Advice and tips for redheads on keeping their sensitive selves in tip top ginger health, whether it’s vitamin D or sun care information.
The World Health Organisation reports that cases of both non-melanoma and melanoma skin cancers have been increasing over the past decades. Currently, between two and three million …
British redheads can usually count on having a fairly bearable summer. Mostly rainy, cloudy, and occasionally sunny, generally the UK is not known for heatwaves, droughts and wildfires. But …
Life as a ginger child will help you grow up with a thicker skin, I think we can all agree on that. But I was still surprised to hear that it also makes you less sensitive to anaesthesia. My …
The World Health Organisation reports that cases of both non-melanoma and melanoma skin cancers have been increasing over the past decades. Currently, between two and three million …
We’ve been wondering, ‘Are redheads more likely to be left-handed?’ We thought we’d find out. Not much scientific research has been done on this subject, but here are …
It’s well-known that redheads are at higher risk of skin cancer, including malignant melanoma, even without UV exposure.
Not only will a sun hat save you from sunburn and heat exhaustion, it’ll protect your ginger hair.
SPF 50 beats SPF 30 in the sun protection stakes, right? Fifty is higher than 30 – it’s simple maths. But that’s not strictly the case.
Most people associate red hair with pale skin, but what about those rarest of rare gingers who can tan? Nope, we’re not describing an impossible mythical creature, these tanning ginger …
Besides the obvious reasons of why summer is glorious (longer days, summer fashion and ice cream – lots of ice cream), being blessed with natural red hair actually gives you some extra …
When it happens, you feel like a complete idiot and can’t believe how you could let such a thing happen. But cloud sunburn is definitely a thing.
The fan is on the blink, you’ve run out of ice, and leaning out of the window open just doesn’t cut it. The summer heat can be red hot, particularly for gingers, who are …
Red hair has been around a loooong time (an estimated 50,000+ years, in fact), so you’d think humanity would be pretty clued up on its weird and wonderful genetics. But much to …
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 …
Reapplying sunscreen is one of the biggest banes of a redhead’s life. It’s right up there with people pitying you for your lack of tan, and having people ask you “if the …
No one is born with freckles. Freckles appear as a reaction to UV exposure, and gradually fade from your skin after long periods of time out of the sunlight. But it’s unlikely that …
