How To Be A Redhead

Our theme at H2BAR is SHINY, GLOSSY red hair for the next few weeks! The big Finally Glossy drop happens 1 week from today (June 16, 2023) at midnight, EST. P.S. We're hosting a BIG 20% off sale this weekend, no code needed. Head to the H2BAR shop to shop now.So, it's only natural for us to talk about hair on today's podcast. Great hair starts with a healthy scalp. Our guests are Mimi Chien and Catherine Cheng -- and we're calling them right from Taiwan! They are from the Aromase team and are here to talk about healthy scalps and what we all want -- luscious red hair. Mimi is the CSO Chief Sustainability Officer/ Deputy Manager and Catherine is the Global Sales + Marketing Manager.If you're an H2BAR Box subscriber, the full-size Aromase 5α Juniper Scalp Purifying Liquid Shampoo was inside your Spring Deluxe H2BAR Box! If you are a redhead who suffers from an itchy scalp, this product is a scalp pre-shampoo. It removes excess sebum, and scalp buildup, soothes inflammation, and combats dandruff.A little bit mor

Larsen Thompson is a dancer, model, actress, and singer. On second thought, maybe we should retitle this episode to "Quadruple Threat" ⭐ She rose to fame when she appeared in a viral fan video for Beyoncé's hit "Run the World (Girls)." She started modeling at age 13. She has appeared in many magazines and publications including Teen Vogue, New York Times, WWD, Harper's Bazaar, Nylon, Forbes, Town and Country, and Cosmopolitan. You may have seen her in "The Midnight Club" on Netflix as Julia Jayne, and you definitely know her from social media. At recording, she has 2M+ combined followers on Instagram/TikTok.Follow her on IG, TikTok + YouTube:InstagramTikTokYouTubeStream her newest song, "Million": larsenthompson.ffm.to/millionWe ask her the following questions: What was it like for you growing up as a redhead? As a natural redhead, have you ever faced any challenges or stereotypes in the entertainment industry?Tell us about your role as Julia Jayne in "The Midnight Club"! What was it like to work on the show?

Happy Memorial Day Weekend! We can't wait for you to spend it with Dr. Betsy Grunch. She is a board-certified Neurosurgeon and a natural redhead. With over 1.2 million followers at the time of recording, she posts about spinal health and motherhood. She also speaks about redhead experiences like getting sunburnt, her beauty routine, and followers telling her she "doesn't have red hair" because it is strawberry blonde. She says, "Rest assured, I am a redhead..".Her main interests are minimally invasive spine techniques, and advancing the field of neurotrauma. She lives with her husband, Ray, two children, Riley and Beatrice, and her two dogs, Pancake, and Butters, in Gainesville, Georgia. Follow her on social (you won't regret it):InstagramTikTokHere are some of the questions she answers: What was it like for you growing up as a redhead? What made you want to start your very popular TikTok page with 1M followers (at the time of recording)? It’s a sensation! We know you’re a mom to the cutest kids. Do you lathe

Cheryl Kramer Kaye has been writing and editing for women's magazines for three decades, including in-house at Harper's Bazaar, Redbook, Fitness, Star, and Shape. These days, she serves as the beauty director for NextTribe and spends a lot of time talking about beauty products on TV.Follow her on IG!We, Adrienne + Stephanie, met Cheryl in 2014 on a Shape Magazine shoot. We loved her energy instantly. She had us included in a piece about “loving” yourself. Some loved their freckles, others loved their curly hair, we were chosen to be the ones who “loved our red hair”. The piece was so ahead of its time – pre-Lizzo, pre-self-acceptance.We're so excited for the H2BAR audience to meet Cheryl. Get ready to get some solid beauty advice to guide you, and scroll below for many of her product recommendations. We asked her the following questions:1.When did you first go red? Do you remember the moment?2.You’ve had a long career as a beauty expert. What is your top tip about fading red hair?3.You wrote an article for PS

Happy Mother's Day weekend! We couldn't think of a better guest for this special episode. Welcome, Kirby Johnson. She is from the small island town of Key Largo, Florida, and is best known for her social media presence. At the time of this taping, she has over 2.8 million TikTok followers,166 million likes on TikTok, and 250,000 followers on Instagram. Her social media pages generate millions of views on her many viral videos -- you might even know about her tight-knit relationship with her mom and dad, Pee & Gordon. She is also known for playing the title role of Hannah Grace in the Sony feature, "The Possession Of Hannah Grace." She recently appeared in an episode of Amazon Prime’s “Daisy Jones and the Six”.Apart from being an influencer and actor, Kirby is also a contortionist, professional dancer, and strawberry blonde. You will be dazzled by her personality, energy, and positivity. Follow her on: TikTok: @kirby_jInstagram:@kirby_jYouTubeSnapChat: kirby_jShe answers the following questions: What was i

