Key insights

• 💅 Ray's hands are used in ads and commercials due to their ideal complexion, size, and camera readiness. He moisturizes his hands 30 times a day and gets manicures regularly to maintain their appearance
• 🎥 Hand modeling requires knowing how to use your hands effectively. Shoots can be physically taxing and last up to 12 hours
• 🌿 Ray is devoted to moisturizing and skin care, preferring organic oil for skin rejuvenation and hydration. He also emphasizes nail care and takes precautions to protect his hands, including avoiding cats and using SPF
• 💸 Hand models need to protect their hands, avoid washing dishes without gloves, and rely on makeup to conceal blemishes. They work as freelancers and can earn varying rates per job
• 📉 Ray, a hand model, has been earning over $75,000 a year from his work, but the pandemic initially halted the industry. Eventually, work slowly started coming back with safety precautions
• 🏙️ Adapting to safety measures for work, including hiring people who live together. Uncertainty about the future and sustainability in New York City

Q&A

• How has the hand modeling industry adapted during the pandemic?

  The hand modeling industry has adapted to safety measures for work and auditions, including hiring people who live together. There is also uncertainty about the future and sustainability, especially in a city like New York.

• What are the earning prospects and challenges for hand models?

  Hand models work as freelancers and can earn varying rates per job, ranging from $150 to $4,000 or more. The amount of work for hand models can fluctuate from week to week. Ray earns over $75,000 a year as a hand model. However, the industry faced a halt during the pandemic, but work slowly started coming back with safety precautions.

• What precautions do hand models need to take to protect their hands?

  Hand models need to protect their hands, avoid washing dishes without gloves, rely on makeup to conceal blemishes, and work as freelancers, earning varying rates per job. They should protect their hands to avoid potential blemishes or scratches that could cost them a job.

• How does Ray maintain his hands' appearance?

  Ray is devoted to moisturizing and skin care, using organic oil for rejuvenation and hydration. He emphasizes nail care, takes precautions to protect his hands, such as using SPF, and avoids situations like being around cats that may harm his hands.

• What is the nature of hand modeling work?

  Hand modeling involves long, physically taxing shoots that can last up to 12 hours, during which hand models need to maintain focus and stillness. They use tricks to keep their hands' appearance and effectively handle uncomfortable positions under hot lights and scrutiny.

• What makes Ray's hands suitable for hand modeling?

  Ray's hands are perfect for ads and commercials due to their ideal complexion, size, and camera readiness. His complexion is easily adjustable in post-production, and his hands are the perfect size for holding phones and look natural in various settings.

• 00:00 Ray is a hand model whose hands are used in ads and commercials due to their ideal complexion, size, and camera readiness. He moisturizes his hands 30 times a day and gets manicures regularly to maintain their appearance.
• 01:18 Hand modeling is physically taxing with long shoots and uncomfortable positions, but hand models use tricks to maintain their hands' appearance and focus during shoots.
• 02:42 Ray is devoted to moisturizing and skin care, preferring organic oil for skin rejuvenation and hydration. He also emphasizes nail care and takes precautions to protect his hands, including avoiding cats and using SPF.
• 04:01 Hand models need to protect their hands, avoid washing dishes without gloves, and rely on makeup to conceal blemishes. They work as freelancers and can earn varying rates per job.
• 05:31 Ray, a hand model, has been earning over $75,000 a year from his work, but the pandemic initially halted the industry. Eventually, work slowly started coming back with safety precautions.
• 07:02 Adapting to safety measures for work, including hiring people who live together. Uncertainty about the future and sustainability in New York City.