visible roots

Aboveground tree base

Visible roots are the darker natural hair color showing at the scalp when dyed hair grows out.

Once considered a grooming lapse—a sign someone was overdue for a touch-up—visible roots have become a deliberate style choice: She's rocking the visible roots look.

The effect can appear effortlessly chic or signal that maintenance isn't a priority.

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family tree · base · gnarled · anchor · nutrients · earth · hair · regrowth · dye · blonde · brunette · touch-up · salon · growth · moisture · old growth · trunk · tendrils

Opposites
visibility/concealment

visible rootsout of sight

Not able to be seen

depth/surface position

visible rootsdeep roots

Long-standing connection to place

taproots

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G