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That’s why the Rachel haircut never fades

Also the model and food writer Chrissy Teigen will have grown up on bread and Friends? We don’t know exactly, but what is certain is that John Legend’s wife has chosen a haircut that all over the world recognize as “The Rachel”, in honor of the famous climbed and shaggy hair sported for several seasons of Friends since then very young Jennifer Aniston (it was the year 1995). In a video posted recently on Instagram, Chrissy Teigen thanked the author of her hair look (cut and color), la colorist delle star Tracey Cunningham. She deserves credit for recreating the sensual honey blonde and caramel brown mélange on Chrissy’s hair. Effect that, once again, seems to be a direct homage to sunkissed coloring made famous by Rachel / Jennifer.

WHAT DOES THE HUGE SUCCESS OF THE RACHEL HAIR CUT COME FROM
Second Marco Marchesi, salon director of TONI & GUY Turati and Brera, «The Rachel is one of the most iconic cuts ever. In the mid-nineties there was no girl, woman or lady who did not show up in the salon with an image of Jennifer Aniston and the request for that precise hair look. Its appeal is due to several factors: first of all it is a versatile and easy to manage cut, medium-long, even in the back and with the front that remains more scaled and parade to give lightness and movement. It has the advantage of adapting to many types of face and hair, even if it is particularly recommended for those with a round face, given that the shape of the cut lengthens and streamlines the face. Better to avoid the Rachel cut in the presence of very fine hair and if you have a thin and oval face, because it would weigh down the features. Other plus: with a few tricks, this haircut changes shape, adapting to various trends. More scaled and shortened in the front it is very reminiscent of the mullet, while if it is equal it becomes the much loved one long bob».

RACHEL’S HAIRCUT IN 2021
It’s been 26 years since the Rachel cut debut: in 2021, how do you wear this type of look? «Today it can be made more relevant in combination with a short bang or worn with a disconnected and irregular tuft open on the sides. Furthermore, the front part can be made very linear, almost geometric, which characterizes this more discontinuous and casual cut. Fundamental for those who chose the Rachel Green hair look: an anti-frizz cream to avoid the risk of frizz e a mist or a hairspray to give a luminous finish and give volume to the hair during styling ».

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