Clean Beauty Archives - Brenna May Wellness

Red Light Masks: What They Do, Why They Work, and Which Ones Are Actually Worth It

November 26, 2025

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(Clean, autoimmune-safe, melasma-friendly — and actually effective) A quick practitioner note I don’t currently use a red light mask at home for one simple reason: I have a toddler who would absolutely assume I’d joined the Dark Side and respond with full Jedi toddler-force. Right now, I use a red light panel, which gives me…

How to Use Your HSA & FSA for Wellness Tools (Yes, You Can Buy Saunas With Pre-Tax Dollars)

November 13, 2025

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If you’ve ever stared at your HSA or FSA balance in December thinking, “I do not need 400 bandaids… what else can I buy with this?” —you’re in the right place. Most people have no idea their pre-tax insurance funds can cover a TON of legitimate wellness tools — including red light therapy, PEMF, clean…

Hello, Clean Living… (Apparently I Live Here Now)

March 6, 2020

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So… here we are. I’ve officially fallen down the clean-living rabbit hole — and honestly? I didn’t jump. I face-planted right in. If you’ve been following my saga of food sensitivities, autoimmune weirdness, ER visits, and “why does everything burn my face?” moments, this probably won’t surprise you. But something shifted these past few weeks,…

A Clean, Autoimmune-Safe Approach to Melasma & Hyperpigmentation

March 2, 2020

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Melasma: the gift that keeps on giving… mostly in places you really didn’t ask for. At one point, I fully had the “pubescent teenage boy mustache shadow” even when freshly waxed. Nothing like catching your reflection in the car mirror at high noon and realizing you’re giving full “I hit puberty yesterday” vibes. So yes…

My Experience With LED Light Masks for Melasma

March 2, 2020

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Hey friends, let’s talk melasma… and the mustache-that-wasn’t. So, here’s the truth: When my melasma first showed up, it did not gently announce itself. Nope. It marched right across my upper lip like a hormonal little soldier and gave me the appearance of a pubescent teenage boy mustache. Even waxed. Even freshly exfoliated. Even prayed…