woman getting haircut: medium-light skin tone
Unicode: 1F487 1F3FC 200D 2640
Description
A woman getting a haircut, specifically a light-skinned woman. This emoji depicts a person, presumably female based on the '2640' (female sign), being groomed by a hairdresser, indicated by the '1F487' (person getting haircut). The '1F3FC' specifies a light skin tone.
Group:
People & Body > person-activity
Status:
minimally-qualified
Emotion:
Neutral, descriptive. It represents an action or a service. It does not inherently convey a strong emotion like happiness or sadness, but rather describes a situation.
Backstory
The base emoji '1F487' (person getting haircut) was introduced in Unicode 6.0 (2010). The combination with skin tone modifiers (like '1F3FC') and gender-specific Zero Width Joiner (ZWJ) sequences (like '200D 2640' for female) was introduced later, in Unicode 9.0 (2016) for skin tones and various gender representations depending on the base emoji. This allows for more specific and inclusive representation of people in different contexts.
Usage Examples
- Scheduling an appointment: 'Time for my haircut! 💇🏼♀️'
- After a salon visit: 'Feeling refreshed after my appointment! 💇🏼♀️'
- Discussing beauty routines: 'I need to go to the salon this week 💇🏼♀️'
- Suggesting a style change: 'Maybe a new look? 💇🏼♀️'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Commonly used to represent personal grooming, self-care, beauty routines, or a visit to a salon. Often appears in contexts related to fashion, beauty, or personal appointments.
East Asian culture:
Similar usage, often appearing in contexts related to beauty services, personal care, or as a general representation of getting a haircut.