noun
ganguro; heavily tanned girl with bleached hair and heavy makeup
A 1990s–2000s Japanese subculture style associated with gyaru fashion; characterized by deep tan, light hair, and dramatic makeup. The term may derive from ガンガン黒い (intensely black/dark).
See also: ギャル
渋谷にはガングロの女の子がたくさんいた。
There were many ganguro girls in Shibuya.
ガングロは90年代後半に流行したスタイルだ。
Ganguro is a style that was popular in the late 1990s.
ギャル is a broader term for young women following trendy, often glamorous styles; ガングロ is a specific extreme subtype with heavy tanning and light hair.
The exact origin is uncertain. Possibly from ガンガン黒い (intensely black/dark), referring to the deep tan, or a combination of 顔 (face) and 黒 (black).