Hi, I’m Lauren. Creator and editor of BigBlondeHair.com

I started BBH about 16 years ago in hopes that I could fund my pricey hair extension habit— hence the blog name— after seeing an article on a girl who was making a living blogging. I eventually gravitated towards Real Housewives and Bravo TV Fashion after seeing that no one was doing extensive coverage of a topic that was highly in demand!

Prior to blogging, my career background was is women’s contemporary apparel wholesale—I was the girl who sold the clothes to the buyers at boutiques and department stores—which was great experience to build on in terms of creating a successful fashion blog. Plus I got to do all the fun things like go to New York fashion week. I’ve always had a passion for writing, although through college I wanted to be a sports writer thanks to my 11 years playing basketball.

On a more personal level, I’m a mom to a funny, smart, sports-loving 16-year-old boy named Mark, a theatrical 10-year-old named Valentino and have been married to my Mark husband for almost 18 years. Mark, CEO of Optionpit.com, is also an entrepreneur who does everything from running a business to appearing on major financial networks, and is the person who inspired me to start BBH after he started his own blog about Stock Options.

I was born and raised in the suburbs of Detroit by my two wonderful parents and my grandma, moved to Chicago after college for 15 years and then made the move to Austin, Texas. I love basketball, hip hop music, shopping and reading in my spare time, if I ever have any!

I’m proud to say that over the past 16 years —with the help of my amazing readers and staff who I am so thankful for— I’ve developed Big Blonde Hair into one of the world’s top blogs and have worked with a laundry list of amazing brands! I love my job and it’s also become a great outlet to highlight my personal style and fashion, in addition to celebrity favorites.