A Wren Says

When rumors hit that Rhode beauty would be offered in Sephora, I was relieved. I could finally try this most hyped brand. Yes, I could have bought direct from their site a long time ago, but there is just something about being able to add to cart while I make my other purchases and still get free shipping. The thing that I decided to add to my cart was the set of eye patches: Peptide Eye Prep Depuffing Eye Patches.

A bit of context about me. My biggest skincare concern overall is dryness. Undereye darkness is the second concern for me, not so much puffiness. So, if the Peptide Eye Prep could instantly hydrate my skin without irritation, it would have my undying support. The other benefits would just be bonuses.

I took each patch and applied them to my undereyes. I had high hopes given the instant hit of cool, the easy to wear shape, and the fact that they stayed in place. I was sure given the hype of the brand and the initial experience that my undereyes would be plumped and moisturized. And then my timer went off. I took the patches off, and I was disappointed.

On the bright side, they didn’t make my skin dryer. On the down side, they didn’t seem to do anything for me at all. It was as if I would have been better off just applying a serum and going on about my day. There was a clear difference in between the skin that was under the patch and the rest of my face. And I definitely didn’t notice any of the other benefits either.

If you were to ask me if I would buy these again, the answer would be absolutely not. Well, I take that back. The only situations where I would spend money to get these would be if I for some reason felt like I needed this to fit in while on a bachelorette weekend photo shoot. Or if I found out they updated the product to make it more moisturizing. Whichever came first.

I noticed on the site that they sell the Peptide Eye Prep set including two different logo styles. That to me signals that it was always more about the branding than it was about the skin care for this particular product. That move is about people who plan to post content wearing the patches as opposed to optimizing value and actual benefits. I know the popularity of this brand is built on influencers. They need to cater to that to continue to thrive, but it definitely is something that makes it clear this probably isn’t the brand for me.

So if you are already a Rhode devotee and just want something to wear under your eyes as you get ready in the morning, this might be a good purchase for you. Other than that, I don’t know who else I could recommend this to. Not a bad product, just definitely not for me and my dry skin needs.

I still haven’t tried the glazing milk, which the influencers with dry skin have raved about. We’ll see if I had that to cart in the future, or perhaps the peptide lip treatment. Until then, I will continue to rave about the Dior eye patches instead.