Bella Hadid's 'Sachel' hair look is a modern take on the iconic Rachel Cut

Bella Hadid's 'Sachel' hairstyle puts a modern spin on one of the most iconic 90s hairstyles of all time—the Rachel Cut. Here's how to recreate her seriously nostalgic look, in the salon and at home!

If you're a lover of Friends and all things 90s beauty—you'll no doubt have had a healthy obsession with both Monica's hair and Rachel's haircut, which was famously dubbed the 'Rachel Cut' and had 90s viewers sprinting to the salon with a picture of her season one look. Now Bella and hairstylist Syd Hayes have put a twist on the OG and is ideal for anyone currently rocking the 'shag' hair look, hence the name...

This hair look is a wins on two counts, first of all, it's Bella Hadid who's rocking it and when it comes to trends—Bella's word is gold. This 'Sachel' look is now joining the evergrowing list of Bella-approved hair looks, like the 'Bella Hadid bun' which went viral in 2021.

The second is that it blends so perfectly with all of the current hair trends, like fringe hairstyles (as Bella herself now has wispy bangs!), layers and in particular 90s blowouts—because this look is all about VOLUME.

What is Bella Hadid's 'Sachel' cut? 

The 'Sachel' was brought to us by celeb hairstylist Syd Hayes, who described it to Vogue as: "When a shag haircut meets a Rachel!”

It's basically the perfect way to grow out your short, choppy shag hairstyle—which is also very in right now—especially, Hayes says if you have 'naturally straight or slightly wavy hair.'

What to ask your hairstylist for

To get the look at your local salon, Hayes says: “If you’ve been growing out a shag, this is the perfect moment to rock the modern Rachel—ask your hairdresser to keep the shape around your face a little longer but keep the sliced layers.

Stylist Ricky Walters and founder of SALON 64 add that layers are definitely the key to this look. He says it's a "loose undone hairstyle that squeezes plenty of layers to frame the face."

As for the length to go for, Walters says to go for 'a little below the collar bone,' as this look is "ideal for those with medium-thickness hair and some natural movement or wave in the hair."

How to style it at home

As for styling this effortless look, Walters says 'less is more,' it's supposed to look a little tousled and messy. Plus, we'd also like to point out that this 'Sachel' hair look will pair perfectly with Bella's other current fave, the Y2K headband trend!

"It’s all about enhancing your hair's natural texture. Simply blast your hair upside down on a slow speed and hot heat until 90% dry. The last 10% can be smoothed over with a large round brush," Walter advises.

We'd also recommend snapping up one of the Dyson dupes, for that classic blowout look—but don't forget to apply a heat protector to your ends, or invest in some of the best Olaplex products to keep your hair healthy, even with lots of styling!