> > Our blonde son has a red beard.
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> It's the same with me. I only found out about it when I was 26, too. I had always been clean-shaven up to then, but I grew my beard for a part in a play. After two weeks not shaving I was most surprised to find I had red whiskers round my chin.
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> There must be something in the genes that does it, but what, I don't know.
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> Bea"And the damn thing itched for three weeks!"sty


I have the same problem - Except my hair is dark brown. My beard is a light auburn. It's the only place on my body where it grows that color - and I'm quite hairy.

For the genetic record, my mom is almost orange-haired, and my brother has auburn hair.

Etienne