We are a hair chalking kind of family. When I chalk my girls hair I always had wear gloves or stain my hands. This hair chalk comes already inserted on the handle. There are plastic lines that hold the chalk in. I love these lines because not only do they hold the chalk in, they also help to seperate the hair for a more even chalking. The handle means no messy hands. Like with the other hair chalks I have I find it best to use the chalk on damp, not wet, hair. Pull a small section and swipe the chalk through the strands repeatedly until you get the desired shade and then let dry. It is easy to wash out but depending on how thick you put the chalk it may take more than one washing. It does not stain the hair.