white hair

A hair component showing curly hair—used in people emoji to indicate hairstyle.

A hair component showing red/auburn hair—used in people emoji to indicate hair color.

A hair component showing a bald head—used in people emoji to indicate hairstyle or hair loss.

🧑‍🦳 person: white hair, usually shown as a front-facing head-and-shoulders face with short white hair. This emoji is commonly used to represent individuals with white hair or gray hair, often associated with natural aging or trendy hair dye. It can refer to older adults, grandparents, or anyone rocking a silver hairstyle. It brings a friendly and inclusive feeling to conversations, making it easy to represent diverse age groups and style choices. In chats and captions, you can use it to talk about family, such as "Visiting my sweet grandmother 🧑‍🦳 this weekend for lunch." When discussing a new look, you could write "I am thinking about dyeing my hair silver 🧑‍🦳 next month!" For a warm family update, it can also appear in "My grandfather 🧑‍🦳 always tells the best stories from his youth."

👩‍🦳 woman: white hair, usually shown as a woman with white hair and a simple face. This emoji is commonly used to represent older women, grandmothers, or mature female family members. It can also refer to hair trends, such as dyeing hair silver, or simply representing a mature look. It carries a warm, respectful, and family-oriented tone, often used when discussing aging gracefully or celebrating older generations. In chats and captions, you can use it to talk about family, such as "Going to visit my sweet grandmother 👩‍🦳 this weekend!" When discussing a new look or style change, you could write "I am seriously thinking about dyeing my hair silver 👩‍🦳." For celebrating a milestone, it can also appear in "Happy 70th birthday to this amazing woman 👩‍🦳!"