Most of us remember Jennifer Aniston's character Rachel Green in the series Friends, where we saw the actress with a wide variety of hairstyles. Especially in the first few seasons, she wore her hair very short and very layered, which gave the famous ‘Rachel Cut’ its name. Millions of women copied it.
As the series progressed, Jen's hairstyles got longer and longer – sometimes even down to her hips. And even in real life, Jennifer Aniston has only been seen with a long mane recently.
That's all changed. Now she's sporting a haircut we've never seen on her before; it's much shorter than in recent years and reminiscent of her early days as Friends character Rachel Green – but with a modern twist.
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Dubbed the ‘fluffy lob’, it is technically a long bob, into which her stylist Chris McMillan has incorporated very subtle layers. The so-called "ghost layers" provide plenty of volume and make the fluffy lob perfect for anyone with fine hair.
At the People's Choice Awards in mid-February, Jennifer Aniston's fluffy lob was styled to look both casual and sleek. She paired the look with a black off-the-shoulder midi dress and red nails. Otherwise, she kept it remarkably simple; she only wore two silver diamond rings and subtle nude lips and classic smoky eyes with fake lashes. The undone styling shows off the cut to its best advantage – and the shorter hairs in the front are also perfectly emphasised.
In the same way that she surprised everyone with a short hairstyle at the Golden Globes 2024 – where she combined her new cut with a black dress by Dolce & Gabbana and dark red painted nails – Jen's new style was the talk of the night.
Jennifer Aniston's new short hairstyle is an all-rounder
Jennifer Aniston's appearance at the Critic's Choice Awards also shows that you can style the fluffy lob in a variety of ways and still remain true to your casual style. Here, Jennifer Aniston had waves put into her lob, giving it a new twist.
Just as Jennifer Aniston has found her style DNA when it comes to off-the-shoulder black dresses, her new fluffy lob is just as stylish and yet full of variety. It's safe to say that she will be staying true to it for a while yet.
This article originally appeared on Glamour Germany.
