Jennifer Aniston Cut Her Hair to Avoid the 'Real Housewives' Look

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Posted Feb 23rd 2011 at 4:40PM

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The one man who knows the answer, Jen's longtime hairdresser Chris McMillan, spilled to Allure.com why he helped the actress chop her long locks into a short and sassy bob.

"I'm loving bobs again. I love the girl in the YSL ads. It's a sexy look. The reason that I'm loving a bob at the moment... There are so many long, layered hairstyles and-don't get me wrong, I love that. But The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills all have that. You know what I mean? And what's the opposite direction you can go in?" McMillan said.

"It's nice to take the extensions out of the hair and do something more natural. It's gotten out of hand. But I can't stop watching it."

McMillan calls Jen's new do a hairline bob, because it follows the jaw down.

"It's shortened in back and longer in front. It's angled and inspired by Vidal Sassoon haircuts and Julie Christie from 'Shampoo'," he told Allure.

"It was just time for a change. We had a blast doing it. And we've always liked this haircut. It's about keeping things simple. The way Celine and Calvin Klein and Jil Sander and all these clothing lines are keeping it really simple and chic. I really feel that fashion right now. All the styles are back to when I first started doing hair. And I love it."

If you want the cut (and we know thousands of women will) what should you ask for at the salon?

"In the back it angles up-it was cut at the nape. I love it when it's slightly angled. The angle adds a modern edge to it. To keep it modern, it's not too blunt but also not too layered," McMillan says. "It kind of has a choppier edge. The ends are cut into, but mainly they're all one length."

In other celebrity haircut news, see what Justin Bieber's hairstylist had to say about his newly cropped 'do.

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Linda Jamieson, 2-23-2011, 9:22PM

Absolutely stunning haircut. She is beyond beautiful and I'm happy to see her moving up a level from the dated haircut.

Linda

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Gia, 2-24-2011, 2:37PM

I thoroughly agree,looks fresh and sophisticated. Gives her a polished look.

Jennifer D, 2-23-2011, 10:56PM

Blech. Sorry Jen.
It will grow out though.

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Madison, 2-24-2011, 2:40PM

Oh for goodness sakes! For the people who are interested in this stuff, at least be informed. She has just stopped wearing the extensions (which she has worn for years) and trimmed up her natural longest, short layer that the extension attachments hid under. Big deal!!!!

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Clara, 2-24-2011, 4:16PM

Oh, I see... Your argument is that she didn't really cut "her" hair? Okay, Jen changed her look. Does that make it more correct for you?

dreedabeeda, 2-24-2011, 2:54PM

She looks good. Extensions ~ no extensions the woman looks good. She seems like a down to earth person. She has had her share of good and bad flings` good and bad movies~ good and bad tv moments. Shes human!!! she looks cute. dont be jealous of her.

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Robin S., 2-25-2011, 9:42PM

I think Jennifer Anniston is a class act and always will be. When she was doing Friends, the producers insisted she lose weight for her part. And at that time everybody wanter "Rachel's" hairstyle. I don't think she is a bad actress because she is good at what she does. And she doesn't take herself too seriously, unlike the new Mrs. Pitt, who does the same type of woman every single movie. I love Jen and always will.

Kathy, 2-24-2011, 3:00PM

She has the Barbra Streisand look now

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cassideee2, 2-24-2011, 3:57PM

That was exactly my thought. Barbra Streisand was rockin' this 'do back in the late 60s, early 70s. It looks great on Jen, but there's definitely nothing 'new' about this cut. It's been in and out of style for years. I know. I've been cutting them! :)

John, 2-24-2011, 7:11PM

Yes, she does. Kate Gosslin also has a similar cut. I like the old look better.

Angiebaby, 2-24-2011, 3:47PM

I don't know that Jennifer Aniston can really look that bad regardless, but I wish she had left a few more inches on her hair. The bob looks nice, but I wouldn't say it looks sexy. More like shiek and sensible.

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Ms Language Person, 2-24-2011, 5:06PM

shiek? Please learn to spell.....it's "chic."

margie.cutler, 2-24-2011, 5:07PM

shiek? Please learn to spell.....it's "chic."

Isabel, 2-24-2011, 3:48PM

I think it looks alot better than before, it really suits her face, i would like to see it grow out a little longer, make it a more blunt cut with some bangs.she really looks her age now. very nice

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isabel, 2-24-2011, 3:53PM

Ithink it really looks good on her, it suits her face, i would like to see it grow out longer, give it a more edgy cut with some bangs.. she really looks her age which is great, very polished and classy. it looks blonder too, really brings out her eyes.

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gail smith, 2-24-2011, 4:17PM

Personally I think she is one of the most beautiful woman in America. THE CUT LOOKS AWESOME!!!

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sYNCLAIRE, 2-24-2011, 4:19PM

It is just the same haircut that has been popular for about a year. LOT of people have it.

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Praise the Lord, 2-24-2011, 8:10PM

" a year " ?! Honey she got The Hillary and you know who I mean! It's been around a lot longer than a year. Frankly I don't get why she got this look; it's a part-thing as in usually it is reserved for big nosed girls who need to side part to draw attention away from the nose and the increasing wrinkles which come with age and at HER age it seems too soon to...oh yeah, um never mind!

Vanessa, 2-24-2011, 4:26PM

I have heard, from a reliable source, that Aniston is a bitch on wheels... rude, demanding and constantly putting people down. That sure changed the way I look at her. She's over rated with average looks at best. Hearing she's a nasty bitch was the topper....

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AP, 2-24-2011, 6:27PM

Could it be you just didn't like her to begin with? I've always liked her and I think she pretty much looks great whatever she does with her hair. There were people who were all bent out of shape when Jennifer said she really didn't care for the "Rachel" cut she wore for a few years on the show. Can't anyone's taste change without upsetting someone? C'mon. She wanted something different for her...just like anyone else does every now & then. It's her decision. Not yours. Oh, and by the way, I've heard some not so nice things about you (I really haven't, but I just thought it would look good in response to your comment about her...LOL)

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