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4 guides in Skin types. Skin science without the jargon, plus where Beeuty's selfie analysis fits in.

Your skin type is the starting point for every other decision: which cleanser, which moisturiser texture, which actives, which sunscreen. These guides help you identify it without guessing and explain why it can shift with season, age and over-treatment.

Take the two-minute quiz if you are unsure, then read the routine for your result.

How do I find out my skin type?

Cleanse, wait thirty minutes with nothing on, and look: shine everywhere is oily, tightness is dry, shine only in the T-zone is combination, stinging from mild products suggests sensitivity. Our quiz walks through it, and Beeuty estimates it from a selfie.

Can my skin type change?

Yes. Hormones, age, climate and over-cleansing or over-exfoliating all shift it. Dehydrated oily skin is often misread as dry; a damaged barrier is often misread as sensitive.

Is sensitive a skin type?

It is better described as a tendency that can sit on top of any type. Oily skin can be sensitive, dry skin can be resilient. Treat the type and respect the tendency.

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Skin types

Fitzpatrick Skin Types Explained: Phototype, SPF and Pigmentation Risk

The Fitzpatrick scale is the six-point phototype system dermatologists use to describe how skin burns and tans. This guide explains the original questions behind each type, why it is a sun-response scale rather than an ethnicity label, where it falls short for deeper skin tones, what your phototype changes in practice, and how Beeuty estimates it from a selfie.

8 min read Oct 23, 2026

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Skin Undertone vs Skin Tone: Vein, Jewellery and Sun Tests Explained

Skin tone is the colour you see; undertone is the hue beneath it, and it decides whether a foundation looks like skin or like a mask. This guide defines tone, undertone and phototype, rates the vein, jewellery, white-fabric and sun tests honestly, explains why selfies get it wrong, and sets out what Beeuty does and does not estimate.

8 min read Oct 23, 2026

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Skin Type Quiz: 8 Questions, 2 Minutes, Your Type

Not sure if you're oily, dry, combination or normal? This free quiz asks eight questions about how your skin actually behaves, scores them honestly, and points you to the right routine — plus how to cross-check the result.

3 min quiz Oct 20, 2026

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Skin types

How to Find Your Skin Type (Without Guessing)

Half the skincare advice on the internet is useless because it isn't matched to your skin. This guide walks you through three reliable ways to identify your skin type and explains what each one really means.

8 min read Apr 10, 2026

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