1. Our hair is natural and everyone knows it!
Whenever I go to get my hair done it is always mentioned to me how lucky I am that I do not have to worry about dying my hair. It is very easy to tell the difference between a fake red head and a real one. More power to the people who want to look like us but we see you!
2. We smell like the beach 24/7 because sunscreen is a necessity.
Yes it is the most annoying thing ever to have to be more cautious of getting burned, but it only takes 15 minutes to get some color! And who wouldn't want to feel like they are going to the beach when you're simply walking to class everyday!
3. No one else looks as good when turning bright red
It is definitely embarrassing when I turn 50 shades of red when presenting in front of a class or laughing with friends. In my opinion you'll never bore the people you are talking to or laughing with because who wouldn't be entertained by a laughing/talking tomato! Also, to all the red heads out there, would you rather be albino? That's what I thought!
4. You'd be lucky to know one because we are a rare breed
It is a known fact that red heads only make up 2% of the world's population. So hurry up people because there isn't much time before we die out! Get to know at least one red head now before it's too late!
5. We look good in the winter when all the tan peeps are yellow
As jealous as I can be of all of the tan people in the summer time (even though I can get what I like to call sun kissed), red heads do have an advantage in the winter. This is because we are already pale with rosy cheeks and the tan people just get pasty and yellow. Sorry not sorry!
6. The compliments just keep on coming
Ever since I was a little girl in the grocery store with my mom having old ladies get googlie eyed over my hair, the compliments have yet to stop. After all of the negativity red heads tend to get about not having souls or not having the ability to get more tan it is nice that people can still appreciate that we still have something cool about us too.
7. We can take the pain
Apparently it is a fact that red heads have a high pain tolerance due to the MC1R gene that we possess, which releases a chemical called pheomelanin, blocking the brains ability to receive pain. This does seem too go to be true, but personally I can relate to this because for me it takes a lot to say that it actually hurt me. Unfortunately, the emotional pain of a broken heart does not pertain to this fact. Sick.
8.We come together like no other
I can honestly say that I have not met another red head that I did not like. This is probably because we are all awesome, but I'm just biased. We also have a two day event in Switzerland where all different kinds of red heads meet up and basically celebrate how awesome we really are! I'm a red head that would rather spend money to go somewhere tropical and try to hopelessly tan, but that's still pretty cool!
9. Gingers = flowers
While researching some facts about red heads I found that bees are more attracted to us because we resemble a color of a beautiful flower more so than blondes and brunettes. That may mean that I'm more likely to get stung more, but either way I'm considered delicious!
10. Always noticed and never forgotten
Even as a red head I will never forget the friends I have made over the years that are also red heads. One could call it a bond or you could say most of us are just genuinely nice people who some don't want to forget. So if you're reading this and you see me in a crowd of people (because I'm really not hard to spot) come say hi! And if I've met you I'd hope you'll remember me as being a cool person but also by my hair because it is definitely something that I have come to love and want other people to like it too!
