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Derek Deng

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  • Associate Content Editor, Byrdie
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As seen in: Byrdie, Yahoo Entertainment, Yahoo Life, Aol, Cosmopolitan, PS, NYLON
Covers:  beauty trends, skincare, makeup, fragrance, fashion trends

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Derek Deng is an associate content editor for Byrdie, covering all things trends and news across site and social.

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Can Influencing Be Taught? Inside the College Class Trying to Make Me the Next TikTok Star

Can Influencing Be Taught? Inside the College Class Trying to Make Me the Next TikTok Star

My fellow attention-seekers and I enrolled in Duke’s influencer course to see if we could really drill down o…

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This Season's Hottest Makeup Look Is Made To Be Messy

This Season's Hottest Makeup Look Is Made To Be Messy

Marinated Makeup is the beauty trend "merging the two worlds of Y2K nostalgia and the new resurgence of night…

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Tumblr’s Coquette Aesthetic Is Taking Over Beauty — How To Get The Look

Tumblr’s Coquette Aesthetic Is Taking Over Beauty — How To Get The Look

Tumblr's coquette babydoll aesthetic is back in the form of hyperfeminine makeup.

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5 C-Beauty Hacks I Learned From Xiaohongshu, the "Chinese Instagram"

5 C-Beauty Hacks I Learned From Xiaohongshu, the "Chinese Instagram"

We tested out the buzziest C-beauty makeup hacks from Xiaohongshu, the "Chinese Instagram" platform everyone …

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This Retro Print Is Fall's Most Wearable Trend

This Retro Print Is Fall's Most Wearable Trend

Polka dots are taking over this fall's trendiest pieces, from off-the-shoulder tops to skinny scarves to bubb…

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Reese Witherspoon's Elegant Emmys Bun Was Inspired by Grace Kelly

Reese Witherspoon's Elegant Emmys Bun Was Inspired by Grace Kelly

For the 2024 Emmy Awards, Reese Witherspoon paired a chic Grace Kelly-inspired bun with her black strapless D…

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Hourglass Cosmetics’ New Blurring Balm Changed My Mind About Matte Lips

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By Derek Deng Verified
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Courtesy There’s a specific look all the London It girls have on their lips. Blurred, lived-in, and effortlessly undone, it radiates a Kate Moss-esque chicness that’s equal parts cool and carefree. Think: that one girl you encounter in the smoking area of a club who somehow makes a little black dress look casually elevated. Her lips are the same story—low-effort, high-impact, and impossibly cool. For the longest time, I’ve tried to emulate this look with no success.
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Why Is Retinol Having a Villain Arc? Original

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Courtesy / Byrdie Once upon a time, skincare TikTok lived in harmony. In the early pandemic era, we collectively exiled fragranced serums and apricot scrubs from our routines, dutifully following the gospel of Skincare by Hyram. We were, for a brief moment, one unified front—hydrated, fragrance-free, and slathered in ceramides. But the peace didn’t last. These days, skincare TikTok can’t seem to agree on retinol.
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Christina Aguilera Isn’t Gatekeeping Her $25 “Game-Changer” for Damaged Hair

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Nexxus / Byrdie The One Thing Our series The One Thing is a Sparknotes version of the products, rituals, and moments your favorite celebrities and influencers swear by—their go-tos, must-haves, and can’t-live-withouts. So go ahead—take a brief, intimate peek into the lives of your favorites through the things (and people, and moments) they hold dear. Christina Aguilera has been through her fair share of eras.
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