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...

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...

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 quest...

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 st...

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 El...

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 becau...

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...

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 ha...

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 Christ...

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, formula...

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 beaut...

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...

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...

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 an...

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...

Dr. Leslie Baumann is a world renowned dermatologist, author, researcher and natural redhead! She is the CEO of the Baumann Cosmetic and Research Institute based in Miami, Florida and the author of "The New York Times" bestseller, "The Skin Type Solution". Adrienne and Stephanie first met Dr. Leslie Baumann at a skin event in New York City almost a decade ago! You may have seen Baumann's tips on H...

Red hair is more than a color, it’s a lifestyle. If there is one woman who emulates “the redhead lifestyle”, it is Julie Klausner. She is an author, comedian, podcaster, and writer. She is widely known for co-creating, writing and starring in the Hulu sitcom "Difficult People" alongside Billy Eichner and hailed from executive producer, Amy Poehler. Poehler is quoted saying, "Read everything J...

Happy Fall & Happy Redhead Season! Learn why autumn is called 'Redhead Season' and why it's so important for redheads. For more: https://howtobearedhead.com/redhead-season/

On our first episode, we Adrienne + Stephanie ,talk about our background, why we created HowtobeaRedhead.com, how it is to work with a sibling, funny stories when starting the website and tips for those who want to start a (unique) business. Welcome to the H2BAR podcast!