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20 Times Celebrities Showed Us That Red Hair Is Perfect For Melanin-Rich Skin

Fiery hair, fiery ladies!
20 Times Celebrities Showed Us That Red Hair Is Perfect For Melanin-Rich Skin
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By Shalwah Evans · Updated December 6, 2020
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Blondes might have been dominating for Halloween, but today is all about the ladies with the crimson locks. It’s National Redhead Day and we’re saluting all the beautiful Black celebrities who showed us how dope red hair looks on melanin-rich skin.

Some ladies went for that Ferrari red that could make Ronald McDonald and Penny Wise jealous. But the women somehow managed to pull it off. Others went for subtler versions of the hue, but still kept it interesting. And it didn’t matter if they wore it on their natural hair or opted for a unit, they owned their red hair over the years.

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Check out the gallery below to see some of our favorite ladies making red look like the next color we need to explore for our manes this winter.

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Kandi Burruss
20 Times Celebrities Showed Us That Red Hair Is Perfect For Melanin-Rich Skin
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K. Michelle
20 Times Celebrities Showed Us That Red Hair Is Perfect For Melanin-Rich Skin
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Tina Campbell
20 Times Celebrities Showed Us That Red Hair Is Perfect For Melanin-Rich Skin
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Kelis
20 Times Celebrities Showed Us That Red Hair Is Perfect For Melanin-Rich Skin
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Nicki Minaj
20 Times Celebrities Showed Us That Red Hair Is Perfect For Melanin-Rich Skin
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SZA
20 Times Celebrities Showed Us That Red Hair Is Perfect For Melanin-Rich Skin
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Porsha Williams
20 Times Celebrities Showed Us That Red Hair Is Perfect For Melanin-Rich Skin
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Lyrica Anderson
20 Times Celebrities Showed Us That Red Hair Is Perfect For Melanin-Rich Skin
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Laurie Love
20 Times Celebrities Showed Us That Red Hair Is Perfect For Melanin-Rich Skin
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Megan Thee Stallion
20 Times Celebrities Showed Us That Red Hair Is Perfect For Melanin-Rich Skin
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Zendaya
20 Times Celebrities Showed Us That Red Hair Is Perfect For Melanin-Rich Skin
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Chaka Khan
20 Times Celebrities Showed Us That Red Hair Is Perfect For Melanin-Rich Skin
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Mumu Fresh
20 Times Celebrities Showed Us That Red Hair Is Perfect For Melanin-Rich Skin
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Keke Palmer
20 Times Celebrities Showed Us That Red Hair Is Perfect For Melanin-Rich Skin
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Lizzo
20 Times Celebrities Showed Us That Red Hair Is Perfect For Melanin-Rich Skin
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Siobhan Bell
20 Times Celebrities Showed Us That Red Hair Is Perfect For Melanin-Rich Skin
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Kehlani
20 Times Celebrities Showed Us That Red Hair Is Perfect For Melanin-Rich Skin
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Sevyn Streeter
20 Times Celebrities Showed Us That Red Hair Is Perfect For Melanin-Rich Skin
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Cardi B
20 Times Celebrities Showed Us That Red Hair Is Perfect For Melanin-Rich Skin
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Rihanna
20 Times Celebrities Showed Us That Red Hair Is Perfect For Melanin-Rich Skin
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