Phoenix from the flames

Copper is back and while mining that perfect hair colour might be hard work, it pays rich dividends

Time was, ginger or copper-toned hair was something we went out of our way to avoid; natural redheads hid under blonde highlights, scorning their Celtic heritage. Today, things have changed for the better. Red hair – or a fiery, natural copper to be specific – is now something to be envied and it’s about bloody time too. Inspired by flame-haired women such as Christina Hendricks or Jessica Chastain, redheads are enhancing and embracing ...