Yea, I've had better luck with dermmatch applying it dry. I use an old toothbrush to loosen the powder (as per another forum member's suggestion) and most of the time i simply use the tip of my finger to rub it in.

I actually HAVE to do this when I use it to cover thinning areas on my full cap to make sure I get enough of the powder on that it works down into the lace.