Jennifer Aniston’s ‘The Rachel’ and Taylor Swift’s fringe top list of most copied celebrity haircuts, says research
Jennifer Aniston’s ‘The Rachel’ and Taylor Swift’s fringe top list of most copied celebrity haircuts, says research
Jennifer Aniston’s ‘The Rachel’ from Friends, Taylor Swift’s fringe, and Justin Bieber’s mop-top – are the most copied celebrity haircuts of all time, according to research.
Will Smith’s Fresh Prince of Bel-Air high-top fade, Ariana Grande’s topknot, and Margot Robbie’s ‘Harley Quinn’ pigtails, also made the list.
The research, of 2,000 adults, found 33% of adults had tried to copy a ‘do they’d seen on screen – to varying degrees of success.
But 23% of them said they regretted their hair choices from back in the day, with 21% going as far as to call it a ‘complete disaster’.
The research was commissioned by Universal Pictures for the new Hollywood blockbuster, Argylle, released on 1st February, starring Henry Cavill sporting an iconic new vision of the 80s flat top haircut.
The film’s director, Matthew Vaughn said: “Agent Argylle’s appearance is a bold, instantly iconic throwback to the ‘80s.
“I have had an enduring obsession with the styles of that era, including the likes of Dolph Lundgren as Ivan Drago in Rocky IV, and the era’s signature flat tops.
“Henry’s portrayal is great. I needed someone who could exude the essence of a James Bond-type character, but with a twist.
“Whoever could play James Bond, I thought, ‘I’m going to give him a flattop and a Nehru jacket’. It is quite challenging to pull off that look, but Henry managed to do it seamlessly.”
Some of the other often-copied cuts in the list included Eminem’s bleach blonde buzzcut, and Audrey Hepburn’s iconic pixie crop, seen in ‘Roman Holiday’.
For 11% of those, who have attempted to copy a celebrity cut, the results were so bad people actually laughed at them.
But that won’t stop 13% of those questioned, by OnePoll, from considering themselves at least somewhat likely to copy a famous trim in 2024.
A fifth (22%) of people, who ever change their hairstyle, say they do it less than once a decade.
But more than half (54%) have, at some point, gone in for a total hairstyle transformation with a completely new look.
And typically, 44% who do switch up their barnets do it after careful planning, although 22% are more likely to act on impulse.
To celebrate the launch of the film, a group of lookalike ‘agents’, with matching flat top hairstyles and green blazers, have been spotted out in London.
Chris McMillan, hair stylist to the stars, and creator of Henry Cavill’s flat top in the film, said: “We all love to be inspired when it comes to hairstyles.
“And culture is hugely influenced by what we see on our screens, with every decade having an iconic hairstyle that has filtered down from A-list celebrities to the masses.
“I usually come up with a specific hairstyle after having seen the model or celebrity I’m working with and that’s exactly how it happened for Henry Cavill and his Argylle flat top.
“It’s natural that people often look up to celebrities and I’m convinced that everyone can suit any hairstyle, it might just be a case of making some simple adjustments.”
THE MOST-COPIED CELEBRITY HAIRSTYLES:
1. Jennifer Aniston’s ‘Rachel’ cut
2. Taylor Swift’s fringe
3. Justin Bieber’s big fringe
4. Farah Fawcett’s feathered hair from Charlie’s Angels
5. Cheryl Cole’s dark red, long hair
6. Arianne Grande’s topknot
7. Eminem’s bleach-blonde cut
8. Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn pigtails
9. Sarah Jessica Parker’s Carrie curls
10. Will Smith’s Fresh Prince flat top
11. Audrey Hepburn’s Roman Holiday pixie cut
12. Cillian Murphy’s ‘undercut’ as Tommy Shelby in Peaky Blinders
13. Rihanna’s red crop as seen in the film Battleship
14. Uma Thurman’s Pulp Fiction bob
15. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Terminator flat-top
16. Elvis Presley’s quiff
17. Jason Statham’s shaved head
18. Frankie Bridge’s pixie cut
19. Jennifer Grey’s perm in Dirty Dancing
20. Carrie Fisher’s ‘Princess Leia’ Star Wars buns
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