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Real stories from the Fantony community

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Noah B. ✓ Verified purchase
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I appreciate that this isn't abrasive. I spent years attacking my pigmentation and making my skin barrier worse. Gentler has definitely been better.
Treatment mentioned in this post:
Daily brightening cleanser
Daily brightening cleanser
£14.95
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Noor E. ✓ Verified purchase
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My skin still looks like skin. I genuinely used to think the treatment serum was the important part and SPF was an extra. That was dumb. With uneven pigmentation, protection is half the job. The brown areas are still there, just not escalating every time I spend time outdoors. keeping it.
Treatment mentioned in this post:
Mineral SPF40 for Melasma-Prone Skin
Mineral SPF40 for Melasma-Prone Skin
£28.00
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Noor E. ✓ Verified purchase
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I had one stubborn patch near my temple that always showed through makeup. It's faded enough that I can use a tinted moisturizer now instead of full coverage.
Treatment mentioned in this post:
Daily brightening cleanser
Daily brightening cleanser
£14.95
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Nora O. ✓ Verified purchase
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Nora O.
I’d almost accepted brown spots that made my complexion look uneven as something I just had to cover. The darker marks have softened, while the lighter ones moved faster. For me, i didn’t change cleanser or moisturiser while testing it. Personally, the biggest difference for me is confidence rather than some impossible ‘perfect skin’ effect. I’ll keep using it. In my experience, one deeper area is still taking its time, which is why I am trying not to oversell the result. On my skin, the smaller marks have responded more noticeably. For my routine, if the remaining patch follows the same direction over the next month or two, I will be very happy. Personally, for now, the progress is enough to justify continuing.
Treatment mentioned in this post:
Mela 100 |  Dark Spot Correcting Serum
Mela 100 | Dark Spot Correcting Serum
£30.00
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Nora W. ✓ Verified purchase
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My problem with two salon peels was never week one; it was week four when my skin had had enough. For me, this has been easier to live with. After three months, the uneven brown patches near my hairline looks softer, and I have not needed a recovery week. Personally, for context, I am not starting from a few tiny freckles. The darker patch in the middle of my forehead had been obvious enough that I planned makeup around it. In my experience, the change has not been a clean before/after jump; it has been a slow reduction in contrast. Some days I barely notice it, other days I still do, but the overall direction across a couple of months is clearly better.
Treatment mentioned in this post:
Mela 100 |  Dark Spot Correcting Serum
Mela 100 | Dark Spot Correcting Serum
£30.00
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Noura A. ✓ Verified purchase
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I was taking photos for something completely unrelated and noticed my skin looked different. What wore me down was not only the colour; it was checking every mirror and automatically reaching for concealer. After six-ish weeks, the blotchy areas that show through makeup on my cheeks looks less harsh in daylight. I still care about my skin, obviously, but I’m spending much less energy trying to hide it. One deeper area is still taking its time, which is why I am trying not to oversell the result. The smaller marks have responded more noticeably. If the remaining patch follows the same direction over the next month or two, I will be very happy. For now, the progress is enough to justify continuing.
Treatment mentioned in this post:
Mela 100 |  Dark Spot Correcting Serum
Mela 100 | Dark Spot Correcting Serum
£30.00
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Noura M. ✓ Verified purchase
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I used to scrub at my dark spots thinking I could exfoliate them away. Bad idea. Switching to something gentler has made my face look calmer and, ironically, brighter.
Treatment mentioned in this post:
Daily brightening cleanser
Daily brightening cleanser
£14.95
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Oladipo D. ✓ Verified purchase
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Oladipo D.
The Serum works really well eventhough it's not the most potent or aggressive I saw so far in terms of concentration but I think actually it might be the good thing cause you will keep using it longer and consistently since it doesn't completely mess up your skin at the moment
Treatment mentioned in this post:
Mineral SPF40 for Melasma-Prone Skin
Mineral SPF40 for Melasma-Prone Skin
£28.00
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Oliver W. ✓ Verified purchase
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Oliver W.
No burning, no tightness, no complicated steps. Just a cleanser I actually enjoy using twice a day, which matters when you're trying to stay consistent with hyperpigmentation.
Treatment mentioned in this post:
Daily brightening cleanser
Daily brightening cleanser
£14.95
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Olivia C. ✓ Verified purchase
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Olivia C.
I noticed the biggest change in how confident I feel without concealer. My skin tone looks more balanced and I'm not constantly trying to hide my dark spots.
Treatment mentioned in this post:
Daily brightening cleanser
Daily brightening cleanser
£14.95
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Olivia D. ✓ Verified purchase
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Fan-of-fantony haha. Using the Rinse, serum and the SPF Mela UV. Keeping it this simple has been the biggest reason I've stayed consistent.
Treatment mentioned in this post:
Daily brightening cleanser
Daily brightening cleanser
£14.95
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Olivia D. ✓ Verified purchase
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id almost accepted the brown mask-like patches that arrived during pregnancy as something I just had to cover. For once, patience paid off. I’m keeping it in rotation. x
Treatment mentioned in this post:
Mela 100 |  Dark Spot Correcting Serum
Mela 100 | Dark Spot Correcting Serum
£30.00
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Omar K. ✓ Verified purchase
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My daughter stole the first bottle. I'm not crediting SPF with fading spots, but I am crediting it with helping me stop undoing progress. honestly, solid.
