Leave it to Jennifer Aniston to serve viral hair inspiration for literal decades. The actress is back at it again with the “everything cut,” a melty-layered, gorgeous, and low-maintenance style that looks stunning on basically everyone. Her new style has triggered a wave of requests in salon chairs across the country, and we’re honestly not surprised. Here’s what you need to know—and how to get the style yourself.
What Is the Everything Cut?
Made popular by actress Jennifer Aniston, the “everything cut” is a mid-length hairstyle with long, blended layers that hit right around the collarbone along with subtle, face-framing pieces around the chin.
This fresh, easy-to-wear haircut was created by Aniston’s long-time stylist Chris McMillan, who also created the famous “Rachel cut.” McMillan recently took to Instagram with a picture of Aniston wearing the new look on Instagram where he wrote: “The EVERYTHING CUT!!!! Does EVERYTHING Frames the face effortlessly goes up or down Blowout or let dry naturally The perfect cut for all hair types if you ask me SEXY & CUTE.”
In other words, the cut is designed to do it all and without a fuss.
“It is designed to ‘do everything,’ since it suits all hair types and textures, works with both air-drying and blowouts, and is long enough for ponytails,” explains celebrity hairstylist Laurie Heaps. “It’s a modern, low-maintenance update to Aniston’s iconic “Rachel” cut that’s effortless and ideal for everyday wear.”
William Whatley, celebrity hairstylist, adds that the cut is a natural evolution for Aniston and part of a larger trend we’re seeing in the industry where people are embracing texture.
“The everything cut is a bigger part of a multi-year trend with the combination of much bigger industry norms for texture, which is a huge shift away from the really sleek flat ironed, close-to-the-head looks evolving to more of an undone toss style, emphasizing more natural texture,” he explains.
How to Get the Everything Cut
Love the look and want it yourself? The beauty of the everything cut is that it can be tailored to most hair types and textures. Start by bringing in some picture inspiration of the look to your stylist, then adapt it from there,
“My biggest tip—because the everything cut is so broad on the finished look—is to explore the variations of this cut and style,” Whatley says. “I recommend that when you’re doing a consultation, always bring in at least three pictures of something that you like so that your stylist will know which direction to head.”
Together, you can nail down finishing details like whether you want a lot of fringe or just a little (or maybe none at all), how you want the layers to fall, and whether you want to infuse more texture or dial it back.