While redheads have become synonymous with Ireland and Scotland, American photographer Brian Dowling has made it his mission to capture redheads from around the world. To date, he has photographed over 130 redheads from 20 different countries for his project “Redhead Beauty”.
Red hair is the rarest hair color in the world and is caused by a gene mutation known as MC1R which affects about 1% of the world population. This gene mutation can also affect a person’s tolerance to pain, sunlight, and their hairs’ ability to gray. Red hair will instead turn blonde or pure white when you age.
Brian started this portrait project which spanned three summers to show the real beauty of red hair and wanted to help break down stereotypes people often have of redheads with his photographs.
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Alina from Odesa, Ukraine
Madeline from Washington State, USA
Ellie from London, England
Carmen from Best, The Netherlands
Kristie from Scottish Highlands of Glencoe
Alina from Odesa, Ukraine
Krissy from Stuggart, Germany
Maria from Moscow, Russia
Alisha from Odesa, Ukraine
Ruby from Essex, England
Aiofe from Longford, Ireland
Elaina from Modesto, California
Gracie from Howth, Ireland
Vanessa from South Africa and Bridget from San Francisco
Masha from St. Petersburg, Russia
Tara from Liverpool, England
Beata from Warsaw, Poland
Shannon from Sydney, Australia
Jessica from London, England
Sophie from California, USA
Kim from Hamburg, Germany
Daria from St. Petersburg, Russia
Elias from Belfast, Northern Ireland
Nastya Pindeeva from Ukraine
Models from Melbourne, Australia
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Natasha from London, England
Bernadette from Sydney, Australia
Judith from Breda, The Netherlands
Kristie from Scottish Highlands at Glencoe
Model from Munich, Germany
Sophie from Stirling, England
Thayana from Apurcarana, Brazil
Model from Berlin, Germany
Lisa from Vienna, Austria
Ismee from Texel, The Netherlands
Laura from Virginia, USA
