Jennifer Aniston: Extensions Destroyed My Hair (PHOTOS)

We were startled this year when Jennifer Aniston took the choppers to her famous long mane, axing any remnants of the Rachel into a short and chic bob.

Earlier this year, Aniston's cherished hair stylist Chris McMillan told Allure that he and Jen decided to make the cut to avoid the "'Real Housewives' look":

"I'm loving bobs again. I love the girl in the YSL ads. It's a sexy look. The reason that I'm loving a bob at the moment... There are so many long, layered hairstyles and-don't get me wrong, I love that. But The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills all have that. You know what I mean? And what's the opposite direction you can go in?" McMillan said.

"It's nice to take the extensions out of the hair and do something more natural."

And in a new interview with In Style, Jen opens up about why she cut her locks.

Was she going for the anti-Angelina look? Just tired of blow drying everyday? Was new squeeze Justin Theroux a short hair fan? It turns out the problem was more logistical:

"The real reason I cut my hair? My real hair was getting thinned out again from all the extensions. It was starting to look fake."

We love your hair natural, Jen! You might even inspire us the next time we sit down for our (way less expensive) chop jobs.

Read more at InStyle, and see Jen's hair-apeutic cut (sorry, sorry) below.

Check out Jennifer Aniston's changing locks over the last decade:

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• 2000

  Long straight layers in 2000

• 2001

  Short bob in 2001

• 2002

  Mid-length waves in 2002

• 2003

  Straight and sleek in 2003

• 2004

  Side swept bangs in 2004

• 2005

  A darker hue in 2005

• 2006

  Long and blonde in 2006

• 2007

  Fading from dark to light in 2007

• 2008

  Bright blonde in 2008

• 2009

  Natural waves in 2009

• 2010

  Face framing layers in 2010

• 2011

  Short choppy bob in 2011

Comments

[Fashionly]

12:41 PM on 06/22/2012

I am a little wary when it comes to her claiming extensions messed up her hair. She also made a claim a couple years back saying that constant straightening was ruining her hair. I think she either is losing hair from being stressed out or doing a really bad job of taking care her hair.

[Cadillac Jack]

04:35 PM on 12/31/2011

She is attractive with her hair either way. However I still do not believe she could hold the title of sexiest woman ever.

[Timothy Spall]

03:33 PM on 12/31/2011

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GIRLFRIEND

[Timothy Spall]

03:32 PM on 12/31/2011

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[L3ftofC3nter]

01:50 PM on 12/31/2011

Still like Angelina more-lol

[bob40wil]

03:28 PM on 12/30/2011

Cooties?

[madcityy]

02:53 PM on 12/30/2011

i have the same trouble with my poodles

[trnichols17]

11:23 AM on 12/29/2011

She'd still look good bald!

[nana4g]

11:22 AM on 12/29/2011

I like her hair much better in this shorter bob.

[PC0207]

10:11 AM on 12/29/2011

People wear extensions for many different reasons but the need to explain those reasons is crazy to me; as does the explanation of why I cut my hair... because its my hair on my head is the only explanation needed.

[charlie v]

05:38 AM on 12/29/2011

Truly unbelievable headline. Who gives a rat's hindend why this woman cut her hair. And in other news - Courtney Cox shaved her armpits.

[1GreenMan]

02:43 AM on 12/29/2011

The real reason she cut her hair?
She hasn't been in the papers for several months now and making another crappy movie was just too much work.

[bighairypussy]

01:49 AM on 12/29/2011

Funny tweet.
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Jennifer Aniston university course syllabus: weeks 1-7 hair! 7-9 Brad Pitt divorce! 9-12 The decline!

[Esuterure]

01:41 AM on 12/29/2011

She's white here hair will grow back in no time.

[PC0207]

10:09 AM on 12/29/2011

Really?!!!

[Esuterure]

04:21 AM on 12/30/2011

I'm serious, besides she looks good with shorter hair.

[trnichols17]

11:25 AM on 12/29/2011

What in the hell has that got to do with the price of eggs?

[Esuterure]

04:21 AM on 12/30/2011

What?

[veritas88]

11:57 PM on 12/28/2011

Her hair isn't naturally blonde so coloring it probably destroys her hair also.