person getting massage: medium skin tone
Unicode: 1F486 1F3FD
Description
A person getting a haircut, specifically depicted as a woman with medium skin tone having her hair styled or cut by a hairdresser. This emoji can represent hairdressing, beauty salon services, or personal grooming.
Group:
People & Body > person-activity
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Neutral, often functional or procedural. Can imply satisfaction with a new look, anticipation, or a sense of self-care and personal maintenance.
Backstory
This emoji, 'Person Getting Haircut', was introduced in Unicode 6.0 (2010), representing a common human activity. The skin tone modifier (1F3FD for medium skin tone) was added later with Emoji 2.0 (2015), allowing for more diverse representation.
Usage Examples
- Before a haircut: 'Time for a fresh look! 💇🏽♀️'
- After getting hair styled: 'Feeling great with my new haircut! 💇🏽♀️'
- Referring to a salon visit: 'I'm at the hairdresser's. 💇🏽♀️'
- Discussing hair maintenance: 'Need to book an appointment soon. 💇🏽♀️'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Commonly understood as a visit to a salon for a haircut or styling, a routine part of personal care.
East Asian culture:
Similar interpretation, highlighting beauty and grooming, sometimes associated with fashion trends or specific hairstyles.