I'm thinking about dying my hair, but I'm not sure which color. What do you think about red?
Red hair is really rare! only 1 to 2 percent of the world population has red hair.
Really?! But which shade of red? Like fire engine red, or orangey?
Well it mostly comes from people with western european ancestry. There are a ton of different shades!
I've seen a lot of Irish people with red hair before. I wonder if red hair is more common in Ireland than anywhere else
It is! It is characterized by high levels of the reddish pigment pheomelanin which is more prevalent in Ireland.
Does the weather have anything to do with the red hair in Ireland or is it based on their ancestors?
It is mostly just regional, it is associated with fairer skin color and lighter eye colors as well.
Interesting. I hear people refer to strawberry blonde as red hair as well, but I'm not sure I'm totally convinced
by high levels of the reddish pigment pheomelanin and relatively low levels of the dark pigment eumelanin, it is associated with fair skin color, lighter eye color, freckles, and sensitivity to ultraviolet light.
Cultural reactions to red hair have varied from ridicule to admiration with many common stereotypes in existence regarding redheads. The term redhead has been in use since at least 1510.
Geographic distribution.
Geographic distribution Modern.
Geographic distribution Modern Northern and Western Europe.
Red hair is most commonly found at the northern and western fringes of
wore a red hair tie, a tradition she has kept since high school, which along with her red spikes match the color of Guam's flag. About her performance, she said "I didn’t run my personal best, but I honestly felt like I ran my hardest and I felt like I performed well. It may not show time-wise, but my body and my mentality feels like I pushed it to my limit".
- Track & road events
Cycling.
Cycling Mountain biking.
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