How to be a Redhead

Shannon Bauer is a beauty journalist, certified professional makeup artist and natural redhead. She has been reporting on beauty trends and formulations, and has tested the latest products for 8+ years professionally. When not on the hunt for the next best mascara, you can find her running in Brooklyn, reading a book, or trying out a new restaurant. Follow her on Instagram: @shannonmarie.beauty We...

We have a passion for beauty at H2BAR. We, Adrienne and Stephanie, grew up in an environment where many of the women around us were passionate about skincare, makeup, and beauty routines. It influenced us to start HowtobeaRedhead.com in 2012 and why we wanted to start the first-ever redhead beauty-focused podcast (the How to be a Redhead podcast) in 2018. We jump into specific topics all of the ti...

On the other side Woo-ooh-ooh Woo-ooh-ooh Sing with us. Chat with us. Today's guest is Celia Pavey, better known as Vera Blue. She is a singer, songwriter, and musician from Australia. She has released 2 studio albums, a live album, and numerous EPs. Her latest album, Mercurial, was released in late 2022. Follow her on Instagram verabluemusic + listen to her music here The questions asked were: Wh...

Courtney Housner is a redhead, celebrity makeup artist, and hairstylist. She began her career in entertainment in 2012. Since embarking on the journey as a freelance artist, she has participated in a number of projects ranging from music videos, magazine publications, commercials, feature films, creating custom wigs/styling, and red carpet events. Courtney has become a personal hair/makeup artist...

To kick off our 20th episode this season, we're doing something special today! It will be a different format because we're covering two important topics: how to donate your red hair + redhead wigs. To help us answer your questions, we have 2 different guests on today's episode: The first guest is Suzanne Chimera. She’s a native New Yorker and President/Co-Founder of HairWeShare. She founded it in...

We're always asked if redheads can get laser hair removal. Season 2, Episode 12 we talked about this very topic. But, lasers are getting more and more advanced and is there an update *four* years later? We're calling our guest all the way across the pond -- in London, UK. Matthew Rundle is our guest today. He owns Mayfair Aesthetics Laser and Skin Clinic with four (4) locations in London. Mayfair...

Early in Season 5 (Episode 2), we talked with a redhead matchmaker and dating coach. We received so many DMs, comments, and emails about the episode. It was also great to hear your dating stories too! We wanted to bring back the topic and this time we're talking to Anna Leonore. She is a redhead, Registered Nurse, and a TikTok Dating/Relationship Coach (so cool). Her relationship coaching is cente...

Sarajane Case is a trained Enneagram teacher, author of the popular self-help book The Honest Enneagram and Host of the Enneagram & Coffee Podcast. She helps people to find their perfect balance between self-care and growth so they can release shame on their path to doing less harm. Her new book, The Enneagram Letters : A poetic exploration of who you thought you had to be, released on October...

Denise LaPalm is the founder and creator of L'Beauxtique, a line aimed to leverage aromatherapy's therapeutic essence to aid women in managing their emotional well-being. She wears many hats: a working mother, a wife, a certified professional aromatherapist, and an advocate for women managing life's emotional rollercoaster. If you're a Summer Deluxe H2BAR Box subscriber, you are probably enjoying...

You might be a redhead who refuses to see the dentist because you experience more pain. Do redheads actually feel more pain at the dentist? Is it a myth? Fact? We are speaking with Dr. Ethan Erwin today. He practices cosmetic and general dentistry, AND he's a natural redhead. He owns Smile Hot Springs in his hometown of Hot Springs, Arkansas. We asked him some of the following questions: According...

You might have been asked, "Aren't redheads going extinct?" It's a myth we're here to bust and our guest is Dr. Mark Elgar. We're calling him from Australia where he is a professor of Evolutionary Biology at the University of Melbourne. He earned his Ph. D. in Evolutionary Biology from the University of Cambridge in 1985 and is a member of the Australian Evolution Society. His research focuses on...

Sara Haley is a natural redhead, Los Angeles-based fitness expert, and best known for her expertise as a pre and postnatal exercise specialist. She spent years as a celebrity and Reebok Master Trainer in NYC, and now, as a mother of four does all of her creating and consulting for companies and brands virtually.  Sara has been listed as one of the best fitness Instagram accounts to follow for majo...

If Grace's page popped up on your FYP, consider yourself lucky. That's how we found her and have loved her ever since. More about her: Grace is an Austin-based body-positive and fashion influencer as well as a life-long natural redhead. She is passionate about health, wellness, self-love, and coherence with body positivity. In addition to her social media presence, Grace is a single mom and gradua...

Today is the day! Finally Glossy® dropped at midnight (ET). Are you excited to enter your glossy era with us? Introducing the first product in our Finally Glossy® hair line! We're so excited it's now available. It's a special shampoo to help strengthen, shine, and add hydration to red hair. This clean formula is formulated with Vitamin B3, olive oil, coconut oil, and green tea. This is NOT a color...

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 C...

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...

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...

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 insta...

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 v...

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 pre...

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 Eind...

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...

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...

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 articl...

Redheads, Season 5 of the How to be a Redhead podcast is here! And we must say, it's our best season yet. The first episode will drop next Friday, April 7th and the season will run all the way until Love Your Red Hair Day on November 5th! We have so many episodes ready for release and are excited to share this sneak peek with you. The season will include a Best Actress winner, TikTok mega stars, d...