Rise of the Red Hot Gingers

It’s no secret that people with ginger hair used to automatically lose points in attractiveness. Writing that now, it sounds so trivial but it’s true. With ginger hair, often came freckles and pale skin; which were also not in the criteria used to make up the world’s sexiest person. I don’t know who decided this originally, but the gingers have had enough of the “carrot top” name calling and are fighting back…and not just with the retort “I'm strawberry blonde!”

Ginger is now the most popular colour of hair dye in the world. Being ginger is now seen as cool and definitely doesn't make a person less attractive, of course, a few big names have helped. Teenage girls up and down the country are lusting after gingers more than brunettes with six-packs. Who knows if it’s just a phase or the thing of the moment, but I think the boundary has been crossed and from now on gingers will be credited with more respect.

You may find it hard to believe that just a few years ago record companies told Ed Sheeran to dye his ginger locks. Even more so, considering his whole orange brand and image is based around his hair colour. Orange is his thing and nobody could mistake his merchandise for another artists. Ed’s music video for Lego House featuring Rupert Grint is like a ginger feast. The shot which features them both together will remain a favourite of mine and, I'm sure, many others for years to come.


Our very own Prince Harry used to get a bit of a hard time for his “unfortunate hair colour” but now it’s what makes us love him even more. He just looks so cute, and what with William practically having no hair, Harry is representing us all with his gingerness.

In case you’re not convinced yet, here are a few more cool gingers; Julian Rhind-Tutt from Greenwing, and one of the biggest actors right now in Homeland, Damian Lewis. Benedict Cumberbatch (who may be my favourite person ever) is also naturally ginger, although he would remain just as perfect with a pink Mohawk. Gingers are even favourites in the world of fictional characters; Tin Tin, and Lois from Family Guy are at the top of the list.

When I interviewed Theme Park I asked Oscar; have you ever suffered because of your hair colour or have you always been a red hot ginger? "Both, they're not separate things," he replied laughing. "I think anyone who is ginger will know suffering, will know pain and will know being on the end of very shit jokes from people who think they're hilarious."

Nicole Kidman, Christina Hendricks and Emma Stone are just a few examples of ladies that prove it’s not just boys that look hot with ginger hair! I read in the paper recently that when Christina Hendricks originally dyed her hair ‘red’ everybody told her it was a mistake. It’s not really necessary to point out who’s laughing now. Desperate Housewives’ Marcia Cross and songstress Florence Welch are more examples of high profile glamorous redheads.

We all remember that video of the young ginger boy shouting and proclaiming to the world that "Gingers do have souls!" Were we convinced? Well if we weren't then, we certainly are now. Pass me shade 74 Mango Intense Copper.