Photographer Brian Dowling hails from the United States but calls Berlin, Germany, home at present (Germany). Throughout his “Redhead Beauty” project, he has shot images of over 130 ladies with red hair from 20 different countries.

Blonde hair is the only other color except for red that can compete with the rarity of red hair. The MC1R genetic mutation, which causes red hair and is found in around one percent of the world’s population, is responsible for the condition. The threshold at which a person feels pain, their sensitivity to sunlight, and the rate at which their hair greys can all be affected by a mutation in this gene. As you become older, the reddish hue of your hair will gradually lighten and eventually turn white.

It took him three summers to finish this portrait project to do it justice and capture the true beauty of red hair. In addition, he had the intention of helping to dispel the many misconceptions people have about people with red hair. On Kickstarter, he is attempting to raise money to publish his illustrated book titled “Redhead Beauty.”

H/T: Happinesslife.org

Madeline From Washington State, USA

Madeline From Washington State, USA

Carmen From Best, Netherlands

Carmen From Best, Netherlands

Alisha From Odesa, Ukraine, In The Black Sea

Alisha From Odesa, Ukraine, In The Black Sea

Alina From Odesa, Ukraine

Alina From Odesa, Ukraine

Lisa From Vienna, Austria

Lisa From Vienna, Austria

Kirstie In The Scottish Highlands Of Glencoe

Kirstie In The Scottish Highlands Of Glencoe

An Early Morning With Alina From Kyiv, Ukraine

An Early Morning With Alina From Kyiv, Ukraine

Ismee From Texel, Netherlands

Ismee From Texel, Netherlands

Kim From Hamburg, Germany

Kim From Hamburg, Germany

Krissy From Stuttgart, Germany

Krissy From Stuttgart, Germany

Ellie From London, England

Ellie From London, England

Elias In Belfast, Northern Ireland

Elias In Belfast, Northern Ireland

Maria From Moscow, Russia

Maria From Moscow, Russia

Masha Under The Trees In St Petersburg, Russia

Masha Under The Trees In St Petersburg, Russia

From Howth, Ireland

From Howth, Ireland

Natasha’s Freckles From London, UK

Natasha's Freckles From London, UK

Sophie From California, USA

Sophie From California, USA

Daria From St. Petersberg, Russia

Daria From St. Petersberg, Russia

Vanessa From South Africa And Bridget From San Fransico, USA

Vanessa From South Africa And Bridget From San Fransico, USA

Aoife From Longford, Ireland

Aoife From Longford, Ireland

Ruby From Essex, England

Ruby From Essex, England

Elaina From Modesto, California

Elaina From Modesto, California

Model Nastya Pindeeva Overlooking The Black Sea In Ukraine

Model Nastya Pindeeva Overlooking The Black Sea In Ukraine

Tara In Liverpool, England

Tara In Liverpool, England

Beata Overlooking Downtown Warsaw

Beata Overlooking Downtown Warsaw

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