woman getting massage: light skin tone
Unicode: 1F486 1F3FB 200D 2640
Description
A woman getting a haircut, depicted with a light skin tone. She has her hair styled, often with scissors and a comb visible, indicating a salon or hairdressing activity. The female sign emoji (♀) indicates a woman.
Group:
People & Body > person-activity
Status:
minimally-qualified
Emotion:
Typically represents personal grooming, beauty, self-care, change, or a visit to a salon. It can also signify transformation or a new look.
Backstory
This emoji is a ZWJ (Zero Width Joiner) sequence combining several base emojis: 'Person Getting Haircut' (U+1F487), 'Light Skin Tone' (U+1F3FB), and 'Female Sign' (U+2640). This allows for specific representation of a person with gender and skin tone. The base 'Person Getting Haircut' was introduced in Unicode 6.0 (2010), with skin tone modifiers arriving in Unicode 8.0 (2015), and the gendered sequences becoming common with later additions and widespread adoption.
Usage Examples
- Talking about getting a new hairstyle: 'Time for a fresh cut! 💇🏼♀️'
- Discussing beauty routines: 'Self-care routine: 💇🏼♀️💅🏽'
- Showing excitement for a change: 'New hair, who dis? 💇🏼♀️'
- Referring to a hairdresser: 'My stylist is the best 💇🏼♀️'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Commonly used to relate to beauty routines, fashion, 'makeover' themes, or professional hair services.
East Asian culture:
Similar usage, often associated with beauty trends, personal style, or preparing for special occasions.