Things that benefit from a little melting: snow, a massage candle, the Wicked Witch of the West. Things we are 99.8 percent positive you do not want to melt: your hair [1] — that is, unless you're talking about the latest low-maintenance hair color trend [2] you're about to see everywhere called "root melt" highlights.

The technique is similar in theory to "drenched" color [3] and "shadow roots [4]," in that your hair at the crown of the head is the main event, only it has a slightly softer effect. "This look erases the line of demarcation for a deep rooted look [5]," Karissa Schaudt [6], colorist at Maxine Salon in Chicago, told POPSUGAR. "The result has a softer root and grow-out [7] than traditional highlights [8]. It's great for someone wanting dimension with minimal maintenance."

Why the recent surge [9] in the low-key look? Four words: it's easy as hell. It also works for any base color. To get the look, book a full highlight with your colorist [10]. "After foiling, your colorist will paint two to three inches from your root with a tone one to two levels darker than your natural hair color," she said, adding that your level of upkeep post-appointment is up to you. "How low of maintenance it is really depends on how dark you choose to shadow, but I don't suggest taking it more than one to two levels or the grow out will be very noticeable. The touch-ups can be every three to four months."

If you're looking for inspiration of the sweltering yet simple "root melt" highlights trend, keep scrolling. We do hope you're ready — because this one is coming in hot.