Wrong skin type, the more skin care, the more ruined the face! Teach you to distinguish your skin type simply and accurately

Have you ever encountered this situation? The skin care products she bought with a friend, the more she used it, the better her skin, and the smoother her skin became, but the more you used it, the worse it became. Not to mention improving the skin quality, the skin worsened.

This is all because the skin type is not clear~

The famous American dermatologist Leslie Baumann MD proposed a new skin type system in his 2006 best-selling book (The Skin Type Solution), And designed a self-test questionnaire.

According to the following four sub-types, there are 16 different skin type combinations:

dry skin vs. oily skin

By answering this part of the question, you can accurately analyze the skin's moisture status and oiliness. Studies have shown that although many people are quite certain that they have oily or dry skin, these predictions are often inaccurate. Don't let your own prejudices or other ideas affect your answer, just choose according to the actual situation. If you are unsure or don’t remember what some questions asked, please try again, although this will take some time.

Q1. 2-3 hours after washing your face, do not apply any moisturizing/sunscreen products, lotion, foundation or any products on your face. At this time, if you look in the mirror under bright light, your forehead and cheeks:

· A. Very rough, dander, or dull like covered with dust

· B. Still tight

· C. Can restore normal moisturizing feeling and no reflection in the mirror

· D. Can see Reflective

Q2. In your past photos, does your face look shiny:

·A. Never, or you never realized that this is the case

·B. Sometimes

·C. Often

·D. This has always been

Q3. 　 Put on makeup or use foundation, but do not apply dry powder (such as dry powder or loose powder). After 2-3 hours, your makeup looks:

·A. There is dandruff, and some foundation is in Wrinkles formed into small pieces

· B. smooth

· C. appeared shiny

· D. appeared streaks and shiny

· E. I never used foundation

Q4. In a dry environment, if you don’t use moisturizers or sunscreen Product, your facial skin:

· A. Feels dry or sharp pain

· B. Feels tight

· C. Feels normal

· D. Looks shiny, or never feel that moisturizing products are needed at this time

· E. I don’t know

Q5. Take a picture of a cosmetic mirror with magnifying function, how many pinpoint-sized pores can be seen on your face:

· A. No

· B. T area (forehead and nose) There are some

· C. A lot of

· D. A lot of

· E. I don’t know (note: E is selected only when the condition cannot be judged after repeated inspections)

Q6. If you are asked to describe your facial skin characteristics, you would choose:

· A. Dry

· B. Neutral (normal)

· C. Mixed

· D. Oily

Q7. After washing your face with a foam-rich soap-based cleansing product, you feel:

· A. Feeling dry , Or a tingling sensation

B. It feels a little dry but no tingling

C. It does not feel abnormal

D. I feel oily on the skin

E. I never use soaps or other bubbles Cleansing products (if this is because they make your skin feel dry and uncomfortable, Please choose A)

Q8. 　If you don’t use moisturizing products, what does your face feel:

· A. Always like this

· B. Sometimes

· C. VeryLess

D. Never

Q9. 　 Do you have blocked pores on your face (including "blackheads" and "whiteheads"):

A. Never

B. Rarely

C. Sometimes

D Always appear

Q10. 　 T zone (forehead and nose area) is oily:

· A. Never shine

· B. Sometimes oily phenomenon

· C. Often oily phenomenon

· D. Always Oily

Q11. 2-3 hours after applying moisturizing products on your face, your cheeks:

· A. Very rough, peeling, or dull like dusty

· B. Dry and smooth

· C. Yes Slightly shiny

· D. It is shiny, slippery, or you never think it is necessary, in fact, do not use moisturizing products very much

points:

choose A-1 points, choose B-2 points, choose C-3 points , Choose D-4 points, choose E-2.5 points

· If your score is 34-44, it belongs to very oily skin

· If your score is 27-33, it belongs to light oily skin

· If your score is 17-26, it belongs to slightly dry skin;

If your score is 11-16, it belongs to very dry skin

In summary, if the score is 27-44, it belongs to oily skin (Referred to as "oil" type or O Type); if the score is 11－26, 　 belongs to dry skin (referred to as "dry" type or D Type

sensitive skin (Sensitive-S) VS. Resistant-R)

By answering this part of the question, you can accurately analyze the extent to which your skin tends to have various sensitive skin symptoms. All pimples (acne/acne), redness, flushing, and itching are all sensitive symptoms of the skin.

