Colors for Redheads

[maisie]

You know, I never realized Rita Hayworth was a red head! I always figured her for a brunette [huh]

She changed her hair colour lots during her time!! Naturally she was a brunette though , but then wnet through lots of shades of red and then to blond later on!!

 

[maisie]

Brunette:

Redhead:

Blond:

But then later on i think she went back to being red as this was her trademark hair colour!!

 

[Caledonia]

Your hair looks very light in your icon picture. Does your hair wave that way naturally, or do you have to set it? Your style is gorgeous.

Thanks Sally. I've got naturally really wavy hair so I only need a bit of mousse or some other creamy curl hold product to sharpen it up, and a bit of frizz ease on less stylised days. The style there has loads of mousse first then big rollers, followed by brushing through over the head to push the curl and wave to the bottom or round my face. Hairspray if it's going to be windy. If it gets misted with rain I end up with corkscrew curls round my face which look marvellous, but I can't force them or the hair rebels and goes straight!

 

[fortworthgal]

She generally appeared as Rita Cansino, not Rita Hayworth, during her pre-movie-studio-makeover brunette days.

 

[jitterbugdoll]

Rita started out dancing with her father's troupe, The Dancing Cansinos. Originally, the movie studios played up her ethnic look, then decided to make her look more "all-American" by dying her hair. She even underwent electrolysis to raise her hairline.

Another interesting tidbit--Myrna Loy was a natural redhead, but her early movies played her up as an "exotic" Theda Bara type, and she often was cast in the role of a gypsy, etc.

 

[rubyredlocks]

I think everyone knows that I'm a sucker for Lucille Ball,one of my fave redheads.
Thought I'd post a few 1940s glamour pics,so ya'all can see her less zany side.(though it's the fact that she could be slapstick and zany while retaining her glamour that I love)

A great black and white:

She looked great in black,white,and silvery blue.

 

[LolitaHaze]

I'm a fan of Lucy too. I went as her for Halloween back in 2000... I think... Dyed my hair red-orange just for it!

 

[maisie]

She looks so different in that last picture compared to when she was dong comedy!

 

[maisie]

 

[rubyredlocks]

Me too,I've borrowed from her lots.Sometimes on purpose and others with out realizing it.

Went to a hangar dance in this,it was a 40s theme,but I just felt 50s that night and went with it.

The hubby and I as Lucy and Ricky one halloween:

My fave pic,Ricky finally puts Lucy over his knee inspired Naughty X-mas cards:

So that I'm still somewhat on topic, note the navy and white dress with red accessories,fab on a redhead,but I do love my black.

 

[LolitaHaze]

Me too,I've borrowed from her lots.Sometimes on purpose and others with out realizing it.

Went to a hangar dance in this,it was a 40s theme,but I just felt 50s that night and went with it.

So that I'm still somewhat on topic, note the navy and white dress with red accessories,fab on a redhead,but I do love my black.

Bwhahaah wait until you see the dress I wore!! Let me go find the photo!

 

[LolitaHaze]

Lolita as Lucy as Betty!

 

[rubyredlocks]

lol
I think Lucy must have been known for polka dots,I always think of her when I see them.
You look adorable!

 

[LolitaHaze]

I think you are right. Big polka dots. That seems to be what all the impersonators wear. But I am try to think back to her wearing polka dots and now I can't. I will keep an eye out since I watch the show everyday at 5:30.

Thank you!!

 

[Shimmy Sally]

If it gets misted with rain I end up with corkscrew curls round my face which look marvellous, but I can't force them or the hair rebels and goes straight!

I get the tiny tendrils around the hairline when it rains also. It looks nice with an up-do. Too bad I’m not into the Victorian look. When it’s humid my hair curls up, when I try to straighten it, I just end up with big, poufy hair. There's no controlling it.

There is a big difference in what looks good on someone with naturally red hair, as opposed to someone who dyes or wears a wig. Generally speaking, we redheads (the real ones) tend to have unusual coloring, be fair (very light skin), strawberries & cream (pink tones) rather than peaches & cream, a sprinkling of freckles, pale blue/grey/green eyes, with hair that is thick and has more body. We have our own set of issues involving hairstyles and which colors are flattering. I've found that many colors I was told would look bad on a red or golden hair, look fab on me. That dark "pumpkin spice" orange, peanut butter yellow, and rust red/brown for example. One must experiment. Don't go with the cool/warm, autumn/winter/spring/summer season BS, it's much too confining. Like I stated before, the color analysts get frustrated when it becomes clear that I am both warm and cool, which breaks the rules. We can't all fit into 2-4 color catagories for heavens sake! lol

 

[mysterygal]

Rita started out dancing with her father's troupe, The Dancing Cansinos. Originally, the movie studios played up her ethnic look, then decided to make her look more "all-American" by dying her hair. She even underwent electrolysis to raise her hairline.

Since I've really become quite a fan of Rita Hayworth as of lately, I got ahold of a biography of her at the library, 'If this was happines'. Great book for anyone who loves biographies. It's just so dang depressing, yet, I can't stop reading!

 

[Shimmy Sally]

Most every celebrity biography I've read/reviewed has been depressing.

 

[jitterbugdoll]

Can't forget Maureen:

Or Greer:

Ginger, too:

 

[fortworthgal]

Me too,I've borrowed from her lots.Sometimes on purpose and others with out realizing it.

Went to a hangar dance in this,it was a 40s theme,but I just felt 50s that night and went with it.

I think you look darling! Besides, if it was the Meacham hangar dance, nobody would have known the difference between eras anyway. lol

I adore Lucy for the reasons you mentioned - she could be beautiful or she could be zany and silly. I love watching the old episodes late at night.

 

[Caledonia]

Wow ladies, you look amazing! I think we can concur that redheads are pretty much the most outstanding group of all, but then I may be a teensy biased .