Clean Beauty Archives - Brenna May Wellness

November 2025

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

(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…

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November 2025

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

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…

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May 2020

Skin Microbiome 101: Why Gentle Skincare Matters More Than “Clean” Marketing

Originally published May 2020 · Updated for clarity and current recommendations For years we’ve talked about gut health as the foundation of wellness. Fermented foods, prebiotic fiber, mineral balance, and feeding beneficial bacteria have…

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March 2020

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

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…

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March 2020

A Clean, Autoimmune-Safe Approach to Melasma & Hyperpigmentation

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…

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March 2020

My Experience With LED Light Masks for Melasma

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…

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