :roll:](./images/smilies/icon_rolleyes.gif)
alas, to conclude my story- I've decided to bite the bullet, and smile with my new fashionable appliance! behold the new photo smile for 2006
![Wink ;)](./images/smilies/icon_wink.gif)
![Image](http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a83/belmikry/DSCF0134.jpg)
[not bad huh? anyone notice how hard it is to take a portrait shot with braces and a flash? it's like reflectors in your mouth
![Confused :?](./images/smilies/icon_confused.gif)