How to Recreate 'Friends' Hairstyle That Millennial Dreams Are Made Of

When presented with the words '90s Hair Icon', there is one name that should immediately come to mind: Rachel Green. The character, which was Jennifer Aniston's breakout role in sitcom Friends, led to the actress influencing a number of hair cuts and styles.

In fact, Aniston's hair influence was so huge, it even led to the star having a now-cult cut dubbed 'The Rachel' after her character. So it is no surprise that another go-to Green style is having its moment.

Throughout the show's decade-long run, Aniston's character was spotted sporting a popular accessory on multiple occasions, with a claw clip seeming to be a staple at-home hairstyle for the character. The only issue? Green's effortless updo is harder to achieve than you may first expect.

Thankfully, you can apply some modern hacks to the 90s style to get the same effect, as demonstrated in a viral TikTok video, posted by Tori Puras (@_teepea); it takes no extra products, tools, or time.

So, if you are struggling to keep your claw clip in place and find it loosening in the first five minutes, try Puras' hair hack, which sees her splitting her hair at the nape of her neck and knotting the two pieces together.

It sounds scary, and may immediately fill you with dread of accidentally matting your hair together, but the hack helps to hold your hair in place and gives the functional accessory something sturdy to grip onto. Plus, providing you haven't made the knot too tight, as it's a single knot, your hair should easily undo after your clip comes out.

After your knot is secured, you can then twist the two pieces of hair together upwards, creating the perfect shape for your claw clip to attach to and leaving the ends loose to fall and create the messy, undone effect Aniston's Friends character introduced us to.

If you are a fan of a messier finish, pull out some face-framing strands for a wispy look.

What Do the Comments Say?

Friends' fans and beauty lovers alike were keen to try the trending hairstyle for themselves, with one writing: "Always want to be Rachel Green yes!"

A second posted: "THANK YOU! I've been trying to keep my hair up for so long, and I finally found out how."

Another added: "I wear my hair the first way for work every day so definitely trying this!"

For those still unsure about knotting their hair, one commenter suggested: "You can also use a hair tie to make a ponytail, then secure the clip around the tie so it has something to grip onto. JS [just saying]."

Another commented: "I just use a metal clip. It's stronger."