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Nail Polish

A symbol from the People & Hands collection. Click the symbol or the button below to copy.

People & Hands collection
Symbol
💅
Unicode
U+1F485
HTML entity
💅
Category
People & Hands

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Download Nail Polish as a vector SVG or a raster PNG.

SVG uses the system font stack — open in any vector editor and convert to outlines if needed. PNGs have a transparent background.

33 of 52 in the people & hands collection

About the nail polish symbol

Nail Polish is a graphic symbol depicting a hand with colored fingernails, often shown with a small brush applying polish to the index finger. Classified within the People and Hands category of the Miscellaneous Symbols and Pictographs block, this Common script character represents cosmetic self-care. It is frequently recognized by its visual appearance rather than a spoken name, though it is often referred to as the painting nails emoji in casual conversation.

Practical applications of this symbol are most visible in social media posts and digital messaging. Users frequently include it to indicate a sense of nonchalance, indifference, or confidence during a disagreement. It also serves as a thematic icon in contexts related to beauty salons, fashion aesthetics, and personal grooming. Outside of these social expressions, it functions as a visual shorthand in lifestyle blogs or promotional signage for nail technicians and cosmetic services.

How to type Nail Polish

Native keyboard shortcuts for each operating system — derived from the codepoint, so the steps below are always accurate.

Windows

2 options
  1. Press Win + . (period) to open the emoji & symbol picker.
  2. Or in Word: type 1F485 then Alt + X for the first codepoint.

Multi-codepoint sequence — emoji picker is the reliable option.

macOS

2 options
  1. Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer.
  2. Search by name or paste the symbol — easiest path for multi-codepoint sequences.

Linux

1 step
  1. Press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 1F485, then press Enter or Space.

Copy in every format

Every form of this character — for HTML, CSS, JavaScript, URLs and more. Click any value to copy.

Skin tone variants

The nail polish accepts a Fitzpatrick skin-tone modifier (U+1F3FB–U+1F3FF). Each variant is a distinct copyable sequence — click to copy.

Text vs emoji presentation

This codepoint has two standardized presentations. Append U+FE0E to force the monochrome text form, or U+FE0F to force the colorful emoji form. Default presentation: emoji.

Part of the Miscellaneous Symbols And Pictographs block

💅 nail polish lives inside the Miscellaneous Symbols And Pictographs Unicode block. Browse every indexed character in Miscellaneous Symbols And Pictographs →

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