Rhode Pocket Blush: a Guru Score of 68% from 5 skincare experts

What the experts use it for.

The concerns the experts tie this product to, in their own words. Paid and founder takes don't count.

What the gurus are saying.

Every take we've logged from this product's reviews across YouTube. Click any row to watch the moment they said it.

All takes Yay takes Nay takes Mixed takes Hide sponsored

Robert Welsh

1.11M subs

~Nay

"I did try their Pocket Blush. Was not a fan."

All 3 takes from Robert Welsh

The Most Useless Blush ever?? | Roasting Rhode Pocket Blush

"No, it wouldn't. [...] It just looks terrible. [...] I thought this was a refill and you could take it out, which I don't think you can. I nearly just broke it. [...] It's absolutely, really, really not okay. [...] The shade is Freckle. [...] It is kind of really shiny and creamy. Although there seems to be quite little product in the actual container, [...] I actually don't think you're gonna get through all of that very quickly because it is quite pigmented."

One Of These Collections.. doesn't make sense... | Ranking New Beauty Releases!

"It's chunky. It's about this big. Nothing screams on the go pocket size about that. I don't understand the chunkiness of that product. Would I like a blush that's this thick? No, no. I like my stick blushes to be in a stick, or something that's more manageable. [...] The packaging looks wasteful as well. Why do you need it to be that big?"

TESTING OVERHYPED MAKEUP!! BRUTAL HONESTY!!

"I did try their Pocket Blush. Was not a fan."

Allie Glines

829k subs

~Yay

"Let's go in with a good old Rhode Pocket Blush. I've been so in love with the shade, [...] Tan Line. I just barely purchased this during the Sephora sale and it's so good for summertime. It is a bit warmer than what I typically go for personally, but for summertime I think it works so well."

All 5 takes from Allie Glines

What I'd Genuinely Buy YOU at Sephora Right Now

"I love their pocket blushes, specifically in the shade Piggy, which is also kind of like a cool-toned pink, great for fair skin as well. And then Sleepy Girl, which I love actually layering together with Piggy. Sleepy Girl is a nice mauve shade. [...] I love how dewy the Rhode blushes are. They just look so nice. [...] They're so beautiful and they're already pretty well priced, especially for the quality, but on sale even better. Kind of a no-brainer."

FINALLY TRYING THIS NEW MAKEUP...

"The blushes seriously are so stunning like they're so smoothing and I love the soft glow that it gives the skin it just makes my skin look healthy there's no glitter in it it's the finish of the blush that's doing that. Really excited about the blushes, right now I feel like it lives up to the hype."

Why did I ever stop using this? 🤯 (January Favorites)

"This month I cannot get enough of the Rhode Pocket Blush in the shade Piggy. This is the most perfect cool tone shade, especially for winter, especially for fair skin. It is divine. [...] The finish of this is also really nice. It's going to make your skin look nice and healthy and glowy and hydrated. [...] I love using this as part of my lip combo as well. I'll just tap a bit in the center of the lips for just the most phenomenal kind of monochromatic look."

THE BEST MAKEUP OF 2024!!! (Final Episode)

"I have to shout out the Rhode Pocket Blushes from this year, two shades specifically that I wore like crazy. [...] Sleepy Girl is a beautiful mauve, and I layer Piggy on the apples of the cheeks. Piggy nods to a bubblegum pink but is more muted and very wearable, so I love layering the two. The formula is fabulous on these."

I Bought & Tested the Rhode Summer Launch...

"Let's go in with a good old Rhode Pocket Blush. I've been so in love with the shade, [...] Tan Line. I just barely purchased this during the Sephora sale and it's so good for summertime. It is a bit warmer than what I typically go for personally, but for summertime I think it works so well."

Sincerely Miss Ash

196k subs

~Yay

"I love the Rhode Pocket Blushes. I have two shades here. I do plan on picking up another shade or two. I was thinking of Piggy, which is that baby pink shade in the collection. I [...] have Tan Line, which gives like that natural sunburnt look to the skin. There's a little bit of that brown undertone, but you still have some of that pinky red tone in there as well, which I think looks beautiful on so many skin tones. And I also have in the shade Sparkle. And this has a pearlescent in it."

