Part One Oily vs. Dry
This section measures skin oil production and hydration. Studies show that peoples' preconceptions about whether their skin is oily or dry are often inaccurate. Don't allow your preconceptions or what other say bias your answers

1. After washing your face, don't apply any moisturizer, sunscreen, toner, powder, or other products. Two to three hours later, look in the mirror under bright lights. Your forehead and cheeks feel and appear:

1. Very rough, flaky, or ash
2. Tight
3. Well hydrated with no reflection of light
4. Shiny with reflection of light

2. In photos, your face appears shiny:

1. Never, or you have never noticed the shine
2. Sometimes
3 Frequently
4. Always

3. Two to three hours after applying makeup foundation (also known as base) but not powder, your makeup appears:

1. Flaky or caked in wrinkles
2. Smooth
3. Shiny
4. streaked and shiny
2.5 I do not wear facial foundation

4. When, in a low-humidity environment, if you don't use moisturizers or sunscreen, your skin feels:

1. Feels very dry or cracks
2. Feels tight
3. Feels normal
4. Looks shiny, or I never feel that I need moisturizers
2.5 I don't know

5. Look in a magnifying mirror. How many large pores, the size of the end of a pin or greater, do you have?

1. None
2. A few in the T-zone (forehead and nose) only
3. Many
4. Tons!
2.5 Don't know (please look again and only use this answer if you cannot determine this.)

6. You would characterize your facial skin as:

1. Dry
2. Normal
3. Combination
4. Oily

7. When you use soap that suds, bubbles, and foams vigorously, your facial skin:

1. Feels dry or cracks
2. Feels slightly dry but does not crack
3. Feels normal
4. Feels oily
2.5 I do not use soap or other foaming cleansers. If this is because they make your skin feel dry pick #1 as your answer)

8. If not moisturized, your facial skin feels tight:

1. Always
2. Sometimes
3. Rarely
4. Never

9. You have clogged pores (blackheads and whiteheads):

1. Never
2. Rarely
3. Sometimes
4. Always

10. Your face is oily in the T-zone (forehead and nose):

1. Never
2. Sometimes
3. Frequently
4. Always

11. Two to three hours after applying moisturizers your cheeks are:

1. Very rough, flaky, or ash
2. Smooth
3. Slightly shiny
4. Shiny and slick, or I do not use moisturizer

Scoring of O vs. D
Add the numbers you have circled and total Enter O/D score here Total

Part two: Sensitive vs. Resistant
This section measures your skin's tendency to develop pimples, redness, flushing and itching, all signs of sensitive skin.

1. You get red bumps on you face
1. Never
2. Rarely
3. At least once a month
4. At least once a week

2. Skin care products (including cleanser, moisturizers, toners, and make-up) cause you face to break out, get a rash, itch or sting:
1. Never
2. Rarely
3. Often
4. Always
2.5 I don't wear products on my face

3. Have you ever been diagnosed with acne or rosacea?
1. No
2. Friends and acquaintances tell me I have it
3. Yes
4. Yes, a severe case
2.5 Unsure

4. If you wear jewelry that is not 14-carat gold, how often do you get a rash?
1. Never
2. Rarely
3. Often
4. Always
2.5 Unsure

5. Sunscreens make your skin itch, burn, break out, or turn red:
1. Never
2. Rarely
3. Often
4. Always
2.5 I never wear sunscreen

6. Have you ever been diagnosed with atopic dermatitis, eczema, or contact dermatitis (an allergic skin rash)?
1. No
2. Friends tell me I have it
3. Yes
4. Yes, a severe case
2.5 Unsure

7. How often do you get a rash underneath you rings?
1. Never
2. Rarely
3. Often
4. Always
2.5 I do not wear rings

8. Fragranced bubble bath, massage oil, or body lotions make your skin breakout, itch, or feel dry:
1. Never
2. Rarely
3. Often
4. Always
2.5 I never use these types of products (if this is your answer and it is because of the above mentioned problems, please use #4 as you answer)

9. Can you use the soap provided in hotels on your body and face without a problem?
1. Yes
2. Most of the time, I don't have a problem
3. No, my skin itches, turns red, or breaks out
4. I would not use it, I've had too many problems in the past
2.5 I carry my own so I'm no sure

10. Has someone in your family been diagnosis with atopic dermatitis, eczema, asthma, and/or allergies?
1. No
2. One family member that I know of
3. Several family members
4. Many of my family members have dermatitis, eczema, asthma and/or allergies
2.5 Unsure

11. What occurs if you use scented laundry detergents or static control sheets in your dryer?
1. My skin in fine
2. My skin feels slightly dry
3. My skin itches
4. My skin itches and gets a rash
2.5 Unsure, or I've never used them

12. How ofter do your face and/or neck get red after moderate exercise, and/or with stress or strong emotion, such as anger?
1. Never 3. Frequently
2. Sometimes 4. Always

