Beauty: tips for growing out your red hair
Ginger hair is flaming great. Literally. But what’s that? You want more of it?
Haircare
Red hair is actually coarser, drier and more fragile than other shades. Treat your hair like it’s rare (which it is), and follow our ginger-specific advice and tips for ginger hair, with sections for dyed or natural redheads.
Which shade of red hair is right for me?
Are you a Cool Customer or a Warm Welcomer? There are a number of ways of finding the best shade of red hair for you.
Red hair dyes for darker hair shades
Being ginger is an undeniably beautiful thing to behold, but red hair doesn’t come naturally to many humans (98% in fact). So, if you’ve got a hankering to join us over at Team …
The wonders of coconut oil for red hair
I’ve recently discovered something that you may or may not already know about (but all redheads should): coconut oil is the most amazing haircare product.
The importance of sun hat protection for redheads
Not only will a sun hat save you from sunburn and heat exhaustion, it’ll protect your ginger hair.
Why conditioner is more important than shampoo for redheads
Over-washing your red hair is one of the main culprits for drying out your locks and encouraging the coarseness. Of course, it may be tempting to wash your hair every day, but excess …
What is henna and why is it so good for your red hair?
Being a plant, henna is all-natural, meaning that it doesn’t contain any of the chemical nasties found in conventional hair dyes. And despite its effects being largely permanent, …
SPF sunscreen products to protect red hair
Sun exposure can permanently damage the hair pigment, meaning you could lose vibrancy if you’re not careful. And don’t forget your delicate scalp, too, which should never be …
Should I dye my fading red hair more ginger?
Having ginger hair is a huge part of your identity, and it’s worth clinging on to if you can.
Hair removal: what’s a redhead to do?
As natural gingers, the process of hair removal turns out to be a tortuous affair. I mean, all females can appreciate that shaving will often leave our poor sensitive skin irritated or even …
Your red hair needs its own sun protection
The sun is damaging all over so let’s fight it!
Redheads and Achromotrichia: Do gingers go grey?
Everyone seems to have something to say about redheads – they’re fiery, they’re soulless, they’re vampires! While some things you hear about gingers are crazy myths, the …
How to use carrots to boost red hair (yes, really)
Because we’re keen on keeping things au naturelle, whenever we hear about/conjure up/stumble across/experiment with new ways to boost our ginger hair colour, us redheads get a little excited.
Winter sun protection products for redheads
Beware of the reflective snow, fellow redheads! If the sun is shining, even if the weather isn’t warm, our pale skin is still able to burn, so don’t neglect your SPF protection …
Interview with a hair colourist: Tips for dyeing redheads from Harriet Stokes
Harriet Stokes, a hair stylist and colourist for East London’s Not Another Salon, has made a name for herself thanks to her unending love of red hair shades. She caught our eye on …
A redhead’s identity crisis: ‘What colour is my hair?’
In 2016, after years of dyeing my hair, I decided to grow out my natural colour. To have a look at what I’ve been covering up for 15 years and see if I liked it. It’s now chin-length, and I …
