Saturday, July 23, 2011

Ten Terrific Reasons To Adore Redheads.

(I know I numbered these lovely ladies 1 - 10, but they are all equally terrific reasons to adore redheads.)

 1. The exquisite sixteen-year-old blogger sensation Ebba Zingmark. Elf-princess, anyone?

2. I fell head over heels for actress Amy Adams when I saw her in the amazing Sunshine Cleaning. Her acting and presence is natural, effortless and sensationally moving. Watch the film if you haven't already! 

3. I seriously have no idea how it's possible to be as fierce as Swedish blogger Cosette Munch. Like the most gorgeous and badass manga charachter who suddenly came to life.

4. Supermodel and University of Cambridge graduate. Lily Cole proves that you actually can have your picture taken for a living and still maintain a perfectly well-functioning brain. Who knew, right?! (Haha.)

5. Olivia Harrison. Attitude, beauty and style perfection.

6. It's quite simple, actually: If Emma Stone is in a comedy, I know it's worth watching. Superbad (LOVE IT!), Easy A, The Rocker... Yes, this even applies to movies that are generally considered complete and utter crap - I honestly enjoyed both Ghosts of Girlfriends Past and The House Bunny, all thanks to the talented and hilarious Ms Stone. Can't wait to see her in Crazy, Stupid, Love next week - and, of course, in her first "serious" drama lead role in The Help later this summer.

7. Ah, Angela Chase. My love! I've been desperately infatuated with Claire Danes' character from the greatest teen drama series of all times, My So-Called Life, ever since I first saw it at 12 years old. Just looking at her in this photo my heart starts beating faster.

8. Ummm... Julianne Moore. The world's most beautiful woman. Need I say mo(o)re?

9. Another of my teenage obsessions: Smoking hot and fabulous Shirley Manson of 90's rock band Garbage. Oh, how I wanted to look, talk, walk, write, sing and be exactly like Shirley all through high school. Well, can you blame me? (Listen to some Garbage awesomeness here, here and here!)

10. It's not like anyone could make a list of inspirational redheads and not include Christina Hendricks as Joan Holloway in Mad Men. There's so much sensuality and hotness in this woman, I can barely look at her without blushing.


We aaalmost made it onto the list:
Bonnie Wright
Milla Jovovich as Leeloo in The Fifth Element
Pippi Longstocking

Who did I forget? Who totally shouldn't have been on here? This list, just like this blog, might be according to me - but that doesn't mean I don't love to hear what you think!

43 comments:

  1. wish i was ginger!

    pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeee check out my blog, just started up!
    lifeofrosalie.blogspot.com
    thankyou :)
    x

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  2. I think Franka Potente in Run Lola Run was a pretty kickin' REDhead...

    Love your blog!

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  3. I totally agree with you! They are stunning. And their freckles are adorable!

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  4. I always loved red hairs, because of Ariel from Little Mermaid (You should have put an image of her ;P), that's why I'm always coloring my hair redder and redder :P.

    Lady Fashion, OUI?
    Have a fashionable day!
    XOXO
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  5. Ugh, I've always loved Olivia Harrison. She was one of the first people I ever fanned on Lookbook when I joined back in January!

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  6. lol, reallyyyy liked this post. i didn't accept myself as firehead in the school but now i'm used to like it including your post :D
    love it!
    xxx

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  7. So often I've seriously thought about dying my hair red.... These pictures seriously make me want to do it even more now!

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  8. Red hair is absolutely amazing! And I agree with your opinion of Ebba Zingmark, her style is beautiful! <3

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  9. I've always wanted to be a redhead. Sadly, I'm that white white blonde that cannot be died. All of these ladies are smokin' though!

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  10. I just started watching Mad Men and I am in LOVE with Christina Hendricks' character Joan. She's hilarious! She's my favorite redhead for sure.

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  11. Gingers are awesome. I have a pen-pal who's a ginger, I'm so envious of her. And Olivia and Cosette and THE BOMBS! I love them so much!

    Oh yeah and Bonnie is amazing :)

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  12. So good to see a post on redheads as I'm one, too! I love Christina Hendricks as Joan, and I loooove what she wear on that show! Hope you have a great weekend!

    xxx
    http://www.femininebravery.com/

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  13. ooof! I lovee red haired girls, I think it's the most amazing look if the tone of the red/orange is matched to your skin tones and such.

    I almost went a really deep orange (think Nicole Kidman in Moulin Rouge) but I cut it short instead!

    great post, as always rather inspiring! x

    ...

    www.gininaperfumebottle.blogspot.com

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  14. Emma Stone and Amy Adams are natural blondes but they look so much better as red heads. I love red hair, I always wished to have it. Won't look good on me but I love it regardless. Closest I got was to dressing up as Pippi Longsotcking for Halloween 2 years ago :P And I love the images of the Ancient Celtic queen Boudicca. Plus Rita Hayworth should so be on this list!

    http://kittyonadumpster.blogspot.com/

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  15. I love Lily Cole. It makes me happy that she has freckles and the world thinks she is hot. Freckles are awesome.
    It's interesting that several of the girls you featured are wearing denim shorts -clearly you think it goes well with red hair, or maybe that was subconscious...

