Friend Spotlight: Chris McMillan
Jen and Chris at an Allure event in 2004
As many observers know, Chris McMillan is not only Jen’s hairdresser, but a close confidant as well. They first met in 1994, around the time that Friends made its debut. He created the now-notable “Rachel” hairstyle (which, as noted previously, was first sported by Cameron Diaz). Ever since, Jen has trusted Chris with all of her many tress changes, and they have enjoyed something of a symbiotic relationship, as his own success as a hairdresser has grown tremendously. They have grown close on a personal level as well; he is often spotted with her out and about in L.A., and he often travels with her for press junkets and location filming (such as the Chicago filming of The Break-Up. He is even said to have been a critical support immediately following Jen’s divorce.
Here is his May 2004 “Hair Guy” column from Allure magazine, about Jen (click to enlarge the thumbnail):
Clearly, they’ve shared more than beauty advice over the years; Jen has a reliable friend in Chris as well.
Jennifer Aniston, friendship, Chris McMillan, Allure magazine
April 5th, 2007 at 12:53 am
friendship is pretty neat. I always did enjoy Jennifer Aniston.
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April 5th, 2007 at 3:58 am
I Wonder if Chris McMillan is Jen’s best male friend,or Matthew Perry ?
April 5th, 2007 at 5:22 pm
Dude. Totally love that article, haha, the picture of her with the prom flashback hair is hilarious.
January 21st, 2008 at 7:02 pm
[...] a recent essay (”Coke and Mirrors”) in Allure, Jen’s friend and hairstylist Chris McMillan reveals the details of his struggle with addiction, and what it took to get and stay sober in the [...]
March 18th, 2008 at 12:10 pm
[...] Jen spent her St. Patrick’s Day hard at work on the Miami set of Marley & Me, wearing shorts bearing the logo of Central Michigan University (Jenny Grogan’s alma mater?). PopSugar has more pictures of Jen on the set; I’m particularly fond of this one, as it’s wonderful to see her sharing a laugh with her good friend Chris! [...]
March 19th, 2008 at 1:02 pm
[...] that some sort of styling trickery is involved, but as the old Clairol ads used to say, only her hairdresser knows for [...]
April 14th, 2008 at 1:38 pm
[...] it work? Her now-flowing tresses speak for themselves. She relies on her good friend Chris to keep them polished and to keep up with the demands of her various roles - in an interview with [...]
April 22nd, 2008 at 12:47 am
I MET CHRIS WHEN HE WAS IN HIGH SCHOOL.
HE WENT TO PALM SPRINGS BEAUTY COLLEGE WHILE HE WAS IN HIGH SCHOOL AT PALM SPRINGS HIGH.
HE WAS SO NICE SO FRIENDLY AND KNEW WHAT HE WANTED TO DO AND IT LOOKS LIKE HE REALLY DID IT.
CHRIS….CUT MY HAIR.
LOIS
March 8th, 2009 at 11:14 pm
Both Jen and Chris are very lucky to have met and work together. Their relationship is fantastic which makes it win win for both of them.