How to be a Redhead

Stephanie talks about an unexpected challenge that came her way and how she handled the situation. At age 30, she was diagnosed with papillary thyroid cancer & at the same time experienced a miscarriage. It took time, lots of yoga/meditation and family/friends to get her to her current place of gratitude and thanks.

Many of you were wondering when Season 3 of the H2BAR podcast was kicking off and this is why we decided to delay the season until now.

Stephanie speaks candidly about her experience and what it taught her about life and the future. If you wish to e-mail her, as she suggests at the end of the episode, the best email is: [email protected].

Stephanie wrote a post titled "Forever Thankful: How I Faced Life’s Curveball Head On". Once live on HowtobeaRedhead.com, we will link here: https://howtobearedhead.com/papillary-thyroid-cancer-redhead-health-journey/

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!

Redheads, Season 3 of the How to be a Redhead podcast is launching THIS upcoming Friday, January 31, 2020. We will be diving into important redhead topics and it will be a blast!

What to expect:

The 1st episode, launching Friday, is a message straight from Stephanie. Disclaimer: The first episode will contain some heavy news. Stephanie was not sure if she wanted to share her story but decided it was best to bring awareness to the subjects. The How to be a Redhead podcast was set to launch Season 3 in September and Stephanie's story will explain why we needed to take some extra time.

We thank all of you for a beautiful Season 1 & 2, and SO excited for Season 3! We have no doubt it will be the best season yet. Thank you for your patience as we launch Season 3.

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!

One year ago we started the H2BAR Podcast and it's hard to believe 2 seasons have already come and gone! We thank you for listening to 35+ podcast episodes (and much love to our lovely, intelligent guests) full of redhead beauty, style and confidence tips. Here's a sneak peek of what is to come, when we will be back with Season 3 and what fun H2BAR projects we'll be working on in the upcoming months.

In the meantime, have a beautiful start to Redhead Season and Rock it like a Redhead!

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!

We, Adrienne and Stephanie, have curly red hair and discovered that embracing our curls was a challenging journey -- a similar feeling when learning to love our unique hair color. Before we launched HowtobeaRedhead.com, we were fans (and still are!) of NaturallyCurly.com, a website for curly hair.

That's why we're excited to talk to co-founder of NaturallyCurly.com, Michelle Breyer. She helped create the leading community and resource for people with curly hair. Frustrated by the lack of information on curly hair and the limited products available in the marketplace, her and her business partner, Gretchen Heber, launched the site in 1998.

Michelle answers the following questions:

1. Let’s talk about your hair journey! What was it like growing up with curly hair?

2. What have you learned from your journey in building NaturallyCurly?

3. If you could give a redhead with curly hair ONE tip (and one tip only) for the perfect curls, what would it be?

4. What is your current hair regimen?

5. What is your top tip for eliminating frizz?

6. What hair products can you not live without?

7. What advice do you have for those redheads listening who have yet to embrace their curls, or maybe just getting started?

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Microblading inserts semi-permanent pigment into the upper layers of skin to create the desired fullness and shape of the eyebrows. The effects last up to 12 months after which the pigment fades leaving the skin and your natural brows exactly as they were.

The technique is very on-trend right now. But microblading can be difficult for redheads because redheads typically have lighter and coarser brows, and sometimes a semi-permanent color can be way too harsh. BUT, microblading can be done! A redhead needs to find the right professional who has worked on redheads before.

Thanks to social media, we came across today's guest, Katie Ellis, on Instagram. One of Ellis' red-haired clients broke down in tears after seeing her new microbladed redhead brows.

Ellis is from Fresno, California. She is a registered nurse turned beauty business entrepreneur. She realized after six long years in college and two years of nursing, her true passion is to help women feel beautiful through microblading. Giving her clients confidence through microblading makes her heart soar and leaves her fulfilled every day.

She answers the following questions:

1. Who is the best candidate for microblading?

2. Walk us through the process! Post, during and pre-microblading?

3. A redhead sits down to get their brows microbladed. How do you decide on the color of the brows? We’ve read that sometimes the color can change. Have you seen this?

4. Does it hurt? Should a redhead with sensitive skin be concerned about irritation?

5. How many times do they see you: When you get it done, do you have to go back once it heals? How long does it last? How often do you need to get it done?

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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!

The truth is: redheads are super cool, but we already knew that right?! To help understand just how cool we are, you should learn a little more about the history of red hair. That's why we're so excited to talk with Jacky Colliss Harvey.

Jacky is the author of "Red: A History of the Redhead" and "My Life As A Redhead: A Journal". She studied English at Cambridge University and art history at the Courtauld Institute. She works in museum publishing and is a commentator and reviewer who speaks on the arts and their relation to popular culture. Her red hair has also found her an alternative career as a life model and a film extra playing everything from a society lady in Atonement to a Parisian whore in Bel-Ami. She splits her time between New York and London.

