Okay, I caved and bought the Rhode Peptide Set because my FYP wouldn’t shut up about it. I’ve been slathering this stuff on my face every morning and night for a month—here’s the unvarnished truth.
The real reason this matters? Hailey’s name is on the box, but if the formula sucked, I’d torch it. It doesn’t. But it’s not the miracle juice the internet pretends it is.
It’s $88 for three minis—a peptide glazing fluid, peptide lip treatment, and barrier restore cream. The claim is “glass skin in a bottle,” which is bold for something that costs less than a mediocre dinner in NYC.
Glazing Fluid
A watery gel that sinks in before you finish blinking.
Lip Treatment
Thicker than Vaseline, stickier than I’d like, but my lips stopped peeling in 4 days.
Barrier Cream
Feels like a hug for your face—but it’s the least interesting of the three.
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The hero is a peptide complex that tells your skin to hold onto water. There’s also shea butter for barrier repair and a bunch of humectants that pull moisture in like a thirsty sponge.
- Peptide Complex: Signals skin to retain hydration
- Shea Butter: Repairs the lipid barrier
- Glycerin: Draws water into the skin
- Squalane: Lightweight moisture that mimics your natural oils
Photo: Poko Skincare / Unsplash
The glazing fluid is a strange in-between—not quite a serum, not quite an essence. It feels like water that decided to get serious. First application, my skin had that “just did a face mask” plumpness for about 4 hours.
Week 2 hit and I noticed my makeup wasn’t clinging to dry patches anymore. Week 3, the weird texture on my forehead calmed down. I wasn’t expecting that—I thought it’d just be a dewy gimmick.
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My skin looks calmer and drinks up makeup like a pro. The fine lines? Still there. The glow? It’s a “well-moisturized” glow, not a “I’m 22 and just did a peel” glow. Don’t expect a facelift—expect good hydration.
Photo: Elsa Olofsson / Unsplash
It’s a good, no-nonsense hydration set that lives up to the hype without exceeding it. Hailey’s name got it in my cart, but the formula’s what kept it on my shelf.