Nail polish Emoji
People
A bottle of pink nail polish positioned next to a hand with freshly manicured, polished nails. The hand is often depicted in a slight flicking or inspecting motion, emphasizing well-groomed fingertips.
Usage Context
This emoji is the gold standard for expressing indifference, sass, or an 'I don't care' attitude. Users frequently attach it to messages after sharing a bold opinion or a comeback, effectively acting as a verbal hair-flip. It is often used in combination with 💁 to emphasize a confident or haughty stance.
History
Added in 2010 as part of Unicode 6.0, the nail polish emoji was originally designed to represent a basic beauty treatment. Its pivot toward a personality-driven slang icon happened rapidly in social media culture, where it became a digital shorthand for confidence, being 'unbothered,' and self-care.
Details
Glyph
💅
Unicode
U+1F485
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f485:
HTML Entity
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Specifications
Vendor Microsoft
Category People
Subcategory hand-prop
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License MIT
Microsoft Fluent License
Emoji graphics by Microsoft. © Microsoft Corporation. Licensed under MIT. Excludes assets such as Clippy, flags, and trademarks.
Microsoft Fluent Emoji assets are licensed under the MIT License. Certain assets—such as Clippy, country flags, and Microsoft product/brand trademarks—are excluded from this license and may not be used without separate permission.
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