Beauty Hair Celebrity Hairstyles Jennifer Aniston's 11 Best Hairstyles of All Time From her iconic shag to her signature bronde blowout, the actress's mane is legendary. By Christopher Luu Christopher Luu Instagram Twitter Christopher is a Southern California-based editor and has been with InStyle since 2018. He covers all things entertainment, celebrity, and culture. InStyle's editorial guidelines Updated on December 14, 2022 @ 04:53PM Pin Share Tweet Email Trending Videos Photo: Getty Images Hair icon Jennifer Aniston may be best known for her '90s "The Rachel" haircut, but those choppy layers aren't the only trend that she's introduced to the masses. During her 30-plus-year career, Aniston has sported a number of styles, experimenting with length, texture, and color — sans bad hair days, might we add — and inspiring others to follow suit. 14 Fashion Rules Jennifer Aniston Lives By From her sombré color melt to side-swept fringe, keep scrolling for Jennifer Aniston's 10 best hairstyles to date. 01 of 11 Brunette Blowout Aaron Rapoport / Contributor Pre-Friends, Aniston boasted brunette locks (her natural color) with the '80s most in-demand add-on: bangs, albeit subtle. Not so subtle? Her mane's mega volume. If You Have Flat Hair, Read This To Get Some Extra Volume 02 of 11 "The Rachel" NBC / Contributor Superstar stylist Chris McMillan gave Aniston what would become her trademark 'do: The Rachel. After the cut made its debut, it skyrocketed to one of the most popular styles, ever. Just about everyone brought a photo to their stylist, asking for Rachel Green's shoulder-length swingy layers and honey-gold highlights. 03 of 11 Sunkissed Beachy Waves Ron Galella / Contributor When Aniston started dating Brad Pitt, she let the layers grow out and experimented with texture, embracing beachy waves and toning down the chunky highlights for a more natural, sun-kissed style. 10 Exciting Summer Hair Color Ideas for Brunettes 04 of 11 Long and Sleek Evan Agostini / Contributor At the turn of the century, Aniston grew her hair out long, went lighter in color, and took to the flat iron. The occasion? Her wedding to Pitt. 05 of 11 Feathered Bob Chris Weeks / Staff Later that year, she'd surprise us with a huge chop, going from her longest-ever to her shortest-ever cut. The just-below-the-chin bob with wavy texture and feathered ends do wonders for her diamond face shape. Your Guide to the Perfect Haircuts for Your Face Shape 06 of 11 Straight and Bronde David Klein / Stringer Aniston stepped out in what would become her go-to style for the next decade and went "bronde" before "bronde" was even a thing. She'd wear the blonde and brunette hue long and straight with only a few well-placed face-framing layers, for years to come. 07 of 11 Voluminous Waves When she took home the Emmy Award for Best Actress in a Comedy, Aniston changed things up and went wavy. To get her undulating style, invest in a texturizing spray. 08 of 11 Side-Swept Bangs Vinnie Zuffante / Contributor Aniston brought back her bangs, though they were a more updated iteration than her '80s fringe. This side-swept style brushes past her eyes, working to highlight them. The Bangs Everyone Had 10 Years Ago Are Back 09 of 11 Tapered Lob Getty Images Much like she did with bronde, Aniston set a new trend when she premiered her lob in 2011. In this case, it was slightly longer in the back and tapered up to her signature face-framing layers in front. 10 of 11 Sombré Steve Granitz/Getty Images Sombré was everywhere in the late 2010s, which meant that the dip-dye style also made an appearance on Aniston when she honored McMillan with an InStyle Award. 11 of 11 Face-Framing Highlights Ian West - PA Images / Contributor And when she shifted from comedies to drama with HBO's The Morning Show, Aniston ditched her honey highlights for a slightly darker shade. The strategic layers and money piece highlights are ace at framing her face. This Questionable '90s Hair Color Is One Of Summer's Biggest Beauty Trends