As Mother's Day approaches, we couldn't think of a better guest to talk to than Morgen Marie. She is a natural redhead and a social media influencer. As her TikTok profile of 1.2 million followers stated during the recording of this episode, she’s a “mama of 4” in the “house of gingers”. Her oldest child is 8 and the youngest is 1.5 years. Also, during this recording, she had not announced her pregnancy with her 5th child yet! Follow her on social to see this soon-to-be "mama of 5's" exciting announcements and updates.TikTok: @itsmorgenmarieInstagram: @itsmorgenmarieWe ask her the following questions: 1.What was it like for you growing up as a redhead?2.Three (3) out of your four (4) children have red hair! Obviously, you’re a redhead but we see on your IG/TikTok that dad is a brunette. Does he have any redheads on his side of the family? Everyone must ask: “Where did the red hair come from?!”3.Do you ever get stopped by strangers when out with your children? What do they say?4.Stephanie’s son isn’t a redhead

Dian Biemans is a Dutch actress and TV presenter. She started her career as a model in 2007 at the age of 17. After many years of working as a well-known international model, she pursued her career as an actress.In the last few years, this resulted in notable acting roles in a variety of television series and films. In 2018, Biemans was nominated for Best Actress at the 48th Film Festival in Eindhoven for her first lead. In 2020, after her first international feature film, Biemans was awarded Best Actress at KBS in Seoul, South Korea.In 2022, Biemans played a leading role in the period drama "Slave Market", a Shahid Original series produced by MBC Studios. You can stream both seasons now on the Shahid App.Follow Dian on InstagramHere are some of the questions we asked:1.Where did you grow up and what was it like for you growing up as a redhead?2.In your bio, it says you were a well-known international model. Do you think part of your allure in print/camera was because of your red hair? Did you stand out from

Nay is a natural redhead, born & raised in NYC and living in LA. Her Instagram bio reads, "your favorite natural black ginger."She enjoys learning about different cultures, trying new foods, meeting new people, and anything that involves learning something new. She connects with people the most through art which is why she fell in love with modeling. She also grew up playing basketball, was a lifeguard at age 15, and believes sports taught her discipline and teamwork.Follow her on social media...you won't believe how gorgeous her curly red hair is!Follow Nay on InstagramFollow Nay on TikTokNay answers the following questions: What was it like growing up as a natural redhead in NYC? Do people always ask if your hair is natural?Since you love sports and also live in LA, what are your favorite sunscreens?You have gorgeous curly hair. What products are your favorite?What are your must-have beauty products?So many people think redheads fit in a box: white and from Ireland. How do you respond to people when the

Daliya is a natural redhead, esteemed Matchmaker, and Dating Coach who has worked privately for years with men and women on their journeys to love. She received a Master's Degree from New York University (NYU) and her extensive education assists her in working with a variety of personality types.  She utilizes her intuitive nature and attention to detail to select the best matches. Daliya’s years as a performer, personal Matchmaker, and Dating Coach make her an expert in finding the joy in dating. Her clients love her for being encouraging and giving them the confidence to move forward with exploring the dating world and validating their decisions and feelings around it.  Interested in working with Daliya?! Reach out to her here. We asked Daliya some of these questions and we loved her advice: 1.We usually open our conversations with “What was your experience like growing up as a redhead?” but we wanted to take it a step further and ask you – what was it like growing up as a redhead, and how was it DATING as

Welcome to Season 5! Jessica Gagen is a fashion model and science educator. She was crowned Miss England in 2022 and made history as the first natural redhead to win the title. She is passionate about aviation and women in STEM fields. For those who do not know what STEM is, it is the field of natural sciences, math, engineering, and technology.In May of 2022, HowtobeaRedhead.com posted an article telling redhead readers about Gagen's ambition to be Miss England, and how she suffered from severe bullying because of her red hair. Gagen was crowned Miss England 22/23 in October 2022 and is the FIRST redhead to represent England. Read the follow-up article about her win here. After winning, she posted on IG saying: “The moment a dream came true… I’m blessed to have been crowned the very first redheaded Miss England and strive to empower children facing torment for their red locks whilst showcasing the phenomenal opportunities which lie in STEM careers along the way. Exciting things to come!”Follow her on IG:Pers

