person getting haircut: medium-dark skin tone
Unicode: 1F487 1F3FE
Description
A person getting hair cut. This emoji depicts a generic person, facing left, with a haircut in progress, indicated by scissors and often hair strands around the head. The skin tone is medium-dark.
Group:
People & Body > person-activity
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Neutral, descriptive. Used to represent the action of getting a haircut or professional hair styling.
Backstory
The 💇 symbol was introduced in Unicode 6.0 (2010), representing the general concept of hair cutting. The addition of skin tone modifiers (U+1F3FB to U+1F3FF) began with Unicode 8.0 (2015), allowing for more inclusive representation of diverse skin tones, with 1F3FE specifically for medium-dark skin.
Usage Examples
- I'm getting a haircut tomorrow! 💇🏾♀️
- Feeling fresh after my new look! 💇🏾♂️
- Time for a trim 💇🏾
- Going to the salon 💇🏾
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Commonly used to indicate a scheduled haircut, a recent haircut, or discussing hair styling.
East Asian culture:
Similar usage, often in contexts of personal grooming, beauty salons, or expressing a new look.