Woman: curly hair emoji 👩🦱
The woman: curly hair emoji 👩🦱 shows a woman with curly hair. It is used to celebrate natural hair, show off a new hairstyle, or simply represent curly-haired women.
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What the woman curly hair emoji means
The woman: curly hair emoji 👩🦱 is a gender-specific hair-style emoji. It shows a woman with curly hair and can be used to represent natural hair, including Black hair, but it can refer to any curly-haired woman. The emoji is formed by combining the woman emoji with a hair-style modifier, creating a ZWJ sequence. It is available with five skin tone modifiers, from light to dark — for example, 👩🏻🦱 for light skin tone and 👩🏽🦱 for medium skin tone. These variants allow the emoji to match your own appearance more closely.
The default version has no skin tone modifier, but the five options make it more personal. When someone uses this emoji, it may signal pride in curly or afro-textured hair, or it can simply mean “this is what I look like.” It is not limited to any one ethnicity; the emoji depicts a woman, but anyone can use it to talk about curly hair in general.
How people use the woman curly hair emoji
In everyday messages, 👩🦱 may appear when someone talks about their own hair or compliments a friend’s curls. It can signal “I got a new hairstyle” or “my curls are looking good today.” It is also common in posts about embracing natural hair, protective styles, and curly hair routines. On social media, the emoji can accompany photos of wash-and-gos, twist-outs, or salon visits.
- In a dating app bio: “Curly hair, don’t care 👩🦱”
- In a group chat to identify yourself: “I’m the one with the curls 👩🦱”
- In a compliment: “Your curls are amazing today 👩🦱”
- In a hair care post: “New curl cream routine 👩🦱✨”
The emoji can also act as a shorthand for identity. A person with curly hair may use it in a profile description, or to show solidarity with others who have similar hair textures. It can be paired with other emoji like 💇♀️ for a haircut, or 🧴 for hair products. It can be used to celebrate natural hair movements, but it is not exclusively for that purpose.
Compare woman: curly hair with similar emoji
| Emoji | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| woman: curly hairU+1F469 U+200D U+1F9B1 | a woman with curly hair | |
| man: curly hairU+1F468 U+200D U+1F9B1 | the male counterpart with the same hair texture | |
| person: blond hairU+1F471 | blond hair, different colour and style | |
| man: red hairU+1F468 U+200D U+1F9B0 | male with red hair, different colour | |
| woman: beardU+1F9D4 U+200D U+2640 U+FE0F | a woman with a beard, for a different facial hair look |
Skin tone variants of the woman curly hair emoji
The woman: curly hair emoji can be modified with any of the five standard skin tones, plus the default version. The light skin tone variant is 👩🏻🦱, and the medium skin tone variant is 👩🏽🦱. Other options include 👩🏼🦱, 👩🏾🦱, and 👩🏿🦱. Choosing a skin tone makes the emoji more personal and allows for representation across different skin tones and curl patterns.
To select a skin tone, use your device's emoji picker. On many phones, long-pressing the emoji shows the skin tone options. For more on how modifiers work across platforms, see the skin tone emoji guide.
Related emoji: hair types and genders
The woman: curly hair emoji belongs to a small family of hair-style emoji. The person: curly hair emoji shows a gender-neutral figure with curls, and a man version exists as a separate emoji. There are also red-haired and blond-haired versions for different hair colours. If you are looking for other hair textures or colours, check the person: red hair emoji and the person: blond hair emoji.
- 👱 person: blond hair – a person with blond hair
- 👨🦰 man: red hair – a man with red hair
- 👨🦱 man: curly hair – the male counterpart to this emoji
- 🧔♀️ woman: beard – a woman with a beard, for a more unconventional look
- 🧑 person – the gender-neutral base for many emoji
For a broader look at gender-specific people emoji, see the woman emoji page, which covers many woman-based emoji. The hair-style emoji can be used together to show different hairstyles.
Questions people ask
What does the woman curly hair emoji mean?
It represents a woman with curly hair. It can be used to talk about natural hair, curly hairstyles, or to identify oneself as a curly-haired woman.
Is there a man curly hair emoji?
Yes, the man: curly hair emoji 👨🦱 is the male version of this emoji, with the same curly hairstyle.
How do I change the skin tone of the woman curly hair emoji?
Use your device's emoji picker to select a skin tone modifier. On many phones, long-pressing the emoji shows the options.
Can I use the woman curly hair emoji to represent Black hair?
It can be used to represent afro-textured or natural hair, especially with the darker skin tone modifiers.
What other hair style emoji are there?
There are emoji for red hair, blond hair, curly hair (gender-neutral), and a bearded person, among others. See the related pages linked in the article for details.
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.