Q1. There will be red protrusions on the face:

· A. Never

· B. Rarely

· C. At least once a month

· D. At least once a week

Q2. Skin care products (including cleansing, moisturizing, makeup Will water, makeup, etc.) cause flushing, itching or tingling:

· A. never

· C. Often

· D. Always

· E. I never use the above products

Q3. I have been diagnosed with acne or rosacea (also known as rosacea: chronic congestion of the skin) The disease, which usually affects the middle one-third of the face, is characterized by persistent erythema in the affected area, often accompanied by telangiectasia and acute attacks of edema, papules and pustules. ) Z16z

· A. No

· B. Haven’t seen it, but friends or acquaintances said I have

· C. Yes

· D. Yes, and the symptoms are severe

· E. Not sure

Q4. If you wear one Jewelry is not more than 14k gold, the chance of skin redness:

·A. never

·B. rarely

·C. often

·D. always like this

·E. Not sure

Q5. Sunscreen products are your favorite Skin itching, burning, acne or redness:

·A. Never

·B. Rarely

·C. Often

·D. Always like this

·E. I never use sunscreen

Q6. Diagnosed as local dermatitis, eczema, or contact dermatitis (an allergicSexual skin redness)

· A. No

· B. Friends or acquaintances said I have

· C. Yes

· D. Yes, and the symptoms are severe

· E. Not sure

Q7. The skin on which you wear the ring The chance of redness of the site:

· A. Never

· B. Rarely

· C. Often

· D. Always redness

· E. I don’t wear a ring

Q8. Aroma bubble bath, massage oil or Body moisturizers can make your skin pimples, itch, or feel dry (If the reason you don’t use is because it causes the above symptoms, please choose D)

Q9. I have used the soap provided in the hotel to wash my face or take a bath, but there is no problem:

· A. Yes

· B. Most of the time there is nothing

· C. No, I will get acne or redness and itching

· D. I don’t dare to use it, I have used it before, and I always feel uncomfortable

· E. I always use these things that I bring, So not sure about

Q10. Has anyone in your immediate family been diagnosed with local dermatitis, eczema, asthma and/or allergies:

· A. No

· B. As far as I know, there is one

· C. Several

· D. Several family members have localized dermatitis, eczema, asthma and/or allergies

· E. Not sure

Q11. When cleaning with perfumed detergents, and anti-static treatment and drying bed sheets:

· A. Skin Good reaction

· B. Feeling a bit dry

· C. Itching

· D. Itching and redness

· E. Not sure, because I never use these things

Q12. Feeling stressed or angry after moderate-intensity exercise The probability of facial skin redness when waiting for other strong emotions:

· A. Never

· B. Sometimes

· C. Often

· D. Always like this

Q13. ​​After drinking alcoholic beverages, the face turns red:

· A. Never

· B. Sometimes

· C. Often

· D. Always like this, I don’t drink because of this

· E. I never Drinking

Q14. Eating spicy or hot food/drinks can cause skin redness:

·A. Never

·B. Sometimes

·C. Often

·D. Always like this

·E. I never eat Spicy (please choose D if you are afraid of skin redness)

Q15. How many ruptured capillaries (red or blue) can be seen under the skin on the face and nose, or you have done treatment for this:

· A. No

· B. A small amount (full face, including 1-3 spots on the nose)

· C. Some (full face, including 4-6 spots on the nose)

· D. Many (full face, including There are 7 or more noses)

Q16. From the photo, does your face look red:

·A. Never, or did not notice such a problem

·B. Sometimes

·C. Often

·D It’s like this:

Q17. People will ask if you are sunburned or something, but in fact you don’t:

· A. Never

· B. Sometimes

· C. Always like this

· D. I always get Sunburn (this is bad enough! ) Z1z

Q18. You have redness, itching, or facial swelling due to makeup, sunscreen or other skin care products:

·A. Never

·B. Sometimes

·C. Often

·D. Always like this

·E . I never use these things (if you don’t use them because of the above symptoms, please choose D)

points: choose A-1 points, choose B-2 points, choose C-3 points, choose D-4 points, choose E-2.5 points

Note: If you have been diagnosed with acne, rosacea, contact dermatitis or eczema by a dermatologist, please add 5 points to the total score; if it is a doctor from another department (such as an internist) that you have For the above-mentioned diseases, the total score is added 2 points.

If your score is 34-72, it belongs to very sensitive skin

If your score is 30-33, it is slightly sensitive skin

If your score is 25-29, it belongs to more Tolerance of skin

· If your score is 17-24, it belongs to skin with strong tolerance

In summary, if your score is 30-68, it belongs to sensitive skin (referred to as "sensitive" or S Type), if scores 17-29, it belongs to tolerant skin (referred to as "resistant" type or R Type)