How To Be A Redhead

Redheads, thank you for an incredible Season 1. Here’s a little “hey” from us, Adrienne and Stephanie, and a sneak peek into what is to come.

How to be a Redhead launched its 2nd 2019 H2BAR Beauty Awards! See winners: https://howtobearedhead.com/the-2nd-annual-h2bar-beauty-awards/

Rona O’Connor is a celebrity red hair colorist who has worked with Hollywood’s most famous redheads: Debra Messing, Blake Lively, Bella Thorne, Joanna Garcia, Laura Prepon, Melissa Gilbert, Rachel Boston and Jayma Mayes. See her full list of 'Redhead Friendly' product recommendations (and more) in podcast notes: https://howtobearedhead.com/podcast-episode-18-tips-for-achieving-the-perfect-shade-of-red/

On this week’s episode of the How to be a Redhead podcast, Adrienne and Stephanie speak with Danae Markland. She is the current Vice President of Education for PCA SKIN. She is a licensed aesthetician and a certified medical laser technician. Receive 10% of your total PCA SKIN order. Use CODE: H2BAR18 + receive a FREE Hydrator Plus Broad Spectrum SPF 30 with any purchase of $150 or more. PCA SKIN has been ‘redhead friendly’ approved for many years and has been featured in many H2BAR Boxes. PCA SKIN’s famous chemical peels are a favorite amongst Adrienne and Stephanie. They have been outspoken about how their redhead skin was transformed because of PCA SKIN peels. The PCA SKIN brand serves over 13,000 medical and aesthetic practices and sold in over 50 countries throughout the world. PCA SKIN treatments, including their chemical peels, and products are available through licensed skin health professionals that have been trained and certified by PCA SKIN in their use. Adrienne and Stephanie talk with Danae about

Flynn Pyykkonen is a professional makeup artist based in New York City and a natural redhead! Her work can be described as clean, fresh, and flawless. She works in film, print, editorial, advertising, fashion, and television. Flynn was the makeup artist for the “How to be a Redhead” beauty book, (behind the scenes photos from the shoot are below) and we were so excited to dig into the common questions redheads have when using makeup. See her many 'Redhead Friendly' recommendations in podcast notes: https://howtobearedhead.com/podcast-episode-16-makeup-tips-for-redheads-101/

Laurel Anne Oswald is the special guest. She’s the Director of Education at NIA24 — a ‘redhead friendly’ approved skincare company both Adrienne and Stephanie have been using for the past 3-4 months non-stop. NIA24 was also featured in the December Holiday H2BAR Box and will be in the upcoming February H2BAR Box. This podcast episode is not sponsored. The topic is all about keeping redhead skin strong this winter. Most redheads have very sensitive skin and the winter wind and harsh temperatures can cause peeling, redness, dryness and sometimes rosacea. Laurel Anne talks about Pro-Niacin®, the technology in every NIA24 skincare product. It strengthens the skin barrier and promotes visibly younger skin. Built on over 40 years of biomedical research, NIA24 is a collection of Pro-Niacin® powered, advanced, science-driven solutions to address the visible signs of aging and environmental damage. Podcast Notes: https://howtobearedhead.com/podcast-ep-15-how-to-keep-redhead-skin-strong/  

Redheads always ask us: How do I keep my red hair from fading? Ellie Kemper is a natural redhead and experiences red hair fading too — or “browning out” as many call it. Ellie sees celebrity colorist, Nikki Ferrara (who is a stunning ‘by choice’ redhead — by the way!), at the Sally Hershberger Salon on W. 26th Street in New York, NY. We talked with Nikki on Episode 14 all about how she achieves Ellie Kemper’s gorgeous vibrancy seen on the popular Netflix show, “Keeping up with Kimmy Schmidt”, what hair products she recommends for redheads and more.She has the best 'Redhead Friendly' product recommendations! Check everything out in the podcast notes: https://howtobearedhead.com/podcast-episode-14-how-to-keep-red-hair-vibrant-with-guest-ellie-kempers-colorist-nikki-ferrara/

How to be a Redhead launched on January 11, 2011!

