Emerging Audiences Editor | Black Beauty Contributor

Lauren is an editor and beauty journalist with nearly a decade of experience producing digital-first content across major newsrooms and lifestyle publications.

She’s currently the Emerging Audiences Editor at The Mirror, leading the under-35 content strategy across digital and social platforms. Lauren is also a member of Reach’s peer support network as an Online Safety Representative.

Lauren creates editorial and video content for Black audiences as a Black Beauty Contributor for Cosmopolitan and OK! Magazine.

In 2024, Lauren was recognised as a Sixty Six Agency Women Who Werkkk Honouree for her writing.

The Gulp is the Mirror’s first newsletter for under-35s — dropping into your inbox twice a week with original features, plus The Weekly Gulp every Friday, which features a round-up of the stories our team can’t stop talking about.

Stranded is my personal Substack about Afro-textured hair and the culture that shapes it. From digital texturism to the meaning behind micro braids in the BBC’s Industry, join me in my hair limbo filled with passion pieces, listicles and thoughtful deep dives.