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- The internet's newest celebrity, Moo Deng, is winning hearts and sparking makeup trends.
- The baby pygmy hippo, with its glassy skin and pink cheeks, is the new muse of beauty content creators.
- Experts say the trend is ultimately about looking youthful and having fun.
The internet's newest sweetheart — the baby pygmy hippopotamus Moo Deng from Thailand — is sparking a new makeup trend on social media.
Moo Deng has become a social media sensation in its short two-and-a-half months of existence. The hippo lives in Khao Kheow Open Zoo, about 70 miles from Bangkok.
The hippo's antics — like play-biting its caregivers and screaming while being sprayed with water — have captured the hearts of millions online and become the subject of many memes.