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50+ Ways to Wear Blonde Hair with Dark Roots this Season

Get to the root of this color trend.

All Things Hair | February 6, 2022

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Blonde hair with dark roots is re-trending! Which is a good thing, ’cause let’s face it: the time has come in quarantine where our dark roots are taking command. Some may see dark roots on blonde hair as an issue, but we see it as a stylish way to wear two-toned hair and a way to make a statement with your look.

Ways to Wear Your Blonde Hair with Dark Roots

Getting blonde hair is truly a commitment and sometimes life gets in the way. We’ve all skipped a hair appointment (or two), and believe us when we said it’s not the end of the world. Lazy girls with blonde hair should rejoice because rooty looks are having a moment! Here, are some ways to pull it off.

1. Glitter Roots

young woman wearing glitter roots on dark roots blonde hair — Pour some glitter on your rooty issue and turn it into a fun hairstyle.

This is a fun look for those that actually want to have lots of fun with the blonde hair dark roots trend. Put your roots on display, and own it with glitter! To achieve this, apply mix some glitter and gel in a bowl, and apply to your roots.

2. Voluminous Teased Hair

young lady with blonde hair and dark roots on voluminous hair — Pump up the volume of your hair to draw the attention away from your dark roots.

Let’s say it’s just been a couple of days since your missed hair appointment, and you’re doing everything in your power to hide your roots. There’s definitely a way to go about this without having to worry that when people are looking at you, they’re focused on your rooty issue.

3. Elegant Low Ponytail

young woman showing back view of her ponytail hairstyle on blonde hair — Make your blonde hair with dark roots look as if it’s meant to be that way with an elegant ponytail. Photo credit: Allyson Alapont

Imagine having to attend a function after you skipped out on your root touch-up hair appointment. The ponytail hairstyle always comes to the rescue. Pair your two-toned hair color with a chic low ponytail hairstyle with an elegant twist.

4. Polished Mid-Ponytail

woman posing with blonde hair dark roots on polished ponytail — Transform your off-duty mid pony into a polished look that can be worn anywhere, dark roots and all! Photo credit: Dvora

Turn your off-duty mid ponytail hairstyle into something more sleek and polished. If you have super long hair, check out three ways you can update your ponytail. No matter your hair length, though, don’t be afraid to draw attention to your roots with a glossy finish by using a shine serum or gel.

5. Curly and Rooty ’Fro

young woman with blonde hair dark roots on curly afro hair — Wear a voluminous ‘fro to hide or accentuate your roots.

On most curly hairstyles, blonde hair with dark roots gives off an ombré effect. If you’re looking to hide your roots though, opt for lifting the hair at the roots for volume. This technique not only gives you a big and amazing ‘fro hairstyle but also blends your color in nicely.

6. Ash Blonde

ash blonde hair with dark roots — Low-key waves for days! Photo credit: indigitalimages.com

Wavy and casually beachy, just the way we love it.

7. Blown Out

blown out blonde hair with dark roots — Great for ladies who like to take more time between appointments. Photo credit: Suzanne Cohen Photography

A sweet blend of chocolate and caramel is upgraded by a smooth blowout.

8. Caramel

caramel blonde hair with dark roots — Highlights make the look.

A light brown ombré gives a dark base more dimension.

9. Golden

blonde hair dark roots golden — A sweet and straightforwardly mid-toned look, except for a deeper base.

Nuanced warm blonde highlights brighten up complexions with yellow undertones.

10. Ashy White

blonde hair dark roots ash white — Cool-toned blonde with a dark root is fab. Photo Credit: Roisin Murphy

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And by the same token, ash blonde melds perfectly with an ashy brown base. Keep this white vibrancy by washing with Bed Head by TIGI Dumb Blonde Reconstructor Conditioner.

11. Criss-Cross Pigtails

criss-crossed blonde hair with dark roots — ‘Gram-worthy, by all respects.

Braids flatter a streaky blonde, and this viral look has us reaching for our mirrors (or phoning a friend!).

12. Baby Blonde

baby blonde hair with dark roots — Personally, angelic yet street-smart is #goals. Photo credit: Suzanne Cohen Photography

This cherubic take on blonde hair/dark roots is subtler, and especially fetching on fairer skin tones.

13. Honey Curls

honey curled blonde hair with dark roots — Warm and flattering, especially on textured hair. Photo credit: Suzanne Cohen Photography

Medium skin tones, on the other hand, are flattered by mid-tone golds and kinds of honey.

