We get told that red hair is such a blessing and that we are so lucky to be born with such naturally beautiful hair, and trust us, we know it, but all of the convincing and jokes get old sometimes. Here are nine struggles that every redhead has to deal with:
1. Being "The Gingers."
Yes, we are all “The Gingers.” United and mighty we stand.
2. Having to explain that yes, this is my natural hair.
There are so many fake redheads that literally every single person that doesn’t know you feels the need to ask if your hair is actually natural. When you tell them that it is natural, still in disbelief, they will stare at you as if you are some mythical, naturally-redheaded creature.
3. Sunscreen. So much sunscreen.
Hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of dollars of sunscreen, because you know that your parents are right every time that they tell you that you’ll get skin cancer without it. Man, they’ve told you so many times.
Too many to count. And in reality, no matter how much sunscreen you put on, you know that you’re still going to get skin cancer anyway.
4. Being "related" to any other redhead around you.
For whatever reason, if you are ever with a friend that also has red hair, people will make it a point to stop you and tell you that it’s truly amazing that siblings could both have such beautiful hair. You probably just stand there wondering where this came from because you don’t look like your friend at all, but you might as well go with it.
Some people will even go to the lengths of assuming anyone with red hair near you is related to you. You might as well just go along with that, too. The Gingers are one big family.
5. Keeping track of all of the nicknames that your hair has been given.
Strawberry, carrots, hot sauce, flames, etc.
6. Knowing that if you dye your hair, you will never get your natural color back.
You’re lying if you’ve never thought about dying your red hair just to see what you would look like. All of your blonde and brunette friends can dye their hair whatever color they want, but you know that your color would be gone for good.
And that everyone you know will shame you for the rest of your life if you dye it. Everyone likes to change their appearance here and there, right? Not us Gingers, because we will face public humiliation until we die.
7. "People would pay a lot of money for this hair color."
Says your hairdresser every. single. time. that you get your hair cut. Or “Do you know how much money I would be able to make if I could re-create this hair color?”
Even if you’ve been going for years, or you go to a different hairdresser, you will get this line every single time. To this, you say, “Lots of money, but no amount of money will be able to get it.”
8. Your attitude and behavior always being attributed to your hair color.
If you ever get a little feisty, you KNOW that it will be because you are “hot-headed” or because your “hair is in flames” or whatever other lame sayings that people can come up with. “Don’t lose your temper, carrot-top, or smoke will come out of your ears and flames out of your head!”
9. Not having a soul/being the "spawn of Satan."
You probably aren’t the spawn of Satan, or maybe you are, but no matter how you feel about this one, it’s guaranteed that you will hear it most of the times that you meet people so you might as well just go with it. It’s interestingly fun after awhile.
