To sign 'skin', bring your dominant hand up to your face. Use your index finger and thumb to gently pinch the skin on your cheek. Give the skin a slight pull outward or a small wiggle. This intuitive sign directly references the skin on your body by physically interacting with it.
Start by signing 'my' with a flat hand to your chest. Then, sign 'skin' by gently pinching your cheek. Finally, sign 'dry' by pulling your index finger across your chin.
Point to the person to indicate 'she', then sign 'soft' by bringing both hands down while closing your fingers twice. Finish by signing 'skin' with a pinch to your cheek.
Sign 'I' by pointing to yourself, then 'need' with a hooked 'X' handshape moving downward. Sign 'skin' by pinching your cheek, and finish by mimicking rubbing lotion onto your hands.
Start by signing 'my' with a flat hand to your chest. Then, sign 'skin' by gently pinching your cheek. Finally, sign 'dry' by pulling your index finger across your chin.
Point to the person to indicate 'she', then sign 'soft' by bringing both hands down while closing your fingers twice. Finish by signing 'skin' with a pinch to your cheek.
Sign 'I' by pointing to yourself, then 'need' with a hooked 'X' handshape moving downward. Sign 'skin' by pinching your cheek, and finish by mimicking rubbing lotion onto your hands.
No, even though the sign is performed on the cheek, it refers to the general concept of 'skin' anywhere on the body. It is the universal ASL word for skin.
Yes! While pinching the cheek is the standard and most common sign, some signers will pinch the skin on the back of their non-dominant hand to mean 'skin', especially in medical or anatomical contexts.
Not at all! A very gentle pinch and a slight wiggle or outward pull is all you need. The goal is just to show the elasticity of the skin, so keep the movement light and comfortable.
