😏 Smirking Face
The 😏 Smirking Face emoji is part of the Smileys category in the Emoji Kitchen library, which groups it with 41 related emojis. It is tagged with the keywords smirk, smug, and sly, which is how the search tool surfaces it — anyone looking for smirk will land here. In the editor, 😏 can play either role in a mashup: use it as the base layer and let a second emoji reshape it, or layer it on top of another emoji to inject smirk energy into a different subject. All 8 blend modes are available for it — Fusion, Ghost, Split, Surround, Mirror, Swap, Pulse, Glitch — and each mode treats the Smirking Face glyph differently, so it is worth cycling through a few before exporting. Emojis that sit next to 😏 in the Smileys category and pair well with it include 😀 Grinning Face, 😂 Face with Tears of Joy, 🤣 Rolling on Floor Laughing, 😍 Heart Eyes, 😎 Cool, 🥰 Smiling with Hearts, 😇 Angel, 🤩 Star-Struck. To start mixing, open the Emoji Kitchen editor or the quick pair tool and select 😏 as either emoji.