Celebrity Hairstylist Chris McMillan on Britney Spears, The Rachel, & His Biggest Hair Secrets
Gloss Angeles
Kirbie Johnson and Sara Tan
4.6 • 772 Ratings
🗓️ 6 February 2026
⏱️ 43 minutes
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Summary
Today’s guest is legendary hairstylist Chris McMillan, one of the most influential hair artists of all time and the creative force behind some of pop culture’s most iconic looks. From redefining ’90s beauty to creating cuts that still shape salon trends today — yes, including The Rachel — Chris shares stories from his decades-long career working with A-list clients like Sarah Jessica Parker, Jennifer Aniston, Britney Spears, Cameron Diaz, and more. We talk about building a career before social media, how the industry has changed in the age of constant trends, and the foundational lessons that still guide his work. Chris also dives into his love of short hair, iconic transformations, and his rapid-fire takes on timeless cuts, underrated products, common hair mistakes, and what actually matters most for better hair every day.
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| 0:00.0 | G.M. |
| 0:02.0 | Los Angeles. |
| 0:05.0 | Hi Kirby. |
| 0:07.0 | Hi, Sarah. |
| 0:08.0 | Welcome to Los Angeles. |
| 0:10.0 | We don't even, I was going to do this big. |
| 0:15.0 | It's Chris McMillan. |
| 0:17.0 | I'm doing a podcast. |
| 0:19.0 | And I'm with Kirby where I'm very comfortable. Sarah and I, we had a little kid. Like, this is my people. I'm with my people. I'm comfortable. I'm Chris McMillan. Let's do this podcast. It's so fun. Who else are his people, Kirby? Let's name a few. He's coined so many amazing hairstyles. |
| 0:38.7 | Like the Rachel, the cunty little Bob. |
| 0:41.8 | There's so many. |
| 0:43.2 | Miley Cyrus cutting her hair off, like taking her, taking like Hannah Montana out of like Miley Cyrus. |
| 0:50.6 | That was really the goal of that was. |
| 0:53.6 | It wasn't so much. It was just like it was a shape shift of a person. Hair does that. That's a big, important part of hair. Totally. Oh, God, I didn't know you did Sarah. Why didn't I, of course, Sarah Jessica Parker. You know, I was named after her. Were you? Yeah. And she has some of the best hair ever. Sarah's got great hair. Sarah Jessica's got |
| 1:11.6 | some of the best hair. Well, are you talking about Sarah Jessica Parker or Sarah Jessica Tan? Because |
| 1:15.9 | that's who she's named after. She's literally named after Sarah Jessica. No, no, she's talking about |
| 1:20.4 | Sarah Jessica Parker. We need to know what's in your kit because we're dying to know three to four |
| 1:25.4 | products that you always have in your kit. |
| 1:28.1 | Three to four. |
| 1:29.1 | I mean, me personally, I'm like a true salon taught hairdresser. |
| 1:35.3 | So clean, conditioned hair is always a must for me. |
| 1:39.8 | People don't even know how to shampoo their hair properly. |
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