Inside the Magical, Mystical World of Redheads

Right here, three of those 154 million candy, magical marvels speak to us about making the world see pink.

Karen Elson

The British supermodel is of course strawberry blonde, however began enhancing her coloration at 18 when photographer Steven Meisel satisfied her to make the leap for {a magazine} shoot. “It modified my life,” Elson says. “I appeared within the mirror and stated, ‘That is me.'” She’s stored it up ever since, tweaking the shade to be barely richer or lighter relying on the season. “There are infinite prospects in being a redhead.”

When requested if she believes redheads have distinctive traits, Elson provides a quote: “Mark Twain stated, ‘Whereas the remainder of the planet is descended from apes, redheads are descended from cats.’ We’re slightly mysterious and laborious to pin down.”

Tess Carter

Till not too long ago, the Nassau, Bahamas-born mannequin thought of herself a blonde. “[But] a few months in the past I used to be pictures of myself and I used to be like, ‘Oh, my goodness, I’m a redhead.'” Carter is now totally embracing the approach to life. “Redheads have such a sort aura about them,” she says. “I don’t suppose I’ve ever made contact with a ‘unhealthy’ redhead.”