The Six Skin Types

Type 1 - Always burns, never tans. Very fair skin with red or blond hair and freckles.
Type 2 - Burns easily, tans minimally. Fair skin.
Type 3 - Sometimes burns, gradually tans.
Type 4 - Minimum burning, always tans. White, with medium pigmentation.
Type 5 - Seldom burns, always tans. Medium to heavy pigmentation.
Type 6 - Never burns, tans very darkly. African Americans as well as others with heavy pigmentation.