Skin Analysis Quiz: Discover Your Perfect Skincare Routine

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    What causes actinic aging?

    • Sun exposure
    • Excessive moisture
    • Improper shaving
    • Inappropriate use of drying products 
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Is your skin glowing, or are you just trying to make sense of it? If you are unsure about your skin type, you are not alone. Our Skin Analysis Quiz is designed to help you uncover your skin’s true nature, whether it is oily, dry, sensitive, or combination. Knowing your skin type is the first step toward choosing the right skincare products, and this quiz will guide you through the process.

With simple, easy-to-answer questions, you will get personalized tips and advice that can transform your skincare routine. Take our Skin Analysis Quiz and start your journey toward healthier, more radiant skin today.

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  • 2. 

    What makes one person's skin darker than another person's skin?

    • Greater amounts of melanin

    • Lesser amounts of melanin

    • Greater amounts of lymph

    • Lesser amounts of lymph

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  • 3. 

    What is NOT an indicator of dry skin?

    • Flaky appearance

    • Tight feeling

    • Absorbs product quickly 

    • Absorbs product slowly

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  • 4. 

    What term indicates that a treatment is prohibited for a particular client?

    • Contravened

    • Contradicted

    • Contraindicated 

    • Contrasted 

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  • 5. 

    What is true of normal skin?

    • It has a good oil-water balance.

    • It has a poor oil-water balance.

    • It has no oil content.

    • It has no water content. 

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  • 6. 

    What is oily skin prone to because pores get clogged with oil?

    • Hyperpigmentation 

    • Hypopigmentation 

    • Blemishes

    • Vellus hair 

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  • 7. 

    What does alipidic skin lack?

    • Water 

    • Oil

    • Lymph

    • Oxygen

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  • 8. 

    What should you try to balance in all skin types?

    • Skin color

    • Barrier function

    • Skin thickness

    • Circulation

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  • 9. 

    What are skin types?

    • Medical terms differentiating between ethnicities 

    • Esthetician terms used to identify common skin conditions

    • Classifications that describe a person's genetic skin type

    • Pharmaceutical terms referring to thickness of the skin

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  • 10. 

    What is a characteristic of seborrhea?

    • Oily skin

    • Dry skin

    • Flaky skin

    • Scaly skin 

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  • 11. 

    What are contraindications ?

    • Instructions for the use of products

    • Instructions for the use of tools

    • Factors that prohibit a treatment 

    • Factors that indicate a treatment will be beneficial 

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  • 12. 

    Where on the face of a client with normal skin are follicles smaller to medium?

    • On the forehead

    • On the chin

    • On the edge of the T-zone by the nose

    • Beneath the eyes

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  • 13. 

    What are intrinsic factors?

    • Nutritional qualities in the food that we eat 

    • Factors related to our body's internal health 

    • Factors related to the body's external health

    • Unavoidable environmental factors in a geographic area

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  • 14. 

    What skin type is more likely to have a greater problem with hyperpigmentation than the other skin types?

    • Pale

    • Fair

    • Medium

    • Dark

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  • 15. 

    What is NOT one of the four skin types?

    • Combination 

    • Dry

    • Sensitive

    • Oily 

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  • 16. 

    What type of skin is indicated by redness and is the result of distended capillary walls?

    • Dry

    • Combination

    • Oily

    • Couperose 

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  • 17. 

    What is a characteristic of actinic keratosis ?

    • Oily patch that does not abate after through cleansing 

    • Rough area resulting from sun exposure , sometimes peeling off 

    • Cluster of comedones surrounded by a field of redness 

    • Irritated area exuding pus through cracks in the skin 

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  • 18. 

    What determines a person's skin type ?

    • Genetics and ethnicity

    • Personality and temperament 

    • Diet and exercise

    • Personal stress level 

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  • 19. 

    What skin types require proper cleaning, exfoliating, and hydrating?

    • Normal and oily

    • Dry and oily

    • Normal and combination

    • All skin types 

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  • 20. 

    What skin type is associated with the treatment goals of maintenance and preventative care?

    • Combination 

    • Dry

    • Normal

    • Oily 

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  • 21. 

    What does the Fitzpatrick Scale measure?

    • Skin's ability to tolerate sun exposure 

    • Skin's ability to tolerate water exposure 

    • Skin's ability to absorb products applied to the epidermis

    • Skin's ability to recover from injection punctures 

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  • 22. 

