Australis Fresh and Flawless Pressed Powder

I a little bit on the fence with Australis Fresh and Flawless Pressed Powder.

On one hand it is a nice powder that sit nicely on the skin and has a smooth finish. It's also cruelty free.

On the other hand it also has parabens in it which I'm trying to avoid in cosmetics.

So overall, I liked the powder and the finish. But I would hesitate when considering buying it again solely due to the ingredients.

The name says it all for this product, it really does give a flawless finish. I pair this with the Rimmel Stat Matte mousse foundation, to set my foundation, keep me matte throughout the day and add a little bit of extra coverage. A small amount of the Australis Fresh and flawless pressed powder gives an even, flawless look to my skin. This may be too much for those who prefer a particularly natural coverage. The coverage lasts all day and I find that at the most I will need to use a blotting sheet, but never reapply the powder, although this would differ between people.

I have recently been converted to this from the Rimmel Stay Matte powder. I love the much sturdier packaging that Australis provides alongside a more natural colour. As far as pressed powders go, Australis is still pretty affordable.

The only downside to this product would be the colour range. Although I have a great colour match, there are only three shades which wouldn't be for everybody. I can see this being my go to powder for quite some time.

I haven't used many australis products (just this one and a liquid eyeliner), but this powder is really fine, and settles into my skin really well, giving a flawless finish that feels lightweight! Very good for its price!

I used to use TonyMoly's Cat Wink pressed powder religiously and never ever would use anything else because its just that good. Until I tried this!

I heard all the hype about it and that it was a good dupe for MAC, also my sister had been using it and loving it. So when I had some Farmers store credit I decided to finally give this a go.

And man am I happy I did. I was so surprised how good this worked on me. It kept my makeup so good in one place ans just lasted through out the day. On a 12 hour period I only had to touch up once.

I love it because it sits on your face like its invisible. You don't get that powdery cakey look that powders give you. Oh no, this products just looked like I was wearing nothing at all.

Whit the price only being $20 this makes it even better. The design is nice and sleek and has the signature pink Australis writing on it.

Like my title states, this is my holy grail powder. I have repurchased this a number of times since I was introduced to it and I will only ever use it until I find something better, which will be hard to do. It definitely leaves your skin looking fresh and flawless and is probably my #1 favourite makeup product of all time. I usually throw out the sponge it comes with as it's not much use to me.

I'm not lying, this was the first foundation I ever purchased. I was a young teen and I bought it in one of the darker shades and caked it onto my face and thought I looked fabulous :D

Its actually a very good powder, it lasts forever and provides good coverage. It sets a liquid well and comes in a nice little compact with a sponge. Very smooth and not grainy or thick at all.

I'd say it could be dupe for MACs studio fix powder, my current favourite, very similar packaging but I prefer the silkiness of the studio fix. A good, more affordable alternative though. I used it for years, managing to slowly move from the orange-brown shades to my actual skin tone, and its pretty much a never-fail pressed powder.

Can't rave enough about this product Better than the mac powder everyone compares it too but a quarter of the price.

Amazing coverage amazing formula amazing price Doesn't cake up or dry out your skin doesn't crease anywhere on my face, I have dry to normal skin My sister also uses this and she has oily acne prone skin and it's amazing on her too

Not that much of a fan of the new packaging they recently brought out I think I like the old packaging better but will still continue to purchase

I am a HUGE fan of MAC's Studio Fix Plus powder, LOVE it and used it every day until I ran out. Tight on funds, I decided to give Australis' Fresh and Flawless Pressed Powder a go after hearing it was a good dupe for Studio Fix Plus, and it helped they had a 3 for 2 special going at the time of course!

I began using it feeling very doubtful about how it would perform, but my feelings soon changed. The formula is soft and finely milled and picks up easily on either the supplied sponge or a brush. I recently went away without any makeup except this (eek!) and found that when applied with a sponge to bare skin it still provided medium coverage without the cakeyness that many powders leave. My preferred method of application however is buffing it in using a kabuki brush to set either bb cream or liquid foundation for a full coverage look. I found the kabuki approach works best for a more even finish using less product, wheras the sponge is great for touch-ups. In terms of lastability it has pretty great longevity, lasting throughout my workday without shininess or patchiness.

The packaging is okay, although I prefer compacts that have a mirror above the powder as I find it wayyyy more convenient for touching up. My only other dislike with Fresh and Flawless is the lack of colour selection. I have fairly medium skin tone and purchased this in the darkest shade available 'Darkest Brown', which is lighter than my NW25 powder and far from dark brown so wouldn't suit darker-toned ladies.

Overall, this powder really does live up to the hype and I will happily repurchase!

I purchased this after hearing so many good things about this product and it being named as a dupe for MAC's Studio Fix Plus Powder.

The packaging of this powder is nothing special and unfortunately it doesn't have a mirror inside the lid for quick touch ups (they redesigned the compact and it is now under the powder, which is a bit annoying to use, having to flick back and forth between dabbing the powder and looking in the mirror). The powder itself is very finely milled and so smooth on the skin. This can be applied alone and still give light-medium coverage or as a setting powder over foundation. I have used it both ways (more often as a setting powder) and love the flawless finish it gives either way I use it. This powder gives a matte look to the skin, but, doesn't look powdery or unnatural and keeps me shine free for a good few hours before a touch up is needed.

I have fair skin and purchased the lightest of the three shades (unfortunately for darker skin tones it only comes in three fairly light shades).

Overall, this powder is a must have for the price and something I will certainly repurchase.

Tips: Apply with a kabuki brush for an even coverage using less product.

I used this for years & I really liked it. Its really good for coverage over a bb cream or light foundation. I have a lot of freckles and acne scars I like to cover so it is really useful for that. Only problem is it always seems to be sold out when I go to buy it from Farmers so I have started using a Maybelline superstay powder compact instead, which I would say is very similar in consistency