nail polish
nail polish meaning
The nail polish emoji 💅 shows a hand with painted nails mid-application, radiating confidence, glamour, and 'unbothered' attitude. Beyond literal manicures and self-care, it's famous for signaling sass and nonchalance — brushing off drama, feeling fabulous, or delivering a line with a flourish. People use it to look effortlessly cool and above it all.
Meaning
The nail polish emoji 💅 shows a hand with painted nails mid-application, radiating confidence, glamour, and 'unbothered' attitude. Beyond literal manicures and self-care, it's famous for signaling sass and nonchalance — brushing off drama, feeling fabulous, or delivering a line with a flourish. People use it to look effortlessly cool and above it all. Available in six skin tones, 💅 is the go-to for glam, self-care, and a confident, sassy 'anyway'.
How to use it
- Not my problem, anyway 💅
- Treated myself to a fresh set 💅
- Staying fabulous, unbothered 💅
How it looks
OFL-1.1 / Apache-2.0
Google Noto Color Emoji — SIL OFL 1.1 (font) / Apache 2.0 (code).
CC-BY-4.0
Twemoji by Twitter/X contributors — CC-BY-4.0 (jdecked/twemoji).
CC-BY-SA-4.0
OpenMoji by the HfG Karlsruhe — CC-BY-SA-4.0.
Apache-2.0
Blobmoji — Apache-2.0 (derivative of Noto).
Emoji look different on Apple, Google, Samsung, and other platforms.
Related emoji
Combos with nail polish
This emoji in other languages
Available in 100 languages
Show all language names
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | naellak |
| አማርኛ | የጥፍር ቀለም |
| العربية | طلاء أظافر |
| অসমীয়া | নেইল প’লিচ |
| azərbaycan | dırnaq laklamaq |
| башҡорт | тырнаҡтарҙы буяу |
| беларуская | лак для ногцяў |
| български | Лак за нокти |
| বাংলা | নেল পলিশ |
| bosanski | lakiranje noktiju |
| català | esmalt d’ungles |
| ᏣᎳᎩ | ᎤᏑᎦᏢ ᎦᏅᎵᏰᏗ |
| čeština | lak na nehty |
| чӑваш чӗлхи | маникюр |
| Cymraeg | farnais ewinedd |
| Deutsch | Nagellack |
| dolnoserbšćina | nokśowy lak |
| Ελληνικά | βάψιμο νυχιών |
| English | nail polish |
| español | pintarse las uñas |
| eesti | küünelakk |
| euskara | azazkaletako esmaltea |
| فارسی | لاک زدن |
| suomi | kynsilakka |
| Filipino | nail polish |
| føroyskt | neglalakk |
| français | vernis à ongles |
| Gaeilge | vearnais ingne |
| Gàidhlig | lìomh ìnean |
| galego | pintar as uñas |
| ગુજરાતી | નેઇલ પોલિશ |
| Hausa | jan farce |
| עברית | מריחת לק |
| हिन्दी | नेल पॉलिश |
| hrvatski | lak za nokte |
| hornjoserbšćina | lak za nochće |
| magyar | körömlakk |
| հայերեն | եղունգների լաքապատում |
| Indonesia | poles kuku |
| íslenska | naglalakk |
| italiano | smalto per unghie |
| 日本語 | マニキュアを塗る手 |
| Jawa | cet kuku |
| ქართული | ფრჩხილების ლაქი |
| қазақ тілі | маникюр |
| قازاق ءتىلى (توتە) | مانيكيۋر |
| ខ្មែរ | លាបថ្នាំក្រចក |
| ಕನ್ನಡ | ನೈಲ್ ಪಾಲೀಷ್ |
| 한국어 | 매니큐어 |
| कोंकणी | नेल पॉलिश |
| кыргызча | тырмак боёо |
| ລາວ | ທາເລັບມື |
| lietuvių | nagų lakas |
| latviešu | nagu laka |
| македонски | лак за нокти |
| മലയാളം | നെയിൽ പോളിഷ് |
| монгол | хумсаа будах |
| मराठी | नेल पॉलीश |
| Melayu | pengilat kuku |
| မြန်မာ | လက်သည်း ဆိုးဆေး |
| नेपाली | नङ पालिस |
| Nederlands | nagellak |
| norsk | neglelakk |
| ଓଡ଼ିଆ | ନଖ ପାଲିସ୍ |
| ਪੰਜਾਬੀ | ਨੇਲ ਪਾਲਿਸ਼ |
| Naijíriá Píjin | Nél Pọ́lish |
| polski | lakier do paznokci |
| پښتو | نوکانو رنګ |
| português | esmalte de unha |
| rumantsch | vernisch dad unglas |
| română | ojă pe unghii |
| русский | маникюр |
| سنڌي | ننهن پالش |
| တႆး | ယွမ်ႉၼဵပ်ႉမိုဝ်း |
| සිංහල | නිය ආලේපන |
| slovenčina | lakovanie nechtov |
| slovenščina | lak za nohte |
| Soomaali | dhalaalinta ciddiyaha |
| shqip | manikyr |
| српски | лак за нокте |
| srpski | lak za nokte |
| svenska | nagellack |
| Kiswahili | rangi ya kupaka kwenye kucha |
| தமிழ் | நகச்சாயம் |
| తెలుగు | గోర్ల రంగు |
| ไทย | สีทาเล็บ |
| ትግርኛ | ጽፍሪ ምጽራይ |
| türkmen dili | dyrnak lagy |
| lea fakatonga | valivali ngeʻesinima |
| Türkçe | oje sürme |
| українська | лак для нігтів |
| اردو | نیل پالش |
| o‘zbek | tirnoq uchun lok |
| Tiếng Việt | sơn móng tay |
| Èdè Yorùbá | Ikun Eekanna |
| 粵語 | 指甲油 |
| 粤语 | 指甲油 |
| 中文 | 涂指甲油 |
| 繁體中文 | 指甲油 |
| isiZulu | ikhyutheksi |
Technical details
- Codepoints
- U+1F485
- Emoji version
- 0.6
- Shortcodes
- :nail_care: :nail_polish:
- Category
- People & Body
FAQ
- What does the nail polish emoji (💅) mean?
- The nail polish emoji 💅 shows a hand with painted nails mid-application, radiating confidence, glamour, and 'unbothered' attitude. Beyond literal manicures and self-care, it's famous for signaling sass and nonchalance — brushing off drama, feeling fabulous, or delivering a line with a flourish. People use it to look effortlessly cool and above it all.
- How do you type the nail polish emoji?
- Copy the nail polish emoji 💅 directly from this page and paste it anywhere — messages, social media, documents, or code. On mobile, long-press to copy.
- What category is the nail polish emoji in?
- The nail polish emoji belongs to the People & Body category.