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

&#xD83D;&#xDC85;

Specifications

Vendor Twitter/X

Category People

Subcategory hand-prop

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License CC-BY 4.0

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