How to Become a Hand Model
In Her Shoes: The Career and Life of a Hand Model
by Emily Co
Is It Hard Being a Hand Model?
"It can be. For example, in TV commercials you have to show the product off and your hand has to be in place but the rest of you can't be seen. So you have to get your head out of the way and not be in the way of the camera or blocking any of the lights. You kind of almost have to be a contortionist to pose your hands, and you have to stand in the same type of position for long periods of time while holding things. So you have to stay in shape in order to be able to hold certain positions. And then it's a lot of upkeep, making sure your hands are looking perfect, pretty much, all the time.
I do wear gloves in the summertime, I look like an odd ball walking around with gloves on. But I've had this happen, when somebody bumped up against me and they had a really sharp ring on, which cut my hand. That happened about six years ago and ever since then, if I'm in an area where there are a lot of people around or where an accident might happen, I definitely have gloves on."
