Shades by ZERA
Your Shade.
Finally Found.
Foundation shade matching built specifically for dark-skinned women — finally done right.
4
African Brands
40+
Verified Shades
5
Depth Categories
How It Works
Four simple steps to your perfect foundation match.
Choose Your Depth
Select your skin depth from 5 carefully curated categories.
Pick Your Undertone
Warm, cool, neutral or olive — we help you figure it out.
Select Your Finish
Matte, dewy, or natural — tell us how you like your beat.
Get Your Matches
See your perfect shades across 4 trusted African brands.
Brands We Cover
Nigerian and global brands mapped across our shade intelligence database
TARA
Dewy · Natural
- Medium coverage
- Lightweight formula
- Oil-based foundation
- Dewy finish
- Best for dry & normal skin
Yanga Beauty
Matte · Natural
- Soft matte finish
- Lightweight formula
- Oil free · Waterproof
- Non-comedogenic
- Suitable for every skin type
- Medium to full coverage
H&E
Matte · Natural
- Velvet matte finish
- Lightweight formula
- SPF 20
- Suitable for every skin type
- Medium to full coverage
ZARON
Matte · Natural
- Glowy matte finish
- Medium to full coverage
- Suitable for every skin type
NARS
Matte · Natural
- Light Reflecting formula
- Medium-Full coverage
- Natural finish
FENTY BEAUTY
Matte · Natural
- Soft Matte finish
- Medium-Full coverage
- 50 shade range
MAC
Matte · Natural
- 24HR Matte wear
- Medium-Full coverage
- Oil control, SPF 15
HUDA BEAUTY
Matte · Natural
- Full coverage
- Long wear
- Faux Filter formula
MAYBELLINE
Matte · Natural · Dewy
- Light-Medium coverage
- Matte + Poreless
- Oil free, 12HR wear
JUVIA'S PLACE
Matte · Natural
- Velvety Matte finish
- Medium-Full coverage
- Lightweight formula
What They're Saying
Real women. Real matches. Real results.
"I've been searching for my perfect foundation match for years. Shades by ZERA matched me to ZARON Choc and it's literally my skin in a bottle. I cried a little. No shame."
Adaeze O.
Lagos
"Finally a tool that actually understands dark skin. I selected deep, warm undertone and it gave me Toast by H&E — I tested it and it oxidised perfectly. Genuinely impressed."
Temi F.
London
"The undertone section is what got me. I never knew I had olive undertones until this app explained it. SMF 6 by Yanga is everything."
Chiamaka B.
Abuja
"So clean and easy to use. I got my match in under two minutes. Sent it to my whole group chat immediately."
Folake A.
Manchester
"I entered my MAC shade NW50 and it cross-referenced my result perfectly. This is the big sister energy we needed in the beauty space."
Ngozi M.
Port Harcourt
"TARA TF314 is my new go-to. The dewy finish is giving everything. Shades by ZERA really did that."
Blessing K.
Nottingham
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