Considering the daily stressors that our hands endure – including sunlight, chemicals from hand soap and dry air-conditioning – it ’ s about time we give them the same attention as our faces. And yes, we’re talking about more than just a quick rub of excess face cream onto your hands. When it comes to taking care of hands, nobody takes it more seriously than professional hand models.
To help you give your hands the star treatment they deserve, we spoke to Sandy Lu, a Taiwan-born, Singapore-based model whose hands have graced campaigns for McDonald’s, Singapore Airlines, SK-II and more. A freelance veteran, who has been hand modelling for nearly two decades, Lu is considered one of the most experienced hand models in town and gets jobs mostly by word-of-mouth. She has also appeared in ad campaigns for Deliveroo and Eu Yan Sang, and dabbled in acting – you may have recognised Lu from Channel 8 dramas My Guardian Angels and Heart To Heart.
And in her spare time, she gives piano lessons. But for all of her gigs, Lu shared that hand modelling typically pays the best. “A hand model shoot pays better than a commercial shoot,” she added.
WHAT IT TAKES TO BECOME A HAND MODEL The 41-year-old had a serendipitous start in hand modelling. At 18, she participated in a swimsuit competition in her hometown, the Penghu islands in Taiwan, and was scouted by a modelling agent. “Before that, I had no ambitions of becoming a model.
After signing with the agency, I’d take on ad.