Think Valentine’s cards, glossy perfume spreads, retro “SWAK” envelopes, and the sitcom gag of lipstick on a collar. The vibe is flirty, camp, high-drama, and sometimes delightfully chaotic—perfect for hyping a friend, teasing a crush, or putting glam punctuation on a mic-drop moment.
On Apple/iOS, it shows up as a saturated, glossy crimson lip print, angled like it just kissed down—arched upper lip, fuller lower lip, with a pale slit in the middle where the lips separate. Shiny highlights sell the fresh, high-shine lipstick look, and the crisp outline feels like a stamp on a napkin, a love note, or your unsuspecting cheek. No face, no eyes—just the signature pout, so it reads more “sealed with a kiss” than a literal smooch.
Functionally, it’s the classic lipstick mark—glam, theatrical, and a little mischievous, like leaving your autograph on a mirror before a night out. People use it to flirt, sign off with affection, or throw in spicy “mwah” energy without going full mushy. It also doubles as playful sarcasm: drop a savage take, then tack on a breezy “thanks, kisses 💋” to pretend to soften the blow. Beauty and stan culture eat it up—think “ate that up, bestie 💋,” or flagging a bold-red-lip moment in makeup posts and thirst-trap captions.
Definition
A lipstick kiss on a flat surface. Women, please leave marks like these everywhere possible because men love it. iEmoji old name: Red Lips. Relaxed small succulent red lips. It means you want to kiss them or act sexy for someone. This icon image was updated in iOS 5.
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Emoji History The emoji code/ image log of changes.
This emoji was part of the proprietary / non-standardized emoji set first introduced by Japanese carriers like Softbank. These emojis became part of the Apple iPhone starting in iOS 2.2 as an unlockable feature on handsets sold in English speaking countries.
In iOS 5 / OSX 10.7, the underlying code that the Apple OS generates for this emoji was changed.
