Estee Lauder Nutritious Radiant Vitality Energy Lotion

I'm going to start off this review by stating upfront that I wasn't entirely sure what this product was exactly but my guess is that it is similar to a toner. I could be living under a rock but I haven't come across anything with a similar name before so there was a slight bit of confusion to start off. There were no directions on the bottle and the name states it is a radiant energy lotion? That to me could mean many things? Anyway I went ahead and have been using in place of a toner. I would agree with the claims of hydration but it did nothing for my skin as far as improving radiance. The smell is nice, it left my face a little sticky feeling afterwards. Otherwise it wasn't really anything spectacular, I don't feel my skin is better off for using it for nearly two weeks now. The packaging is nice, a red bottle with silver lid and good quality as one would expect from this brand but the packaging is probably my favourite thing about this product overall. Definately be careful to avoid the eye area, it can burn a little in those sensitive areas.

Just as a bit of background on my skin type, I vary between normal/combination/oily depending on a number of factors. I'm 25 years old, but still prone to the occasional breakout.

This product comes in a large red bottle with a silver lid that definitely looks expensive. There is 200 ml of product and it retails for $87. The only instructions for this product were found on the bottom of the bottle and just says "Pat on using fingertips or cotton pad - AM and PM". Under the lid there's a small hole so you can dispense the product. The scent of this product is nice and fresh, although I did find there was a bit of an alcohol smell to it but it didn't linger once absorbed into the skin.

When I first went to use this product I was a bit confused. It's called a lotion but it has the exact same consistency as water. It doesn't seem to be a lotion at all, and if anything I would describe it as a toner. I found that applying it with a cotton pad wasted too much product. I decided that the best way to apply it was to put a small amount in the palm of my hand, bring my face to my palm, spread it around and allow it to absorb. After that I would apply the matching moisturiser.

This product claims it's meant to deeply hydrate and infuse the skin with moisture, but I unfortunately didn't find this to be the case at all. In fact my face felt dry and tight after using this product, which is strange because I'm usually more prone to oiliness. I used this product for just over a week before I decided to take a break to see if it was definitely this product causing my skin to react this way. I found my skin was no longer dry after I stopped using this product and only used the matching moisturiser.

I looked into what ingredients were in this product as it wasn't displayed on the bottle. Although it contains a number of antioxidants, the second largest ingredient in this product is alcohol which is a major cause of dryness when used in high amounts.

Overall I can't recommend this product as it doesn't "deeply hydrate" like it claims, it contains too much alcohol, and at $87 it is on the pricey side.

I was very excited to try an Estee Lauder product as I have not used many products from this brand before.

The look of this product is sleek in a slim red container. I thought that because it is a 'lotion', that the product would be a thin moisturiser type consistency. However it is a very thin liquid. I was confused how to apply, because of the consistency, and the fact that the product does not specify how to use. So I opted to wet a cotton pad with the lotion and apply it on my face.

I felt as though I had to use quite a bit of product in order to effectively cover my face. It applied smoothly enough and had settled into my skin within a few seconds.

I was not overwhelmed by this product. I wonder if I have missed something, like a better way to apply, or a trick or something as I didn't feel as though it drastically changed or improved my skin. I will continue to use this and see what happens, but I wouldn't purchase this with my own money.

When I first saw this I literally thought "what even is this?!". I've come across different names of products in the past, and because of the consistency of it I assumed it would be used as a toner. Honestly didn't have much instructions on how or what to use it as, but decided life is too short to worry over it because it's gonna be slathered on my face anyway!

It has a screw-on cap which, again, like I stated in my gel emulson review, I'd have preferred one that just popped open due to accessibility. When you pour it out, it mostly just drips down sort of messily, so make sure you've either got your cotton pad or palm ready to catch all the product.

So the consistency is basically like water which is perfect as the first step in your skincare routine (after cleansing, of course!). I liked to generously pour a coin-sized amount into my palm, rub my hands together, then pat it all over my face so my skin can absorb it better. It dried down seamlessly, and left my face feeling smooth and hydrated.

The smell is very, very faint. If you compare the scents between this product and the gel emulsion with the emulsion at 80% power, then this product would be about 10% in strength. The smell is barely there which I think is a great thing since toners prep your skin and shouldn't smell too strongly.

In the two weeks I've used this product, I had unfortunately started seeing random whiteheads and milia pop up which was a tad disheartening due to my initial and instant liking of the 'lotion'. I also noticed that my face, especially my forehead, got shinier and oilier than usual, like literal natural highlight, and not the good kind either. I don't believe it gave me a "glow" nor a look of "radiant vitality" - it's basically your run-of-the-mill toner (except hugely more expensive).

In conclusion, I would not go out and purchase this, as I believe there are far cheaper alternatives that are more effective in keeping your skin hydrated while not causing any breakouts. Due to my reaction I would not continue using this, or if I do, I'd probably just use it on my arms rather than my face.

Whilst it is meant to be a “nutritious lotion,” for me, this was more of toner for my face. It felt like it was stripping off the moisture I already had on my face and didn’t feel like this lotion was adding any extra nutritions or moistures.

I tried layering this lotion over few times but the lotion was sticky and I couldn’t do layer this with my usual cotton pad. Not sure what this is meant to be achieving to be honest as my face felt much drier even after the cleansing ritual