8 Genius Beauty Lessons Jennifer Aniston Has Taught Us Over The Years

As she turns 53, we take a look back at Jen's best beauty moments and everything we've learnt along the way

Jennifer Aniston

by Phoebe Lee |
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Jennifer Aniston established herself as a beauty icon very early on and it was'the Rachel' haircut that arguably kicked things off - the layered style that caused a sensation when Jen debuted it during season 2 of Friends. Soon Friends viewers were hooked on her brown lipstick too - it's £17.50 and available to shop now right here - , the noughties ushered in her aspirational honeyed highlights and don't even get us started on the skincare trick she showcased on Instagram last year.

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2021 also saw Jen launch her very own haircare brand, LolaVie, a line of products that she says are 'good for your hair, and good for you.'

As Jen turns 53, there has never been a better time to revisit the countless beauty lessons she has served up over the years. Scroll on down to browse the best of the bunch:

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It's never too late to flaunt your natural curls1 of 8
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It's never too late to flaunt your natural curls

Jen's curl reveal was splashed all over Instagram when she posted this snap back in January. She jokingly referred back to that famous Friends line too - 'it's the humidity!'.

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Know the value of a good sheet mask

Jen regularly preps her skin with a sheet mask before a big red carpet event and has a real soft spot for the 111Skin ones. Read more and shop the masks here.

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Strategic highlight placement pays dividends

Enchiladas aside, notice the glossy highlights weaved through Jen's hair? Strategic placement adds body and Jen knows this all too well.

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Make friends with shimmery eyeshadow

We're harking back to Jen's noughties days here because the beauty trends of the 2000s are enjoying a revival thanks to shows like Euphoria. Here, Jen's shimmery shadow is taken all the way up to the arch of her brow to define.

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Stick to doing your own make-up

This is a Friends one really, but indulge us. In 'The One With the Chick and the Duck', Ross tries his hand at make-up in the wake of Rachel's broken rib. Cue an onslaught of 80s worthy eyeshadow. Needless to say, the final look was not met with approval.

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Use leave-in conditioner

Hair feeling a bit lacklustre? Jen's solution is a touch of leave-in conditioner. Genius.

Coffee brown lipstick is the ultimate 90s shade7 of 8
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Coffee brown lipstick is the ultimate 90s shade

Combine it with sooty black eye liner and you've got yourself a ticket back to the 90s. For a modern revival, use a black powder eyeshadow and smudge it along your top lash line to give the illusion of thicker lashes.

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Add your collagen supplement to your coffee

Jen revealed last year that she stirs her favourite collagen supplement into her coffee or a smoothie every morning. Not a fan of swallowing capsules? This has to be the ultimate solution. Read more about Jen's favourite collagen supplement right here.

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