woman getting haircut: medium-dark skin tone
Unicode: 1F487 1F3FE 200D 2640
Description
A woman getting a haircut, depicted with a medium-dark skin tone. The woman has a head of short, dark hair and is sitting in a barber's chair with a white cape draped over her shoulders. A pair of scissors is visible near her hair, suggesting the haircut is in progress.
Group:
People & Body > person-activity
Status:
minimally-qualified
Emotion:
Neutral or context-dependent, often used to represent personal care, beauty routines, change, or self-improvement.
Backstory
This emoji sequence combines several Unicode characters: '💇♀️' (Woman Getting Haircut) and '🏾' (EMOJI MODIFIER FITZPATRICK TYPE-5), followed by '' (Zero Width Joiner) and '♀️' (Female Sign). The base 'Woman Getting Haircut' was introduced in Unicode 6.0 (2010), representing general hair styling. The skin tone modifier (1F3FE) allows for a darker skin tone variation. The ZWJ sequence ensures it's interpreted as a single emoji for a specific gender.
Usage Examples
- Getting a fresh cut for the summer! 💇🏾♀️
- Time for a new look! So excited! 💇🏾♀️
- Self-care day at the salon. 💇🏾♀️
- Feeling refreshed after my appointment! 💇🏾♀️
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Commonly used to represent salon visits, personal grooming, beauty transformation, or getting a new hairstyle.
East Asian culture:
Similar usage, often signifying beauty treatments, self-care, or a refreshed appearance.