VIDEO: What skin type am I?
Check out what Fitzpatrick skin type you are
Skin color grading is important so you know how to protect yourself from the sun. According to Fitzpatrick, you can classify yourself into one of the following categories and determine what skin type you are.
- Celtic type: are you very fair skinned? Are the nipples light too? Then you have this skin type. Other characteristics are a tendency to freckles instead of a suntan and red or red skin. light blonde hair. Unprotected you can only stand the sun for 10 minutes.
- Nordic type: You have this skin type if you also have light skin but the nipples are a little darker. The hair color for this skin type is blonde to light brown and you will get a little brown in the sun. Even so, you shouldn't stay in the sun for more than 20 minutes.
- Mixed type: Most people in Germany have this skin type. They have brown hair, hardly ever get freckles and slowly but steadily turn tan in the sun. If you have this skin type, you can stay in the sun for up to 30 minutes without getting sunburn.
- Mediterranean type: If you have this skin type, your skin is always lightly tanned and you have dark hair. You shouldn't be familiar with sunburn. You will also tan very quickly and evenly in the sun.
- Dark skin types: You can actually only find this skin type in North Africa, in Arabia or in parts of Asia. The skin is always very tanned. This skin type does not exist in people of Central European origin.
- Black skin types: The same applies here: Without corresponding ancestors from Australia, India or Central Africa you are not this skin type.
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Test your skin for the right cosmetic range
For daily care it is important to know what skin type you are with this in mind. Here one differentiates between the skin according to their ability to produce fat and whether the skin is additionally sensitive. To do this, proceed as follows:
- You must absolutely test freshly cleansed skin without cream or make-up when grading. All people have oily skin after exercising! Clean that face as usual and wait approx. one hour. During this time you should not go into the sweat devices.
- Press white smooth paper, for example blotting paper, on the chin, the nose and in three places on the forehead (T-zone) and also on the middle of the cheeks. If there are no greasy stains on the paper, it is very likely that you neither have oily skin nor combination skin. Combination skin shows traces of fat in the T-zone. A shiny nose can also come from sweat, which is often mistaken for oily skin.
- If you don't trust the result, repeat the test after 2 hours. Many people, especially over the age of 30, have normal or dry skin but believe that they have oily skin. Small traces of fat are normal after 3 hours; if they are missing, the skin is dry.
Another test to determine your skin type
- Look at the skin through a magnifying glass. If you see fine flakes of skin, this can be a sign of dry skin. But flaking is normal and should not be overrated. If you spot blackheads, it just means you have clogged pores. This can be caused by oil from the skin, but it can also have other causes, for example work in a dusty environment. Exfoliate and look at the skin the next day. If the skin then looks normal, you are of normal skin type.
- Large pimples, constantly large blackheads, oily flakes that stand out in large slabs are a case for the dermatologist. You have a serious skin problem that needs professional treatment, it has nothing to do with any skin type.
- If your skin is tight and you feel uncomfortable with it, then you probably have dry skin. The skin lacks water but no fat. Apply moisturizer. If this is absorbed quickly, this is another sign of dry, dehydrated skin. you body does not store enough water. Drink more and consume salt or gelatin. This is how the body can store the water. You cannot get this under control with cream alone.
- Everyone has sensitive skin, which means that the skin reacts to stress or to additives Cosmetics with red spots, there may also be an itching and burning sensation. The sensitivity of the skin is related to the skin types according to Fitzpatrick. The Celtic type mostly has dry and very sensitive skin, while the darker types tend to have robust and slightly oily skin. That is certainly an aid when choosing the cosmetic series.
