Being a hand model is a risky gig — so keep your mitts away from them
Forget your smile, your stomach, your scalp. Fie on those used parts. Today’s most important section? The hand, where you get your messages, news, time, calls, addresses, weather, Donald’s latest move and sometimes a bill from your lawyer.
Hand model Jorge Torres: “Years ago, on an actor’s website submitting myself for work, was an ad for a hand model. First manicure I ever got was that morning. I’ve been working ever since.
“I do two manicures weekly. I don’t do dishes, keep manual labor to a minimum and have gloves everywhere.”
Cindy: Bill Clinton told me his worst job was shaking hands. A ring would cut into his fingers.
“Shaking hands is tough. I moisturize head to toe every morning. No painted nails. Just clean, slightly buffed. My hand is famous. Nice skin tone, so I play any ethnicity. I use Kiehl’s and Dior cuticle creams. Avoid shaking hands, give a little fist........
