Boo, witchy! With the Halloween spirit in full swing, it’s the season that beauty enthusiasts have eagerly anticipated. In fact, a new month means another exciting lineup of the latest beauty releases that many of us are eagerly looking forward to stocking up on. To alleviate your splurging guilt just a tad, the spooky season and the upcoming holidays introduce an array of must-have products, ranging from Glow Recipe’s Avocado Ceramide Moisture Barrier Cleanse to new shades of Fenty Beauty’s Fenty Icon Velvet Liquid Lipstick. If you still have reservations, take a peek at our list of the best beauty launches in October.

The Best Beauty Launches of October 2023

1. Glow Recipe Avocado Ceramide Moisture Barrier Cleanser

Is your skin craving a dose of hydration? Meet one of our personal picks of the best beauty launches of October, the Glow Recipe Avocado Ceramide Moisture Barrier Cleanser. It features a cocktail of ceramides, pre- and postbiotics, colloidal oatmeal, and avocado oil. Its benefits are multitude, from deeply cleansing the skin against impurities and sebum, strengthening the barrier function, balancing the skin’s microbiome, to soothing redness.

Why we love it:

  • Gently remove makeup, impurities and excess sebum
  • Balances the skin’s microbiome 
  • Suitable for sensitive skin

Price: $45.00

Where to buy: Sephora

2. Make Up For Ever HD Skin Concealer

Kiss goodbye to those imperfections with the new Make Up For Ever HD Skin Concealer. This all-rounder product is a dream come true with its undetectable finish that works to blur and smooth the eye area. It is infused with a smooth-skin complex comprising hyaluronic acid, jojoba oil, soft focus powder, and coated pigments.

Why we love it:

  • Lightweight and undetectable finish
  • Infused with skin-loving ingredients
  • Comes in 22 shades

Price: $50.00

Where to buy: Available in Sephora stores, Sephora.sg and makeupforever.sg

3. Bifesta Perfect Glow Series with Vitamin C

Bifesta Perfect Glow Series with Vitamin C features two newly launched products, namely Micellar Cleansing Water Perfect Glow and Micellar Cleansing Sheet Perfect Glow. These products, which contain 2.5 times more vitamin C derivatives, are packed with brightening properties. While the Japanese yuzu extract replenishes the moisture level to balance the skin. Both products are designed to effectively cleanse and tone the skin from makeup while nourishing it with brightening ingredients.

Why we love it:

  • Brightens dull complexion
  • Effectively cleanse the skin from makeup and impurities
  • Keeps skin hydrated

Price: Micellar Cleansing Water Perfect Glow ($18.20) and Micellar Cleansing Sheet Perfect Glow (10 sheets – $3.60 and 46 sheets – $14.80)

Where to buy: Available at all major retail stores including Watsons, Guardian, FairPrice, Don Don Donki, Welcia BHG, Venus, as well as online platforms 

4. Clarins SOS Primer Collection

Clarins has introduced its newly revamped SOS Primer range, which is exquisitely designed with a hybrid of makeup and skincare features. Powered by Clarins Lumitech Complex, it accentuates the complexion with a soft-focus powder for a radiant glow. Its formulation includes Clarins Microbiote Complex and Anti-Pollution Complex, which protect the skin from environmental aggressors. It comes in five shades: white, pink, peach, green, and mattifying.

Why we love it:

  • Infused with skin-loving ingredients
  • Radiates the skin with luminous finish
  • Available in five shades

Price: $60.00

Where to buy: Clarins counters and on Clarins.com

5. Fenty Beauty Fenty Icon Velvet Liquid Lipstick New Shades

If you ever need a reason to splurge for our list of the best beauty launches in October, the Fenty Beauty Fenty Icon Velvet Liquid Lipstick has added six new shades to the lineup. With a wide variety of neutrals, reds, and first-ever berry hues, you are bound to love them. The new shades include NOOD Z & DU DEZ, POW’ R THIRSTY, FIYAPROOF and WICKED WHINE. The velvet-matte lipstick boasts a luxurious, creamy texture that veils upon the lips without being dry.

Why we love it:

  • Long-lasting finish that doesn’t transfer or bleed
  • Full coverage
  • Precise doe-foot applicator

Price: $43.00

Where to buy: Available in-store and online at Sephora.sg

6. Fresh Lily Jasmine Eau De Parfum

Take a trip into the reverie valley of wild lilies with the newly released Fresh Lily Jasmine Eau de Parfum. This fragrance captures the essence of floral scent with cocktail notes of spring muguet, jasmine sambac, and dreamy lavender, which imparts a burst of floral freshness. Its packaging features the brand’s signature design in an apothecary-style glass bottle.

Why we love it:

  • Fresh floral scent
  • Long-lasting
  • Apothecary-style glass bottle

Price: $175.00 

Where to buy: Fresh’s official website 

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