How to be a Redhead

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S4, Ep 3: Sensitive Skin + Acne with Guest: Board-Certified Dermatologist + Co-Founder of kitavaMD, Dr. Justin Gordon Feb 04, 2022

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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.

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Today's guest is Dr. Justin Gordon. He is a Board-Certified Dermatologist and was previously faculty at Stanford University where he delivered comprehensive dermatologic care on a range of skin conditions from 2014 through 2021. During his time at Stanford, Dr. Gordon served as the Associate Program Director for Stanford's Dermatology Residency where he educated medical students and residents. He also founded the Acne Specialty Clinic within Stanford Dermatology and is co-founder of the natural skincare brand, kitavaMD. He recently moved to San Diego, CA, and will be starting at a new practice in the area later in 2022.

Some of the questions we ask him:

1.Let's dive into it! Why does acne occur? What are some triggers?

2.Redheads are known to have extremely sensitive skin. How can a redhead who has sensitive skin treat their acne as well?

3.Are there any important ingredients to look out for when treating acne, blemishes etc.?

4.Many redheads have redness and rosacea. What are your top tips for treating these two skin concerns?

5.What is your #1 product for combatting acne?

6.How about treating a blemish or zit?

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Note: This podcast is not sponsored by kitavaMD.

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S4, Ep 2: What is CBD Skincare and Why Should Redheads Use It? With Guest, Sammie Smith, Chief Product Officer at No, Thank You ™ Skincare Jan 28, 2022

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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 properties are not as strong as CBD. It is legal.

Marijuana is the plant with a high potency of THC and people smoke or consume it to feel "high". It is illegal in many states.

Our guest is Sammie Smith, natural redhead + Chief Product Officer at No, Thank You ™ CBD Skincare (https://nty.co). She got into skincare when she was 18-years-old while modeling in New York and struggling with acne. Being such a science nerd, she got into researching what was happening to her skin and why. That is pretty much where her love affair with skincare started. A few years later when she moved to Los Angeles, she started studying nutrition in school. This led Sammie to a huge lifestyle shift where she started looking at what was in her products and switched everything to all natural and clean products. This was before the clean beauty movement and there were not many high-quality clean products on the market. So, she decided to start making products herself. A friend asked Sammie to join his CBD start-up company and run the skin care division. This is how she got connected with No, Thank You!

Being able to create products that have such an impact on someone’s self confidence, and makes them feel good about themselves is really what drives her and makes her feel so lucky to do what she does.

Here are a few questions we will ask her on the podcast:

1. For those listening who are new to CBD, what is it? What are its benefits?

2. Why should someone make a switch to CBD?

3.We featured No Thank You’s Face Oil in our most recent Winter Deluxe H2BAR Box (https://shop.howtobearedhead.com/collections/beauty/products/winter-deluxe-h2bar-box-extra-boxes-remaining-in-warehouse). We love that it’s for those with sensitive skin and combats many characteristics redheads experience such as redness, pigmentation and dark spots. Tell us more about why this brand and product is so unique!

4.How do you choose the right CBD products for your skin type?

5. What’s your absolute favorite skincare product?

6.Let's talk redhead makeup products! What is your favorite?

BONUS: Happy Kiss a Ginger Day Jan 12, 2022

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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 a Facebook group by a 14-year-old boy from Vancouver in 2008. The holiday was no joke—in its first year, numerous redheads in schools were kicked and punched by their classmates, and the perpetrators proudly declared their acts on the group page.

We love to celebrate the positivity of Kiss a Ginger Day, so join us in celebrations!

Yesterday, How to be a Redhead celebrated 11 years since its launch on 1.11.11! Our mega sitewide 25% off sale ends at midnight. Use code: H2BARBDAY at checkout: https://shop.howtobearedhead.com

Read more about Kiss a Ginger Day here: https://howtobearedhead.com/why-kiss-a-ginger-day-was-invented/

S4, Ep 1: Skin Minimalism for Redheads with Orora Skin Science's Co-founder, Leslie Iddison Oct 29, 2021

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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 skin type. We're talking with Leslie Iddison, the co-founder of Orora Skin Science. Leslie is a beauty aficionado with nearly two decades of experience in luxury beauty brands and a deep source of industry knowledge. Naturally, her lifelong passion for skincare brought her next project to light -- co-founding Orora Skin Science. As a beauty expert, Leslie identified an opportunity to democratize innovative skincare, making the cutting-edge science of beauty accessible.

