Redhead on Fire

Throughout history there is one hair color that screams just slightly louder than blonde, and that our friends; is the redhead. 

The red haired persona in particular has intrigued us with its representation as those who are loose and wild with their feelings, and who are inclined to shrug off society's expectations of them.

Let's explore a little history, lore and trivia to impress your friends with:

 -In earlier times, the Egyptians were rumored to have sacrificed redheads. (Cleopatra herself has been said to have been a natural redhead, who naturally enhanced the hue with henna and inspired a favorable feminine outlook among her people)

-During their migration to the United States, the predominantly red headed Irish clashed dramatically with Americans, and were subsequently categorized as people of ill character.

-Marilyn Monroe's natural hair color was light reddish brown as a matter of fact. Other mentionable female stars include tap dancing partner to Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers (who shunned her natural auburn locks, dying them brown), sex symbol and film star Raquel Welch, Molly Ringwald (who embodied the firery spirit of her natural red hair in most of her roles) and believe it or not, Elvira (aka Cassandra Peterson).

 - Surrealist painter Van Gogh definitely lived up to his persona by being quite the dramatist (especially in his later years). Italian composer Vivaldi, Colombus, Thomas Jefferson and Mark Twain were all also redheads.

NOWADAYS Red, or even the ‘attitude of red’ is allowed to come to its full glory, and we have definitely seen an increase in women wanting to try this look on themselves. 

Within the different medias, we are seeing examples of our desire for a more edgy female model versus the conventional beauties of yesterday (the beginnings of this can be seen with Musicians Shirley Manson and Tori Amos). 

In our professional opinion a considerable percentage of women have been inspired to go red hoping to enhance their chances of hitting it off with rocker Jack White.

(Just kidding...)

Redheads have inspired a  range of intense feelings throughout history, and we are glad to observe this positive upsurge of attitude and esthetic!