I Just Tried All of Rhode's Peptide Lip Treatments—Here’s How They Ranked

I've always been a lip balm fanatic. It's the one beauty product I cannot ever be without. I'm never more than 5 feet away from one; having one in every bag and coat pocket, on my desk and by my nightstand. In fact, my first entry into beauty was aged 10, where I started building my collection of Lip Smackers with each visit to Claire's Accessories, with the aim of collecting every flavour out there. Perhaps then, this is why I've become totally obsessed with Rhode's Peptide Lip Treatment. With different flavours like watermelon and salted caramel, they are practically the grown-up version of the fun flavours I'd grown up with. And who doesn't love a bit of nostalgia? I can only thank Hailey Bieber and her brand Rhode for bringing back the Y2K-inspired flavours.

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Having tried almost all of the flavours, tints and limited edition shades now, I'd thought it was high-time I shared my honest review of the Rhode Peptide Lip Treatments and Lip Tints. Scroll on ahead as I try on the shades, rate each formula and most importantly: evaluate how delicious each flavour is.

Rhode Peptide Lip Treatment Review

Rhode Peptide Lip Treatments

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The Formula

Bieber first brought out the first Peptide Lip Treatments in three varieties: Unscented, Salted Caramel and Watermelon Slice, which are are clear and without a tint. However, the flavoured ones pack in both a fun flavour and scent. Since then, we've seen some limited edition flavours drop, such as Strawberry Glaze and Jelly Bean, complete with a nostalgic sparkle in the formula. Since then we've also seen the launch of the Lip Tints—more on those in a moment.

Each Lip Treatment contains a whole host of hydrating, nourishing and plumping ingredients, including peptides, shea butter, babassu and cupuaçu, which help to replenish moisture and soften the lips. I'd compare the formulas to that of a lip gloss. They feel luxuriously thick and leave your lips with a glossy lacquer after applying. If you used to love the iconic Lancôme Juicy Tubes, these have a similar consistency.

I've been using these on rotation since they launched, and I can really attest to their hydrating and plumping qualities. After wearing these, by lips feel deeply nourished, and they last forever on the lips too. As someone with constantly dry lips, the cocooning layer of these lip balms have been a life saver, acting as a shield in cold weather and aggressive office air condition alike. You can wear them as a regular lip balm, or even as a flash lip mask by applying a thick layer and wiping off after ten minutes, making them great prep for lip products too. In fact, we often see Hailey Bieber pairing these with her favourite lip liners, which she shared exclusively withBest Knockoff Luxury Clothing UK.

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1. Rhode Peptide Lip Treatment in Watermelon Slice

Wearing Rhode Peptide Lip Treatment in Watermelon Slice

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2. Rhode Peptide Lip Treatment in Salted Caramel

Rhode Peptide Lip Treatment in Salted Caramel

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3. Rhode Peptide Lip Treatment: Vanilla

Rhode Peptide Lip Treatment in Vanilla

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4. Rhode Peptide Lip Treatment in Unscented

Rhode Peptide Lip Treatment in Unscented

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Rhode Peptide Lip Tints

Rhode Peptide Lip Tints in Ribbon, Espresso and Raspberry Jelly

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Next, we have the Peptide Lip Tints, which each have a a sheer yet buildable hue. There are four shades available, Espresso, a sheer brown, Rasberry Jelly, a jammy pink, Ribbon, a soft baby pink and toast, a rosy taupe.

These are all unscented and unflavoured, although I'd say there is a subtle plastic-y scent to the tints, but it's not noticeable or off-putting when one the lips. The tints have the same ingredients as the clear Peptide Lip Treatments, so you get all the benefits of the nourishment coupled with a wash of colour. They apply sheer, but you can layer them up for more impact and a glossier opaque effect. We often see Bieber pairing these with a lip liner to create a bolder look.

5. Rhode Peptide Lip Tint in Espresso

Rhode Peptide Lip Tint in Espresso

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6. Rhode Peptide Lip Tint in Raspberry Jelly

Rhode Peptide Lip Tint in Raspberry Jelly

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7. Rhode Peptide Lip Tint in Ribbon

Rhode Peptide Lip Tint in Ribbon

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8. Rhode Peptide Tint in Toast

Hailey Bieber wearing Peptide Lip Tint in Toast

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The Limited-Edition Flavours

There are a couple of limited edition shades that have launched in the UK that are no longer available, however, we hope that one day they might come back into stock again.

9. Rhode Peptide Lip Treatment in Jelly Bean

Rhode Peptide Lip Treatment in Jelly Bean

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The Scent/Flavour: Sweet and sugary jelly bean with a sparkle finish

Jelly Bean was launched in the lead up to party season and has a super fun sparkle in the formula. Rhode really captured the jelly bean flavour and scent with this one—it's like tucking into a bag of pic 'n' mix. It might just be me, but I find the glitter particles a little irritating on my lips. But, it's so pretty worn alone or layered over other lip products for touch of glam.

10. Rhode Peptide Lip Treatment in Strawberry Glaze

Rhode Peptide Lip Treatment in Strawberry Glaze

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The Scent/Flavour: Smells and tastes like strawberry laces

Another limited edition flavour we've seen is Strawberry Glaze, which was inspired by Krispy Kreme's strawberry glazed doughnuts. Alongside the nourishing formula is a sweet and fruity strawberry flavour, which reminds me of strawberry ice cream sauce or strawberry laces—delicious.

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Eleanor Vousden
Beauty Editor,Best Knockoff Luxury Clothing UK

Eleanor Vousden is the beauty editor for Who What Wear UK. She was previously deputy editor at Hairdressers Journal, health writer at Woman Home and junior beauty editor at beauty website Powder. She has also contributed to Wallpaper and Elle Collections with written and styling work.Working as a beauty journalist since 2015 after graduating in fashion journalism at the London College of Fashion, she has been highly commended at the BSME Talent Awards for her work on Powder and also contributed to the title winning Website of the Year at the PPA Awards.Eleanor’s journalistic focus is to provide readers with honest and helpful beauty content. Through words, video and live broadcast, she has interviewed several celebrity makeup artists, hairstylists and top dermatologists throughout her career, as well as celebrities such as Sarah Jessica Parker and Scarlett Johansson. She has a particular interest in finding solutions for acne and eczema, which she has experienced firsthand. She has also amassed a large collection of fragrances and can never say no to a new candle.When she’s not writing or testing Wholesale Replica Bag beauty product or treatments, she’s on the seafront in her hometown of Brighton and Hove, where she lives with her partner and her miniature dachshund.