“I feel like I could have been a redhead because my skin was so sensitive growing up and I was also sensitive emotionally, as well. To me, it’s one in the same. How you are externally, you are internally,” Susan Ciminelli says in Episode 13 of the How to be a Redhead podcast. “I think redheads ban together. It’s not only your coloring, but it’s like a sisterhood because you all understand each other.”Susan Ciminelli is a world-renowned holistic health, beauty and wellness guru with an unrivaled approach to skincare. For nearly 35 years, the elite have experienced firsthand her innate ability to identify the root of any skin concern and how to bring the body back into balance. Susan is known for her “Ciminelli Glow” and has traveled the world cultivating treatments to help A-lister’s like Jennifer Lopez, Kate Moss, and Cindy Crawford.Podcast Notes: https://howtobearedhead.com/podcast-episode-13-with-skin-guru-susan-ciminelli/

Damone Roberts is a celebrity makeup artist and you might know him from TLC’s Ten Years Younger which aired 2004-2009. His name goes hand in hand with creating iconic beauty and for his renowned talent of sculpting the perfect arch. Damone is known for sculpting eyebrows of some of the world’s most beautiful and famous people — most of this magic takes place at Damone’s flagship eyebrow salon in Beverly Hills.His philosophy is each person exudes their individual beauty and “every face deserves the perfect frame.”He talks about his work on Reba McEntire and his top suggestions for redhead brows.Podcast Notes: https://howtobearedhead.com/podcast-episode-12-how-to-shape-redhead-eyebrows-with-guest-damone-roberts/

How to be a Redhead launched an e-commerce store! Shop: https://shop.howtobearedhead.com

“Having red hair has opened up so many doors for me,” says Allison McNamara. She’s the founder of the new clean skincare line, MARA, and also a TV host & digital influencer. If you follow her on Instagram, you know she has amazing, glowy skin. We talk all about tips for getting perfect skin, especially in the busy world we all live in; and she also dishes on how she maintains her chosen red hair.For her many 'Redhead Friendly' approved beauty products, see the Podcast Notes: https://howtobearedhead.com/podcast-episode-11-how-to-get-glowing-redhead-skin-with-guest-allison-mcnamara/

Christiane Seidel is an actress, living in New York City, noted for her acting roles as Martha in the Netflix mini-series, “Godless” and as Sigrid in the HBO TV drama series “Boardwalk Empire”. “All redheads, just like me, will look back and realize it was a very good thing to be born a natural redhead,” she said in this 2013 interview with H2BAR. Adrienne and Stephanie kept in touch with Christiane over the years and since, she has flourished personally and in her career. She dishes on her career, top redhead beauty products and how Amy Adams is her doppelgänger. To see her 'Redhead Friendly' beauty recommendations and more, view the Podcast Notes: https://howtobearedhead.com/podcast-episode-10-redhead-celebrity-talk-with-guest-actress-christiane-seidel/

We talk about the redhead emoji and why we don't have one yet! Tell us your thoughts on this!

Brett Freedman is an LA-based makeup artist –– working with some of the world’s most beautiful redheads, including Reba McEntire! Brett met Reba over a decade ago on a cover photo shoot and he has worked on her makeup ever since. He is also known for his Brett Brow line — which are products just for eyebrows! Redheads, he has specific shades just for us. Every product is created, formulated and developed by Brett.Since he has worked on Hollywood’s most famous redhead, we couldn’t wait to discuss more with him on ‘Redhead Friendly’ makeup techniques and more. To shop his product recommendations, many of which he uses on Reba, see the Podcast Notes: https://howtobearedhead.com/episode-9-redhead-makeup-tips-with-reba-mcentire-makeup-artist-brett-freedman/