    What is a characteristic of dry skin?

    • Large follicles

    • Small follicles

    • Normal follicles

    • Closed follicles

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  • 23. 

    What skin type is associated with the treatment goals of using occlusive products to reduce transepidermal water loss (TWL)?

    • Combination

    • Dry 

    • Normal

    • Oily 

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  • 24. 

    What type of skin needs extra care because it does not produce enough oil?

    • Dry

    • Oily

    • Normal

    • Sensitive 

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  • 25. 

    What does the term "keratosis" refer to?

    • Abnormally thick buildup of cells

    • Area with insufficient cells

    • Bruise  caused by injury 

    • Acne caused by poor skin care 

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  • 26. 

    What is the type VI skin on the Fitzpatrick Scale?

    • Pale skin

    • Fair skin

    • Mediterranean skin

    • Dark skin

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  • 27. 

    What is a characteristic of dry skin?

    • Tight feeling , slightly rough 

    • Loose feeling , soft to the touch 

    • Large , spread out follicles

    • Large , sebum filled follicles 

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  • 28. 

    What are extrinsic factors?

    • Health factors inside the body 

    • Health factors outside the body 

    • Circulatory health factors 

    • Genetic health factors 

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  • 29. 

    What do occlusive products reduce?

    • Water loss

    • Heat loss

    • Pigmentation loss

    • Skin density loss 

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  • 30. 

    What is true of type I skin on the Fitzpatrick Scale?

    • Always burns

    • Often burns

    • Sometimes burns

    • Never burns 

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  • 31. 

    When should you analyze the client's skin type and conditions?

    • Before performing services

    • While performing services

    • After performing services

    • While scheduling the clients/s next appointment 

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  • 32. 

    What evaluates photodamage based on wrinkling categorized by age?

    • Fitzpatrick scale

    • McCormick scale

    • Glogau scale

    • Richter scale 

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  • 33. 

    What is another name for oily skin?

    • Wet skin

    • Moist skin

    • Lymphatic skin

    • Lipidic skin

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  • 34. 

    What is true of sun damage?

    • It is a myth that sun exposure damages the skin.

    • Sun damage is only a minor factor in the overall health of the skin. 

    • It is the main intrinsic cause of aging.

    • It is the main extrinsic cause of aging. 

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  • 35. 

    What is a characteristic of oily skin?

    • Extremely small follicles throughout the face 

    • Follicles that are visible or larger over most of the face

    • Follicles that are large only on the chin

    • Follicles that are large only on the cheek

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  • 36. 

    What type on the Fitzpatrick Scale is a person with Middle Eastern skin, dark or black hair, and brown eyes?

    • Type II

    • Type III

    • Type IV

    • Type V

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  • 37. 

    What skin type is associated with the treatment goals of extra cleansing and exfoliating?

    • Combination

    • Dry

    • Oily

    • Normal

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  • 38. 

    What skin type is associated with the treatment goals of soothing, drying, and protecting?

    • Dry

    • Normal

    • Oily

    • Sensitive

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  • 39. 

    What are the general characteristics of type III skin on the Fitzpatrick Scale?

    • Fair- skinned: light eyes : light hair

    • Very fair: bond or red hair :light colored eyes : freckles common

    • Fair skin; varied eye color; varied hair color

    • Mediterranean Caucasian skin; dark brown hair 

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  • 40. 

    What can be indicated by the size of the pores in the T-zone and throughout the face?

    • Skin type 

    • Blood pressure 

    • Internal body temperature

    • Overall health 

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  • 41. 

    What is a characteristic of erythema?

    • Irregular heartburn

    • Irregular respiration

    • Redness caused by inflammation

    • Pain caused by swelling 

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  • 42. 

    Where on the face of a client with combination skin are the follicles medium to larger?

    • On the forehead

    • Outside the T-zone on the cheeks

    • Outside the mouth on the chin

    • On the nose 

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  • 43. 

    What does dehydrated skin lack?

    • Oil

    • Water 

    • Lymph

    • Sebum

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  • 44. 

    What is a common cause of hyperpigmentation?

    • Excessive sun exposure

    • Lack of sleep

    • Overhydration

    • Dehydration

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  • 45. 

    Which of the following skin conditions is characterized by small, white bumps that typically appear around the eyes?

    • Milia

    • Acne

    • Rosacea

    • Psoriasis

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