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 usually burn before I tan
• I sometimes burn, then tan slowly or unevenly
• I rarely burn and tan gradually
• I 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 the 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
• Noticeable sensations that last a while
• Mild sensations that settle quickly
• 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
• Takes a long time to settle or heal
• Settles or heals at an average pace
• Settles or heals quickly
6. Your Barrier Feel
• Feels tight or dry easily
• Feels comfortable and balanced
• Feels comfortable, but creams often seem to sit on the surface rather than absorb easily.
7. Your Sebaceous (Oil Flow)
Choose the statement that feels most true most of the time.
• I rarely notice shine
• 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.
Most people show a combination of patterns rather than fitting neatly into a single skin type such as dry, oily, or combination skin.
Understanding how these patterns work together can provide useful context when making decisions about skincare, treatments and everyday skin support.
If you’d like help interpreting your results, explore the Skin Pattern Session.