If you're a Deluxe H2BAR Box subscriber, you're enjoying the Orora Skin Science Bioactive Collagen Serum ($84 value). Use code: BOO to get 20% off site-wide. Ends 11/1/2021 at 11:59PM ET.

We talk about how the Bioactive Collagen Serum has transformed our redhead skin, and Adrienne discusses how it has helped her acne considerably.

We ask Leslie the following questions:

1.Let’s talk about the “skin minimalism” trend! Why are consumers leaning towards this more?

2.As a skincare expert + co-founder of the Orora skincare founder, how can you tell if you’re using too many products?

3.It’s so important to know exactly what we are putting on our skin, especially those redheads who have extremely sensitive skin. Without getting too science-y (ha!), can you talk about a few important ingredients every redhead should have in their skincare routine?

4.At the same time, can you talk more about Orora too? There is so much confusion out there on how to properly apply your skin products. What is the correct order?

5.What are your top tips for changing up your skincare routine this fall/winter? Is this important and how can it be done effectively at home?

S4: A Teaser Of What's To Come! Oct 15, 2021

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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!

S3, Ep 16: Happy Redhead Season! Sep 22, 2021

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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 to launch Season 4 very soon!

S3, Ep 15: Combatting Fading Red Hair with Color&Co by L'Oréal Sep 17, 2021

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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 Rosenberg, the Assistant Vice President of Education and lead in-house colorist at Color&Co by L'Oréal, a hair-color consultation platform that provides salon-quality personalized hair color right to your doorstep. She has 23 years of experience within the space and is approaching her 15 year mark with L'Oréal. As a founding member, she created the live Video Consultation Prescription Pad for web-based personalized and custom prescriptions and is the creator and writer of the online hair color quiz including the flow, design, and algorithmic output.

Here are some of the questions we ask her:

1. What are your top tips for combatting fading red hair?

2. Any tips for how to apply the personalized color at home?

3. How about a redhead listening who is experiencing subtle gray/white hairs? How about if their hair is over 50% gray/white?

4. Is the Colorbox a good option if you’re not a natural redhead but looking to dye your hair red?

5. We’re so excited to include the Infuse Replenishing Conditioner in our upcoming fall deluxe box! Why is a conditioner important? How often should you use this product?

*This episode is not sponsored.

S3, Ep14: Popular Sunscreens Contaminated with Carcinogen! What To Know with Guest, Dr. Erum Ilyas Jun 11, 2021

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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 products from 69 brands. Benzene was detected in 78 (over a quarter) of those batches—and 14 of them contained more than the FDA’s limit of 2 parts per million (ppm). Neutrogena, Sun Bum, CVS Health, and Fruit of the Earth were among the brands with the highest levels of the carcinogen, per the lab’s results.

WHAT DO WE DO NOW?

Dr. Erum Ilyas is here to answer any/all questions for redheads + everyone else listening! Her focus is on adult and pediatric medical dermatology, cosmetic dermatology, and skin cancer prevention and treatment. She has practiced dermatology in the Philadelphia/Boston areas for over 15 years and has served as Assistant Professor of Dermatology at Drexel University College of Medicine and the System Chief for Dermatology of the Main Line Health Hospital Systems. She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology, Diplomate of the American Board of Dermatology, Fellow of the American Society of Dermatologic Surgery, member of the Society for Pediatric Dermatology, Pennsylvania Academy of Dermatology, and Philadelphia Dermatological Society. Dr. Ilyas has served with the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) and the American Society for Dermatologic Surgeons as a State Advocacy Leader. She has visited Capitol Hill with the AAD to advocate for restrictions on tanning bed usage for pediatric patients, increased research funding for rare diseases and increased access to pharmaceuticals at affordable prices for patients. She recently worked with local state leaders to successfully push for legislation permitting students in the state of Pennsylvania to apply sunscreen in school without a doctor’s note.

Dr. Ilyas is the founder of AmberNoon, a contemporary UPF clothing line that protects skin from the sun’s harmful UV rays. She designs a diffusion line for QVC, AmberNoon II by Dr Erum Ilyas, for which she also serves as the spokesperson. Dr. Ilyas lives in Pennsylvania with her husband and three teenage children.

