If you consider your hands to be a perfect specimen, you might want to look into becoming a hand model. Working as a professional hand model can earn you as much as $3,000 a day working with high-end brands like Dior and Chanel. Avisha Tewani, 35, began working in the industry in 2020 after originally working as a freelance stylist, which she still does alongside running her own business and modeling. After helping a family member on a shoot for wedding and engagement rings, she submitted the photos to an agent and was working within the first week or two of being signed. Since then, she has worked with household names like Starbucks, Coca Cola, Absolut Vodka and Kylie Cosmetics. To ensure her hands stay in perfect condition, Tewani has had to stop cycling in her hometown of New York City to avoid any accidents, and wears gloves when doing the dishes to keep her manicure intact. Earning anywhere from $300 to $3,000 per day on set, she has branched out into other body part modeling including her legs, feet, ears and neck. She says a lot of people just assume shoots involve holding things, but insists it can often be challenging. Working anywhere from 2 to 12 hours a day, with jobs being booked as late as 7 a.m. on the day of the shoot, it can be tough. She also has to make sure that her nails are in tip-top condition. She typically has a manicure before each photo shoot, wears gloves while working out to avoid callouses, has had to give up any form of exercise that could damage her hands, and is always guarding her hands because they’re her livelihood. Still, for a couple of hours of work, a $3,000 check makes it all worthwhile.
