If you keep a close eye on Hailey Bieber’s socials like I do, you’ll know that she has been teasing a new Rhode product for a while. And I’m so excited to share it’s finally here. Introducing the Rhode Peptide Lip Shape (£24), which is about to become your new beauty obsession, alongside the Peptide Lip Treatments and Pocket Blush.
When the opportunity arose for me to sit down with Hailey Bieber herself and have her personally talk me through the new lip shapers, I jumped at the chance to hear about them ahead of their launch. After our Zoom chat, I’m clued up on exactly how to achieve her signature contoured lip look with the new lip liners. Ahead, she shares her favourite shades, her must-try lip combos and all her lip lining tips and tricks to try next.
What Are the Rhode Lip Shapers?
That’s right, these are lip shapers, rather than liners. “The whole concept of this product is the idea of a contour for your face and bringing that specifically to the lips. This is a hybrid between a lip liner and a contour,” says Bieber.
Designed with a domed tip and smudging tool, these are made to be virtually foolproof, whether you’re over-lining or adding subtle definition—these are so versatile. Bieber tells me that these are so easy to use, you can apply them in the back of a taxi without messing up.
How to Use the Peptide Lip Shape
“This product is not about precision,” says Bieber. “This is about being able to go outside of the lines to exaggerate the lips, and being able to go inside the lines more if you want to. It’s made to give the lips that really contoured look and give the appearance of them being fuller,” she says. That being said, you can easily apply these all over the lips and pair with your favourite lipstick or gloss too (Bieber shares her favourite lip combos up ahead).
You might have noticed from pictures that on the other end of the pencil is a flexible, angled smudging tool, which is designed to make it easy to blend, blur and define the product. “I feel like every girl understands this—when you’re putting lip liner on, you use your finger to kind of smudge and sometimes, when you’re on the go, that can be a little annoying,” says Bieber. “So the smudger is really to be able to replace your finger if you want to, and also be able to clean up wherever you feel like you went a little bit too far outside the lines,” she says.
What Peptide Lip Shape and Lip Combos Does Hailey Bieber Wear?
On our Zoom call, I had to ask Bieber what her favourite lip combos are with the new Peptide Lip Shape, and she delivered all the details.
“I really like the shade Twist with our Piggy Pocket Blush. That’s a big combo that I’ve been using on a day-to-day basis,” says Bieber. “I also like using either Twist or Lunge, one of the more neutral contour shades, with just our clear Peptide Lip Treatment. I also really like one of the more rosier contour shades—Press is a good one that I really like. I feel like that one compliments my lip tone really well, again, with just one of our Peptide Lip Tints or Peptide Lip Treatments,” she says.
“Sometimes, I’ll take one of the deeper shades, and put our Piggy blush in the centre and have it little bit more darker on the outside and lighter on the inside. There’s so many combinations with these,” she says.
The Shades
There are 11 shades in total, from muted pinks and taupes to deep, cool browns, each specifically designed to bestow a contoured look to your lips. “We went about it thinking about the concept of contour specifically for the lips, and wanting to have shades that really complement all tones,” says Bieber. Whether you want to give natural contour or create a statement pout, these allow you to try every type of lip look you could want.
The Formula
Having tried the Peptide Lip Shapes ahead of the launch, I can confirm they are buttery-soft and actually really moisturising too—something you don’t get with other lip liners. They’re infused with Rhode’s hero ingredient, peptides, as well as fenugreek that helps to hydrate and soften the lips. They’re creamy and really easy to blend, too.
“It has that creaminess and softness on the lips,” says Bieber. “I wanted it to feel really good on the lips and for it to be smudgable without it wiping off,” she says. “That was a big thing for me, for it to have staying power and still stay in place when you got it to where you wanted it to be.”
Hailey Bieber’s Rhode Lip Shape Tips
If like me, you’re a bit scared of lip liners or over-lining, don’t stress—Bieber talked me through all her best tips. “I think like with anything like in the world of makeup, don’t be afraid to just play and make mistakes and figure out what works for you,” she says. “I think what I really like about our lip contour is that it’s really meant to be that product where you can be messier with it, and it doesn’t really need that precision.”
Bieber also advises getting to know your lip shape and going by that. “For me, my cupid’s bow is a bit bigger than the rest of my top lip. So I’d go by shadowing and contouring in the cupid’s bow and then kind of tapering it in as I go down,” she says. “I’m definitely one of those people that over-lines and goes really outside of the lines, because I like the effect that that kind of mouth contouring gives you. I love the appearance of my lips looking fuller than they are. So I’m definitely like an over-liner, for sure.”
Ready to discover the Lip Shapes? Scroll ahead as the Who What Wear UK team try on every shade below.
Every Shade of the Rhode Lip Shape, Tried and Tested
Lift
Shade: Lift (soft neutral brown)
Grace’s Review: “As someone who favours a more subtle makeup look, I personally really liked this lip liner. I went for the shade Lift which is a natural pink hue, and it’s definitely a colour I would reach for on a daily basis. The creamy formula glided onto the lips and made them look fuller and plumper. I paired it with a light pink lip gloss and loved the finish result. The only thing I would say is that because of the creamy formula, the lasting power isn’t great, but I don’t mind having to top up my lip liner throughout the day. If you love a natural lip look, then this liner would be a good choice. However, if you prefer a more statement finish, I’m not sure that this would be the right liner for you.”
