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.
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.
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.
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 …
10 ways redheads can prevent hair loss in winter
You’ve got the greatest hair colour in the world (ginger, why thank you), but, what’s that? The pesky winter season is causing your glorious red hair to fall out? That just …
Why Redheads Need To Indulge in Weekly Hair Masks
Natural red hair is actually coarser, drier and more fragile than other shades, so indulging in a hair mask treatment once or twice a week is a good way to keep your locks soft, moisturised, …
DIY Dry Shampoo For Every Shade of Red Hair, Natural or Dyed
I’ve always loved the idea of dry shampoo, but I’ve never been able to use it, due to me being an overly sensitive redhead, to its usual strong smells and harsh chemicals. I’ve also noticed …
What To Do When Henna-ing Your Hair Goes Wrong
You’ve taken the plunge and used pure henna to either dye your hair red or to further enhance your natural ginger shade. First of all, let me just say: I commend you. Using natural …
Stop red hair fading in summer with high SPF sunscreen hair products
Gingers spend the majority of their summers, nay, their lives, covering every bare inch of skin with sunscreen, and we’ve got bad news for you: this meticulous vigilance must also …
Beauty: tips for growing out your red hair
Congratulations! As a redhead, you already have truly excellent hair. Whether by birth or by bottle, your ginger hair is flaming great. Literally. But what’s that? You want more of it? Well, …
10-step guide to using henna to dye your hair red or boost your natural ginger hair
I am a natural redhead, but now that I’m in my mid-thirties and live in a sunny climate, my hair has faded to red-tinted blonde. But of course, I want to stay bright ginger! But, red hair is …
The importance of sun hat protection for redheads
During summer, it’s important for redheads to protect their skin by following the usual sun-safe advice like wearing SPF 30+ and seeking shade between 11am and 3pm. We all know this; we’ve …
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. How do I know this? Because it …
