Jennifer Aniston's iconic ‘The Rachel’ hairstyle may be trending once again, but she's not the only Friend to serve up some seriously enviable hair inspo. ‘The Monica haircut’ really hasn't had the attention it deserves, because with its layers, slinky length and phwoarr volume, it has all the components of a smash-hit haircut. Add to that the nostalgic ‘90s feel that’s still dominating beauty trends and, honestly, it's on track to go stratospheric.
So what, exactly, is ‘The Monica haircut'? Well, zone in on Courteney Cox's exceptional hair game between seasons 1 and 2 of Friends. It graduates from a textured choppy ‘bixie’ – the bob-meets-pixie hybrid, which features a jaw-length cut and layers at the crown – to a longer midi, collarbone-length rendition. Plus, it nods to the coastal flick hair trend which pro hairstylist, Tom Smith, predicted would also take off for autumn (and also serve up cosy vibes). “The midi flick [shape] is inspired by the coastal grandmother trend that's going round the states at the moment. It's that mid-length, blow-dried, slightly house wife-y, flicky vibe,” he explained. It's a "continuation of the fluffy blow dries that we saw earlier this year,” he added. And is typically styled “collarbone length with a flick at the bottom [and] flipped over at the top, with lots of volume, and really aerated,”
The shorter length and styling technique of both give a more rounded shape. Just make sure you have a barrel brush and a hairdryer for extra body.
Celebrities are getting involved, too, with Sarah Hyland accidentally jumping on the trend earlier this year and loving it. In June she posted a video to Instagram with the caption: “Took out my extensions and realized [sic] my hair had grown in to a Monica cut. Needless to say, I am very excited about this.”
And over on TikTok, it's taking off, too, with #monicagellerhair picking up 370 million views and creators showing airy, voluminous layered bobs and midi cuts.
All we need now is to find our Chandler.
Inspired? Here's 9 ways to wear ‘The Monica haircut’…
Centre-parted and swooshed
Dirty blonde
Side flipped
Choppy
Wavy
Flicked
Tucked behind the ear
With a wispy fringe
Slightly shaggy
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