14. High-Contrast Caramel

blonde hair dark roots caramel — An intense ombré should always be healthy-looking.

This full-on caramel ombré is a surefire way to try out a lighter look with less of commitment.

15. Golden Honey Lob

golden honey blonde hair with dark roots — We love this rich and multi-faceted blonde.

Be the queen bee of your hive with a shiny, glossy, sexily highlighted golden blonde.

16. Platinum Ringlets

curly platinum blonde hair with dark roots — A lower-maintenance way to wear platinum.

Another youthful take on ombré features a dark brown root, a golden mid-shaft and white blonde ends—all done up in perfect spirals.

17. Copper Top Knot

copper topknot blonde hair with dark roots — Where are my beauty bloggers at?

Why rock one trend when you can do two with ease? Doing hair up in a trendy half-updo such as a top knot squeezes more mileage out of an ombré.

18. Dishwater

dishwater blonde hair with dark roots — Ashy highlights keep things crisp. Photo credit: Allyson Alapoint

The stereotypical dirty blonde shade cleans up with a tighter root and cooler-toned streaks.

19. Sunny Blonde

sunny blonde hair with dark roots — Like lemonade, only more refreshing (and long-lasting!).

A bright, summer blonde if we ever saw one, from the natural roots to the sunny, sand-dune lengths.

20. Slicked Back

slicked back blonde hair with dark roots — Use a medium-hold gel for touchable control. Photo credit: indigitalimages.com

A gelled lob works perfectly with dark roots and blonde hair, highlighting each shade without looking tacky.

21. Smudged

smudged blonde hair with dark roots — Spread out your touchups with a natural-looking ombré.

One of the most natural ombré shades we’ve seen, this look features some subtle smudging past the cheekbone area.

22. Grown-Out and Natural

grown out and natural blonde hair with dark roots — The middle part gives it an extra kick. Photo credit: indigitalimages.com

We kinda dig this deliberately grown-out blonde. The mega-texture plus the baby-light shade add to its overall punch.

23. Blunt Bob

blunt bob blonde hair with dark roots — A statement-making look that’s also a nod to 2012’s dip-dye version.

The same goes for this somewhat grungy bob, which takes an extremely rooty situation and spins it into a favorable, pretty-in-punk look.

24. Frosted

frosted blonde hair with dark roots — Focus the lightest streaks near the hairline for maximum face value.

Yep, this Early Aughts trend is still hanging by a moment, and we can totally get behind it when worn in this more natural version.

25. Drippy

drippy blonde hair with dark roots — Various brown shades blend beautifully in this warm ombré. Photo credit: Dvora

A brown-to-blonde ombré can also work on shorter, straighter lengths and still look natural, provided the highlights are thinner and a bit higher.

26. Feathered

feathered blonde hair with dark roots — A cool blonde works really well with pink or blue undertones.

It’s only logical that the shade of blonde way popular in the ’70s only looks twice as good with an equally groovy hairstyle.

27. Long and Light

long and light blonde hair with dark roots — Straight hair, don’t care.

Another high-contrast look, fans of the classic ombré will easily fall for this black-to-blonde rendition.

28. Bronde

bronde blonde hair with dark roots — Keep it simple and sweet with a low-contrast medium brown. Photo credit: Dvora

We’re never not loving a versatile, easy-to-maintain brown-blonde!

29. Soft Bob

soft bob blonde hair with dark roots — Delicate ends meet their match in a quiet ash blonde. Photo credit: Dvora

A whisper-fine bob gets the illusion of more fullness with a wheat-blonde ombré.

30. Peachy

peachy blonde hair with dark roots — Pair with some mirror shades for full-on trend awareness. Photo credit: Suzanne Cohen Photography

A tad subversive, chocolate brown roots look more laid-back with peachy-pink ends that hit right at the collarbone.

31. Peek-a-Boo

blonde hair dark roots pixie — Give that pixie some exposed roots.

A platinum pixie gets a grungier effect when its black roots are left exposed just a tad.

32. White Braids

white braids blonde hair with dark roots — Fairy princess or warrior woman? You decide.

Slay like a modern-day queen of dragons with a white-hot jumbo French braid (that shows your earthier roots).

