Australis AC On Tour Kit Review

Very affordable & highly pigmented. What could go wrong with that? I use this all the time (apart from the highlight) and swear by it's contour kit! The shades are perfect for my skin-tone. Would absolutely re-purchase.

People have been going MAD for this kit ever since word of it's release hit the net. A drugstore contour palette that was a dupe for the much-loved Anastasia Beverly Hills Cotour Palette had the beauty-world in a spin and it sold out everywhere, so when I managed to spot one on sale at Priceline when I was on holiday I had to see what the fuss was.

The kit itself contains 3six shades in total, three to highlight and three to contour. The highlighting shades were: - a matte, pink-toned beige. I have medium, warm-toned skin so I found this shade a little on the light side for me but have used it as a brow-bone highlight. - a matte banana shade, I used this for setting under-eye concealer as I found it brightened the eye area nicely. - a warm beige shade with a slight shimmer through it. I really wanted to like this as colour-wise it was perfect for my skin tone but I found the consistency a little chalky for my taste so I haven't been using it as often as my baked highlighter.

The contouring shades all had a matte finish and consisted of: - A medium, warm-toned brown. Great for warmer skin tones and would suit fairer girls. - A cool-toned cocoa brown, I didn't really use this as it didn't suit my skin. - A warm-toned earthy brown. I naturally gravitated to this shade most out of the contour colours as it was the most similar to other contours I have.

I found all of the powders had quite a bit of fall-out so do make a fair bit of mess in the palette. It's better to pick up a little powder at a time and work from there. The contour shades are very pigmented so you really only need a light hand. I found them quite hard to blend in and if you had been too heavy-handed they can have more of a streaky, muddy effect that's hard to salvage. I've been told such effects make it look like I've been 'punched in the face'.

Regarding the packaging the slimline plastic case suits it well, it's simple but functional and the catch holds the case closed well. I love bronzer but I'm definately a contouring novice so was glad to see the back of the palette had a step-by-step contouring and highlighting how-to.

Would I buy it again? Not personally, I do think it's a good product and would suit those better at contouring but despite really wanting to love this I haven't been able to get the hang of using it. The contour shades are just a bit too hard to master and blend in for a novice like me and while the highlight shades are okay, particularly the banana for concealing, I still reach for other products more often.

People and their mothers have been going crazy about this pallet, mainly because it's affordable and available in stores in NZ.

The packaging is okay as it dose have instructions on how to contours. It's made out of plastic so it's easy to travel with. The only down side is that it's lacking a mirror.

This pallet is mainly for tanned people as the browner shades do make fair toned people look muddy.

The yellow shade is my favourite I use it set my concealer as it give it a brightening effect.

This pallet is great for beginners or anyone on a budget.

This product had a lot of mixed reviews! But it was also still raved about so I bought it during the big hype and read many reviews before I used it. I soon learned you had to be very light handed at application and even by hardly touching the pan with your brush and even tapping your brush aswel. I can see how it would look very muddy on certain skin tones but I say if it works for your skin just roll with it. Iv had some bad days where I forgot the light handed rule and looks like a muddy mess but other days my contour is so on point ! I wouldn't use this in a makeup artistary kit as you never know how the persons skin is going to react with it. Go for self use only :)

I purchased the Australis contour kit after a friend suggested it to me as an alternative to the more expensive contour kit by Anastasia Beverly Hills. As a beginner in the world of contouring it was very handy to have the printed instructions on the back of the packaging which can be easily and always accessed. I found it took quite some time to get the amount of product right on my face as it is quite pigmented and can sometimes become hard to blend in. I've found that using a very light hand and little product can end in your desires look. In the end it is a pretty good product which is affordable!

I don't have very much cash up my sleeve, and when I'd lost my MAC bronzer for months and months, I was craving some contouring. A friend recommended this contour kit and it was so popular that I had to look in multiple stores to find it as it had sold out in quite a few! When I got home and tried it out, I found that only one of the contour shades suited me, but the highlights were quite nice. I can make it work but I have to make sure I'm applying it in really good lighting as the contouring shades are very dark and it's easy to go overboard!

I enjoyed using this product as it was my first contouring kit I had purchased however the highlight colours seemed to run out pretty fast as I felt I had to use quite a lot for it to look good/noticeable. The darker colours however can be a bit muddy, so they need to be blended super well. I did like that it was easy to use and the wee diagram on the back was helpful.

I first purchased this palette when I first got into contouring and highlighting. I love the sleek packaging and the fantastic mirror that it comes in that I use on a daily basis.

My favourite things about this palette (I have mine in the shade Light and in the Powder form) apart from the mirror is the highlighting powders especially the banana/yellow one! It's honestly one of the best under eye setting powders that I have tried! It's so brightening and light and helps to lock your concealer in all day. The actual shimmery "highlighter" isn't my favourite as personally I prefer highlighters that are more 'bam' in your face and the pinkness of it didn't really suit my skin tone.

The palette has the right amount of pigmentation and I think is a great buy for a beginner to play and experiment around with.

Now the things I didn't like about the palette. The actual bronzing colours weren't amazing, some were too orange and one was too 'muddy' looking for me. Also I found that they were a bit hard to blend and can look harsh on your skin. I only ever use one of the shades, the other two I use as eyeshadow crease colours which they are really good for!

Overall I think that this palette is awesome for the price and for someone who's new to makeup or contouring :)

This was my first contour palette I ever bought and tried. At first glance I wasn't super impressed by the colors as they seemed to be for more warm toned skin and I have ivory-nude with neutral undertones. This kit took me awhile to get just the perfect amount of product onto my brush, you just need a little pat with your brush as it is very pigmented and it's so easy to over-do. In terms of building color it's not the best at that, the more I applied the harder it was to blend and it gave me a muddy look on my face. I'm not super impressed by this but not disappointed in this. O.K for the price. Would not purchase again.