We answers the following super interesting questions:

1. "Red: A History of the Redhead" tells the history of red hair throughout the ages. It traces back 50,000 years and dives into science, religion, feminism and sexuality, literature, and art. The book begins with how the redhead gene made its way out of Africa with the early human diaspora, to its emergence under Northern skies. Fascinating! Tell us a bit more about the book & the fascinating things about redheads!

2. What was the biggest thing you learned about redheads while writing this book? Anything that surprised you?

3. The book dives into contemporary culture when it comes to “gingerism” and the movement against bullying. Do you think we’re moving in the right direction when it comes to anti-bullying against redheads?

4. Do you think redheads are portrayed positively in culture? Is there a difference between redhead men and redhead women being portrayed? If so, why do you think this happens?

5. In the book, you call your red hair, “The single most significant characteristic of your life.” Have you always identified with being a redhead?

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Microneedling is a procedure that uses fine needles to puncture the skin and create a controlled skin injury in order to rejuvenate the skin. It is used to treat and improve conditions like acne scarring, fine lines and wrinkles, loose skin, skin texture, pore size, brown spots, stretch marks, and pigment issues. Microneedling, in some form, has been practiced for more than 20 years.

It’s also called skin needling, collagen induction therapy (CIT), and percutaneous collagen induction (PCI).

Can redheads get this procedure?

We talk with Tori Burns, Physician Assistant-Certified at The Center for Aesthetic and Laser Medicine in Tyler, TX. She gives redheads the 101 on microneedling.

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The H2BAR Box is now offering a deluxe version of the beauty box, sent out 4 times a year, in addition to the monthly box! You now have 2 options for enjoying THE beauty subscription box for redheads!

Adrienne and Stephanie answer many of the questions redheads have asked on social media about the Deluxe H2BAR Box.

Complete details & podcast notes: https://howtobearedhead.com/redhead-deluxe-h2bar-box-launching-valued-at-250/

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Redheads have always said they need more anesthesia and experience more pain than blondes/brunettes. But is it an urban legend? No! "Redheads do experience more pain," says Dr. Daniel Sessler. He's a world-renowned researcher and anesthesiologist. He was quoted in the 2009 New York Times article, "Pain of Being a Redhead". He extensively studied redheads and concluded redheads DO experience more pain than most and DO need more anesthesia!

This is a must-listen because of the important medical knowledge for all natural redheads!

Dr. Sessler attended medical school at Columbia University, and subsequently completed pediatric and anesthesia residencies at the University of California, Los Angeles. He is chair and founder of the Department of Outcomes Research at Cleveland Clinic. Outcomes Research currently coordinates more than a hundred studies, including a dozen large, multi-center outcome trials. His papers have been cited more than 25,000 times.

Dr. Sessler is on-air to answer the following questions:

1. You began studying a redhead’s sensitivity to pain after hearing chatter from colleagues. Urban legends say redheads have trouble with needing more anesthesia and are more sensitive to pain, specifically at the dentist. Can you share with our audience about your initial interest in the topic?

2. Your interest in a redhead’s sensitivity to pain led to two studies. What did these studies show? What were your findings? Were you surprised by the outcome?

3. So...Redheads really do require more anesthesia! Wow! How much more? Does it depend on the procedure?

4. Did you hear from a lot of redheads once your findings were released to the public?

5. Can you confirm, from your studies, that redheads needing more anesthesia and experiencing more pain is NOT an urban legend -- it is real?

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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!

For years, beauty and laser specialists have said: “Redheads can’t get laser hair removal because the laser technology can’t pick up blonde/light hair follicles.” Is this true?

Founder & Medical Director of WIFH in Atlanta, Dr. Jay Kulkin, MD answers the question. He is a nationally recognized cosmetic laser specialist with more than thirty years of experience, and a member of the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery. While Dr. Kulkin is Board Certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, it is his initial laser training in the late 1980’s that lead to his expertise in cosmetic lasers. As one of the leading experts in the field, Dr. Kulkin has led laser workshops to teach his techniques across the United States and Canada, and frequently serves as an expert on the subject.

Dr. Kulkin answers:

1. CAN redheads get laser hair removal?

2. If so, what type of laser hair removal would you recommend for a redhead?

3. We read, “The most common complication from laser hair removal is hyperpigmentation. Hyperpigmentation is the temporary darkening of the skin. This can occur in light-skinned patients who have had extended sun exposure resulting in the tanning of the skin.” Can you explain this further?

4. They said redheads experience more pain than most. Is laser painful?

PODCAST NOTES: https://howtobearedhead.com/laser-hair-removal-101-for-redheads/