From LA to Mexico City Why Rhode’s $1 Billion Beauty Brand is Betting on Bronzed Summer Skin
The beauty brand is expanding into Mexico and seven new European markets, launching its Summer '26 Collection, marking a significant milestone in its global expansion.
From LA to Mexico City Why Rhode’s $1 Billion Beauty Brand is Betting on Bronzed Summer Skin
Rhode, the beauty brand founded by Hailey Rhode Bieber and now part of e.l.f. Beauty, is accelerating its global rise with a major expansion into Mexico and seven new European markets, timed to the launch of its Summer ’26 Collection.
rhode’s first step into Latin America and new European doors
Starting Tuesday, June 9, 2026, rhode will ship direct to consumers in Mexico for the first time, marking its official entry into Latin America. At the same time, the brand is adding seven new European countries to its e commerce footprint: Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Portugal, Romania, and Switzerland, significantly widening international access to its glazed skin staples.
Beginning June 9 at 9 a.m. PST, customers in these markets can shop the full rhode collection on rhodeskin.com in their local currency, from barrier nourishing skincare to hybrid makeup. “This is such a special milestone for us because it’s about bringing the rhode community together on a more global scale,” Hailey Rhode Biebersaid, adding that launching in Latin America is something the team has “dreamed about for a long time.”
A fast growing brand under e.l.f. Beauty Since debuting in June 2022 as a direct to consumer brand, rhode has grown from a tight skincare edit into a broader lineup that now includes hybrid makeup and retail partnerships with Sephora, MECCA and pop ups in key global cities. On an annualized basis in e.l.f.
Beauty’s Fiscal 2026, rhode delivered ~$390 million in net sales, growing 80% year over year. The brand also holds the position of No. 1 overall skincare brand in the U.S. by EMV, according to CreatorIQ’s Top 10 Skincare Leaderboard, April 2026, and continues to post strong year over year growth in earned media.
The latest expansion follows e.l.f. Beauty’s $1 billion acquisition of rhode in 2025, which has helped accelerate international rollout and category innovation.
Summer ’26 Collection: bronzed, glazed and travel ready To coincide with its global push, rhode is dropping the Summer ’26 Collection, a bronzed and glow driven lineup designed to move from the beach to the city…
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