Non-Toxic Skincare Archives - Brenna May Wellness

November 2020

Occlusion Breakouts: Why Trapped Skin Gets Angry (and How to Calm It)

Originally drafted in 2020 · Rewritten and updated for clarity + evergreen use There’s a specific kind of breakout that isn’t really “acne” in the classic sense. It’s not you “doing skincare wrong.” It’s…

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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

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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