Cheers to 12 years! Today, How to be a Redhead turns 12 years old. If you've been listening, each year we reflect on the amazing journey we have had building the H2BAR brand. This year is no exception. We have spent 4,380 days growing the redhead beauty brand with big smiles on our faces. We love what we do and this podcast has given us the outlet to share information directly with you. We're working hard to make Season 5 our very best season yet. In fact, we're already recording for it! The drop date is TBA. Stay tuned to our social media + newsletter for more. In the meantime, we'll be busy in the warehouse/lab developing more products and sending out Deluxe H2BAR Boxes! Celebrate our birthday with us! Get 25% OFF until 5PM today (1/11/23), then it drops to 15% all weekend long (ends 1/16/23). Shop Finally Have Brows + Finally Have Lashes and Subscribe to the H2BAR Box.Sending you all many Red Wishes, redheads! Want to help us spread the news about the How to be a Redhead brand and this podcast? Please give

National #LoveYourRedHairDay trended and we had a great launch for the new redhead mascara line: Finally Have Lashes! Adrienne + Stephanie will catch you up and give you an exciting recap of the special day.But since today's topic is all about loving your red hair (and frankly - this is a topic near and dear to the H2BAR brand as a whole), we're bringing on two women from the hair brand, usmooth. It's a luxury line of professional hair styling tools for salon & home. We're going back to basics and talking about proper hair care routines, must-have products every redhead should have, styling tool musts, and important (and touching) information about the ucare Foundation.*This NOT a sponsored post*. If you're a Fall Deluxe H2BAR Box subscriber, you may have received the usmooth Blowdry Styling Lotion. Subscribe now! Please welcome to today's podcast: Katie Jones and Kara Swallows. Katie does B2B Sales at usmooth and is a licensed cosmetologist. She has worked in the beauty industry for over 25 years and has

We're back! November 5th is National #LoveYourRedHairDay. Adrienne + Stephanie created this day in 2015 to celebrate red hair and spread confidence throughout the world. On this special day, H2BAR is launching Finally Have Lashes -- a line of redhead mascaras in shades of auburn, brown and black. Head to https://shop.howtobearedhead.com/ and shop. It all drops at 12AM EST on November 5th!At the end of the episode, Adrienne + Stephanie talk about how they developed Finally Have Lashes, the direction of the H2BAR Box, how redheads are reacting to Finally Have Brows, and more products launching in 2023.It wouldn't be an H2BAR podcast without talking about redhead-approved beauty products. We're excited to welcome Canviiy’s Founder, Sherrel Sampson on today's episode. She exudes confidence, passion and ambition -- perfect for National #LoveYourRedHairDay! We ask her the following questions:1. We know you started Canviiy after experiencing an unbearable itchy scalp that would not go away. Can you share more about

Adrienne and Stephanie talk about the newest release in the Finally Have Brows eyebrow line, sneak peeks of upcoming H2BAR Boxes, redhead beauty talk, and more.The How to be a Redhead podcast and the next half of Season 4 will release Friday, November 4th. We can't wait to be back!Want to help us spread the news about the How to be a Redhead brand and this podcast? Please give us a 5-star review and tell your friends (redheads and everyone else) to subscribe! You can listen to this podcast directly on HowtobeaRedhead.com, on Apple iTunes, Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts. And don’t forget to look at the podcast notes to find links with products mentioned.. and so much more. Rock it like a Redhead!

We're back with two special episodes! This first episode is with the founder of Lotus Moon Skincare, Lake Louise. We're discussing hormonal skin and summer skin tips for redheads.Lake Louise is a respected wellness entrepreneur, healthy-aging strategist, and founder of Lotus Moon Skincare. If you're an H2BAR Box subscriber, you're enjoying two of her items: Lotus Moon Skincare Roll-On Eye Serum (found in the Summer Deluxe H2BAR Box) and Willowherb Serum (found in the upcoming July H2BAR Box). Subscribe: https://shop.howtobearedhead.com/#h2barbox-anchorA former high school and college professor, Lake Louise is a Stanford graduate and made her pioneering mark in this competitive arena 20 years ago, introducing the combination of wellness, beauty, and inclusivity. After tedious research centering on plant-based ingredients, she launched her unique line of products; Lotus Moon Skin Care in 2002 and Plain Jane Beauty in 2010. Lake's vision was to blend nature and science to enhance the skin's life cycle. It would