All 2 takes from Sincerely Miss Ash

SEPHORA VIB SALE RECOMMENDATIONS | SPRING SAVINGS EVENT 2026 - SKINCARE, MAKEUP, HAIRCARE & MORE!

"It's that really nice cool tone pink, but on me, it doesn't really show that super cool toned look. It actually is not for me at all. [...] You can see that I have a pink blush on, but it's not super cool toned like I do see on some other people. I think depending on your skin tone, depending on the bronzer that maybe you have on prior will change the color of this slightly. It might deepen it depending on what you have going on underneath. But I really like this shade."

SEPHORA VIB SALE 2025 | PRODUCTS THAT ARE ACTUALLY WORTH IT - SKINCARE, MAKEUP, HAIRCARE & FRAGRANCE

"I love the Rhode Pocket Blushes. I have two shades here. I do plan on picking up another shade or two. I was thinking of Piggy, which is that baby pink shade in the collection. I [...] have Tan Line, which gives like that natural sunburnt look to the skin. There's a little bit of that brown undertone, but you still have some of that pinky red tone in there as well, which I think looks beautiful on so many skin tones. And I also have in the shade Sparkle. And this has a pearlescent in it."

Abbey Yung

886k subs

~Yay

"But it is really amazing. The formula is super easy to work with. It's very slippy and creamy, which allows for really easy, seamless blending. It's also easy to build up and get this to look very pigmented if you want it to. I've described this before as having a juicy skin finish, because I feel like it just juices things up and makes your skin look really healthy and hydrated. And I cannot stop reaching for this newer shade, Tan Lines."

All 2 takes from Abbey Yung

Sephora VIB Sale 2025 Top Picks! What's REALLY Worth It?

"But it is really amazing. The formula is super easy to work with. It's very slippy and creamy, which allows for really easy, seamless blending. It's also easy to build up and get this to look very pigmented if you want it to. I've described this before as having a juicy skin finish, because I feel like it just juices things up and makes your skin look really healthy and hydrated. And I cannot stop reaching for this newer shade, Tan Lines."

I Tested 35 Overhyped New Makeup Launches… Don’t Waste Your Money

"It holds up well all day and doesn't break up. I really am impressed even though I didn't want to be, given how overhyped it was on social media. [...] I do understand the hype, [...] this is a really gorgeous cream blush, [...] as good as Nudestix to me just in a slightly different way. [...] The only issue is I can't find other shades that [...] work for me, so Sleepy Girl is the only one I'm keeping."

James Welsh

1.58M subs

~Mixed

"Judging by the people reviewing this and using it, it looks like a nice decent product. Everybody I've seen looks really really nice with this blush. But [...] the packaging is kind of questionable. The packaging is also unnecessarily thick for a product that calls itself a Pocket Blush, it's meant to fit in your pocket. Rhode have opted for a very minimalist look when it comes to this new product, making this packaging potentially illegal."

What the evidence says.

Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

Sunscreen filters

Sun protection is the best evidenced way to slow visible ageing, and the filters are what does the work. Mineral and chemical filters both protect when a product is applied thickly enough and often enough, which is where most people fall short rather than on the choice of filter.

Source: DermNet

Peptides

Peptides are short protein fragments meant to signal repair. The evidence for them is thinner than for retinoids or vitamin C, and it varies a lot by the specific peptide, so the category is more promising than proven.

Source: NIH, National Library of Medicine

Frequently asked.

What is Rhode Pocket Blush?

Rhode Pocket Blush is a creamy, portable cheek blush that comes in a compact case and a range of shades, designed to add a sheer flush of color to the cheeks.

Is Rhode Pocket Blush worth it?

The gurus mostly approve it, but with enough reservations to keep it in the middle at a Guru Score of 68%.

What is Rhode Pocket Blush's Guru Score?

Rhode Pocket Blush holds a Guru Score of 68%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 5 expert reviewers we have collected.