{"id":25073,"date":"2021-06-01T21:49:45","date_gmt":"2021-06-01T21:49:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/?post_type=articles&p=25073"},"modified":"2021-06-01T21:57:33","modified_gmt":"2021-06-01T21:57:33","slug":"defining-modern-rachel-haircut","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/articles\/defining-modern-rachel-haircut\/","title":{"rendered":"Defining the ‘Modern Rachel’ Hairstyle"},"content":{"rendered":"
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June 1, 2021: <\/strong>I<\/span>f there’s one massive cultural impact that Friends <\/em><\/a>had on the world, it’s “The Rachel” hairstyle. <\/span>Jennifer Aniston<\/span><\/a> debuted the famous haircut during the show’s twentieth episode, and it emerged to be the beauty game-changer the series needed.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

“I first created ‘The Rachel’ back when I met Jennifer, which was more than 20 years ago,” hairstylist Chris McMillan<\/span> told <\/span>The Telegraph<\/span><\/i><\/a> back in 2016. Aniston was rocking a heavy fringe at the time, and the hairstylist convinced her to try something new. “I told her she should grow her fringe out, get some highlights and just try something a bit different,” he shared. “We cut the length and added in all these layers to blend the bottom to the bangs \u2014 and the rest is history.”\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Considering the 90s is alive and well right now, it’s no surprise that interest in recreating one of the most popular styles of the decade, “‘The Rachel,’ is a bouncy, medium-length style that hits the shoulders with lots of movement,\u201d says Amy Abramite, creative director and stylist at<\/span> Maxine Salon<\/span><\/a> in Chicago. \u201cThe layers create volume in the crown, soft face-framing, and airy pieces that flip out towards the bottom.”\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Naturally, we had to ask how to modernize the hairstyle. “I recommend extending the overall lengths beyond the collar bone, and the addition of [a] curtain bang with a middle part to sweep away from the face,” she suggests. While ‘The Rachel’ is a shoulder-grazing style, you’ll want to be sure to ask your stylist to give a modern shag style, with longer layers.<\/span> Curtain bangs<\/span><\/a> are all the rage right now and,\u00a0 according to Abramite\u2019s expert insight, it\u00a0 may be time to jump on the bandwagon.<\/span><\/p>\n

All that said,\u00a0 Aniston was not a fan of her famous haircut, necessarily.\u00a0 In 2011, Aniston told <\/span>Allu<\/span><\/i><\/a>r<\/span><\/i>e:<\/span><\/i><\/a> “I think it was the ugliest haircut I’ve ever seen.\u201d Two years later, she told <\/span>Marie Claire, <\/span><\/i>“I’d curse Chris every time I had to blow dry. It took three brushes\u2014it was like doing surgery!”<\/span><\/p>\n

“It was an easy cut, but it needed regular trims to keep the layers looking sharp,” McMillan told the <\/span>Telegraph<\/span><\/i>. “It\u2019s high-maintenance, not a wash-and-go style.” If you’re looking to figure out how to maintain your modern Rachel (the Raquel?), it’s all about great products. “Apply a volumizing spray to the roots through to the ends, [and] use a large brush to blow dry the layers under and toward the face for lift and bounce,” advises Abramite. “Finish with a texturizing spray to separate layers for movement.” If you need help picking one, we’ve got you covered:<\/span><\/p>\n

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