You're restocking for three different appointments: a soft brow, a muted lip and a defined liner. Don't start by asking which pigment is “best.” Start with the colour job for each area, then compare the shade names and stated uses on the actual bottles. That short list is easier to buy from than a shelf of colours sorted only by brand or chemistry.
Key takeaways
- Write the intended colour direction before opening a product range: softer or deeper brows, brighter or quieter lips, black or brown liner.
- A collection is a useful starting shelf, not a rule that a shade has only one use. Read the individual product's stated applications.
- Keep the exact shade name and code on your order list so you can reorder the colour you meant to buy.
For brows, build a depth and undertone shortlist
“Brown” isn't a complete brow brief. A client asking for a light, airy brow and one asking for a strong, dark tail shouldn't send you to the same bottle by default. Note the depth you want first. Then decide whether the comparison needs a warmer coffee direction or a cooler, darker brown.
The current Biomaser Brown & Coffee Blend pigments give you a practical range to open with that brief in hand. Light Brown / BPE01 starts the softer end of the listed brow palette; Brown Coffee / BPE02 is a medium brown; Dark Brown / BPE05 takes it deeper. Warm Coffee / BPE06 and Black Coffee / BPE07 are useful comparisons when undertone and depth both matter. Open the precise shade option before you order instead of treating the family name as your final colour choice.
If the appointment is still described only as “natural brows,” bring a few references and pin down what that means in the shape and amount of definition. ATTO's guide to a natural-looking PMU brief helps turn that word into something you and the client can discuss.
For lips, decide what needs to change in the colour
Put the lip brief in ordinary colour language before you shop: fresher pink, warmer coral, a muted nude-brown or a richer red. These are different jobs even if every appointment is called “lip blush.” Once the direction is clear, compare adjacent shades rather than scrolling the entire range.
On ATTO's Biomaser Pink, Red & Nude Blend pigment page, Coral Pink / BPL01 and Candy Pink / BPL02 offer different starting colours; Fragrant Brown / BPL07 moves toward a quieter brown-toned nude, while Dark Red Brown / BPL09 is a deeper muted direction. The page also lists dedicated correctors. Don't let a corrector's name stand in for the decorative shade you actually intend to buy.
Make a two-colour shortlist against the agreed reference, then write down why each candidate is there. That note is useful on the next order: “less vivid lip direction” tells you more than “buy more pink.” For a specific soft-wash lip plan, ATTO's artist guide to aquarelle lips goes further into planning the look.
For eyeliner, choose the kind of definition first
Black and brown can both define the eye, but they don't give the same colour brief. If the request is a stronger dark accent, compare the current Ink Black / BPB01 option. If the request is a softer brown line, compare Ink Brown / BPB02. ATTO's Biomaser Ink Black & Ink Brown Blend pigments put those two named choices together.
Don't assume the shopping category is an exclusive use label. The current product descriptions also list other applications for some brown and black shades. Read the use stated for the exact shade you're considering, then make the colour decision for the work in front of you. “Eye-area pigment” still isn't enough to settle whether this client wants a brown finish or a black accent.
Turn the shortlist into an order you can check
Before checkout, make three lines in your working notes: treatment, colour direction, exact shade and code. For example: “brows — medium brown — Brown Coffee / BPE02”; “lips — muted nude-brown — Fragrant Brown / BPL07”; “liner — brown definition — Ink Brown / BPB02.” These are examples of a readable order list, not a formula for every client.
Then open each linked product option and check that its displayed name and code match your list. If your remaining question is about organic or inorganic colourants, read the pigment chemistry guide after you've identified the colour job. Chemistry labels answer a different question from whether this is the brown, red or black you meant to order.
Frequently asked questions
Can the same PMU pigment be used for more than one area?
Some current ATTO product descriptions list more than one application for a shade. Treat the stated uses of the exact product as the answer; a collection name alone doesn't define every possible use.
Should I choose the pigment family or the shade first?
Begin with the treatment and intended colour direction to find a useful family, then choose the precise shade and code. Ordering from the family name alone leaves the most important colour decision unfinished.
How do I avoid reordering a similar-looking but different colour?
Save the exact displayed name and code from the product option you used. Match both on the next order; colour words such as “brown” and “pink” are too broad to identify one bottle.