![]() ![]() And guaranteed, they will tell you about their red haired grandson or their sister with red hair(I’m 100% guilty of this same phenomenon with twins – anyone with twins, I am basically forced to tel them that I have twin nephews). I can’t remember a time we’ve been in public in the last six years that SOMEONE hasn’t mentioned it, whether it’s the cashier at the grocery store or an old man in the parking lot. People will comment on their red hair constantlyįrankly, it’s a little like going out in public with a celebrity sometimes. Here’s a few insider tips, in case you also have a red headed baby girl or boy too: Since both Bart and I are not redheads, we weren’t ready for what life would be like with a red head baby. Within moments of her birth, the nurse was looking at our baby daughter carefully and saying, “Does she have some red in her hair or is it the light?”Įvery nurse and doctor who stopped in to check on her over our hospital stay asked about our redhead newborn.Īnd as she’s grown up, her hair has become more and more noticeably red. ![]() Pop in your email address and I’ll send you the six things that have surprised me the most. Red hair will never turn grey it simply fades to white via rose gold when the time comes.Nearly six years ago, Bart and I unexpectedly hit the parenting jackpot when Ani was born a red head baby.īeing a mom of all girls has had some unexpected surprises. Nothing to do with their mythical fiery temperament! 10. This is because – according to research – redheads are more sensitive to hot and cold pain. Most (natural) redheads will have brown eyes, followed by hazel or green shades. Blue eyed redheads are super rareīlue eyes and red hair forms the rarest combo on earth. The International Journal of Cancer reported in 2010 that natural redheads are approximately two and a half times as likely to develop the dangerous cancer as people with other hair hues. Redheads are more likely to develop skin cancerīecause of their commonly fair skin and sensitivity to ultraviolet light, redheads are more likely to develop skin cancer. Apparently they have – on average – 90,000 strands while blondes have 110,000, and brunettes have 140,000. Red hair is thicker than other coloursĮach strand of red hair is generally thicker than other shades which compensates for the fact that redheads have less hair. It's a ballache to dye red hairīecause it holds its pigment tighter than any other hair colour, red strands need to have their pigment stripped before being dyed by bleaching which, of course, damages the hair. ![]() Shame the fellas weren't questioned, too. A similar English study found that redhead gals had sex an average of three times a week, while our blonde and brunette counterparts have it twice a week. That's according to a study by a German sex researcher who found that women with red hair had sex more often. ![]() It occurs more frequently (2-6%) in people of northern or western European ancestry, and less frequently in other populations. Scotland boasts the highest percentage of natural redheads, with 13% (40% might carry the gene there) while Ireland comes in second with 10%. Less than 2% of the world's population have red hair Red hair is a beautiful genetic mutationīoth parents must be carriers of the mutated MC1R gene to be able to produce redhead offspring, of which there is a 25% chance if they don't have red hair themselves. ![]()
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