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How to Wear a Bangle

I learned something interesting from the shop keeper who sold this to me. These bracelets are impossible to slip-on directly from the wrist. The proper way to put on a traditional bangle is to slip it over the base of the thumb towards the palm, and then down towards the wrist.
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  • Thank you, this is really a good trick.I have many bracelets which are a little tight, and often I hurt myself when putting them on...! Nice to know! Thanks a lot.
  • You are welcome!!! I thought someone else would also find this bit of practical info useful!  When the shop keeper showed me, I thought "now why didn't I know this before?"

  • Yes - it is a good one. And I am sure, others will profit from it too!

  • If you have a closed bangle it is helpfull to put a plastic sandwich bag over your hand and slip the bangle over it.  Or a bit of hand cream always works!

  • Thanks Marie-Ange!  This makes me laugh!!!  What we women go through to look good is hysterically funny!   I'm glad that we at least got rid of the corsets!

  • this is really funny. I normally wet the hand with cold water and soap, this also helps for rings.

  • @Edith, yes I am sure a man would never go that extra mile.........yes Eva soap also works very well!!

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