To determine your score simply add up the numbers next to each question to discover where you sit on the Fitzpatrick scale
| Score |
YOUR EYE COLOUR |
Score |
DO YOU TURN BROWN? |
| 0 |
Light Colours |
0 |
Never |
| 1 |
Blue Gray or Green |
1 |
Seldom |
| 2 |
Dark |
2 |
Sometimes |
| 3 |
Brown |
3 |
Often |
| 4 |
Black |
4 |
Always |
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NATURAL HAIR COLOUR |
Score |
HOW BROWN DO YOU GET? |
| 0 |
Sandy Red |
0 |
Never |
| 1 |
Blonde |
1 |
Light Tan |
| 2 |
Chestnut or Dark Blonde |
2 |
Medium Tan |
| 3 |
Brown |
3 |
Dark Tan |
| 4 |
Black |
4 |
Deep Dark |
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| Score |
YOUR SKIN COLOUR (unexposed areas) |
Score |
IS YOUR FACE SENSITIVE TO THE SUN? |
| 0 |
Reddish |
0 |
Very Sensitive |
| 1 |
Pale |
1 |
Sensitive |
| 2 |
Beige or Olive |
2 |
Sometimes |
| 3 |
Brown |
3 |
Resistant |
| 4 |
Dark Brown |
4 |
Never have a problem |
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FRECKLES (unexposed areas) |
Score |
HOW OFTEN DO YOU SUN BAKE? |
| 0 |
Many |
0 |
Never |
| 1 |
Several |
1 |
Seldom |
| 2 |
Few |
2 |
Sometimes |
| 3 |
Rare |
3 |
Often |
| 4 |
None |
4 |
Always |
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| Score |
IF YOU STAY IN THE SUN TOO LONG |
Score |
WHEN DID YOU LAST TAN IN THE SUN? |
| 0 |
Painful blisters, Peeling |
0 |
+ 3 Months ago |
| 1 |
Mild blisters, Peeling |
1 |
2-3 Months ago |
| 2 |
Burn, Mild Peeling |
2 |
1-2 Months ago |
| 3 |
Rare |
3 |
Weeks Ago |
| 4 |
No Burning |
4 |
Days |
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SCORE 0 -6
Skin Type 1 Always burns never tans (pale white skin)
SCORE 7-13
Skin Type 2 Always burns easily tans minimally (white skin)
SCORE 14-20
Skin Type 3 Burns moderately tans uniformly (light brown skin)
SCORE 21-27
Skin Type 4 Burns minimally always tans well moderate brown skin
SCORE 28-34
Skin Type 5 Rarely burns tans profusely (dark brown skin)
SCORE 35 +
Skin Type 6 Never burns (deeply pigmented dark brown to black skin) Ask for our Colour Guide Poster to see which tan is best for which skin type including development times.