She answers the following important questions:

Valisure, a lab and online pharmacy that regularly tests consumer products, explains it analyzed 294 batches of sunscreen and after-sun products from 69 brands. Benzene was detected in 78 (over a quarter) of those batches—and 14 of them contained more than the FDA’s limit of 2 parts per million (ppm). What does the report mean exactly? Should we be worried?
As a skincare professional yourself who has really dedicated her life to sun protection, did this news surprise you?
What are your top 1 or 2 recommended sunscreens?
So many people do not want to talk about skin cancer. But, it’s real and it’s serious. Redheads are said to have melanoma more than any hair color because of the MC1R gene -- even without exposure to the sun. What do you know about these facts?
So many of us are now worried about sunscreen being harmful too. But, wearing sunscreen is always essential. What tips do you have for redheads who are now scared to wear sunscreen?
We love UPF clothing! Can you tell us about your contemporary clothing line that protects skin from harmful rays, AmberNoon?

Articles mentioned in podcast:

Post about contaminated sunscreen: https://howtobearedhead.com/what-to-know-popular-sunscreens-contaminated-with-carcinogen-2/

Why higher SPFs aren't better: https://howtobearedhead.com/redhead-sunscreen-why-highr-spf-is-not-always-better/

Full podcast notes: https://howtobearedhead.com/benzene-was-found-in-popular-sunscreens-what-now/

S3, Ep13: Summer Hair Tips for Redheads with Oribe’s Global Educator, Adam Livermore May 21, 2021

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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 also works freelance on editorial, celebrities, fashion etc. At Oribe, he teaches hairstylists cutting, styling, and product knowledge, and works closely with new product development on testing and developing new products. Celeb clients: Cher, Tilda Swinton, Jake Gyllenhaal, Meg Ryan, Naomi Campbell. He is also a hybrid model redhead myself. He has a red beard and blond-ish hair. He said, “Red hair is special, I love it.”

Here are some of the questions we ask him:

1. We have to ask! Did you grow up with red hair? You have a red beard!

2. As Oribe’s Global Educator, we know you must love so many Oribe products. We actually featured Oribe’s Gold Lust Power Drops Damage Hair Repair Booster in our Winter Deluxe H2BAR Box (www.h2barbox.com). Who is a good candidate for this product? What are the best tips for use?

3. Let’s talk roots! We see Oribe has an Airbrush Root Touch-Up Spray for Red. Do you recommend this product for natural redheads who now dye their hair to make it more vibrant AND redheads-by-choice who dye it?

4. Let’s talk about fading red hair amongst natural redheads. Our audience asks about this more than anything else. What are your top tips to keep red hair vibrant?

5. Frizz! What is your top tip for eliminating frizz this summer?

6. How about curls? Is there a certain technique you recommend when caring for your red curls?

PODCAST NOTES: https://howtobearedhead.com/podcast-s3-ep12-summer-hair-tips-for-redheads-with-oribes-global-educator-adam-livermore/

S3, Ep12: Why Redheads Feel Less Pain with Guest Dr. David E. Fisher MD, PhD. May 14, 2021

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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 Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts (USA). He also serves as Director of the MGH Cutaneous (Q-taneous) Biology Research Center and Director of the Melanoma Center at MGH. A Professor of Dermatology and of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School, Dr. Fisher came to the MGH from the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, where he previously Directed the Melanoma Program.

Dr. Fisher's research has focused on understanding the molecular and genetic events which underlie formation of melanoma as well as skin pigmentation. As a clinician, he has worked to translate these understandings into advances in diagnosis, treatment and prevention of human diseases related to the skin and associated disorders. A graduate of Swarthmore College with a degree in Biology and Chemistry, Dr. Fisher is also an accomplished concert cellist and received a degree from the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia. He received his PhD under Nobel Laureate Gunter Blobel at Rockefeller University and his Medical Degree at Cornell University Medical College under Dr. Henry Kunkel.

Dr. Fisher's specialty training in Medicine, Pediatrics, and Oncology were carried out at Harvard Medical School. He recently served for three years as President of the Society for Melanoma Research, the largest international society dedicated to the study of melanoma.

New research led by investigators Dr. Fisher at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) provides insights on why people with red hair exhibit altered sensitivity to certain kinds of pain.

He will answer the following questions:

1. There has been confusion amongst social media. We want to get to the bottom of it. In very simple terms, can you break down what you do, what you focus on and the new research that you came out with surrounding the MC1R gene? We want to know if redheads feel more or less pain!

2. Redhead mice have the MC1R gene -- is that true?

3. What should redheads in general take away from this study? Will pain management be different or should be different?

4. How about the MC1R gene in conjunction with melanoma?

READ MORE! Podcast notes: https://howtobearedhead.com/new-study-redheads-feel-less-pain-and-the-reason-why-is-fascinating/

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