    I would add on the writer of Fish Tank
    http://www.fishtankfashion.com/

    because she has awesome red hair. It may be dyed, but so are several here, and she suits it so well.

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  16. Lily Cole is my hero. I think I would have added Ioana from fashezine to that list! She is adorable!
    xxx

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  17. love love the Redheads, too! always wanted to be a natural redhead! got very fair skin, so I might..haha! ;)

    xoxo

    http://some-kind-of-style.blogspot.com/

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  18. I love this post, I do have a little red in my hair and these girls inspire me to wear my hair with pride :)

    xx Laura
    http://schanzenschwestern.blogspot.com/

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  19. When I was younger, I was desperate to have red hair - the obvious Pre-Raphaelite beauties being inspiration. My mum does have red hair, but not naturally. I think it's one of the most beautiful(and unique) hair colours to have.
    I am off to take a look at that first blogger - what an extraordinary face!
    Unfortunately, the most famous redhead in the UK at the moment is probably the (now notorious) Rebekah Brooks, formerly of News of the World. Not exactly a role model, shall we say?
    However, I greatly admire Lily Cole - her shoots with Tim Walker are particularly stunning. Did you see the Mulberry show recently, where all the models had red wigs?

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  20. Ms Manson is my rolemodel too :]

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  21. I would add Nicole Kidman to the list.

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  22. Go redheads GO! :D
    loved this!

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  23. I'm in love with red hair !
    Especially the hair from Ebba and Pipi :)

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  24. I would also add ANTM winner Nicole Fox http://ej.uz/yi71 and AusNTM winner Alice Burdeu http://ej.uz/sjqa
    Btw, your blog is amazing!

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  25. Love red hair! I think I'm going to take the plunge come fall! My most recent redhead blogger crush (maybe you know of her already?) :
    www.le-happy.com


    xo
    ZK
    www.glitter-and-ink.blogspot.com

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  26. Yay go redheads! You forgot Madeline, no just joking ;) I always cringed at that show when I was little. That's my name and my red hair was always cut in a bob- so embarrassing.

    Also wanted to let you know that one of our users created a Wikifashion page for you here- http://wikifashion.com/wiki/According_to_Annika

    We also have blog badges if you'd like one? http://wikifashion.com/wiki/Wikifashion:Contributors_Needed

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  27. Åh! Du är ju alldeles för fin för mitt eget bästa.

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  28. you forgot about lindsay lohan! i mean, i know she isn't the best idol. everyone knows that. but she is so damn beautiful. and i think she's talented. it's a shame.

    http://gossiphat.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-o-matic/cache/2846e_tumblr_lc8tmry2xB1qzu1cqo1_500.jpg



    !!

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  29. Rödhårig är det snyggaste man kan vara! Lily cole är enligt mig den vackraste människan på denna jord!, Förrutom min lilla syster då;)
    Det har blivit en hel del readhead illustrationer på sistone iaf:)

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  30. I like this post.. I think Ebba is one of the most beautiful people I ever seen.

    Katrinemork.blogspot.com

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  31. I love Amy Adams in Sunshine Cleaning. Such a great movie!

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  32. Got to love those gingers. I hope some time in the future I'll make it on to the list.

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  33. I would have put Tori Amos on the list. She is the coolest and most powerful artist I know, and the most beautiful red head I can think of (a part from my ginger girlfriend :))

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  34. Jessica Chastain <3

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  35. Rött hår är såååå vackert, men skulle vilja slänga in Florence Welch från Florence & The Machine i denna vackra hög.

    (gillar din nya blogg oerhört mycket förresten)

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  36. hej!
    denna sköna och talangfulla rödhåring sätter jag absolut på listan. : )
    http://silversagablog.blogspot.com/

    från en annan rödhåring : )

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  37. You are missing me !! lol...... <3

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  38. Your list is fantastic :) I would most certainly add Florence Welch! She is my absolute girl crush.

    Compliments for your blog, it feels like you are giving you whole self to writing, it is so honest and beautiful. Accompanied with lovely photos you became my blog-crush!

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  39. Great list Annika! But I must say that my biggest red-head inspiration is definitely Florence Welch! Apart from being a ridiculously talanted songstress, song-writer and musician she always manage to look fierce in whatever she wears. And I love the fact that she sometimes even looks a bit androgyne- in a completely good way of course. Since I'm a red-head myself I just want to say: More red-heads to the people!!

    And I deeply hope you get well soon, Annika. Just try to keep on with whatever you feel is right to do, make sure you're surrounded by the ones you love and I'm certain you'll get there eventually. Lot's of love, Josephine x

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  40. Angela Chase <3 i just love her !! she is the most amazing teenage girl :)

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