Sustainability is at forefront of most brands. It's a big part of our everyday (personal) lives and we're working very hard to ensure How to be a Redhead walks down the sustainability track too. To kick off Earth Week (April 22nd) and this important conversation, we're talking with the founder of Petal, Jason Domangue. Petal's mission is to give accessibility to sustainability right at home. They created a biodegradable, all-natural foaming hand soap made with aluminum reusable packaging that makes cleaning really cool.All Spring Deluxe + April H2BAR Box subscribers received a full-size Petal aluminum hand soap pump and soap pods. Subscribe Now!We're asking him questions like:Why did you start Petal?What does it mean to be sustainable?What is actually recyclable?Do you feel like the world is headed in the right direction? We read on Petal's website: “Personal care products contribute more than 500 million plastic bottles to landfills each year, and are among the product categories with the highest daily usage

You may have heard natural redheads need more anesthesia. Is this true? Is it false? Is it case-by-case? We believe knowledge is power and we wanted to dedicate an entire episode about this topic with an actual anesthesiologist.We're excited to welcome David Sherer, MD to today's podcast. He's an American anesthesiologist, health/medicine expert, and the author of five books. He is a graduate of the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital anesthesia residency program. He is President and Founder of Consolidated Medicine, a medical and healthcare consulting group, and has written on the legal aspects of medicine, the economics of healthcare, and the shortcomings inherent in Western medicine. His website is etherthriller.com. In 2021, his non-fiction book What Your Doctor Won't Tell You and his novel Into the Ether were nominated for the National Book Award.He will answer the following questions:1.They say natural redheads need more anesthesia. Is this true?2. We have read that redheads need about 20% mor

Let's take you back to 2011. We, Adrienne + Stephanie, moved to New York City after launching HowtobeaRedhead.com. We were working to start a social/website presence around loving your red hair, something that had never been done before. Although other New York natural redheads were an inspiration to us: Julianne Moore, Bryce Dallas Howard, and Jessica Chastain -- there was one who stood out amongst the rest. Her name is Taylor Tomasi Hill. Yes, yes, we know. She is not a natural redhead, but her street fashion was EVERYTHING to us. It is still is.Taylor's style oozes confidence. Her hair is always styled effortlessly. And her red hair is vibrant and loud. See some of her favorite looks by clicking here.Our dream was to accidentally run into her strutting down New York City streets in a leather skirt, the perfect heal, a floral top, and wavy red hair. Or maybe even platform shoes, loud-printed pants, and a leather jacket. Or, maybe even a leopard scarf, a great blouse and matching leopard sunglasses. TWO REDH

This is one of the most powerful episodes we have ever recorded. We're talking about bullying + trauma, and how to get the tools to heal. Dr. Marianna Strongin is a natural redhead and a licensed clinical psychologist in Manhattan. She’s the founder of Strong in Therapy (https://strongintherapy.com/). She is trained to treat mood and anxiety disorders and a variety of life transitional issues. Through exploration of feelings, behaviors, and life choices Dr. Strongin helps clients become stronger and more confident individuals. She has an incredible story. She immigrated from Moldova to the USA when she was 8-years-old. Her first language is Russian and she did not speak English when she arrived. On top of being the only student who didn't speak English, she was also a redhead. “It was awful. I was called 'Big Red' 'Flame Crotch' 'Red' etc,” says Dr. Strongin. “Being called out for being a redhead significantly diminished my self-esteem growing up.” She says her mom worked really hard to equalize it by emphasi

We're here to talk about one of our favorite topics: FRECKLES! We'll go in-depth about how to take care of freckles, skin routine, acne, redhead skin and more.Our guest is natural redhead, Haley Smith-Torres. She is known as "The Freckled Aesthetician" on social media. Haley is the owner and solo esthetician behind The Freckled Skin Studio in Forney, TX (outside Dallas). Haley's skin background allows her to specialize in advanced skincare treatments. Her salon specializes in customized facial treatments, face reality acne bootcamp, nano channeling and advanced peel treatments. If you heard “acne bootcamp” and want to know more, we will go into detail with her on today’s podcast. They’re advanced chemical peels and she is able to effortlessly guide her clients on their journey to their best skin because she herself also knows the debilitating tolls acne and other skin concerns can have on one’s mental health. Haley is also an In-House Aesthetician for Dermascope Magazine where she provides insight on continui