The Skin Guide
A guide for women whose skin has carried pregnancy, nursing, and survival
Your skin isn't failing. It's showing you what your body has been carrying.
Healing My Skin Through Trauma is everything I did to clear years of cystic acne through PCOS, pregnancy, extended breastfeeding, and a decade of family court. No harsh chemicals. No starvation diet. No ten-step routine you'll abandon by Thursday.
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Seven years apart. Healing is not an overnight ordeal.
Does this sound familiar?
- You've spent more on serums than you want to admit, and your skin still flares every time life does.
- Your acne got worse after the baby, after weaning, or after coming off the Pill.
- You're pregnant or nursing, and half the products on your shelf are suddenly off-limits.
- You're tired, wired, and running on cold coffee, and your face shows every bit of it.
- You were told it's "just hormones" and sent home with something to dry out your skin.
You are not doing it wrong. Your body has been prioritizing survival.
My story
Eleven years pregnant, breastfeeding, postpartum, or fighting for my life in court.
My skin looked like it.
I was diagnosed with PCOS at twenty, right after a blood clotting disorder took the Pill off the table for good. What followed was deep, cystic acne across my face, chest, and back. It wasn't cosmetic. It was systemic, and I was becoming a mother again and again in the middle of it.
I tried elimination diets, skincare fixes, supplements, and elaborate routines. Each one taught me something. None of them healed me on its own.
My skin changed when I stopped asking, "What should I remove?"and started asking, "What has my body been missing?"
Today my skin is predictably smooth and radiant, because I know what works. This guide is every piece of it, written down.
Contents
What's inside
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Testing & Diagnostics
Which labs to ask your provider for, why the DUTCH test changed everything for me, and a discount to order one.
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Replenishing What Was Lost
The foods and supplements I rebuilt my mineral stores with after years of pregnancy and nursing.
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Gut Support Without Extremes
What I cut, what I snack on instead, and why even sourdough broke me out.
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Nervous System First
The daily practices that calmed my skin in the middle of chaos.
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Skin Barrier Repair
My full pregnancy- and breastfeeding-safe routine, product by product, plus when retinoids actually make sense.
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For More Intense Healing
The eight-step reset I use when my skin is inflamed and won't budge.
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Hormonal Rhythm
How stress, estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone show up on your face, and what I take for each.
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The Environmental Load
The scented products, water, and air quietly working against you, and the swaps that fit a real budget.
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The Liver-Hormone Connection
The herbs I lean on in high-stress seasons, and how I'd approach my own teen's acne.
p. 20
Every product I use is linked, so you're never left guessing which one I mean.
This guide is
- Educational
- Gentle
- Experience-based
- Nourishing
This guide is not
- A diet
- A rigid routine
- A medical prescription
- A promise of perfect skin
Healing My Skin Through Trauma
$27
Less than the last jar of serum that didn't work.
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Questions
Is this safe while pregnant or breastfeeding?
The routine is built around what I used while pregnant and nursing, and I flag the products I avoided in those seasons. Check any supplement with your midwife or doctor first.
Do I have to buy all the products?
No. This is about lightening the load where you reasonably can. Most women start with one change, and the guide shows you where.
Is this a diet?
No. You'll eat more, not less. The focus is on what your body has been missing.
I bought the first edition. Is this different?
Yes. The 2026 edition has an updated routine and new product picks. Past buyers, send me a DM and I'll send you the new one free.
How do I get it?
It's a PDF you can download the moment you check out. A copy also lands in your inbox.
Is this medical advice?
No. It's my lived experience and education, and it works best alongside your esthetician, dermatologist, or nutritionist.
You don't need to do everything at once. You just need a place to start.
Healing does not demand urgency.
Get the guide · $27This guide contains affiliate links; I earn a small commission at no cost to you. It reflects my personal experience and education and is not medical advice.