How to be a Redhead

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 work...

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...

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 e...

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...

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 (...

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...

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...

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 among...

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. Thr...

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 a...

Season 4 has kicked off with redhead skin topics. We're back with another episode! Skin is complex in general, but redhead skin is super complex. It's always great to talk with a Board-Certified Dermatologist and it helps when the dermatologist is ALSO the co-founder of one of our favorite skincare lines, kitavaMD. SPECIAL PODCAST DISCOUNT CODE: Use code: H2BAR20 for 20% off anything on https://ki...

We're talking about CBD skincare and why redheads should use it! To quickly break down the difference between CBD, hemp seed oil, marijuana. CBD is short for cannabidiol and known to have medicinal properties. It is legal and is not marijuana and does not make you high. It is extracted from the entire hemp plant. Hemp oil is only extracted from hemp seeds. It does not make you high and medicinal p...

It's Kiss a Ginger Day! While the holiday may appear silly on the surface, it actually has a greater significance beyond just locking lips. International Kiss a Ginger Day was invented by a Facebook group in 2009 in order to combat another “holiday” previously created for harassing redheads, Kick a Ginger Day.  Inspired by an episode of South Park released in 2005, Kick a Ginger Day was created as...

Happy Halloween weekend and welcome to Season 4 of the How to be a Redhead podcast! While many are piling on makeup to enhance their costumes, we're talking about skin minimalism on the first episode of the season. Skin minimalism is the practice of using 1-3 products (only) for your skin routine. Most redheads have very sensitive skin and it can be overwhelming to pick the essential items for our...

Redheads, Season 4 of the How to be a Redhead podcast is here! The 1st episode, launching next Friday, is all about how to transition your redhead skincare for the fall and winter months. We dive into the must-have ingredients you need in your skin routine and the 101 on 'skin minimalism'. We talk about topics for future episodes and why we're so excited for this brand new season! Want to help us...

Happy Redhead Season! We call autumn/fall Redhead Season because leaves start to match the different shades of red hair! It's a magical time. Adrienne and Stephanie talk about their excitement for the new season, a look inside new items launching soon, the October H2BAR Box and so much more! This is also the last episode of Season 3. It has been a crazy season, pre and post COVID. We are excited t...

Are you experiencing fading red hair? Are you getting some gray/white hairs? Are you looking to 'up' your red hair right at home to save time and money? Did you receive the Color&Co Infuse Replenishing Conditioner in your Fall Deluxe H2BAR Box and want tips on how to properly use it? If you said "yes" to any of these questions, this podcast episode is for you! Today's guest is Deb Ro...

This is an urgent podcast episode! Last week, an independent lab, Valisure Labs, announced it discovered potentially harmful levels of benzene, a known carcinogen, in several popular sunscreen products. Now, Valisure Labs is calling on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to recall the affected batches. In a report released May 24, they analyzed 294 batches of sunscreen and after-sun produc...

Do you have frizzy red hair? Does your red hair sometimes fade in the summer sun? Did you receive the Oribe Power Drops Color Preservation Booster in your Winter Deluxe H2BAR Box and want tips on how to use it? If you said "yes" to any of these questions, this podcast episode is for you! Today's guest is Adam Livermore. He is Oribe’s Global Educator and resides in NYC. He works at Muze Salon and a...

There is so much misinformation on the web! Do redheads feel more pain or less pain? The answer is: redheads feel less pain and the reason why is fascinating. The brilliant Dr. David E. Fisher MD, PhD. is our special guest for this episode. Dr. Fisher is an internationally known researcher, clinician and academic, who is Chief of the Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Dermatology at Harv...

We're big fans of NBC's "Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist". The main character/redhead is Zoey Clarke (played by actress Jane Levy). The show is centered around the ability Zoey has to hear people's thoughts in song. Her redhead character is stubborn, determined, and loving. She's also gorgeous and her makeup is always on-point! On and off stage, Natalie Cosco is the woman behind Jane Levy's redhead...

Redheads are prone to melanoma more than any other hair color. Sunscreen knowledge is so essential and if you've listened to our podcast (or read HowtobeaRedhead.com for the last decade), you know we're passionate about skincare for redheads. The month of May is the beginning of Melanoma Awareness Month and we're kicking it off with a very special Saturday episode! Our guest is Evelynn Moz from VE...

On February 5th, we launched Finally Have Brows®! Over the past few years, we have been working behind the scenes to develop an eyebrow gel for redheads. We had a hard task at hand. We wanted all redheads to be able to use the same shade, we needed it to be paraben-free/cruelty-free/vegan, made in the USA, sleek packaging, custom brush for coarse brow hair (a trait amongst most redheads).. and so...

We're back to finish Season 3 of the How to be a Redhead podcast! It's also the 10th birthday of HowtobeaRedhead.com's launch! Like most of the world, we paused in March of 2020. We, Adrienne and Stephanie Vendetti, the co-founder's of How to be a Redhead, are catching you up on what we have been up to. We discuss our personal lives, the new How to be a Redhead makeup line (first product dropping...

We, Adrienne and Stephanie, are live at the H2BAR warehouse. We (with the help of our amazing team) are getting the sold-out March Deluxe H2BAR Box prepped and out the door; so we wanted to sit down and talk with you about what subscribers can expect *and give you some spoilers*! Exclusive discount code for our listeners! Use code: PODCAST for 15% off at www.h2barbox.com Note: Inside all Deluxe H2...