What do gingers like

Sun is responsible for sunburn and massive amounts of sunblock, particularly for redheads who are at a much higher risk of getting skin cancer. But you knew that one already. Natural red hair is harder to dye than other shades.

It holds its pigment much firmer than any other hair colour. If redheads desired to dye their hair to any other colour why would you? In terms of total number of strands, gingers have far fewer atop their red heads than any other colour. On average, flame-haired beauties have 90, strands, compared to blondes with ,, and brunettes with , Red hair simply fades with age through a glorious spectrum of faded copper to rosy-blonde colours, then to silvery-white.

There are some nifty hair products for redheads out there that can help to enhance your gingerness, though! This is because the gene mutation MC1R that causes red hair is on the same gene linked to pain receptors. It also means redheads usually need more anesthesia for dental and medical procedures. Having red hair isn't the only thing that makes some redheads unique. They are also more likely to be left handed. Both characteristics come from recessive genes, which like to come in pairs.

We told you it was no accident. Blue eyes and red hair is the rarest combination in the world. You're like a unique little ginger snowflake. No but seriously, I for one find this fact very cool. Most redheads have green and hazel eyes, and it's estimated that less than one million people in the world have the rarest combination. It's simple, they go white, instead. They skip all that horror of ageing nonsense and go from one bright shimmer to another.

What could be better? As they can't sufficiently absorb Vitamin D it's down to their lower melanin-concentration , redheads internally produce their own Vitamin D when they're exposed to low light conditions.

Pretty cool. No one knows why. Maybe it's because they have super powers. When I was small, I read somewhere that there was a small race of ginger Jamaicans. That always stuck with me. But yes, ginger hair is a lovely mutation that can occur in any ethnicity, though it's most common in northern Europeans.

Comedians in the 19th century used to don red wigs in order to appear funnier to their audiences. Red hair may become rarer, but we will always be around. Actually, there were redheaded neanderthals. Redheads are fabulously unique and amazing. Each and every one of us is beautiful. Rock it like a Redhead! Stay in the Know - Subscribe to our Newsletter. Share 5K. Pin 1K. We may receive commissions from links on this page, but we only recommend products we love and deem 'redhead friendly'.

Full Disclosure. Here are 13 astounding realities about red hair you probably never knew about: 1. Redheads have a higher risk of getting melanoma.