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When Dunkin\u2019 debuted its Super Bowl commercial, viewers didn\u2019t just clock the nostalgic cameos and the coffee\u2014they clocked the hair.<\/p>\n
When Jennifer Aniston appeared on screen, her style instantly sparked d\u00e9j\u00e0 vu\u2014in the best way. The bounce, the movement the face-framing shape all nodded to \u201cThe Rachel,\u201d courtesy of her longtime hairstylist and the inventor of the now-famous Friends<\/em>-era cut, Chris McMillan.<\/p>\n \u201cWe kept it very Jen,\u201d he exclusively shared with us, while divulging some of the beauty notes. \u201cThe goal was that effortless, bouncy, lived-in blowout people associate with her. Bobby pins were key for shaping the part and guiding the style into that classic Rachel direction without making it feel like a costume.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/center> <\/p>\n McMillan says he was immediately on board when he heard the idea for the ad.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen I heard the concept, I loved it. It felt playful and self-aware. Jen has a great sense of humor about her legacy, which makes moments like this fun, instead of forced.\u201d<\/p>\n And when he saw it on T.V., he knew the strands were solid: \u201cSeeing it air was surreal. It hit that balance of nostalgic and modern, which is exactly what you want with a Rachel reference.\u201d<\/p>\n That balance\u2014nostalgic yet modern\u2014is what made the moment land. And as with every iconic Aniston hair chapter, being in-sync was key.<\/p>\n \u201cJen is very collaborative,\u201d McMillan says. \u201cShe wants it to look good and feel real.\u201d<\/p>\n In just a few seconds of screen time, the commercial delivered a reminder: \u201cThe Rachel\u201d isn\u2019t a costume or a relic. In McMillan\u2019s hands, it\u2019s an evolving signature\u2014effortless, self-aware and still entirely \u201cJen.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n