New K-Beauty Products to Try This October: What Just Landed at Baerry

Every month I tell myself I'm not buying anything new, and every month the new arrivals page gets me anyway. This October it's a lot of calming and brightening skincare plus some very easy makeup, so I went through everything that recently landed at Baerry and pulled out the new K-beauty products I'd actually try first.

None of these are "you need all seven" picks. It's more like, here's what caught my eye, here's what it does, and here's who I think it's for.

For the red, stressed-out days

Skin1004 Madagascar Centella TECA Ampoule on a warm brown background — Skin1004 Madagascar Centella TECA Ampoule

Centella never really goes out of style, but the Skin1004 Madagascar Centella TECA Ampoule is a new one on our shelves and it's a more concentrated take. It's a lightweight ampoule for soothing and hydration, made with ultra-fine particles so it spreads evenly, and it's meant for skin that looks stressed or a bit irritated.

The tip I liked from the brand: on rough days, use a small amount and layer it two or three times, letting each layer sink in. That's my plan for the first cold-wind week of the month.

Brightening, but make it citrus

Goodal Green Tangerine Vita C Dark Spot Care Serum Alpha glowing on a yellow background — Goodal Green Tangerine Vita C Dark Spot Care Serum Alpha

If dark spots are your main thing, Goodal Green Tangerine Vita C Dark Spot Care Serum Alpha is the newest version of a line a lot of people already know. Green tangerine vitamin C, a lightweight non-sticky texture, and it sinks in fast.

I'd keep this in the morning and the azelaic ampoule at night if you're tempted by both. Face and neck, before cream.

A cleanser that looks like dessert

Fingers scooping pink Arencia Fresh Rosehip Rice Mochi Cleanser from the jar — Arencia Fresh Rosehip Rice Mochi Cleanser

I'll admit I clicked on Arencia Fresh Rosehip Rice Mochi Cleanser because it's pink and chewy and looks like a rice cake. It's kneaded over 1000 times, so the texture is genuinely mochi-like. You scoop a coin-sized bit, roll it with water and wash.

It's made with glycerin instead of purified water, plus rosehip, pink aloe and chamomile, so it's meant to leave skin feeling moist instead of squeaky. You can also leave it on for a minute or two as a quick cleansing pack.

Okay, the fun stuff

Skincare was most of the new arrivals, but a few makeup things stood out to me. All of them are easy to wear, which matters because I don't have twenty minutes in the morning.

A cushion for oily, pore-y days

Amuse Airy Pore Cover Cushion compact with puff on a light blue background — Amuse Airy Pore Cover Cushion SPF50+ PA++++

The Amuse Airy Pore Cover Cushion is a soft-matte cushion with SPF50+ PA++++ that covers pores, blemishes and shine but sits thin and light, almost like it isn't there. Amuse is a vegan brand, and this one is described as a comforting skincare cushion, which I appreciate on days my skin is being fussy.

Pat it on with the puff, don't swipe. It comes in five shades, from 0.5 Fair to 03 Honey.

The highlighter I keep thinking about

2aN Jelly Glow Highlighter compacts on a pink background — 2aN Jelly Glow Highlighter

2aN Jelly Glow Highlighter is a soft jelly texture with colored sparkle, and it's supposed to stick without fallout or caking. You tap it on with a fingertip, and you can layer it.

02 Cosmic Pink is the easiest. 03 Aurora Purple is the one I'd pick if you're still into lavender everything this fall, and 04 Hyper Blue is for when you're feeling brave. A tiny dot on the inner corner of the eye is my favorite way to use it.

Juicy lips with zero effort

Model applying Amuse Jel Fit Gloss on a pink background — Amuse Jel Fit Gloss

Amuse Jel Fit Gloss is a cushiony jelly gloss with real color, not just shine, and it's not sticky (my number one gloss complaint). It also has peptides, plant-based collagen and cica PDRN to help lips look smoother, so PDRN even made it into the lip section this month.

06 White Peach and 05 Honey Peach are the everyday ones. Wear it alone or swipe it over a lipstick you already own.

A lip tint for the blurry, overlined look

Colorgram Nude Blur Tint with a pink swatch — Colorgram Nude Blur Tint

Colorgram Nude Blur Tint is a matte, blurring lip tint with a powdery soft finish. You start in the middle of your lips and smudge outward, and it gives that soft, slightly overlined look without needing a liner.

It's lightweight and doesn't feel stiff, which is my usual problem with matte tints. 22 Cute Beige is the everyday nude, 23 Zanmang Rose is a soft pink, and 30 Cherry Koko if you want more color.

That's what I'd grab first from this month's drop. If you want to scroll through everything else that came in, it's all in our new K-beauty collection, and I'll do this again next month.

FAQ

Can I use a centella ampoule and vitamin C in the same routine?

Yes, they usually sit well together. If your skin is sensitive, an easy split is vitamin C in the morning and the centella ampoule at night, with sunscreen in the morning either way.

Which new makeup pick is easiest for beginners?

The Amuse Jel Fit Gloss is very low effort since you just swipe it on alone or over a lipstick. The Colorgram Nude Blur Tint is also forgiving, because you smudge it outward with your finger instead of drawing a sharp line.

Are colorful highlighters wearable for everyday?

Yes, if you go light. The 2aN Jelly Glow Highlighter has a soft jelly texture you tap on with a fingertip, so you can keep it to a tiny bit on the cheekbone or the inner corner of the eye.

Written by Hyerin Park

Hyerin has always loved shopping—fashion, beauty, and pretty much anything worth adding to cart. Since starting Baerry, that habit has turned into testing dozens of new beauty products that land on the team’s desks in Seoul, plus plenty she buys herself. An ISTJ with a very high bar for what makes the cut, she treats her own face as the testing ground before recommending anything.