Apply styling powder with your hands

Step by step

1. 

   STEP 1 OF 5

   Tip a little into your palm

   • Start with dry hair and clean, dry hands. Check that the powder allows this hand method and read its starting amount and placement directions.
   • Open the container. Hold one palm below face level and gently tip in the label’s small starting amount.
   • Set the container down. Use that hand to close it before rubbing your hands together.
2. 

   STEP 2 OF 5

   Rub it through your hands

   • Gently rub your palms and fingertips together to spread the powder. Keep your hands below your face; do not clap them or blow away excess.
   • Some powders become hard to see as you rub. Follow the product directions and check the feel on your hands before deciding you need more.
3. 

   STEP 3 OF 5

   Work through one reachable area

   • Choose an area you want to shape. Spread your fingers through the hair where the powder directions allow it; for root-to-tip use, start near the roots and guide toward the ends.
   • Use your other hand to separate or steady the hair as needed. Work gently, without scrubbing the scalp, and check that area before moving to another.
4. 

   STEP 4 OF 5

   Lift or direct a few pieces

   • Use your fingertips to lift a small group for height or guide it in the direction you want. Release it before shaping the next group.
   • If you want to keep curls or coils together, guide the group rather than pulling apart its strands.
5. 

   STEP 5 OF 5

   Let go and check the finish

   • Lower your hands and check the shape in a fixed mirror, if you use one. The hair should sit where you want it without visible loose powder.
   • Stop once it has enough grip. If one area needs more, use what remains on your hands there first; do not keep adding to hair that feels coated.
   • Wash your hands and wipe any spill with the cloth, following the product’s cleanup directions. Use its removal instructions when you wash your hair.