13. How often do you need to get red and flushed after drinking alcohol?
1. Never
2. Sometimes
3. Frequently
4. Always, or I don't drink because of this problem
2.5 I never drink alcohol

14. How often do you get red and flushed after eating spicy or hot (temperature) foods or beverages?
1. Never
2. Sometimes
3. Frequently
4. Always
2.5 I never eat spicy food (pick #4 if you don't eat spicy food because of redness and flushing)

15. How many visible red or blue broken blood vessels fo you have (or did you have prior to treatment) on your face and nose?
1. None
2. Few (one to three on entire face, including the nose)
3. Some (four to six on the entire face, including the nose)
4. Many (over seven on entire face, including the nose)

16. Your face looks red in photographs:
1. Never, or I never noticed it
2. Sometimes
3. Frequently
4. Always

17. People ask you if you are sunburned, even when you are not:
1. Never
2. Sometimes
3. Frequently
4. Always
2.5 I always am sunburned (shame on you! You need to use sunblock)

18. You get redness, itching, or swelling from makeup, sunscreen, or skin care products:
1. Never
2. Sometimes
3. Frequently
4. Always
2.5 I do not use these products (pick #4 if you don't use them because of redness, itching, or swelling.

Add the numbers you have circled and total Enter your S/R score here

Part Three Pigmented vs. Non-pigmented Skin

This section measures your skin's tendency to form melanin, a skin pigment that produces darker skin tones as well as dark patches, freckles, and dark areas after trauma (as often seen following acne). Melanin also helps you tan rather than burn.

1. After you have a pimple or ingrown hair, it's followed by a dark brownish/black spot:
1. Never
2. Sometimes
3. Frequently
4. Always
2.5 I never get pimples or ingrown hair

2. After you cut yourself, how long does the brown (not pink) mark remain?
1. I don't get a brown mark
2. A week
3. A few weeks
4. Months

3. How many dark spots did you develop on you face when you were pregnant on birth control pills, or taking hormone replacement therapy (HRT)?
1. None
2. One
3. A few
4. A lot
2.5 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).

4. Do you have any dark spots or patches on your upper lip or cheeks? Or have you had any in the past that you have had removed by IPL?
1. No
2. I'm not sure
3. Yes, they are (not were) slightly noticeable
4. Yes, they are (or were) very noticeable

5. Do dark spots on your face get worse when you go in the sun?
1. I have no dark spots
2. Unsure
3. Slightly worse
4. A lot worse
2.5 I wear sunscreen on my face every day and I never get sun. (answer #4 if you use constant sun protection because you're afraid you might get dark patches or freckles)

6. Have you been diagnosed with melasma, light or dark brown or gray patches, on your face?
1. No
2. Once, but it went away.
3. Yes
4. Yes, a severe case
2.5 Unsure

7. Do you have, or have you ever had, small spot (freckles or sun spots) on your face, chest, back, or arms?
1. No
2. Yes, a few (one to five)
3. Yes, many (six to fifteen)
4. Yes, tons (sixteen, you or more)

8. When exposed to sun for the first in several months, your skin:
1. Burns only
2. Burns then get darker
3. Gets darker
4. 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!)

9. What happens after you have had many days of consecutive sun exposure:
1. I sunburn and blister, but my skin does not change color.
2. My skin becomes slightly darker.
3. My skin becomes much darker.
4. My skin is already dark, so it is hard to see if it gets darker.
2.5 Unsure (again, you can't pick "I never had sun. "if
You really have no pick this answer, first consider all childhood experiences.)

10. When you go in the sun, do you develop freckles (small 1-2 mm, pinpoint size flat spots)?
1. No, I never develop them.
2. I develop a few new small freckles each year.
3. I develop new freckles often.
4. My skin is already dark, so it is hard to see if I have freckles.
2.5 I never go in the sun (Good for you!)

11. Did either of you parents have freckles? If so, indicate how many. If neither or one did, respond to the question. If both did, answer the question base on the parent with the most freckles.
1. No
2. A Few on the face
3. Many on the face
4. Many on the face, neck, chest and shoulders
2.5 Unsure

12. What is your natural hair color? (if gray or white state color before graying)
1. Blond
2. Brown
3. Black
4. Red

13. You have a history of melanoma yourself or in your immediate family?
1. No
2. One person in my family
3. More than one person in my family
4. I have a history of melanoma
2.5 Unsure

14. If you have dark spots on your skin in areas of sun exposure, add 5 points to your score.

Add the numbers you have circled and total Enter your S/R score here:

Wrinkled vs. Tight

This section measures you tendency to wrinkle, as well as how wrinkled you are right now. There are many preventative therapies that could prevent wrinkles. Changing your habits now could change your score in the future from W to T. So be honest and get the right treatments if you need them.

1. Do you have facial wrinkles?
1. No, not even with movement such as smiling, frowning, or lifting my eyebrows.
2. Only when I move, such as movements listed above.
3. Yes, with movement and a few at rest without movement
4. Wrinkles are present even if I'm not smiling, frowning, or lifting brows

In answering questions 2-7, please respond according to how you would compare yourself and other family members to all other ethnic groups, not just your own. For family members who you may not have known, please ask other family members or refer to photography, where possible.

