Most people are given a skin type at some point — dry, oily, combination or normal. These labels can be useful, but they don’t tell the whole story.
Your skin also has natural patterns that influence how it behaves over time. When you recognise those patterns, things often become clearer and more predictable.
This Pattern Finder is a simple way to notice what’s generally true for your skin — not during a flare, illness or unusual event, but most of the time.
There are no right or wrong answers. You already know your skin. This simply helps you see the patterns more clearly.
These observations are a starting point, not a definition of your skin.
Skin Pattern Finder
Choose the answer that feels most true for your skin most of the time. Don’t worry if none of the options fit perfectly.
1. Your Sun Response
When your face is exposed to sunlight without protection, what usually happens first?
• I would burn, and rarely or never tan
• I would usually burn before I tan
• I would sometimes burn, then tan slowly or unevenly
• I would rarely burn, and tan gradually
• I would never burn, and my skin deepens in colour easily
2. Your Vascular Response
How easily does your face show visible change (flushing or deepening in colour)?
• Shows visible change quickly and easily
• Shows visible change with stronger triggers (heat, emotion, exercise)
• Rarely shows a visible change
and after pressure on your face (sleeping, glasses, leaning on hands)?
• Marks appear and take time to settle
• Marks appear but fade quickly
• My skin rarely shows any marks
3. Your Pigment Response
After a spot, irritation, or injury heals, what usually happens?
• The colour returns to normal fairly quickly
• A pink/red mark remains for a while
• A darker mark remains for a while
• Both lighter/red and darker marks can remain
4. Your Sensory Response
How does your face usually feel with new products?
• Strong reactions that linger (e.g. tingling, buzzing, itching, stinging)
• Noticeable sensations that last a while
• Mild sensations that settle quickly
• I rarely notice any sensations
and with temperature changes (heat, cold, wind)?
• Very aware, discomfort can linger
• Clear sensations that last a while
• Mild sensations that settle quickly
• Rarely notice any change
5. Your Healing Pace
After a spot, cut or irritation, how quickly does your skin usually settle or heal?
• Takes a long time to settle or heal
• Settles or heals at an average pace
• Settles or heals quickly
6. Your Barrier Comfort
Regardless of how much oil or shine you notice, how does your skin usually feel?
• Tight, dry, or uncomfortable
• Comfortable and balanced most of the time
• Rarely feels dry or uncomfortable
7. Your Sebaceous (Oil Flow)
How much natural shine do you usually notice throughout the day?
• I rarely notice shine on my face
• I notice shine during the day
• My face becomes shiny by midday or earlier
• Shine returns quickly after cleansing
What This Tells You
This Pattern Finder doesn’t diagnose or tell you what to buy.
It simply helps you recognise how your skin tends to behave over time.
These observations are not good or bad.
They’re not scores, labels, or judgements.
They’re simply patterns you may have noticed throughout your life.
Not right, not wrong, just you.
A starting point for understanding your skin in context of the life you live.
Want to go deeper? Explore the sessions on the appointment page.