A hair component showing curly hair—used in people emoji to indicate hairstyle.
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Last updated: 10/31/2025
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🧑🦱 person: curly hair, usually shown as a front-facing person with short curly hair and a simple face. The person: curly hair emoji is commonly used to represent individuals with textured hair or curly hairstyles. It can refer to hair care routines, visits to the salon, or simply describing someone's physical appearance. It gives a neutral and inclusive feeling, making it easy to represent oneself or others with similar hair types in everyday conversations. In chats and captions, you can use it to describe a friend, such as "Met a friendly guy 🧑🦱 at the coffee shop today." For hair care discussions, you could write "Trying out some new products for my curly hair 🧑🦱." When planning a haircut, it can also appear in "Finally going to the salon 🧑🦱 for a trim this afternoon."
👩🦱 woman: curly hair, usually shown as a woman with curly hair and a calm, front-facing expression. The woman: curly hair emoji is commonly used to represent women with textured hair or curly locks. It can refer to hair care routines, visits to the hair salon, or simply identifying oneself or a friend in a message. It gives a natural and inclusive feeling, celebrating diverse hair types and personal styles. In chats and captions, you can use it to describe a friend, such as "Meeting up with my favorite curly-haired woman 👩🦱 for coffee today!" When talking about a hairstyle change or hair care, you could write "Finally found a routine that works for my curly hair 👩🦱." For a fun update, it can also appear in "Got a fresh haircut today 👩🦱 and I love it!"