The Rachel haircut, commonly known as simply "The Rachel", is an eponymous hairstyle popularized by American actress Jennifer Aniston.
Fun Fact: Jennifer Aniston's hair is styled by her longtime hairstylist, Chris McMillan. He styled her hair when she was on Friends and is the one responsible for “The Rachel” haircut. Jennifer Aniston's signature waves and layers look has been modified over the years by McMillan.
Layered Choppy Bob aka 'The Rachel'
What would become known as the 'Rachel Haircut', this piece-y layered bob sported by the character in season two of the series, is known for its volume and choppy layers.
Asking for a “warm golden barley or vanilla blonde” would recreate a similar shade to Aniston says Seeley, but using the right wording and phrases will get you a similar tone, but one that suits your own skin tone.
Aniston continues to gift us with hair surprises. Not only did she actually hate “the Rachel” haircut that launched a million copycats (she called it “a pain in the butt” to maintain, because of her naturally thick, wavy texture—relatable!) she actually prefers her hair straight.
In an interview with Vogue earlier this year, Aniston's hairstylist Chris McMillan shared he smooths the Kérastase Discipline Oléo-Relaxed Advanced Hair Oil through the actress' hair to add texture. The product doubles as a hair oil and hair protectant, and was made to moisturize and tame frizz-prone hair.
A butterfly haircut combines short layers with long layers to give your hair dimension, movement and body. The short, wispy layers hit around the chin to frame your face, highlight your features and even contour a round face shape.
But fans of the hairstyle are quickly discovering that the style is not exactly easy to recreate. Even Aniston told Marie Claire that "the 'Rachel' was high-maintenance... I'd curse Chris every time I had to blowdry. It took three brushes—it was like doing surgery!" she said.
She still keeps her honey highlights, but wears them instead in a gradual, lived-in balayage. Returning to her signature dirty blonde look, Jennifer attended the premiere of her movie Dumplin' with golden baby highlights that add some warmth to her complexion.
Peekaboo highlights are highlights that are generally applied to your hair underneath the top layer, so that when you wear your hair down with your normal parting, you don't see them. They are usually applied towards the front of the head, no closer than an inch or so down from your natural part.
Similar to a mullet, the style features more body and volume at the crown of the head (the head of the octopus) and then longer, thinner, shag-like layers from the mid-shaft to ends (the tentacles). Though the octopus haircut is inspired by both the mullet and shag, it is neither.
In Fury, Brad Pitt has a slicked back pompadour with an undercut. The sides are kept very short to create contrast to a timeless looking cut. The back of the hair is kept longer and tapered off to a zero through the neck.
Commonly nicknamed "the lob" (bob + lob), the length of the long bob haircut falls somewhere between your chin and your collarbone. "The lob makes all hair look thick and healthy," explains celebrity hairstylist, Matt Fugate. "Also, the strong lines draw attention to bone structure and help frame the face."
The flappers continued to wear their hair in updos, or as they liked to call their styles, “do's.” The look was common for almost all flappers, but the most popular flapper hairstyle was the “loopy curls,” also known as the “clipped curls.”
When asked; "How often do you wash your hair?" She answered; "If I'm working, every day. If I'm not working I try to, you know, every three days."
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The Rachel
Even though '90s-inspired haircuts are having a moment, if you have fine hair, Blake recommends avoiding haircuts like "the Rachel," which tend to have flicky layers through the lengths of the hair. "Fine hair just can't flick at the ends as easily, and so this haircut will just looked wilted," he says.
Using curlers or 2-inch curling iron, create voluminous curls that add body and movement to the look. Make sure to curl the face-framing layers away from your face, and the underneath sections towards your face. This will be more flattering and create a high contrast between the layers that you're looking for.
20-years on and the Rachel haircut is well and truly back in business. Over the last few years, the likes of Chrissy Teigen and Renée Zellweger have showcased bouncy, layered styles that undeniably paid homage to the Friends-born OG.
The hime cut (Japanese: 姫カット, IPA: [çime katːo], HEE-meh; lit. 'princess cut') is a hairstyle consisting of straight, usually cheek-length sidelocks and frontal fringe. The rest of the hair is usually worn long and straightened.
'Fairy hair' involves tying (or clipping) strands of tinsel into different sections of your hair. These metallic strings give the illusion of colorful and shimmering extensions or temporary highlights.
Meet the ponytail method, also known as "The Unicorn Cut." This DIY haircut method that's been blowing up on YouTube has people tying their hair into an extremely high ponytail that looks like a unicorn horn and giving themselves a refreshed haircut with a single snip.