For a softer, all-over lid colour, use a shadow blender to sweep the lid.
Denser, smaller brushes will concentrate the powder into tight areas and also buff and blend out your choice in colour.
If using the pigment for eyeliner, dampen your angled brush so that it is slightly wet before applying pigment evenly to your tool.
Each versatile mineral pigment container comes with a removeable sifter cap for controlling how you pick up the powder. Simply choose what method fits you best - dab your cosmetic brush over the dispensing holes for small amounts of pigment, tap the pigment into the lid, pop out the sifter and so on.