woman getting haircut: light skin tone
Unicode: 1F487 1F3FB 200D 2640
Description
A person with a hairdo emoji, specifically a woman with fair skin, suggesting a female hairdresser or someone styling hair.
Group:
People & Body > person-activity
Status:
minimally-qualified
Emotion:
Neutral to positive, indicating a profession, activity, or personal grooming.
Backstory
This emoji combines '1F487 (Person Getting Haircut)' with '1F3FB (Emoji Modifier Fitzpatrick Type-1-2)' for fair skin, '200D (Zero Width Joiner)', and '2640 (Female Sign)' to specify a woman with fair skin. It was created to offer more gender and skin tone options for professions and activities.
Usage Examples
- Talking about a visit to the salon: 'Just got a fresh cut! 💇🏼♀️'
- Referring to a female hairdresser: 'My favorite stylist 💇🏼♀️ always knows what I want.'
- Discussing hair care: 'Need some tips from a pro 💇🏼♀️.'
- Showing a new hairstyle: 'What do you think of this? 💇🏼♀️'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Commonly used to represent a hairdresser, barber, or someone involved in hair styling.
East Asian culture:
Similar usage, often seen in contexts related to beauty salons, fashion, or personal care.