ultimate hands

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Hi!I came across this expression while reading a guidance on a massage technique: “……. using ultimate hands.” Then I googled this phrase trying to find out its meaning and met it in different contexts. 1)	Ultimate hand sensation in a mini travel pack.2)	Ultimate hand car wash/ lotion/…3)	Ultimate hand gun/basin/…So it’s really confusing. Could you please explain the meaning of the expression?P.S. Should I use “a” before “guidance” in my post?

AlpheccaStars · Accepted Answer

Notice that there is a different phrasing:

(Ultimate) (hand lotion) = the best hand lotion, not (ultimate hand) lotion
{Ultimate) (hand gun) = the most powerful hand gun, not (ultimate hand) gun

ultimate hands = hands trained or developed to give the most expressive touch or massage

ZorinaShould I use “a” before “guidance” in my post?

It would be better to use a determiner, since guidance is non-count;

my guidance on massage techniques
a little guidance on massage techniques
some guidance on massage techniques
Mary Smith's guidance on massage techniques

Zorina · Answer

Thank you, Alphecca Star, for your response!
So as I understand in this context by “ultimate hands” they mean the right hand for a right-handed person and the left hand for a left-handed person. I had it as an option but the plural form discomforted me. So they use “ultimate hands” meaning different people have different ultimate hands, right?

AlpheccaStars · Answer

So as I understand in this context by “ultimate hands” they mean the right hand for a right-handed person and the left hand for a left-handed person. I do not interpret this (from the very limited context) as having anything to do with handedness.

but the plural form discomforted me. Masseuses use two hands when they give a massage, so the plural form is much more sensible than the singular.
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So they use “ultimate hands” meaning different people have different ultimate hands, right? No. I interpret this as the best masseuses have very powerful and sensitive hands because they have a lot of training and experience. "Ultimate hands" is referring to the hands of a masseuse, not people in general.

The other interpretation is in the case of a manicure, where the object is to make the hands of the customer perfectly beautiful.

Zorina · Answer

It was just instructions for beginners: “Slowly do the strokes using ultimate hands.”
Anyway, apparently, there isn’t any fixed expression like “ultimate hands”

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