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CREATE THE ILLUSION
SKIN TONES
HOW TO IDENTIFY YOUR SKIN TONE
THE FITSZPATRICK SCALE
The Fitzpatrick scale (also Fitzpatrick skin typing test; or Fitzpatrick phototyping scale) is a numerical classification schema for human skin color.
To help you find the perfect color match, we’ve created an 11x17 downloadable PDF featuring a true-to-scale image of the belly area.
You can hold this next to your skin to compare.
(Click Info to learn more, Click Take test identify your skin tone)
TYPE 3
Sun sensitive skin, sometimes burns, slowly tans to light brown.
TYPE:3.2
TYPE:3.3
TYPE:3.0
TYPE:3.1
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You are often described as having golden, honey-hued skin tone. Women and men with light olive coloring also fit into this skin type.
At the beginning of summer, you may burn easily, but you can gradually build a sun-kissed glow by the end of the season.
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You might be a Type 3 if:
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Your unexposed skin is fair with a golden tone
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Your eyes are hazel or brown
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Your natural hair color is dark blonde or light to medium brown​
How your skin reacts to the sun:
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Occasionally burns
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Occasionally tans
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Freckles appear
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TYPE 3 Celebrities
Natalie Portman, Jennifer Aniston, Julia Roberts, Megan Fox, Gwen Stefani, Jennifer Lawrence,
TYPE 4
Minimally sun sensitive, burns minimally, always tans to moderate brown.
TYPE:4.0
TYPE:4.1
TYPE:4.2
TYPE:4.3
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Your skin is a caramel tone, and tans quickly without burning. You most likely have dark hair and dark eyes that range from hazel to ebony.
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You might be a Type 4 if:
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Your unexposed skin is olive or light brown
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Your eyes are dark brown
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Your natural hair color is dark brown
How your skin reacts to the sun:
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Rarely burns
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Frequently tans
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Freckles are rare
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Larger darkened areas may appear after mid-30s on the cheeks, forehead, and nose (a condition known as melasma). This occurs more commonly for Fitzpatrick Types 4-5 and during pregnancy for all skin types.
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TYPE 4 Celebrities
Sandra Bullock, Eva Longoria, Lucy Liu, Jennifer Lopez, Kim Kardashian, Sandra Oh,
TYPE 3
Sun insensitive, rarely burns, tans well.
TYPE 5
TYPE:5.0
TYPE:5.1
TYPE 5.2
TYPE:5.3
Your skin tone might range from radiant bronze to a rich brown. Both your eyes and hair are dark. You experience sunburns very rarely,
and generally tan quickly and easily.
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You might be a Type 5 if:
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Your unexposed skin is brown or dark brown with an olive tone
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Your eyes are dark brown
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Your natural hair color is dark brown or black
How your skin reacts to the sun:
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Hardly ever burns
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Always tans
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Freckles are rare
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TYPE 5 Celebrities
Halle Berry, Beyoncé, Kerry Washington, Alicia Keys, Rhianna, Mindy Kaling, Thandie Newton, Jesse WilliamS
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Sun insensitive, rarely burns, tans well.
TYPE 6
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TYPE:6.0
TYPE:6.1
TYPE:6.2
TYPE:6.3
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Your skin tone falls in the range of deep mahogany to espresso. You almost never have sunburns, and tan quickly and deeply during the summer.
You have both dark hair and dark eyes.
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You might be a Type 6 if:
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Your unexposed skin is dark brown to black
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You have eyes that are brownish black
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Your natural hair color is black
How your skin reacts to the sun:
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Never burns
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Always develops a dark tan
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Never freckles​​
TYPE 6 Celebrities
Naomi Campbell, Lupita Nyong’o, Oprah Winfrey, Michelle Obama, Aisha Tylor, Whoopie Goldberg, Taye Diggs, Blair Underwood,
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TYPE 2
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Very fair skin, extremely sun sensitive.
Very sun sensitive, burns easily, tans minimally.
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