Product Basics
How to layer Original LipSense Liquid Lip Color shades
Layer Original LipSense shades to tune undertone, depth, and finish—and turn a few tubes into a color wardrobe.
Alan Kante, owner, SeneGence International
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How to choose LipSense shades by undertone
for the marketer
Choose the shade that flatters first. Then layer the color mood you want.
for the professional
Start with undertone. Cool undertones pair naturally with Blu-Red, Napa, or Pink Champagne. Warm undertones suit Persimmon, Fly Girl, or Apple Cider. Neutral undertones have the widest range, including Bella and Praline Rose. Check the shades in daylight, then choose two or three for your stack.
for the skintellectual
Undertone is the warm, cool, or neutral cast beneath surface color. Surface tone can shift with sun or redness; undertone stays more consistent. Choosing the right shade family first keeps a layered look clear and flattering before you begin changing its depth or finish.
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How layer order creates custom LipSense colors
for the marketer
Three shades can create 27 looks. Change the order, and you change the color.
for the professional
Try a cool stack—Blu-Red → Napa → Pink Champagne—or a warm stack—Persimmon → Fly Girl → Apple Cider. The first shade anchors the stack, the middle pass carries the truest color, and the final pass protects the pigment.
for the skintellectual
Each thin pass sets into the Permeable Polymer Matrix before the next goes on. Layer order changes which pigment sits closest to the lip, which occupies the middle, and which meets the eye at the surface. With three shades and three positions, the wardrobe derives from 3 × 3 × 3 ordered combinations—including repeats that deepen one shade without creating one thick coat.
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How finish changes a layered LipSense look
for the marketer
Use matte for richness, shimmer for light, or frost for a final flash. Then complete the look with Gloss.
for the professional
Keep the first two passes focused on shade. Choose matte, shimmer, or frost for the final color layer: matte reads denser, while shimmer and frost bring more light to the surface. Let all three passes set, then finish with compatible LipSense Moisturizing Gloss.
for the skintellectual
Pigment creates visible color through the wavelengths each thin film absorbs, scatters, and returns to the eye. Matte emphasizes color density; shimmer and frost return more light at the surface. Placing the finish on the final pass makes that effect read first. For the complete Color-plus-Gloss wear system, continue to [How the LipSense system works](/learn/product-basics/lipsense-system).