Hand of the Week #8, the Wrist

I've been focusing a lot on digits so far, let's see something else for a change. Yup. Wrists. We all have them but most people probably don't pay that much attention to them. Even the ankles usually get more attention, which is ironic since you're much more liable to spot someone's wrists before you spot their ankles.

The main thing I want to say about wrists is that bracelets of any shape and size are devastators. I have yet to see a good bracelet, because they all amount to the same kind of faults and flaws. Equipping a bracelet will cause one of two things. Either the bracelet will slip down until it reaches the start of your hand. This will cause compression of the entire wrist area. It makes your forearms look short and stubby which is not attractive or beautiful in any way. Or, your bracelet will slip up toward your elbow. This will cause elongation of the entire wrist area. It will look freakishly long and disproportional.

The solution? Don't wear a bracelet or watch. As you can see in the lovely picture to the left, the very best result is achieved completely naturally. You will end up with an excellent, wholly proportional scale, with the grace of your forearm beautifully melding into the end of your wrist area and branching out into what is hopefully your lovely hand. Just take your bracelet off, you can't go wrong.

Just as was the case with the thumb, it's a very underestimated area that few people recognize, but it can make or break a hand just as much as anything.

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Hand of the Week #7, Trinny Woodall

Trinny Woodall has very motherly hands, sharing the category with Nigella Lawson among others. You can see the thick bone structure and her powerful fingers. Her nails can only be described as mighty. Knuckle darkness as always. The ring truly enhances her hand, large and vibrant, suiting her bone structure perfectly. It looks like she has a thin coat of nail polish on, transluscent in some kind of bright pink/white color which works really well. Enjoy.

Hand of the Week #6, Elizabeth Hurley

Ah yes. Elizabeth Hurley. I first saw her in that Austin Powers movie, then in that movie where she plays the devil against Brendan Fraser. I had no idea she brandished a pair of fine looking hands until I by chance did an image search on her. Needless to say I was impressed and here she is for you, have a good look.

What seems to be a recurring theme in these features, you'll see her fingers are long and strong with excellent bone structure. Powerful joints and that particular knuckle darkness that I dig. Her nails are also curved, arcing their way across the nail bed (another recurring theme?) with grace. Her nails are impeccably buffed and as always, without nail polish which in general looks much better. The scene for this photograph is a sandy beach which provides excellent lighting. If you look hard enough you can see the grains of sand. Let's hope she brought some moisturizer to keep those bad boys smooth and silky from the dry beach wind.