In August, we wrote about The Sachel, the shag-meets-Rachel Green mash-up hair trend. But heading through autumn-winter, “The Brachel” is another deliriously dreamy hair hybrid that, frankly, we need ASAP.
One person who definitely understands the assignment when it comes to the trend, is influencer, Shay Sullivann. She picked up on GLAMOUR's feature about her ‘60s and ’90s inspired hair and took to her Instagram account to share a picture of her fresh cut with the caption, “as @glamourmag would call it… ‘The Brachel’”
She's not wrong. We love the blend of decades into one gorgeous hairstyle and “The Brachel” combines two of our favourite cuts, from two of our favourite decades: '60s Brigitte Bardot bangs with Rachel Green's chunky '90s layers.
The front section sees the long face-framing curtain bangs made famous by '60s icon Brigitte Bardot and adds some pretty texture and structure around brows and cheekbones.
Meanwhile, the back features staggered, choppy layers that Jennifer Aniston herself would be proud of. The voluminous, shoulder-length cut has all the attitude and bounce that made the ‘90s cut so famous. And it leans into the midi flick hair trend that’s gone viral off the back of the coastal grandma aesthetic.
If this sounds like your kind of party, be warned, there's some styling involved. The look coincides with the return of the supermodel blow-dry and The Brachel works best with a blast from your hairdryer, a hot brush or the Dyson Airwrap to gives those layers extra lift-off. Likewise, if you want to get the most from your Bardot fringe, it's a good idea to set it with heat, so dust off your retro velcro rollers, or hot-brush your fringe back into a curl and pin it until it cools.
Here's six more ways to wear “The Brachel”…
The Brachel with '90s muted moneypiece highlights
The Brachel lob
The Brachel bob
The platinum Brachel
The blown-out Brachel
The Brachel for long hair
For more from GLAMOUR's Beauty Editor, Elle Turner, follow her on Instagram @elleturneruk
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