Baumann Skin Type Questionnaire |
1. After washing your face, don’t apply any moisturizer, sunscreen, toner, powder or other products. Two to three hours later, look in a mirror under bright lights. Your forehead and cheeks feel or appear: a) Very rough, flaky, or ashy b) Tight c) No reflection of light, and well hydrated d) Shiny with reflection of bright light |
2. In photos, your face appears shiny: a) Never, or you’ve never noticed shine b) Sometimes c) Frequently d) Always |
3. Two to three hours after applying make-up foundation (also known as base) but no powder, your make-up appears: a) Flaky or caked in wrinkles b) Smooth c) Shiny d) Streaked and shiny e) I do not wear facial foundation |
4. When in a low humidity environment, if you don't use moisturizers or sunscreen, your facial skin: a) Feels very dry, or cracks b) Feels tight c) Feels normal d) Looks shiny or I never feel that I need moisturizer e) 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? a) None b) A few in the T-zone (forehead and nose) only c) Many d) Tons! e) Don’t know (Note: please look again and only answer “e” if you cannot determine this.) |
6. You would characterize your facial skin as: a) Dry b) Normal c) Combination d) Oily |
7. When you use soap that suds, bubbles, and foams vigorously, your facial skin: a) Feels dry, or cracks b) Feels slightly dry but does not crack c) Feels normal d) Feels oily e) I do not use soap or other foaming cleansers (If this is because they make your skin dry, pick “a.”) |
8. If not moisturized, your facial skin feels tight: a) Always b) Sometimes c) Rarely d) Never |
9. You have clogged pores (black heads or white heads): a) Never b) Rarely c) Sometimes d) Always |
10. Your face is oily in the “T-zone” (forehead and nose) a) Never b) Sometimes c) Frequently d) Always |
11. Two to three hours after applying moisturizer your cheeks are: a) Very rough, flaky or ashy b) Smooth c) Slightly shiny d) Shiny and slick; or I do not use moisturizer |