The Best New K-Beauty Skin Care and Makeup Coming in November
In just a few years we've gone from having a limited number of Korean beauty brands available in the U.S. to pioneering curators here and getting K-beauty launches at the very same time as South Korea. And as more and more K-beauty products become widely available, it's apparent that there's no single type of K-beauty brand. We're regularly seeing everything, including cute-as-can-be, cartoonishly packaged products, elegantly presented items with incredibly effective ingredients, makeup we wish had come west so much sooner, and, of course, sheet masks in every variety imaginable. This month, we're seeing surprising collaborations, moisturizing masks, glowy lip treatments, and much more.
Here are the latest and greatest K-beauty offerings of the month from beloved brands such as The Crème Shop, Tonymoly, Amarte, and more, hitting real and virtual shelves in November. Whether you set your sights on just one of them or add them all to your shopping list, you'll be among the first to know (and inevitably love) the highly covetable Korean products that everyone will be buzzing about for months to come.
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Courtesy of brand1/12Banila Co Clean It Zero Limited-Edition Marble Cleansing Balm
Considering a tub of Clean It Zero Cleansing Balm Original is sold once every three seconds, there's a decent chance you're already a fan of Banila Co's hero product. This new limited-edition launch is the same formula you (and pretty much everyone else) love, but it's packaged in the prettiest pink and gold marble-print jar that makes it a perfect gift for someone who has yet to experience its makeup-melting prowess.
$20 (Shop Now)
Courtesy of brand2/12Beigic Scalp Revival Purifying Scrub
Beigic, a favorite brand of Allure Korea's editors, only became available in the U.S. just a few months ago, and even more recently, the brand has made its way to Anthropologie and Amazon. That includes this refreshing scalp scrub, which exfoliates with anti-inflammatory sea salt while balancing oil at your roots with a touch of cooling menthol.
$38 (Shop Now)
Courtesy of brand3/12Vitabrid C12 Daily-C Balancing Foam Cleanser
Hardly a month goes by without Vitabrid launching an awesome new vitamin C-centric skin-care product, and the Daily-C Balancing Foam Cleanser is its latest creation. In addition to an active, stable form of the brand's go-to vitamin, this lightly exfoliating face wash also contains kaolin clay, papaya, and a multitasking extract call kahai oil, which provides protein, minerals, vitamin F, and even retinol.
$32 (Shop Now)
Courtesy of brand4/12Whal Myung Essential Starter Kit
If you're not already familiar with Whal Myung, this kit — featuring Meltaway Cleansing Balm, Skin Elixir, Antioxidant Rejuvenating Serum, Hydrating Cream, and a Skin Elixir Sheet Mask — is a perfect place to start. But it's also perfect for those who love the brand's anciently inspired skin-care formulas and simply need travel-friendly versions of their favorite products. And while you're at it, pick it up for a friend who'd appreciate it as a holiday gift (in other words, anyone).
$25 (Shop Now)
Courtesy of brand5/123CE Glaze Lip Tint
3CE has consistently launched the kind of lip-color products that fill in gaps we didn't even know we had in our collection, and the Glaze Lip Tint is the latest example. Available in seven shades, the formula is somehow both sheer and intense, giving you what's essentially the perfect combination of a stain and a gloss.
$15 (Shop Now)
Courtesy of brand6/12Troxederm Repair Essence Mist
Instead of water — what you might expect a mist to contain — the base of this skin waker-upper is actually cica, or centella asiatica, the increasingly popular ingredient used by those who want to calm their skin. But in addition to soothing, the brand says celebrities have discovered that Repair Essence Mist is a must-have for erasing the dullness caused by hours spent in plane cabins and under layers of heavy makeup.
$32 (Shop Now)
Courtesy of brand7/12Dear Dahlia Lip Paradise Effortless Matte Lipstick
Your options for high-quality vegan lipsticks continue to grow, and the latest beauts just arrived from Korea. Dear Dahlia has expanded its lip-color range to include the new Lip Paradise Effortless Matte collection, which includes 10 gorgeous shades that glide on with the lightness and moisture you'd expect from shinier formulas but with a super-pigmented finish.
$34 (Shop Now)
Courtest of brand8/12Avon x The Face Shop Ink Lasting Cushion Foundation Slim Fit
When you think of K-beauty, the first name that comes to mind probably isn't Avon, but its collaboration with The Face Shop may very well change that. Part of a unique collection that blends the best of both brands, Ink Lasting Cushion Foundation represents one of the longest-lasting trends to come out of Korea. As portable as it is weightless, it comes in 18 shades that provide a smooth, natural-looking, matte finish — the best things about a liquid formula in a super-convenient compact.
$31 (Shop Now)
Courtesy of brand9/12Avon x The Face Shop Dr. Belmeur Advanced Cica Hydro Cream
Avon's collaboration with The Face Shop isn't all about makeup; there's fantastic skin care, too, like this Dr. Belmeur moisturizer. And of course, it includes one of the most popular trends in K-beauty formulas, cica (also called tiger grass or centella asiatica), which serves as an especially soothing ingredient. Hyaluronic acid joins it in the jar to ensure you're holding on to maximum moisture.
$42 (Shop Now)
Courtesy of brand10/12Tonymoly Cat's Purrfect Night Mask
If there's anything better than a sleepy kitty, it may very well be this: Tonymoly's new Cat's Perfect Night Mask, with a lid that looks like — what else? — a sleepy kitty. But as cute as the packaging is, what's inside the pastel jar is an even better reason to pick this up. Its silk amino acids help soften skin's texture, whiles protein from milk (of course) fortifies skin during the important overnight hours of skin regeneration.
$19 (Shop Now)
Courtesy of brand11/12Amarte Pop Deco
The first new launch from Amarte in years, Pop Deco is touted as "lip therapy" by the brand, promising softness and supple volume. With the help of rosehip oil, pearl powder, and argan oil, lips look as hydrated as they feel, with the extra benefit of plumpness.
$32 (Shop Now)
Courtesy of brand12/12The Crème Shop x Hello Kitty Celebrate Me Time Sheet Mask
One of the most fun products in The Crème Shop's new Hello Kitty collection, Celebrate, this sheet mask is packed with collagen, cucumber, and white tea to calm, brighten, and improve elasticity. Plus, its print — a donut-like, pink-and-white pattern with Hello Kitty's famous bow — makes the 15 minutes you're wearing it especially entertaining.
$4 (Shop Now)
