woman getting massage: medium-light skin tone
Unicode: 1F486 1F3FC 200D 2640 FE0F
Description
A woman getting a haircut, specifically depicted with medium-light skin tone. The woman has a bob-style haircut, and typically holds scissors and a comb.
Group:
People & Body > person-activity
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Neutral, descriptive, or related to personal grooming and beauty.
Backstory
This emoji sequence combines 'Woman Getting Haircut' (U+1F487) with a skin tone modifier (U+1F3FC 'Emoji Modifier Fitzpatrick Type-3'), followed by a Zero Width Joiner (U+200D), the female sign (U+2640), and a Variation Selector-16 (U+FE0F) to specify the text-style emoji. The base 'Woman Getting Haircut' was introduced in Unicode 6.0 (2010). The inclusion of skin tone modifiers came later to allow for more diverse representation.
Usage Examples
- Talking about getting a new haircut: 'Time for a fresh look! 💇🏼♀️'
- Referring to a hairdresser or salon: 'My hairdresser is the best! 💇🏼♀️'
- Discussing beauty routines: 'Self-care Saturday! 💇🏼♀️💅'
- Indicating a style change: 'Thinking about a bob. 💇🏼♀️'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Commonly used in contexts related to hairdressing, beauty salons, personal care, or changing one's appearance.
East Asian culture:
Similar usage, often appears in discussions about fashion, beauty trends, or vocational topics (e.g., hair stylists).