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Red Is the Color of My True Love’s Hair

Red Is the Color of My True Love’s Hair. Para Professional TTL 2003 By Lorna Decker. It has been said…. The meek shall inherit the earth, . And the day has come…. Redheads are now cool!. Good Grief, Charlie Brown, you were right!.

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Red Is the Color of My True Love’s Hair

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  1. Red Is the Color of My True Love’s Hair Para Professional TTL 2003 By Lorna Decker

  2. It has been said… The meek shall inherit the earth, And the day has come… Redheads are now cool!

  3. Good Grief, Charlie Brown, you were right! After centuries of being teased about their pale skin…

  4. Freckles…

  5. Shunned for their supposed short fuses…

  6. Called “Carrot Top”… (Even though carrot tops are really green!)

  7. Redheaded girls are in. Way in. Red Hot, you might say!

  8. Only an estimated 2 percent to 5 percent of the U.S population is born with red hair

  9. Despite the old folk tale thatredheads are the result of interbreeding between brunettesand blonds, hair color is actually determined by a more subtle genetic influence. • Jonathan Rees, a professor at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland,discovered that red hair is associated with a loss of function in the melonocortin 1 receptor gene

  10. Red hair seems to be more prevalent in Ireland and Scotland. Why? Studies show that at least 10% Scots have red hair and 40% carry the gene responsible for red hair The selection people make for their partners based on physical characteristics may be relevant.

  11. Risk to Redheads: - Painful sunburn

  12. -Wrinkles

  13. -Require 20% more anesthesia to “go under” for surgery

  14. - Higher risk for melanoma and other skin cancers. Statistically, though, the vast majority of red hair comes from a bottle. 30% are going auburn compared to 26% blonde and 27% brown

  15. Redheads haven’t always gotten a bad rap: In Denmark, giving birth to a redhead is considered an honor. In Poland, people believe that if you pass three redheads you’ll win the state lottery.

  16. Famous “Natural” Redheads Nicole K i d m a n Julia Roberts

  17. Cleopatra Christopher Columbus

  18. Queen Elizabeth I She washed her hair three times a year in lye. When her hair fell out, she wore a red wig.

  19. Ron Howard J.K. Rowlings

  20. Famous “Wannabe” Redheads Bozo the Clown Lucille Ball

  21. Our instructor – George Dragoo

  22. These days, you can’t top the copper top!!

  23. Sources: www.realmofredheads.com www.enquirer.com www.newscientist.com www.planetsave.com www.ananova.com www.soundamerica.com Click here to go to back to webpage

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