Find Your Skin-Type

What is Your Skin-Type?

There is no point spending a fortune on expensive skin care products if you buy the wrong ones for your skin-type and collect yourself an assortment of discarded bottles. The key to developing a skin care regime that works for you is to analyze your skin type first.

Skin Care Quiz

To develop a better understanding of your skin and what will suit it best, simply start by answering the 6 questions below. Then add up your score and check the list at the end to discover which of the skin-types you best fit into. If you already know your skin type Click Here for Makeup that suits Your Skin-Type

Q1. How does your skin feel if you cleanse it with facial wash and water?

A: Tight, as though it’s too small for your face.

B: Smooth and comfortable.

C: Dry and itchy in places.

D: Fine – quite comfortable

E: Dry in some areas and smooth in others.

Q2. How does your skin feel if you cleanse it with a cream cleanser?

A: Relatively comfortable.

B: Smooth and comfortable.

C: Sometimes comfortable, some times itchy.

D: Quite oily.

E: Oily in some areas and smooth in others.

Q3. How does your skin usually look by midday?

A: Flaky patches appearing.

B: Fresh and clean.

C: Flaky patches and some redness.

D: Shiny.

E: Shiny in the T-zone.

Q4. How often do you break out in spots?

A: Hardly ever.

B: Occasionally, perhaps before or during your period.

C: Occasionally.

D: Often.

E: Often – in the T – zone.

Q5. How does your skin react when you use facial toner?

A: It stings.

B: No problems.

C: Stings and itches.

D: Feels fresher.

E: Feels fresher in some areas but stings in others.

Q6. How does your skin react to a rich night cream?

A: It feels very comfortable.

B: Comfortable.

C: Sometimes feels comfortable, other times feels irritated.

D: Makes my skin feel very oily.

E: Oily in the T-zone and comfortable on the cheeks.

Now add up you’re A’s, B’s, C’s, D’s and E’s. Your skin–type is the one which has the majority of answers.

Mostly A’s: Your skin is DRY.

Mostly B’s: Your skin is NORMAL.

Mostly C’s: Your skin is SENSITIVE.

Mostly D’s: Your skin is OILY.

Mostly E’s: Your skin is COMBINATION.

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