Julyne Derrick, Contributing Writer for Byrdie

• Julyne Derrick is a freelance beauty writer specializing in aging and skincare. 
• She has more than a decade of experience with all things beauty and skincare. 
• While she believes that true beauty comes from within, she also says that a little bit of mascara and lipstick can never hurt. 

Experience

Julyne Derrick, a self-proclaimed beauty fanatic, began her obsession with makeup as a preteen. When she became a journalist, she quickly specialized in skincare and beauty, becoming an expert in aging, too. She believes that true inner beauty comes from within, but she also says that a little mascara and lipstick never hurt anyone, either. 

Education

Julyne graduated from Texas Lutheran University and attended the journalism program at the American University in Washington D.C.

About Byrdie and Dotdash

Byrdie is part of the Dotdash publishing family. For more than 20 years, Dotdash brands have been helping people find answers, solve problems, and get inspired. We are one of the top-20 largest content publishers on the Internet according to comScore, a leading Internet measurement company, and reach more than 30% of the U.S. population every month. Our brands collectively have won more than 20 industry awards in the last year alone and, most recently, Dotdash was named Publisher of the Year by Digiday, a leading industry publication.