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