Virtual Try-On
AI shade-matching from a single selfie reads your depth and undertone, then previews foundation, blush and lip in real time — confidence before checkout.
Clean prestige beauty · Launching in wavesBeauty for every
Beauty for every
shade of you.
40+ inclusive foundation shades. A clean, proprietary formula that performs at a prestige level. And virtual try-on that finds your perfect match — confidently, from your own mirror.
Loved by 12,400+ on the waitlist
Clean formula40+ shadesVeganCruelty-freeDermatologist-testedVirtual try-onRefill-readyNon-comedogenicClean formula40+ shadesVeganCruelty-freeDermatologist-testedVirtual try-onRefill-readyNon-comedogenic
40+
Inclusive foundation shades
1,600+
Questionable ingredients left out
94%
Found their match on the first try*
100%
Vegan & cruelty-free
The full spectrum
40+ shades, built inclusive from the first pour.
We engineered our deepest and fairest shades first — not last — across six undertone families: rose, cool, neutral, warm, golden and olive. Find the one that reads like your skin, not a mask over it.
01R
02C
03N
04W
05G
06O
07R
08C
09N
10W
11G
12O
13R
14C
15N
16W
17G
18O
19R
20C
21N
22W
23G
24O
25R
26C
27N
28W
29G
30O
31R
32C
33N
34W
35G
36O
37R
38C
39N
40W
41G
42O
RoseCoolNeutralWarmGoldenOlive
The moat
We compete on the formula, not the ad spend.
Most “clean” brands re-label the same stock bases. Ardela’s is ours — engineered from scratch for a second-skin finish that stays true all day and is defensible as real IP.
- Second-skin, breathable coverage that never oxidises to orange
- Free from parabens, phthalates, sulfates & 1,600+ other ingredients
- Dermatologist-tested, non-comedogenic & fragrance-flexible
- Vegan, cruelty-free and refill-ready by design
Virtual Try-OnGet early try-on access
Find your match before you ever buy.
No more counter guesswork or three-shades-and-a-return. Our try-on reads your skin and previews real product in real time — so you buy once, and you buy right.
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Snap or upload
One selfie in natural light. Nothing is stored — matching happens right in your browser session.
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We read your skin
Our engine maps depth and undertone, then ranks your closest matches across all 40+ shades.
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Try before you buy
Preview foundation, blush and lip live, compare side by side, and add your perfect match to bag.
Suggested matches98% match
Why Ardela
Built for the gaps everyone else leaves open.
A formula we own
Our clean base is proprietary IP developed in-house, not a re-labelled stock formula — a moat competitors can't copy off a supplier catalogue.
Prestige performance
Buildable, breathable coverage that lasts through a 12-hour day without oxidising, caking or that flat, powdery finish.
Clean, kind, precise
Dermatologist-tested, vegan and non-comedogenic — designed for skin that reacts, in packaging that's built to be refilled.
How we compare
The whole package — not a trade-off
Legacy prestige lines and viral newcomers each nail a piece. Ardela is built to close the gaps between them.
Ardela
Legacy prestige
Viral newcomers
40+ inclusive shades at launch
Proprietary in-house formula (defensible IP)
AI virtual try-on shade match
Clean, vegan & cruelty-free
Approachable prestige pricing ($18–$45)
Refill-ready, low-plastic packaging
Loved out loud
The reviews we’re building toward.
Illustrative testimonials from our early community. Ardela is pre-launch — join the waitlist to be among the first real voices.
“First foundation that didn't turn grey on me by lunch. The try-on nailed my shade on the first go — I didn't have to buy three and return two.”
Maya R.
Deep · Golden
“Olive undertones are always an afterthought. Ardela actually has them. It reads like my skin, not a mask over it.”
Priya S.
Medium · Olive
“Clean formula that still performs like the prestige stuff I used to splurge on. My sensitive skin finally agrees with me.”
Devon L.
Fair · Rose
Good to know
Questions, answered
Our Virtual Try-On maps your undertone and depth from a single selfie and matches it against all 40+ foundation shades in seconds — no more guessing at a store counter. Prefer analog? Every order ships with a peel-and-match strip so you can confirm in daylight.
Ardela is built on a proprietary, clean base we developed in-house — not a re-labelled stock formula. It's dermatologist-tested, vegan, cruelty-free, and free from parabens, phthalates and the 1,600+ ingredients we choose to leave out, while still performing at a prestige level.
Inclusivity is the starting point, not a marketing afterthought. We launch with 40+ foundation shades engineered across the full depth-and-undertone spectrum, with the deepest and fairest ranges developed first rather than last.
Ardela sits in an approachable prestige band — most hero products land between $18 and $45, with sets and bundles that bring your per-item cost down. A typical order is around $38.
We're opening in limited waves. Join the waitlist to lock in early access, founding-member pricing, and a free Virtual Try-On shade session before doors open to the public.
Always. Ardela is certified cruelty-free, our components are refill-ready where possible, and cartons ship in recyclable, plastic-minimal packaging.
Founding members
Your shade is waiting.
Join the waitlist for early access, founding-member pricing and a free Virtual Try-On shade session before we open to everyone.
Founding-member pricingClean & veganRefill-ready