Everyone must have seen it friends at some point in their lives, right? And if you haven’t, at least you should be aware of how strong a fashion icon Rachel, played by Jennifer Aniston, was in the 90s. She was the poster girl, the IT girl, whose fashion outfits were a were a joy to watch and essentially copy. Every hairstyle she appeared on set with wanted to be recreated by the women of the 90s. It was so iconic that one of her hairstyles became called “The Rachel”. The parlors must certainly have been busy during the show’s ten seasons. That said, let’s take a look at the most iconic hairstyles Rachel wore in the series, ranked.
6/6 The updo haircut
It wasn’t often we saw Rachel Green with her hair tied up or pinned up in an updo in friends. We were introduced to Rachel’s character as she walked away from her wedding, the wedding dress shriveled and her hair messy and wet from the rain outside. Once she starts to pull herself together and becomes independent from her parents with the help of her friends, Rachel shines with her hair tied up in various hairstyles. We see this a lot in Season 1, when she stars as a waitress at the Central Perk cafe. It seems that various hair clips and claw clips are becoming her favorite choices at work. We saw the revival of the updos in seasons 3 and 5, as her character undergoes significant growth from maturing to businesswoman.
5/6 Pony
Yes, Rachel has managed to try almost every hairstyle out there friends, and pony was one of them. Season 10 rightly sees Rachel as a single mom juggling her career. While Rachel never seemed like the type to be good at taking care of another little individual, the last two seasons have proven otherwise. With Ross’s help, of course, their girl turns one year old and Rachel is offered a job in France, something she’s always dreamed of. A little disappointing that she ends up giving all that up for a man. But back to the pony: having a pony is extremely high maintenance. Choosing to style Rachel with them in a season where she’s been busy with both motherhood and her career shows that she’s managed both perfectly.
4/6 The bob haircut
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The late 20th century saw a wave of different bob hairstyles in the popular media. It means both free-spirited, independent women, but also those who are goal-oriented and organized. As for Rachel, we see her styled with the bob from season 7 through season 10. Season 7 focused heavily on Rachel’s struggle to turn 30, with clear goals but no way to reach them. Despite not knowing how to get a man to start a beautiful family with, she ironically becomes pregnant with Ross’ child, and season 8 focuses on her pregnancy as a huge change in her life.
3/6 tall and dirty blonde
Season 6 of friends was the one where Rachel’s long, dirty blond hair was most prominent. Such hairstyles are said to convey a more carefree vibe with the need to be the center of attention at times. Well, it’s not far from the truth, because it’s the season where Rachel really tried to find out. Due to a drunken mistake, she eventually married Ross and struggles to file for a divorce. While she didn’t want to go out with him, she didn’t allow her younger sister Jill to have him either. Rachel also had to move apartments constantly as Monica and Chandler finally grew up and moved in together as a couple. As her Monica showed more control over her life, we see the carefree vibe Rachel wore even more this season and the long blonde hair said no different.
2/6 Wavy Hairstyles
Wavy is not the regular haircut we saw on Rachel, but the later one friends seasons you will see her styled with it a few times. People with wavy hairstyles are said to be creative, innovative and in need of a deep emotional connection. Considering that Rachel wears this hairdo mainly in the eighth and ninth seasons, we can conclude that it is both to show her creative spirit in her fashion-related job and the much-needed deep bond she builds with Joey.
1/6 The classic Rachel
Last but not least, the iconic 90s hairstyle that keeps popping up in our culture: the classic Rachel. The look was so popular that it single-handedly shaped ’90s fashion culture, with everyone joining in. The shoulder-length, long-layered style took the world by storm when the posters for friends characters came out for the first time. Although all friends women had styled their hair in unforgettable ways, Aniston’s undoubtedly stood out the most. In fact, the hairstyle does not lose its relevance even now, when, in the past year after the release of Friends: the reunion, we’ve seen several celebrities bring the look back. It’s pretty safe to assume the look will never get old.