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Prevent damage in these super-lightened strands by using an intensive hair mask. Nexxus Humectress Moisture Restoring Masque works to bring moisture back to strands and treat chemically-damaged hair.

33. Textured Lob

textured lob blonde hair with dark roots — An easy-wear length in a showstopping shade. Photo credit: Suzanne Cohen Photography

Skater-chic, if there ever was such—from the grungy texture to the exposed roots.

34. Rope Twists

rope twisted blonde hair with dark roots — A lob length is twice as fun when paired with rope twists. Photo credit: instagram.com/braidsnation

Natural hair in protective rope twists can also play with a black-to-blonde ombré.

35. French Girl

french girl blonde hair with dark roots — Badgyals, unite! A sexy, sooty, screen-siren blonde is what we’re craving for this year.

Everything about this sexy, dark brown-to-ash-blonde look screams chic seductress.

36. Side Spiral

side spiral blonde hair with dark roots — A great wedding or formal-night option too. Photo credit: Suzanne Cohen Photography

A side-swept look with a quiet ombré is low-maintenance and easily flattering.

37. Center Part

center parted blonde hair with dark roots — Another viral look, and one that looks sleek on and off social media.

Another throwback look we love? The sleek center parts of the 90s, surprisingly work well with a high-contrast color.

38. Smooth Curls

smooth curls blonde hair with dark roots — Something about these luscious curls just spells m-e-l-l-o-w.

Diffuse that hairline via a zigzag part for more oomph.

39. Full Pixie

smooth pixie blonde hair with dark roots — Punky and spuky in equal measure! Photo credit: Suzanne Cohen Photography

Satisfy your pixie and undercut cravings in one look, and keep the roots peeking out a bit to give your scalp a reprieve from that bleach.

40. Silky

silky smooth blonde hair with dark roots — BRB, screenshotting. Photo credit: Allyson Alapont

A straight, perfectly blown-out finish is the best foil for an already impeccable ombré.

41. Long and Grown-Out

long and grown out blonde hair with dark roots — Back when we all had thick, lush, early-2000s locks.

Naturalistas, rejoice: This very rooty (and semi-staticky) take is bringing us back to our simple college years.

42. Streaky

streaky blonde hair with dark roots — Like a dishwater blonde, but darker and warmer.

…And so do these bright caramel highlights, which seem to nestle into a straight, espresso-brown base just right.

43. Pinkish

pinkish blonde hair with dark roots — Can’t complain about a sultry pink blonde look! Photo credit: Allyson Alapont

There’s something so cheerfully L.A. about a nutty base and washed-out pink ends (or maybe it’s those literal rose-colored glasses?).

44. Loose Bob

loose bob blonde hair with dark roots — Use a texturizing spray and air-dry for more grit. Photo credit: indigitalimages.com

Or: What growing out a blonde bob should look like, if only we were all this self-aware.

45. Coiled

coiled blonde hair with dark roots — Keep all your blondes warm to maintain a streamlined look.

Highlights, lowlights, grown-in roots plus a 3C/4A texture—yet it all works. Give your curls the boost they need with a pump of mousse.

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We love Dove Curls Defining Mousse for adding definition without leaving a crunchy finish.

46. Perfect Bun

perfect bun blonde hair with dark roots — Ideal for both gala nights and I-don’t-want-to-wash-my-hair-days, in equal measure.

A super-correct topknot is ideal when you want to show off the nuances in your blonde (but also want to skip a wash or two).

47. Two-Tone

two-toned blonde hair with dark roots — Go left to right with your ombré and watch people’s heads turn. Photo credit: indigitalimages.com

Bored of a traditional ombré? We hear you—and so does this clever take on the trend, which, gasps, goes for a vertical gradient. #mindblown

48. Loose Waves

loose waves on blonde hair with dark roots — Use a medium-barreled curling iron for best results. Photo credit: Suzanne Cohen Photography

Beautifully on-point, whether you’re dolled up in Sunday’s best or are totes in the Netflix and chill zone.

49. Lazy Waves

lazy waves on blonde hair with dark roots — We love this wash-and-wear look for anytime you need a blowdryer break. Photo credit: Suzanne Cohen Photography

Let your hair air-dry naturally to urge in those second day bends.

50. Classic

blonde hair darks roots ombre — Can’t go wrong with a classic.

One for the books is the drippy ombré—which features blonde hair with dark roots, in a messy, low-key wave—which has been everyone’s go-to for the past half-decade.