From 'The Rachel' to her classic golden highlights, Jennifer Aniston's hair historyhas a number of iconic hair colour looks. HJ spoke with celebrity colourist Michael Canalé about how he colours Jennifer Aniston’s hair, as well as her most iconic hair looks of all time, from Friends through to The Morning Show.
How can I recreate Jennifer Aniton’s hair colour in the salon?
“My first tip is to work with the natural base colour – medium brown is my favourite,” says Michael. “I use paper-thin highlights to bring the colour down to a light brown, emphasising a little more highlighting on the ends to make it look like natural summer blonding. “If you must cover grey, I prefer semi-permanent, which is much easier to control when highlighting. Once this colour is achieved, I insert the signature highlights,” he says. “The colour is sandy blonde, which really works with Jennifer’s skin undertones and eye colour.Sandy colours go very well with warm, golden tones. “Years ago, I developed a very special gloss for Jennifer Aniston, it gives her the incredible shine that attracts you to her hair,” says Michael. Here, he shares her most iconic hair colours and how he created them.
Jennifer Aniston’s Most Iconic Hair Colour Looks
1. Friends: ‘The Rachel’
https://www.instagram.com/p/BgEszTwAASJ/ 'The Rachel' is one of Jennifer Aniston's most iconic hair colour looks. “After the initial colour was made with paper-thin highlights, we used the original colour bath to blend the highlights close to the roots and make the elongated hair lighter,” says Michael. Have you seen what people are calling 'The Rachel' now?
2. Marie Claire Magazine (July 2011)
https://www.instagram.com/p/CEa-z-LDSKc/ “This was the lightest I have ever made Jennifer's hair with highlights. After the movie Just Go With It was filmed, this is one of the most requested colours and cut,” he says.
3. Derailed (2005)
https://www.instagram.com/p/CDgZg1VDbgb/ “This was the only time we ever dyed Jennifer's hair dark, medium reddish brown,” says Michael. “All the other times were artificial.”
4. Post-Lockdown
https://www.instagram.com/p/CDP1LnvDYtG/ “Jennifer's first colour back from COVID-19. This was the first day salons in Los Angeles were released from being shut down,” says Michael.
5. The Morning Show
https://www.instagram.com/p/B6vxY55B-Um/ “Created with highlights and mynew Canalé Signature Gloss in Midnight Blue. We gradually moved her back into the golden girl withCool Blue,” he says. “As the season winds down, we started letting the gold tones take over in preparation for the award seasons.”
FAQs
“The colour is sandy blonde, which really works with Jennifer's skin undertones and eye colour. Sandy colours go very well with warm, golden tones. “Years ago, I developed a very special gloss for Jennifer Aniston, it gives her the incredible shine that attracts you to her hair,” says Michael.
How to get Jennifer Aniston hair color? ›
Asking for a “warm golden barley or vanilla blonde” would recreate a similar shade to Aniston says Seeley, but using the right wording and phrases will get you a similar tone, but one that suits your own skin tone.
Does Jennifer Aniston get highlights or balayage? ›
She still keeps her honey highlights, but wears them instead in a gradual, lived-in balayage.
What color is Rachels hair? ›
Canalé lightened Aniston's naturally medium-brown hair into a caramelized brown while using blonde highlights on the tips, which the colorist believes gave her hair the impression that it had been gradually faded by the Sun over time.
What color palette is Jennifer Aniston? ›
💇🏻♀️🙋🏻♀️) Some Stylists have shared they believe Jen is a 'Soft Summer' seasonal palette potentially due to her cool blue eyes. But she actually looks best in warmer Autumn colours, as she has a warm skin tone and hair colour. You can see these warm colours work harmoniously for her.
Who is Jennifer Aniston's hair colorist? ›
Michael Canalé is a hair stylist to the stars. The celebrity colorist has worked with Jennifer Aniston, Kate Hudson, Reese Witherspoon, Heidi Klum and Cameron Diaz, along with other power players in Hollywood and the White House.
How many times a week does Jennifer Aniston wash her hair? ›
When asked; "How often do you wash your hair?" She answered; "If I'm working, every day. If I'm not working I try to, you know, every three days."
What is Jennifer Aniston's base hair color? ›
Natural Brunette (1990)
What's the difference between hair color and balayage? ›
Boldness: Balayage is a more understated technique for coloring hair that imitates a sun-kissed appearance. On the other hand, the contrast between the natural and bleached hair colors in classic highlights is significantly more pronounced, giving the style a bolder appearance.
What's the difference between a full balayage and a balayage? ›
Balayage is a hand-painted hair colouring technique that creates a natural, sun-kissed look with personalised highlights. Full balayage involves lightening the entire head of hair, creating a more dramatic transformation with a range of colour intensity and placement.
The hair was a sharp callback "The Rachel," the moniker given to the hairstyle named after her character that she sported when "Friends" first became popular. Aniston was at the show for "The Morning Show," which was up for a pair of awards. Some fans on X couldn't help but notice the similarity to her Rachel cut.
What colour is Jennifer Aniston's hair in Friends? ›
She had medium brown hair at the time, a little past shoulder length. I gave her a sun-kissed blonde look with feather-thin highlights, and Chris McMillan shortened it all around.” “That was in 1994, and all these years later, her cut and colour is quite close to what we did back then.
What color were Rachel's eyes? ›
(at around 20 mins) When Deckard is giving Rachael the Voight-Kampff test, the machine is zoomed in on her eyes. It shows Rachael having green eyes. Sean Young actually has brown eyes, and it shows her natural color for the rest of the film.
What is the color of Jennifer Aniston eyes? ›
We've always known Jennifer Aniston for her bright blue eyes, but did you know she's an avid user of blue coloured contacts? It's no surprise – they complement her blonde hair perfectly.
What color blush does Jennifer Aniston wear? ›
Her go-to's include Bobbi Brown's Pot Rouge in Rose, Blushed Rose, and Pale Pink. The creamy Bobbi Brown blush, which is designed to go on with your fingertips, also doubles as lip color, meaning you can follow Jennifer's lead and create a custom lip look, too.
What makeup does Jennifer Aniston wear? ›
“If I could only have five makeup products in my bag, they would be mascara, lip balm, a good lipstick. I like Charlotte Tilbury's Lipstick in Penelope Pink, Clé de Peau Beauté concealer and a rollerball of one of my fragrances,” she added. Grab your own!
How to get shiny hair like Jennifer Aniston? ›
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