What’s Your Score

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
Score	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
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
Score	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
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

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.