The Fitzpatrick Scale: details you should know about
Have you ever wondered how Tian Studio experts manage to choose the most suitable pigment shade for every client? The main data they focus on is the Fitzpatrick Scale.
It is a professional guide that helps health experts to determine the probability of appearance of skin cancer and other conditions connected with skin, technicians to create a range of emojis and beauty professionals to provide clients with the best experience and results.
Healthline reports that according to the Fitzpatrick Scale, there are 6 skin shades of people differentiated:
Fitzpatrick skin type 1
- skin color (before sun exposure): ivory
- eye color: light blue, light gray, or light green
- natural hair color: red or light blonde
- sun reaction: skin always freckles, always burns and peels, and never tans
Fitzpatrick skin type 2
- skin color (before sun exposure): fair or pale
- eye color: blue, gray, or green
- natural hair color: blonde
- sun reaction: skin usually freckles, burns and peels often, and rarely tans
Fitzpatrick skin type 3
- skin color (before sun exposure): fair to beige, with golden undertones
- eye color: hazel or light brown
- natural hair color: dark blonde or light brown
- sun reaction: skin might freckle, burns on occasion, and sometimes tans
Fitzpatrick skin type 4
- skin color (before sun exposure): olive or light brown
- eye color: dark brown
- natural hair color: dark brown
- sun reaction: doesn’t really freckle, burns rarely, and tans often
Fitzpatrick skin type 5
- skin color (before sun exposure): dark brown or black
- eye color: dark brown to black
- natural hair color: dark brown to black
- sun reaction: rarely freckles, almost never burns, and always tans
Fitzpatrick skin type 6
- skin color (before sun exposure): black
- eye color: brownish black
- natural hair color: black
- sun reaction: never freckles, never burns, and always tans darkly
No wonder that the range of pigment shades for microblading has been created with this scale in mind too. Every pigment can be used on several types of the skin depending on the wishes and requirements of the client: some people desire to get a brighter effect while the others wish to get a subtle makeup. Caramel shade matches women with the first and second skin type, coffee and chocolate shades will look excellent on women of the third, fourth and sometimes fifth skin type, while dark chocolate and espresso dominate the makeup of women of the fifth and sixth type.
