Rhode Summer Collection Review—I Spent A Week Testing Hailey Bieber’s Biggest Launch Yet

Hailey Bieber fans, try not to freak out—but the highly anticipated Rhode summer collection has officially arrived. After months of teasing Pocket Bronze and Highlight Milk across our Instagram and TikTok feeds, the wait is finally over. And seeing as Rhode has pretty much taken over my makeup bag and skin care shelf at this point, you can imagine my excitement when the collection landed on my desk.

If you’re familiar with Rhode, you’ll know the brand has built its reputation around the effortless, glazed-skin aesthetic Hailey has become known for. This collection takes that same approach and gives it a summer makeover: think bronzed skin, glossy lips, and a radiant glow without needing a 12-step makeup routine.

Luckily for me, I managed to get my hands on the entire collection before launch, which means I’ve spent the last few weeks testing everything from the bronzers and highlighters to the lip products. So if you’re wondering whether Pocket Bronze is worth the hype or whether Highlight Milk delivers on its glow-giving promises, I’ve got thoughts. Lots of them.

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How I tested the new Rhode collection

As a beauty writer, one of the best perks of my job is getting to test products, especially when they haven’t even launched yet. I was lucky enough to get my hands on the new Rhode Summer ’26 collection around a week ago and I’ve been using it ever since, swapping my usual dewy base, bronzer, and lip combos for Hailey’s latest arrivals.

I wore the products to the office, through busy commutes, and even to the gym to see how they held up in real life. While testing, I noted how each formula felt on my skin, whether anything caused irritation—important, because my skin is pretty sensitive—and how well they layered with the rest of my routine. Of course, I wasn’t just looking for the positives; I also made note of anything that didn’t perform as well as I’d hoped, because that’s the kind of information I’d want before adding something to my basket.