Jennifer Aniston’s hair has long been a cultural phenomenon. Who could forget the moment an entire hairstyle was named after her? “The Rachel” became one of the defining beauty trends of the 90s, celebrated for its choppy layers, voluminous bounce, and signature caramel highlights.
However, not all of Jennifer’s hairstyles have stood the test of time. The actress took to Instagram on May 14 to reveal that one of her biggest beauty regrets was getting bangs. The star shared a photograph of herself from the 2011 film Horrible Bosses, where she sported brown hair that was tied back into a ponytail framed by full bangs.
Jennifer also added images from the 2000s and 2010’s, where she rocked side bang hairstyles, curtain bang hairstyles and layered tresses. “Think before you bang…” she penned in the caption.
The post also featured an illustration of a turtle with text that read: “It took a hundred years, but I finally grew out my bangs.”
© InstagramThe Rachel
Jennifer’s infamous haircut was courtesy of Chris McMillan during her time on the hit series Friends. Chris previously admitted that at the time he was trying to convince the actress to “try something a bit different” when he cut her locks.
“I first created ‘The Rachel’ back when I met Jennifer, which was more than 20 years ago,” he told The Telegraph. “We have been friends a long time. Back then, Jennifer had really long hair with a fringe.”
He continued: “I told her she should grow her fringe out, get some highlights and just try something a bit different. We cut the length and added all in these layers to blend the bottom to the bangs – and the rest is history.”
© NBCUniversal via Getty ImagesJennifer has previously admitted that she eventually grew to dislike the look due to the maintenance involved in upkeeping it. However, flashback to the 90s, Jennifer loved the look. “Her initial reaction was great, she loved it then,” he said. “It was a really fun cut and different to anything else around at the time. It was an easy cut, but it needed regular trims to keep the layers looking sharp. It’s high-maintenance, not a wash-and-go style. You need to blow-dry with a round brush to help define all those flicks.”
“He didn’t think about, like, ‘Oh she’s going to have to do this herself – I’m having a great time being creative with this blowdryer’,” Jennifer explained during an appearance on the Graham Norton Show. “Then leave me with the round brush and the hairdryer – and I don’t know how to make it look like that!”
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