🦱 Curly Hair emoji meaning

🦱 is a curly hair component used to build emojis of people with curly hair, such as πŸ§‘β€πŸ¦±, and on its own it simply stands for curly hair. Apple's artwork shows a tuft of yellow curly hair on the top edge of a head.

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What 🦱 means

Most people never type 🦱 by itself. Your phone joins it to a person emoji to create curly-haired versions like πŸ‘¨β€πŸ¦± and πŸ‘©β€πŸ¦± in any skin tone. When it appears alone, people use it to talk about curly hair, curl routines or afro hair care. It has no slang or hidden meaning.

🦱 How people use it

  • Building a curly-haired person emoji
  • Talking about natural curls or afro hair
  • Sharing a curly hair care routine
  • Describing someone's hairstyle

Example messages

New curl cream works so well 🦱

Wash day takes forever with this hair 🦱

That's me in the group pic πŸ§‘β€πŸ¦±

Thinking of going back to my natural curls 🦱

Common 🦱 combinations

  • πŸ§‘β€πŸ¦±Person with curly hair
  • πŸ¦±πŸ’‡Getting a haircut or styling curly hair

🦱 vs similar emojis

🦱 vs 🦰🦰 is the red hair component, used to make red-haired people instead of curly-haired ones.
🦱 vs 🦳🦳 is the white hair component, often used for older people.

Emoji details

Namecurly hair
CodepointsU+1F9B1
CategoryPeople
Keywordsafro, curly, hair, ringlets

How to use

Search

Find emojis by name or keyword (e.g. "smile", "heart", "fire").

Sizes

32, 64, 128, 256 and 512px transparent PNGs. Get all five in one ZIP.

Skin tones and genders

People emojis include five skin tones and gender variants as separate images.

Usage

Apple emoji artwork is Apple's property. Use for personal or non-commercial purposes; check Apple's policy for commercial use.

FAQ

What does the 🦱 curly hair emoji mean?

🦱 is a curly hair component used to build emojis of people with curly hair, such as πŸ§‘β€πŸ¦±, and on its own it simply stands for curly hair. Apple's artwork shows a tuft of yellow curly hair on the top edge of a head.

Why does 🦱 show up alone or as a box?

It is designed to be joined with a person emoji. If the combination is broken or an app does not support it, you may see the hair piece separately next to the person.

How do I get the curly hair person emoji?

Search "curly" in your emoji keyboard and pick πŸ§‘β€πŸ¦±, πŸ‘¨β€πŸ¦± or πŸ‘©β€πŸ¦±. Long press it to choose a skin tone.

Are the backgrounds transparent?

Yes, every PNG has a transparent background.