It’s hard to overstate the buzz surrounding Rhode. In May, Hailey Bieber sold her viral skin-care line to E.l.f. Beauty in a deal reportedly worth $1 billion , following the brand’s meteoric rise in just three years. Last month, Rhode arrived at Sephora . This week, Rhode launched wait-listed Peptide Eye Prep under-eye patches, which Bieber has been teasing on her feed for months.

When I look at the parade of line-free Gen-Z faces proclaiming their love for Rhode (and their glassy, “glazed donut” skin), I ask myself: Am I too old for this stuff? If you’re over 40 (like me) and more concerned with minimizing fine lines and staving off droop than you are with looking like you have mirrored dolphin skin, is Rhode even worth trying?

I put five Rhode products to the test.

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