Australis Primer Review

To me primers were never a necessity to my makeup routine. I used to think they were a gimmick! My first primer was benefit porefessional but that is silicon based so i went on the hunt for something water-based. Came across this in kmart, pretty affordable so i had nothing to lose if i didn't like it. I LOVE it.

The consistency is like a light watery gel but it is not thick or runny. It creates a film between my skin and my foundation and because i have dry skin, i found this quite refreshing and a little hydrating. I still would not skip moisturiser if i were you. Oh my! This primer makes my foundation apply so much smoother. It does not fill in your pores but it does create a silky velvety layer for your foundation to go on which makes your foundation apply better. This primer does not have any sort of matte or dewy finish. It lets the finish of your foundation shine whether if its matte or dewy. It makes my makeup last longer and less cakey.

So if you have dry skin, this will work very well for you. The foundations I've used this with are: Makeup Forever HD, Benefit Hello Flawless Oxygen Wow, Mac Face and Body and Nars Sheer Glow.

Each of those foundation apply on top of this primer very smoothly. I haven't personally tried the Napoleon Perdis Auto Pilot primer but I've read tons of reviews and comparison saying they do same thing and have very similar if not the same ingredients.

If you are looking for an amazing, affordable and accessible primer then this triple threat of A's does it for you. Also I have not experienced any breakouts or sensitivity issues with this primer.

I brought this from Kmart, when I had just run out of my favorite Maybelline Primer to fill in time before I could get another.

Big mistake that was. This product made me break out so much, and never before has any type of makeup done this to me. Not only did I break out, but it did nothing! no difference, it smelt bad, the texture was horrible very silicony. It was not sticky but it had quite a slippery texture to it, my foundation did not apply well at all, extremely patchy.

For my oily/combination skin this is a good primer. I use moisturiser & then a liquid foundation. I had actually run out of primer before i purchased this one, and really noticed my foundation staying on all day with the Primer. Simple packaging, nice & light product & a little covers my whole face & neck. Smell is very mild.

I first got this as a free gift with my Australis purchase during a promo at Farmers.

This is a gel based primer. The gel itself is white in colour but upon application it blends in and becomes transparent. It gives a smooth and clear application - and feels cool to the skin.. It takes a fairly short time to dry off before you can start putting on foundation.

I was not sure about this product at the first try. But after a few more times, I fell in love with this product, the foundation just stays on much better and longer.

I keep repurchasing this product whenever I run out or if it is a free gift for Australis purchases I end up buying those additional items just to get my hands on this.

I've been using this primer over the last year now, and generally I'm happy with it. It is definitely moisturising and feels nice on the skin-but it is quite a wet consistency for primer, I tend to prefer a more silicone or "porefessional" type feel. I don't use moisturiser when I use this primer, but the hydration doesn't last unfortunately. However, it does provider a good prep for foundation and does do what it says-foundation doesnt sink into the skin and lasts longer, and it is a lovely finish for blending your products on top of. It definitely doesn't compare to high end products, but for the price it works, and I use it on a daily basis to save my expensive ones for special occasions. I do have quite a few fine lines (you know, head towards 30 and they spring up from nowhere!) and this doesnt make a lot of difference, other than my foundation blending on top of them and not right into them. The packaging is fine, although a little boring, and 40mls of product is a decent amount which lasts well. (I wear maybe 4 days a week and have had this since the beginning of the year). It has very little smell, just a slight cosmeticy whiff. The consistency is like...really wet lotion haha, thats the best i can do to describe that. I think if you're looking for a basic primer to help your foundation, this is great, but if you want extra bells and whistles like pore and fine line minimising, this is not the one.

This is only the second primer I have tried, and while I don't love it quite as much as my previous one (nutrimetics), I do think it is great value for money, easy to find (Kmart, farmers, etc), and does a good job. It does not fill the pores as much as I would like, and it can be quite shiny, but the fragrance is nice, it is easy to apply, and I love the feel of it.

I persisted in using this primer for months but I really found no difference when I used it. It's water based, so really all it did was slightly moisturise my skin, which isn't what i want in a primer. It was just another unneccessary product that took up space in my drawer that I didn't really like. I've since thrown it away and replaced it with a primer that really does do something.

I used this alot but i stopped because it use to give me a burning sensation when i applied to my face, only for a little while but still was very harsh on my sensitive/dry skin, this could just be with my skin though, it used to keep my foundation on well though and is cheap :)

I received the Australis Primer as a freebie a while ago from my local pharmacy, and have finally got round to trying it out. I had previously been using a mineral-based primer, and I actually found the Australis one much more effective in smoothing out my skin before applying makeup. The consistency is a bit unusual, quite lumpy and clear, but it does a great job once smoothed into your skin.

I have quite sensitive skin and I didn't have any adverse reactions to this product. It's also pretty good value for money, and I like how it is so widely available. Not completely head over heels, but definitely a simple and good product :)

I received this as a free gift from Farmers when I spent over a certain amount on Australis products and I found it wasn't a very good primer at all. I found it really silicony and gelly like and when I rubbed it into my skin it felt watery. It didn't feel like it was putting a barier between my foundation and skin at all. Haven't used it again since, I like most of Australis' products but not a fan of this :)