On this week’s episode of the How to be a Redhead podcast, we’re talking all about green beauty.When How to be a Redhead launched in 2011, we focused on discussions about ‘Redhead Friendly’ approved products; 99.9% of the time green beauty items are ‘Redhead Friendly’ because they’re clean, free of heavy chemicals and as natural as can be.That’s why we always recommend green beauty for redheads, and why Katey Denno is our guest in this week’s episode. Not only is she a redhead, but she is known as the go-to green beauty celebrity artist. Her passion for makeup was awakened during her 10+ year career in social work in DC and The Bronx, by her male-to-female transgender clients. While focusing on the external, she was able to help them feel good within, which she still believes, is the root of looking great. Denno’s redhead celebrity roster include Connie Britton, Isla Fisher, the queen of redheads herself: Julianne Moore, and more!Podcast Notes: https://howtobearedhead.com/podcast

On this week’s episode of the How to be a Redhead podcast, we’re talking all about redhead men and redheads ‘by choice’. Popular questions amongst How to be a Redhead followers are:1. “I am a natural redhead man. Any tips for me?”2. “I am a redhead ‘by choice’. I wasn’t born a redhead, but I know it’s the right color for me. What products are best for my hair? Any other tips for me?”So, we wanted to dedicate an entire episode about these two topics.We brought in two “experts” in these fields: siblings, Lydia and Josh Hodges who grew up in a redhead family. Josh is a natural redhead and Lydia has dyed her hair red for over 5 years and feels most confident being a redhead ‘by choice’.Luckily, Josh is Adrienne’s husband and Lydia is her sister-in-law.Lydia dishes on her favorite red hair dye, L’Oreal Paris Superior Preference, 6R Light Auburn (Warmer). She only leaves it on for 30 minutes and dyes it every 3 weeks. She also talks about how she gained so much confidence because

Episode 6 is all about redhead confidence when you’re raising redhead kids. Adrienne and Stephanie chose a guest who gave them confidence: their mom!Her name is Jan Vendetti. She is a natural blonde from California. The girls were raised in New England in a predominately Italian neighborhood. Jan really helped Adrienne and Stephanie embrace who we were.Adrienne and Stephanie were inspired to start HowtobeaRedhead.com because their mom truly helped them learn HOW to be a redhead (wink, wink).Podcast notes: https://howtobearedhead.com/podcast-episode-6-how-to-raise-confident-redhead-children/

Episode 5 of the How to be a Redhead podcast is a very special one for us. We’re talking all about starting a business and tips at the beginning of your journey. Amber Hurdle is the guest on today’s episode. She is a redhead, professional Brand Strategist and Leadership Consultant. Her story, just like the start of any company, did not start with ease. She was a teen mom and with a lot of drive and organization, began successfully helping companies prosper. She’s author of “The Bombshell Business Woman” and host of “The Bombshell Business” podcast. Adrienne and Stephanie also share tips of their How to be a Redhead business journey, and one particular story that could have ended their business — but they refused to let it happen.Podcast Notes: https://howtobearedhead.com/podcast-episode-5-tips-for-starting-a-business-with-guest-amber-hurdle/

Gwen Flamberg is the Executive Beauty & Style Editor for US Weekly and the podcast host of the very popular “Get Tressed With Us”. She’s a beautiful redhead, beauty addict, expert and influencer. We love her Tweets and Instagram stories — make sure to follow her — and so excited to have her join the How to be a Redhead podcast.Travis Cronin is a longtime friend of Adrienne and Stephanie’s — and is a natural redhead too! He is a Senior Reporter for US Weekly and if you know him or of him, you know he spreads a beam of positivity wherever he goes! You might also see him on the red carpet interviewing Hollywood’s hottest celebs. He also just launched his own podcast, “On The List! With US Weekly” last week — and just like him, it. is. fabulous.They recommend a ton of ‘Redhead Friendly’ approved products in the following categories:GWEN:1. Favorite sunscreen 2. Best color depositing conditioner 3. Cure of an itchy scalp 4. Her recommended retinol5. Favorite skin mask6. Best remed