Jennifer Aniston Debuts a Big Girl Haircut

By Jo Piazza Posted Feb 22nd 2011 05:30PM

We don't know if we'll ever get bored with waxing about Jennifer Aniston's hair. From the "Rachel," which she claims she hated and made thousands if not millions of American women look five pounds heavier, to the long layered look she has been sporting for the past half-decade, we could go on about Jennifer's hair for a good long while.

That's why we were surprised to see that Jen chopped her locks for the Madrid premiere of her rom com, 'Just Go With It.' Now Jen is sporting a sassy little bob (vaguely reminiscent of a look she had on the last season of 'Friends'), which the experts agree makes her look more mature and put together.

"Aniston had been loyal to long, blonde layers for a while, so it was definitely time for a change. I love the asymmetry of this new cut -- it's shorter in the back, and the highlights get lighter and more honey-blonde around her face," says Daily Makeover Editor Lauren LeVine.

It has been a week of transformation, with Bieber going from, well, the "Bieber" to what looks like a shaggy pixie. Did hair icons get a discount at the salon this week? And what will Aniston's new 'do mean for her fans with long locks? Will we see some mass cuttings over the next couple of weeks?

"In the celebrity world haircuts can be headline makers. If you've already made one cut famous, as Jennifer Aniston did with the 'Rachel,' she's forever going to turn heads when a pair of scissors come close to her carefully sculpted tresses," says Gotham magazine Editor-in-Chief Samantha Yanks. "For all of Aniston's recent bashing of the haircut that made her famous, her new sexy bob is awfully close to the 'Rachel' just without the layers and a sleeker blowdry. With hair as closely watched and imitated as Aniston's, it wouldn't come as a great surprise if this spring we see tresses being chopped off across the nation."

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For Jen, it was just time to let go of the longer hair. Lock & Mane's resident hair and style expert Jackie Cascarano says she is proud of Aniston for finally getting herself a big girl 'do.

"A shorter hairstyle can instantly make a woman look more sophisticated. Aniston's new bob is also a bit choppy at the ends, which keeps it young and fresh. Scarlett Johansson had a similar, shorter version of this look last summer," Cascarano says.

"She has had the same long, sleek style for ages. While it was pretty, this is a welcome change, especially from a hairstyle icon like Aniston."

Celebrity stylist Chris Brescia of the Pierre Michel salon in New York City says that this look would work on most women, whereas Jen's old long layers can weigh a woman's face down, making it appear sunken and angular, and the "Rachel" can add some extra chub.

"The long angled bob is a sophisticated yet sexy look for Jennifer. The subtleties of this cut are what really make her look great. The length, while not long or short, is a perfect in-between. The brilliance of starting at the base of her neck and finishing at her collar bone not only show off her perfect shoulders but add length to her jaw," Brescia says. "Then the soft angle starting at her cheek bone opens her face up beautifully. This haircut captures her beauty from many aspects. It takes a great stylist and trusting client to achieve this look."

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Wednesday 09 March

By judy

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Love the new do!! I've always thought Jen is very attractive and sexy.

Tuesday 22 February

By Trex

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Yikes! Why is it called a "big girl" cut? Because it makes her look fat? And old?? I hope this is for a movie because it is not flattering to her at all.

By Dw. Dunphy

Good grief... It's Not That Different From Her Old Haircut!!

By morning Alisha

That is a terrible haircut. She needs to get a new stylist.

By dboz555

Get real, you all act like she is actually an acting star (which I don’t care anyways). Jennifer Aniston is a horrible actress and has the same expressions in every movie. She needs to retire in some small town where no one knows who she is and get married (actually she can probably walk around LA and no one would know who she was). She is not ugly, but she is fairly plain, her most memorable attributes is she got her hair cut, I don’t enjoy anything she is in, and yes she is starting to look a little old (I like older women though). Anyways Jennifer if you are reading this take your millions and invest in something good and find a legitimate guy and not these shallow Hollywood men (who are all probably gay anyways and only have wife’s so no one figures out they are gay) and settle down. Celebration, Florida would be a good spot because it is a good place to raise kids.

By joan gunning

Oh, to be 42 and only known for your current haircut ( oops.. forgot yoga and diet)
how sad.

By Carol

Maybe she's just copying Beiber. :)

By Amanda

I think it makes her look way older. She looks aged in the face and chin.

Wednesday 23 February

By cc2kute4u37

i gotta say not liking the jennifer A. look

By Owlie

It makes her look WAY too much like Martha Stewart!

Thursday 24 February

By KWEENBEENEMESIS

Like Martha Stewart on crackers?

By mompoole

Is this really a change? She still looks shaggy....and wait a minute, how old is she?

By Pam

"Big girl haircut", more like an old girl haircut. Lord, she looks terrible and that cut does not help.

By decamptownlady

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She looks puffy. Like a barfly, after one too many shots and pack of cigs.

By Seth

Hope those are just bad shots, cuz she looks 10 years older and her face is all puffy and tired. I'm gonna vote no to this haircut, get some extensions pronto.

By diane

I don't get why this is news.

By Sally

Could they have picked a worse set of pictures to show the haircut?

As for the hairstyle itself -- pick a color (any of the dozen or so you got going) and figure out how to use a brush and it would be lovely.

By faile13

She's trying to look like her idol Babs, maybe she's auditioning for a lead. Not only will she be pretending to be a singer, she'll be pretending to be an actress.

By KS.

This poor woman just needs to look beyond herself and find some interest other than herself. DO something for others, and stop looking in the mirror and worring about your LOOKS. Hair is just..hair. Time moves on.

By mannequin

It looks like she just got a trim. Safe, predictable Jennifer; doesn't she ever do anything *gasp* out of the ordinary? Yes, she looks great, but it's just an ordinary cut.

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