The one-hour test
The one-hour test: wash with a gentle cleanser, pat dry and apply nothing for about an hour. Then check your face in daylight and press a tissue to your forehead, nose and cheeks. What shows up on the tissue, and how your skin feels, reveals your skin type.
- 1Wash with a gentle cleanser and pat dry
- 2Apply nothing for about an hour
- 3Check your face in daylight, and press a tissue to your forehead, nose and cheeks
Reading the result
Shiny and oily across the whole face means oily skin, tight or flaky means dry, oily only on the forehead, nose and chin means combination, and comfortable with little shine means normal. Sensitive skin, which stings or reddens easily, can overlap with any of these types.
- Oily
- Shine and oil on the tissue across the whole face
- Dry
- Feels tight, may look dull or flaky, little or no oil
- Combination
- Oily forehead, nose and chin; normal or dry cheeks
- Normal
- Comfortable, balanced, little shine
- Sensitive
- Stings, reddens or itches easily with new products (can overlap with any type)
Get a routine for your own skin
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This is general cosmetic guidance, not medical advice. See a dermatologist for skin that is painful, spreading, scarring or not improving after 8-12 weeks.