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Quiz Out, Your Skin Type

Haven’t we all struggled with our facial skin long enough ?  Haven't  we all been trying everything  in the market, every piece of advice we hear or read, ever new skin technique & discovery and all our own personal experiences but nothing seems to be working right !!!! 

A lot of girls and ladies complain about the skin on their faces so much ; they cant stand it. Many of them fell into the illusion that something is awfully wrong with their own faces since it does not receive well the treatments & care being offered to it and may even backfire when all you are trying to do is beautify your face.

The key answer to all those troubles is knowing your skin type. The great mask your friend used and told you about might have turned out to be a disaster for you because simply you have a skin type that is different from hers.

Haven't it ever occurred to you that what you are giving your skin is not what it needs?  If you have been suffering such trouble and if you care to give your skin a special treatment,  take this quiz & find out which skin type is yours.  

1.What does your face look like in the morning before you wash it & by the end of the day?
A.Very shiny & greasy  all over 
B.Little shine all over
C.Shiny & greasy on your forehead and nose only
D.No shine at all

2.How does your face feel after your morning cleansing ?
A.You feel like it needs one more wash
B.Feels ok
C.Feels a little dry on cheeks & around eyes
D.Feels very dry and tight all over.

3.How does your face look after 4-5 hours from waking up?
A.Like you didn't wash it in the morning
B.Looks fine
C.You feel you need to wipe the oil off your forehead & nose
D.Dried out  

4.What is the texture & depth  of your skin ?
A.Coarse & thick
B.Smooth & moderate
C.A mosaic of everything
D.Fine & thin

5.What is your general impression about your skin ?
A.Greasy, slippery & shiny
B.Plum, moist & vibrant
C.Greasiness & dryness mix
D.Dry, flaky & itchy

6.Where do you classify your pores (the skin cells that lie beside each other on your face)?
A.Enlarged and visible & clogged
B.Pores are hardly visible & clear
C.Pores only visible on chin, nose & forehead

7.What color does your face reflect ?
A.Pale & sallow
B.Rosy & pinkish
C.An  assortment of colors on different places of the faces
D.Dull & dreary

8.How elastic is your facial skin if you pinch it at your jaw-line ?
A.It jumps right back with out any creasing
B.It jumps back with a second of visible creasing to the eyes 
C.It goes back slowly  and gradually to it original location

9.How does your skin tan ?
A.Very easily without sunburn
B.Easily with a little sunburn 
C.Gradually with some sunburn  
D.Hardly with strong sunburns

10.How long does your make-up holdup all day long ?
A.Runs easily after  2 or 3 hours and there is always need for touch ups
B.Holds all day  long with a touch up in the middle
C.Holds Half the day but can easily be restored
D.Holds all day long without a problem

11.How did your skin  sail through the  teenage years ?
a.Severe acne trouble that were out of control 
b.Little acne that cleared up after the teen years
c.Average acne trouble but were under control
d.Very few or no acne trouble at all

12.How does your hair hold between washes ?
a.Hair becomes oily all over in no time at all 
b.Hair stays fresh between shampoos
c.Hair becomes oily in the roots & stays dry on the string
d.Hair stays dry all over

Now calculate how many , A's, B's , C's, or D's you got, and you will immediately know what  your skin type is and for the first time in your life you will be able to give your face the best treatment there is.

RESULTS :

Mostly A's = Oily Skin
Mostly B's = Normal Skin
Mostly C's = Combination Skin
Mostly D's = Dry Skin

Wait for us next week to tell you more about all the skin types there is …….Only on MSN Arabia

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