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Skin Type

The key to developing a right skincare regime that works for you is to analyze your skin type first. To develop a better understanding of your skin and what skincare routine and products will suit it best, start by answering the questions here. Then add up your score and check the list at the end to discover which of the skin types you fit into.

Remember that your skin type can change over time try to do this skin-care quiz each year to check that you are still using the right skincare products and following the best skincare routine.

Take the quiz and go ahead with a regime tailor made only for you!!

A. How does your skin feel if you cleanse it with facial wash (soap) and water?

  1. Tight, as though its too small for my face.
  2. Smooth and comfortable.
  3. Dry and itchy in places.
  4. Fine - quite comfortable.
  5. Dry in some areas and smooth in others.

B. How docs your skin feel if you cleanse it with cream cleanser?

  1. Relatively comfortable.
  2. Smooth and comfortable.
  3. Sometimes comfortable, sometimes itchy.
  4. Quite oily.
  5. Oily in some areas and smooth in others.

C. How does your skin usually look by midday?

  1. Flaky patches appearing.
  2. Fresh and clean.
  3. Flaky patches and some redness.
  4. Shiny.
  5. Shiny in the T-zone.

D. How often do you break out in spots?

  1. Hardly ever.
  2. Occasionally, perhaps before or during your  period.
  3. Occasionally.
  4. Often.
  5. Often - in the T-zone.

E. How docs your skin react "when you use facial toner?

  1. It stings.
  2. No problems.
  3. Stings and itches.
  4. Feels fresher.
  5. Feels fresher in some areas but stings in others.

F. How docs your skin react to a rich night cream?

  • It feels very comfortable.
  • Comfortable.
  • Sometimes feels comfortable, other times feels irritated.
  • Makes my skin feel very oily.
  • Oily in the T-zone, and comfortable on the checks.

Now add up the number of As, Bs, Cs, Ds and Es. Your skin type is the one which has the majority of answers. You are now ready to follow the right skincare routine for your skin type.

Mostly 1s : Your skin is DRY.

Mostly 2s : Your skin is NORMAL.

Mostly3s.: Your skin is SENSITIVE.

Mostly 4s : Your skin is OILY.

Mostly 5s : Your skin is COMBINATION.

Simple mud and clay based mask are messy but are the most effective. Rich cold creams make a good mask for dry as well as sun - exposed  skin : smother your skin with the cream, let the skin absorb as much of the cream as possible and wipe-off the excess with a soft tissue.
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