2. How old does/did your mother's facial skin look?
1. Five to ten years younger than her age
2. Her age
3. Five years older than her age
4. More than five years older than her age
2.5 Not applicable; I was adopted or I cannot remember

3. How old does/did your father's facial skin look?
1. Five to ten years younger than his age
2. His age
3. Five years older than his age
4. More than five years older than his age
5. Not applicable; I was adopted or I cannot remember

4. How old does/did your maternal grandmother's facial skin look?
1. Five to ten years younger than her age
2. Her age
3. five years older than her age
4. More than five years older than her age
5. Not applicable; I was adopted, never knew her, or cannot remember.

5. How old does/did your maternal grandfather's facial skin look?
1. Five to ten years younger than his age
2. His age
3. Five years older than his age
4. More than five years older than his age
5. Not applicable; I was adopted, never knew him, or cannot remember.

6. How old does/did your paternal grandmother's facial skin look?
1. Five to ten years younger than her age
2. Her age
3. Five years older than her age
4. More than five years older than her age
5. Not applicable; I was adopted, never knew her, or cannot remember

7. How old does/did your paternal grandfather's facial skin look?
1. Five to ten years younger than his age
2. His age
3. Five years older than his age
4. More than five years older than his age
5. Not applicable; I was adopted, never knew him, or cannot remember.

8. At any time in your life, have you ever tanned your skin on an ongoing basis for more than two weeks per year? If so, for how Many total years did you do this? Please count tanning from playing tennis, fishing, playing golf, skiing, or other outdoor activities. The beach is not the only place you can get a tan.
1.Never
2.One to five years
3.Five to ten years
4.More than ten years

9. At any time in your life, have you ever engaged in seasonal tanning of two weeks pear year or less? (Yes, summer vacation counts!) If so, how often?
1. Never
2. One to five years
3. Five to ten years
4. More than ten years

10. Based on the place you've lived, hoe much daily sun exposure have you received in your life?
1. Little; I've mostly lived in places that are gray and overcast.
2. Some: I've lived in less sunny climes at times, but also in places with
more regular sun.
3. Moderate: I've lived in places with a fair amount of sun exposure.
4. A lot; I've lived in tropical, Southern, or very sunny locales.

11. How old do you think you look?
1. One to five years younger than your age
2. Your age
3. Five years older than your age
4. More than five years older than your age

12. During the last five years, how often have you allowed your skin to tan either internationally or uninternationally through outdoor sports or other activities?
1. Never
2. Once a month
3. Once a week
4. Daily

13. How often, if ever, have you been to a tanning bed?
1. Never
2. One to five times
3. Five to ten times
4. Many times

14. Over your entire life, how many cigarettes have you smoked (or been exposed to )?
1. None
2. A few packs
3. Several to many packs
4. I smoked every day
5. I've never smoked but I've lived with, been raised by, or worked with
People who regularly smoked in my presence.

15. Please describe the air pollution where you reside:
1. The air is fresh and clean
2. For part of the year, but not all of the year, I reside in a place with
clean air.
3. The air slightly polluted.
4.The air is very polluted.

16. Please describe the length of time that you have used retinoid facial creams such as retinol, Renova, Retin-A, Tazorac, Differin, or Avage:
1. Many years
2. Occasionally
3. Once for acne when I was younger
4. Never

17. How often do you currently eat fruits and vegetables?
1. At every meal
2. Once a day
3. Occasionally
4. Never

18. Over your lifetime, what percentage of your daily diet has consisted of fruits and vegetables? (Note: don't count juices unless they are freshly squeezed.)
1. 75-100 percent
2. 25-75 percent
3. 10-25 percent
4. 0-10 percent

19. What is your natural skin color ( without tanning or self-tanners)?
1. Dark
2. Medium
3. Light
4. Very light

20. What is your ethnicity? (Please choose best answer.)
1. African-American/Caribbean/Black
2. Asian/Indian/Mediterranean/Other
3. Latin-American/Hispanic
4. Caucasian

21. If you are sixty-five years or older, add 5 points to your score.

Add the numbers you have circled and total Enter your W/T score here:

To define your final Skin type results, please take all the factor indications that you have scored (in the order of your test responses) and write them in here:

My O/D score is , which equals .
11-16 you have very dry skin type
17-26, you have slightly dry skin type
27-33 you have slightly oily skin type
Over 34 you have very oily skin type

My S/R score is , which equals .
Over 34 you have a very sensitive skin type
25-33 you have a slightly sensitive skin type
24 or less you have resistant skin type

My P/N score is , which equals .
29-52 you have a pigmented skin type
13-28 you have a non-pigmented skin type

My W/T score is , which equals .
If you scored between 20 and 40, you have a T skin type.
If you scored between 41 and 85, you have a W Skin type.

Put them together and now you know your skin type!