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The Impact of Rachel Green's Ever-Changing Hair

  • <p>There’s the pixie, the bob, the mullet, the Rachel. But if you’ll recall the pilot, Rachel Green’s hair wasn’t always so impeccably layered.</p>
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    How many haircuts have their own name?

    There’s the pixie, the bob, the mullet, the Rachel. But if you’ll recall the pilot, Rachel Green’s hair wasn’t always so impeccably layered.

  • <p>Before her choppy shag cut, Monica’s best friend had wavy, mid-length hair. The bed head look would fit it just fine amongst today’s 20-somethings in New York.</p>
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    Rachel Green, Season 1

    Before her choppy shag cut, Monica’s best friend had wavy, mid-length hair. The bed head look would fit it just fine amongst today’s 20-somethings in New York.

  • <p>The Rachel—as created by Aniston’s stylist and BFF Chris McMillan—is in full effect. She typically rocked a side part, and occasionally accessorized with a lone bobby pin.</p>
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    Season 2

    The Rachel—as created by Aniston’s stylist and BFF Chris McMillan—is in full effect. She typically rocked a side part, and occasionally accessorized with a lone bobby pin.

  • <p>Rachel’s hair gets longer and a little straighter, but still piecey.</p>
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    Season 3

    Rachel’s hair gets longer and a little straighter, but still piecey.

  • <p>Grown-out layers are the name of the game, and Rachel masters the behind-the-ear tuck.</p>
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    Season 4

    Grown-out layers are the name of the game, and Rachel masters the behind-the-ear tuck.

  • <p>Aniston admits she prefers long hair off-screen, so perhaps that’s why Rachel Green’s do continued to grow. This season she added highlights .</p>
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    Season 5

    Aniston admits she prefers long hair off-screen, so perhaps that’s why Rachel Green’s do continued to grow. This season she added highlights .

  • <p>Instead of the flat-ironed straight ends, Rachel gives a little bounce to her hair by curling them. She went a smidge lighter, too.</p>
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    Season 6

    Instead of the flat-ironed straight ends, Rachel gives a little bounce to her hair by curling them. She went a smidge lighter, too.

  • <p>Remember back in 2001 when everyone started chopping off their hair? You can thank Rachel Green’s blunt-cut bob for a shift towards shorter ‘dos.</p>
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    Season 7

    Remember back in 2001 when everyone started chopping off their hair? You can thank Rachel Green’s blunt-cut bob for a shift towards shorter ‘dos.

  • <p>While growing out her bob, Rachel tests out tousled strands and a center part.</p>
    9/11

    Season 8

    While growing out her bob, Rachel tests out tousled strands and a center part.

  • <p>As a new mom with less time for blowouts, Rachel returns to her roots (literally) with this long, wavy look.</p>
    10/11

    Season 9

    As a new mom with less time for blowouts, Rachel returns to her roots (literally) with this long, wavy look.

  • <p>As the series comes to a close, Rachel’s hair is sleeker than ever with side-swept long bangs and more noticeable highlights.</p>
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    Season 10

    As the series comes to a close, Rachel’s hair is sleeker than ever with side-swept long bangs and more noticeable highlights.

<p>There’s the pixie, the bob, the mullet, the Rachel. But if you’ll recall the pilot, Rachel Green’s hair wasn’t always so impeccably layered.</p>
<p>Before her choppy shag cut, Monica’s best friend had wavy, mid-length hair. The bed head look would fit it just fine amongst today’s 20-somethings in New York.</p>
<p>The Rachel—as created by Aniston’s stylist and BFF Chris McMillan—is in full effect. She typically rocked a side part, and occasionally accessorized with a lone bobby pin.</p>
<p>Rachel’s hair gets longer and a little straighter, but still piecey.</p>
<p>Grown-out layers are the name of the game, and Rachel masters the behind-the-ear tuck.</p>
<p>Aniston admits she prefers long hair off-screen, so perhaps that’s why Rachel Green’s do continued to grow. This season she added highlights .</p>
<p>Instead of the flat-ironed straight ends, Rachel gives a little bounce to her hair by curling them. She went a smidge lighter, too.</p>
<p>Remember back in 2001 when everyone started chopping off their hair? You can thank Rachel Green’s blunt-cut bob for a shift towards shorter ‘dos.</p>
<p>While growing out her bob, Rachel tests out tousled strands and a center part.</p>
<p>As a new mom with less time for blowouts, Rachel returns to her roots (literally) with this long, wavy look.</p>
<p>As the series comes to a close, Rachel’s hair is sleeker than ever with side-swept long bangs and more noticeable highlights.</p>
Joanna Douglas
·Senior Editor
Updated

Jennifer Aniston may have the most famous head of hair in Hollywood, but if you think about it the iconic haircut actually belonged to Rachel Green, her character on “Friends.” When the TV show about six pals living in Manhattan debuted on NBC in 1994, no one could have suspected it would become one of the most popular sitcoms of all time—or that Rachel Green’s evolving haircuts would become the most requested styles in salons. Now with all 10 seasons of “Friends” coming to Netflix on January 1, we can once again relive the show and the enviable hairstyles in chronological order. (Not that we don’t love syndication, but when Rachel has a bob one episode and long layers in the next it’s just distracting.) Here’s a timeline of the character’s best looks over the years.