The kitchen puts too much sauce on the pastas, and someone back there is applying the salt with a very heavy hand.

I sat down at Momma's dressing table and began to apply her makeup with a lavish hand.

Even at the distance he was from the stage, Michael looked as if she had applied her face paints with a heavy hand.

When applied with a sparing hand, shimmering makeup should merely illuminate the face a little.

Beads and sequins were often applied with too heavy a hand.

Grilled oysters under crumbs, herbs and cheese, all applied with a light hand, are noteworthy.

Once she'd made sure her hair was intact, she began to apply lipstick with a heavy hand.

Robust herbs and spices are applied with a sure, confident hand.

Did he see the hint of rouge on her cheeks that his grandmother had applied with a deft hand?

Dumarest had salve and he applied it with a gentle hand.