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Redheads make up less than two percent
of the world’s population, and normallywe think red hair is something
worthy of cherishing, rather than hiding, whether you’re adelicate
strawberry blonde or have fiery cayenne coloured locks. They might say
that blondes have more fun, some of pop culture’s most famous redheads,
including Emma Stone, Jessica Chastain, Gillian Anderson and Cynthia
Nixon, have hair colour to thank for their signature tresses.
Whether you were born with it or had a little help from your salon, here’s how to keep your red hair looking good!
If you’re a natural redhead
Natural redheads have the thickest
strands of hair but the least amount of hair overall. This means that
while many redheads feel that their hair is coarse, it’s more fragile
than it seems. Red hair is also prone to fading from sunlight, which is
why many people have red hair at birth only to have it fade over time.
If you’re happy with your current hue,don’t wash it too often to avoid
stripping it of moisture and use products with UVA/UVB protection
orhats/umbrellas to protect your strands (and scalp) from the sun. If
you’re not happy with your hair’s current shade, you can always colour
it. Don’t listen to the old wives’ tales that tell you that you’ll have
the same hair colour forever.
If you’ve Colour your hair red
If you’re thinking of going red,
remember that it’s a tricky tone to get right and it requires upkeep to
prevent brassiness and fading. An at-home solution is risky, as you need
a formulation suited to your complexion and skin colour. Another
benefit of using a salon to transform your shade is that you’ll be able
to take home products to preserve thecolour. Avoiding the sun and
following your hairdresser’s instructions will help keep your hair
healthy and shiny.
We Australian’s embrace the Red Hair, with a Ginger PrideParade, dedicated to our friend’s every year here in Melbourne.
It was a fantastic turnout this year with over 1,000 proud Redheads
marching the streets of our city – holding up quirky posters such as
“Day of the walking red” and “Gingers just want to have fun.” We are
looking forward to next years Ginger Pride Parade, go Melbourne!
How Red Hair Took Over the Runways
Fiery locks, especially those that suggested impromptu D.I.Y. dye jobs, defined many of the season’s most memorable looks.
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 Instagram,
where she regularly showcases her intricate and bright colour
transformations, of which she often favours ginger shades. Her love of
vibrant red hair has even earned her a L’Oréal Colour Trophy Star Award.
We caught up with Harriet about her top tips for red hair care, both natural and dyed…
How did you get into hair styling? Have you always loved colouring?
I
started out hairdressing when I was 14 years old, coming from a family
of hairdressers that was always really going to happen. If I’m honest I
thought I was going to be a footballer but I quit my team and become a
Saturday girl in my local salon instead.
I have always loved every
aspect of hairdressing but I didn’t know what my ‘thing’ was until I
moved to London in 2016, which was when I found my passion for colour.
I literally got chucked in at the deep end when I started at Not
Another Salon, doing colour after colour after colour every single day.
I’d never worked anywhere as creative and full on, which really
strengthened my colouring.
Winning the L’Oréal Colour Trophy Star Award must’ve been an amazing feeling – what made you choose a ginger shade to showcase?
Winning
the Colour Trophy Star Award really was my highlight of last year – all
the hard work and endless hours of colouring paid off.
My look
was inspired by two of the biggest trends that were happening for SS16:
copper hair and vivid hair. At the time I was having soooo many clients
come in and transforming to copper and people having Vivid hair was
still massively rising.
I knew that copper was going to be a
popular choice in the competition so I needed to make mine stand out
from the rest, which is why I combined the two trends together.
I always tell my young redhead clients to leave their natural hair as along as they can and too not let colourists near them!
You’ve previously said that ginger is your favourite shade to colour. Why?
It
wasn’t until recently that I realised, for most of my hair shows and
competitions, I’ve used redhead models. I must have a thing about
redheads – I do personally think it’s the most beautiful colour, natural
or coloured.
I always tell my young redhead clients to leave their natural hair as along as they can and too not let colourists near them!
Have you ever had red hair yourself?
I
went copper a couple of years ago – I absolutely LOVED it and then I
started my journey back to blonde for the summer. This winter I want to
go copper again, I’ve been talking about it for so long, maybe so now
it’s in writing I’ll have to do it!
If you could pick any redhead’s hair in the world to style, who would you pick?
Florence Welch from Florence + the Machine – I love her vibe!
What’s your top haircare tip for redheads, dyed or natural?
Invest
in really good haircare, the most important thing for your hair is a
protective shampoo and a mask. At Not Another Salon we use Pureology –
the hydrate range is perfect for most hair types as it builds up the
moisture levels, protects the colour, it’s sulphate-free and vegan too.
My top tip would be to replace your conditioner with a mask!
There
has been a huge change in how everyone sees ginger as a colour, I
believe that’s down to the fashion industry on how ginger is
now perceived
What advice do you have for non-redheads thinking about going ginger? How should they choose the right shade for them?
Do
it, do it, do it! Book a consultation with your hairdresser, take a
selection of images, coppers you love and even coppers you don’t like.
Then your colourist can get a really good understanding of what you like
and don’t like and they can then offer their professional opinion.
Have
you found that more people are choosing red hair shades when they dye
their hair? Would you say there’s a shift in negativity around gingers?
There
has been a huge change in how everyone sees ginger as a colour, I
believe that’s down to the fashion industry on how ginger is
now perceived. In the last couple of years, more models have been
encouraged to use their natural beauty but I also think it has something
to do with the fact that prejudice of any kind is becoming increasingly
unfashionable.
Last year we saw a huge rise in clients being more
open to going red. At Not Another Salon we specialise in colour and
we’ve noticed some clients choosing to go red for a bold/statement look.