Nail polish emoji
💅 is sass and unbothered confidence. Copy it in any skin tone here.
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What the nail polish emoji means
💅 (nail polish) shows a hand being painted, and it means unbothered: sass, confidence, “and that’s on that”, “not my problem”. It ends a statement the way a hair flip would. Literal uses — manicures, self-care Sundays — exist but are the minority. It has all five skin tones, and it pairs with ✨ for glamour and with 😌 or 🤷 for indifference. The slang emoji guide covers the “baddie” vocabulary it belongs to.
Unicode name: nail polish · U+1F485 · Emoji 0.6 (original set) · group: People & Body.
How people use it
- Sass: after a confident statement
- Unbothered: “they can say what they want 💅”
- Self-care: 💅✨ nail appointments
- Baddie captions: 💅😈
Compare the options
| Emoji | Name | Use it for | Watch out for |
|---|---|---|---|
| nail polishU+1F485 | Sass, confidence, unbothered | Also literal nails | |
| sparklesU+2728 | Glamour | See the sparkles emoji guide | |
| relieved faceU+1F60C | Smug calm | See the sigh emoji guide | |
| person shruggingU+1F937 | Whatever | See the shrug emoji guide |
Chat examples
Real messages with 💅, and a reply that fits.
not my problem 💅
💅
nails done 💅✨
gorgeous
💅 unbothered
iconic
Questions people ask
What does 💅 mean from a girl or a guy?
Confidence and indifference — “I said what I said”. From anyone; it is not gendered in use.
Does the nail polish emoji have skin tones?
Yes, all five, each a separate two-code-point sequence.
About this guide
Written and maintained by the Emoji Directory editorial team, without ads or sponsorship. Meanings describe how the emoji is commonly used in public posts and messages, not an official definition. Names, code points, versions, keywords and translations come from the Unicode Emoji 18.0 and CLDR data; shortcodes from the gemoji project. Last reviewed . Spotted a mistake or a new usage? Tell us, or read how the directory is made.