Treatment mentioned in this post:
Mineral SPF40 for Melasma-Prone Skin
Mineral SPF40 for Melasma-Prone Skin
£28.00
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Omar K. ✓ Verified purchase
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I started using this during a period when my melasma was flaring badly. Having a cleanser that didn't add more irritation was honestly a relief.
Treatment mentioned in this post:
Daily brightening cleanser
Daily brightening cleanser
£14.95
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Paloma V. ✓ Verified purchase
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I use this after removing makeup with an oil cleanser. It gets the residue off without leaving my cheeks dry, then I apply the Mela 100 serum.
Treatment mentioned in this post:
Daily brightening cleanser
Daily brightening cleanser
£14.95
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Parisa B. ✓ Verified purchase
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I started getting pigmentation after stopping birth control and it really knocked my confidence. I feel like I'm finally doing something sensible for it instead of trying random TikTok products.
Treatment mentioned in this post:
Daily brightening cleanser
Daily brightening cleanser
£14.95
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Parisa B. ✓ Verified purchase
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I sit in a car for hours. My routine is not complicated: cleanse, treat when needed, protect every morning. I rotate what I call itthe UV protector is basically just my everyday sunscreen now. My pigmentation has looked steadier through the brighter months.
Treatment mentioned in this post:
Mineral SPF40 for Melasma-Prone Skin
Mineral SPF40 for Melasma-Prone Skin
£28.00
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Patricia G. ✓ Verified purchase
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Honestly, I bought it on a whim. Natural light used to be brutal on dark marks plus annoyingly reactive skin.This serum works and got the cleanser now too curious for that one.
Treatment mentioned in this post:
Mela 100 |  Dark Spot Correcting Serum
Mela 100 | Dark Spot Correcting Serum
£30.00
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Paul S. ✓ Verified purchase
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Paul S.
My skin is combination and most SPF products either dry me out or make me oily. Somehow this does neither. It just leaves my skin feeling balanced.
Treatment mentioned in this post:
Mineral SPF40 for Melasma-Prone Skin
Mineral SPF40 for Melasma-Prone Skin
£28.00
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Paula H. ✓ Verified purchase
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Darkness around my mouth. Long enough to finish a bottle. No peeling. No drama. Looks less harsh in daylight. Keeping it.
Treatment mentioned in this post:
Mela 100 |  Dark Spot Correcting Serum
Mela 100 | Dark Spot Correcting Serum
£30.00
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Penelope P. ✓ Verified purchase
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Not magic cream but will work if you're consistent. The pace feels realistic, and my skin is happier for it. That’s genuinely all I wanted from it just a nice balance of working but not too agressively
Treatment mentioned in this post:
Mela 100 |  Dark Spot Correcting Serum
Mela 100 | Dark Spot Correcting Serum
£30.00
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Priya R. ✓ Verified purchase
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At 58 my goal isn't perfect skin, I just want the sun damage to look less obvious and prevent it getting worse. I use this before the serum and Mela UV. My skin looks fresher and, importantly, it doesn't feel stripped.
Treatment mentioned in this post:
Daily brightening cleanser
Daily brightening cleanser
£14.95
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Priya R. ✓ Verified purchase
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My skin is ridiculously reactive. the melasma sunscreen isn't doing the corrective work alone; I use Mela 100 for that. What I need from sunscreen is something wearable enough to repeat daily. Reapplication is still not my favourite activity, but at least I do it now.
Treatment mentioned in this post:
Mineral SPF40 for Melasma-Prone Skin
Mineral SPF40 for Melasma-Prone Skin
£28.00
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Priya S. ✓ Verified purchase
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Priya S.
After giving it a fair chance, after my second baby I was left with a brown mask across my forehead and upper cheeks. The edges of my pigmentation look more broken up and less like one solid dark patch. I paired it with the Fantony cleanser and Mela UV so I could keep the whole routine straightforward. I'd rather have steady progress than another harsh quick fix.
Treatment mentioned in this post:
Mela 100 |  Dark Spot Correcting Serum
Mela 100 | Dark Spot Correcting Serum
£30.00
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Priya T. ✓ Verified purchase
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Priya T.
I was honestly skeptical because I've tried so many products for dark spots. After adding MelaRinse to my routine, my skin looks brighter and I feel much less self-conscious without makeup.
Treatment mentioned in this post:
Daily brightening cleanser
Daily brightening cleanser
£14.95
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Rachel D. ✓ Verified purchase
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I genuinely forgot what my starting point looked like until I checked an old photo. I didn’t change cleanser or moisturiser while testing it. I’ve had no reason to simplify or repair my skin after using it. At two weeks I would have said 'nothing'; the later photos say otherwise. I’m pleased I gave it longer than a fortnight. For me, i had to reset my expectations a little. Personally, i was secretly hoping for the sort of dramatic change you see in advertising, even though I know better. In my experience, what I got was more realistic: a patch that is still visible but much less obvious, fewer moments where I reach for coverage, and a complexion that looks more even in ordinary daylight.
Treatment mentioned in this post:
Mela 100 |  Dark Spot Correcting Serum
Mela 100 | Dark Spot Correcting Serum
£30.00
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Rachel P. ✓ Verified purchase
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m six weeks in and want to see where I'm at after three months. As a cleanser though: excellent, especially for sensitive skin.
Treatment mentioned in this post:
Daily brightening cleanser
Daily brightening cleanser
£14.95