Take our three part skin type quiz (originally developed by Prof Baumann) to help determine exactly what skin type you have! The results from this quiz, along with the expert assessment of our dermal therapist, will help determine your skin type.
We will then use this information to help determine the perfect products for your skin type!
1a. Very rough, flaky or ash
1b. Tight
1c. Well hydrated with no reflection of light
1d. Shiny with reflection of light
2a. Never, or you have never noticed shine
2b. Sometimes
2c. Frequently
2d. Always
3a. Flaky or caked in wrinkles
3b. Smooth
3c. Shiny
3d. Streaked and shiny
3e. I do not wear facial foundation
4a. Feels very dry or cracks
4b. Feels tight
4c. Feels normal
4d. Looks shiny, or I never feel that I need moisturisers
4e. I don't know
5a. None
5b. A few in the T-zone (forehead and nose) only
5c. Many
5d. Tons!
5e. Don't know (please look again and only answer if you cannot determine this.)
6a. Dry
6b. Normal
6c. Combination
6d. Oily
7a. Feels dry and/or cracks
7b. Feels slightly dry but does not crack
7c. Feels normal
7d. Feels oily
7e. I do not use soap or other foaming cleansers. (If this is because they make your skin dry, pick #7a 'feels dry or cracks' as your answer.)
8a. Always
8b. Sometimes
8c. Rarely
8d. Never
9a. Never have clogged pores
9b. Rarely have clogged pores
9c. Sometimes have clogged pores
9d. Always have clogged pores
10a. Never
10b. Sometimes
10c. Frequently
10d. Always
11a. Very rough, ash or flaky
11b. Smooth
11c. Slightly shiny
11d. Shiny and slick, or I do not use moisturiser
1a. Never get red bumps on face
1b. Rarely get red bumps on face
1c. At least once a month
1d. At least once a week
2a. They never do
2b. They rarely do
2c. They often do
2d. They always do
2e. I don't wear products on my face
3a. No
3b. Friends and acquaintances tell me I have it
3c. Yes
3d. Yes, a severe case
3e. Unsure
4a. Never
4b. Rarely
4c. Often
4d. Always
4e. Unsure
5a. Never
5b. Rarely
5c. Often
5d. Always
5e. I never wear sunscreen
6a. No I haven't
6b. Friends tell me I have it
6c. Yes I have
6d. Yes, I have had a severe case
6e. Not sure
7a. Never
7b. Rarely
7c. Often
7d. Always
7e. I do not wear rings
8a. Never
8b. Rarely
8c. Often
8d. Always
8e. I never use these types of products. (If this is your answer and it is because of the above-mentioned problems, please use 8d. as your answer)
9a. Yes
9b. Most of the time, I don't have a problem.
9c. No, my skin itches, turns red, or breaks out.
9d. I would not use it
9e. I carry my own, so I'm unsure.
10a. No
10b. One family member that I know of
10c. Several family members
10d. Many of my family members have dermatitis, eczema, asthma, and/or allergies
10e. Unsure
11a. My skin is fine
11b. My skin feels slightly dry
11c. My skin itches
11d. My skin itches and gets a rash
11e. Unsure, or I've never used them
12a. Never
12b. Sometimes
12c. Frequently
12d. Always
13a. Never
13b. Sometimes
13c. Frequently
13d. Always, or I don't drink because of this problem
13e. I never drink alcohol
14a. Never
14b. Sometimes
14c. Frequently
14d. Always
14e. I never eat spicy food. (pick #14d 'always' if you don’t eat spicy food because of redness and flushing)
15a. None
15b. Few (one to three on entire face, including nose)
15c. Some (four to six on entire face, including nose)
15d. Many (over seven on entire face, including nose)
16a. Never, or I've never noticed it
16b. Sometimes
16c. Frequently
16d. Always
17a. Never
17b. Sometimes
17c. Frequently
17d. Always
17e. I always am sunburned. (Shame on you! You need to use sunblock!)
18a. Never
18b. Sometimes
18c. Frequently
18d. Always
18e. I do not use these products. (pick #18d if you don’t use them because of redness, itching or swelling)
1a. Never happens
1b. Sometimes happens
1c. Frequently happens
1d. Always happens
1e. I never get pimples or ingrown hairs
2a. I don't get a brown mark
2b. A week
2c. A few weeks
2d. Months
3a. None
3b. One
3c. A few
3d. A lot
3e. This question does not apply to me (because I am male, or because I have never been pregnant or taken birth control pills or HRT, or because I’m unsure whether I have dark spots)
4a. No
4b. I'm not sure
4c. Yes, they are (or were) slightly noticeable
4d. Yes, they are (or were) very noticeable
5a. I have no dark spots
5b. Unsure
5c. Slightly worse
5d. A lot worse
5e. I wear sunscreen on my face every day and never get sun.(answer #5d 'a lot worse' if you use constant sun protection because you’re afraid you might get dark patches or freckles)
6a. Never diagnosed
6b. Once, but it went away
6c. I have been diagnosed
6d. Yes, a severe case
6e. Unsure/Not sure
7a. Yes, a few (one to five)
7b. Yes, many (six to fifteen)
7c. Yes, tons (sixteen or more)
7d. No
8a. Burns only
8b .Burns then gets darker
8c. Gets darker
8d. My skin is already dark, so it is hard to see if it gets darker. (You can't pick "I never had sun exposure". Think of childhood experiences!)
9a. I sunburn and blister, but my skin does not change colour
9b. My skin becomes slightly darker
9c. My skin becomes much darker
9d. My skin is already dark, so it is hard to see if it gets darker
9e. Unsure (again, you can't pick "I never had sun". If you really must pick this answer, first consider all childhood experiences)
10a. No, I never develop them
10b. I develop a few new small freckles each year
10c. I develop new freckles often
10d. My skin is already dark, so it is hard to see if I have freckles
10e. I never go in the sun. (Good for you!)
11a. No
11b. A few on the face
11c. Many on the face
11d. Many on face, chest, neck and shoulders
11e. Unsure
12a. Blond
12b. Brown
12c. Black
12d. Red
13a. One person in my family
13b. More than one person in my family
13c. I have a history of melanoma
13d. No history
13e. Unsure
14a. Yes
14b. No
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