person getting haircut: medium-light skin tone
Unicode: 1F487 1F3FC
Description
A person getting their hair cut, specifically depicted as a light-skinned individual. The person is typically seated with a barber or hairdresser holding scissors and a comb near their head.
Group:
People & Body > person-activity
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Neutral, descriptive. Represents the act of getting a haircut or a barber/hairdresser service.
Backstory
The 💇 (haircut) emoji was introduced in Unicode 6.0 (2010), representing the general concept of getting a haircut. The skin tone modifier (U+1F3FC, Type-3, light skin tone) was added later with Emoji 2.0 (2015), allowing users to represent a wider range of skin tones for the person receiving the cut.
Usage Examples
- Scheduling a haircut: 'Time for a fresh look! 💇🏻♂️'
- After a haircut: 'Feeling good with the new do! 💇♀️'
- Referring to a barber/hairdresser: 'My favorite stylist 💇♀️ is amazing!'
- Talking about salon services: 'I need to book a 💇🏼 appointment soon.'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Commonly used to indicate an appointment at a salon/barbershop, discussing a new hairstyle, or representing a visit to a grooming professional.
East Asian culture:
Similar usage, often used in contexts related to personal grooming, beauty, and fashion.
Global usage:
Universally understood to signify hair care and styling services.