33 Red Hair Ideas Inspiring You To Get Your Redhead On
Because red hair is the best hair.
Red hair is so hot right now. Check out any red carpet event and there'll be a fabulous redhead wherever you look.
From natural redheads like Lily Cole and Julianne Moore, to the faux gingers (that look just as amazing) Sophie Turner and Emma Stone, red hair is the hair colour to be working. Just look at Madeline Brewer and Kate Nash for inspo.
'I have a feeling that warm copper tones and rich auburn will be the shades for red heads in 2023 – mixing up between the two!,' says US hair colourist Rita Hazan. 'I'm inspired mainly by Julianne Moore and Christina Hendricks – both hold such bold and beautiful colour that makes a subtle but striking statement.'
But does red hair really suit everyone? According to Hazan, it's all about adapting your red to your skin tone. 'I always say that the paler the skin, the lighter the shade with a touch more copper. For darker skin, I would recommend going for a richer tone with hints of auburn.'
Whether strawberry blonde, pillar box red, mahogany or auburn, we've got all your red hair inspiration right here so you can get your redhead on ASAP.
Megan Fox
Not one to fear a dramatic hair transformation, Fox debuted her newly-dyed bright red hair ahead of the Vanity Fair Oscar party 2023 and explained that the inspiration behind her new look came from her current obsession with Greek mythology.
'Basically like coming back from the underworld, what would you look like if all the fire and brimstone from hell was in your hair? If you were the queen of the underworld, what would you look like walking the red carpet?' she told VF.
Julia Fox
The actor attended the Vivienne Westwood AW23 show at Paris Fashion Week and took the opportunity to debut her newly-dyed bright red hair. The usually brunette star kept the rest of her look rather simple, opting for an all-black leather ensemble, which helped her new hair hue 'pop', as did her colour co-ordinating red lip.
Dua Lipa
After experimenting with every hair colour under the sun, including peach and bleached blonde, in 2020, Dua Lipa has switched up her hair once again. This time, the singer has traded in her signature brunette lengths for XXL red hair complete with a choppy fringe. The Brit Award winner debuted her fiery new look in an Instagram post revealing her new Versace campaign pics.
Phoebe Dynevor
The Bridgerton actress gave her strawberry blonde hair a copper boost courtesy of Josh Wood colourist, Mads-Sune Lund. Following on from Gigi Hadid's 'Queen's Gambit' dye job earlier this year, Dynevor's new flaming copper lengths are 2021's hottest hair colour.
Gigi Hadid
Hadid showed off her newly dyed red hair during the virtual runway presentation at Versace on March 5. The supermodel walked down the runway with long, light red hair that almost reached her waist.
The new mother shared photos of her fire-hued hair on her Instagram Stories after the show and a video of her undergoing her hair transformation on February 26.
'She is dedicated to everyone responsible for the Queen's Gambit,' she captioned another photo of herself with her new hair colour, referencing the hit Netflix show starring Anya Taylor-Joy.
Dua Lipa
After bleaching her fringe, dyeing it pastel pink and then peach, Dua Lipa has embraced the lockdown hair dye experiments once again, working a brand new strawberry red shade.
Zooey Deutch
'The Politician' star just gave us a reason to add 'red bob' to our hair inspiration Pinterest board.
Christina Hendricks
There's a reason Christina Hendricks is colourist Rita Hazan's red hair inspiration.
Zendaya
The actress swapped her usual brunette hair for a red hue for her Spider-Man: Far From Home press tour.
Rihanna
RiRi set the internet on fire with her auburn box braids.
Lily Allen
Lily Allen sported a new ginger lob at Dior's SS20 menswear show.
Madeline Brewer
The Handmaid's Tale actress looks so next level beautiful with her pearl-adorned red hair it's almost too much.
Kate Nash
Our go-to indie singer is now our auburn hair inspo.
Sophie Turner
Although not a natural redhead Sophie Turner's auburn hair has become her signature look.
Jessica Chastain
The epitome of healthy red hair, Jessica Chastain is ginger goals.
Tilda Swinton
Channeling major David Bowie vibes, Tilda looks epic with bright orange hair.
Abbey Lee Kershaw
Trust model and actress Abbey Lee Kershaw to make tumbling red tresses totally badass.
Julianne Moore
Does Julianne Moore ever not look amazing? Her auburn hair is the way to wear red and look au naturel.
Mary-Kate Olsen
Is it just us or when Mary-Kate Olsen dyed her signature blonde hair copper we totally lost it?
Lily Cole
More strawberry blonde than flaming red, Lily Cole's ginger locks are the entry level for beginner redheads.
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