Jennifer Aniston’s hair is legendary. But sometimes even icons need to switch things up a bit—cue the dizzying array of flippy waves, shags, and bobs over the years. But now the star is serving up a new Aniston-coded hair color that is hitting all the right notes as we transition from beachy blonde to more muted autumnal tones.
On August 18, Aniston posted a picture on her Instagram where she can be seen with her Friends costar Courteney Cox smiling into the camera and looking glowy. “We look so cute next to each other….so do they 😉♥️” reads the caption, referring to their brands—Aniston’s Lolavie and Cox’s Homecourt—which are featured alongside each other in the second slide.
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Aside from the joyful celebration of friendship, what immediately caught our eye were the money-piece highlights that seem to melt into Aniston’s bronde hair.
Rather than scatter lighter strands throughout the hair, money piece highlights are specifically face-framing highlights designed to illuminate your skin like a ring light. A world away from the stark, two-tone hair colors that were a signature look in the ’90s, Aniston’s money-piece highlights are so subtle, they could almost be mistaken for balayage.
Set against the ashy hues of Aniston’s hair, these beige highlights create a multidimensional, sun-kissed effect. The key is not to go too blonde or too chunky—you don’t want your money-piece highlights to look like blonde ribbons. Freehand placement also offers up a more natural finish.
Natalia Romaniuc, colorist at Windle London, previously told Glamour, “It’s a super-flattering look because it brightens your face, accentuating your facial features and your own base hair color.
“Best of all, this technique works on any color of hair and really can suit everyone, whether you are a warm blonde or a deep, cool chocolate brown—the money pieces can pop by choosing a color three to four shades brighter to achieve the full impact, and usually require bleaching those specific areas of the hair beforehand.”
