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 …
Health
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 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.
The ABCD rule: Checking your skin & moles for skin cancer risks
It’s well-known that redheads are at higher risk of skin cancer, including malignant melanoma, even without UV exposure.
Foods to help boost your vitamin D
One of the easiest ways to get your vitamin D fix is through sunlight, but sadly, as redheads know only too well, that big ball of fire isn’t our friend. Natural redheads’ pale …
New study finds eight separate genes control red hair, not just MC1R
The mystery of redheads’ weird and wonderful ginger genetics is one step closer to being solved, with a new study finding that a grand total of eight separate genes are responsible for …
Sun safety: Using Miiskin app to help monitor your skin for changes
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 …
The never-ending debate of redheads and anaesthesia
It seems to be a common belief that redheads require more anaesthesia for surgery than non-gingers. It’s also believed that they may be resistant to local anaesthetics too, such as …
Redheads, are you applying enough sunscreen?
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 …
Sun safety: Using Miiskin app to help monitor your skin for changes
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 …
Are redheads more likely to be left-handed?
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 …
Higher SPF sunscreen doesn’t necessarily mean you’re safer in the sun
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.
Why can some redheads tan while others can’t tan at all?
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 …
Why being ginger during summer is actually awesome
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 …
The truth about clouds and sunburn
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.
5 ways for redheads to stay cool in the summer heat
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 …
How the MC1R ‘ginger gene’ was discovered
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 …
