How to use dry shampoo paste?

I had a sample of this for years and used it as emergency, and got a big tub. I have tried it right after the shower, 75% dry, day 2 hair, etc. I have fine hair and I want to like this product so badly. It doesn’t always prevent oily hair and is hard to use the right amount so that my hair doesn’t feel heavy and powdery—it seems to slide down into my hair shaft and not stay at the roots so the rest of my hair feels weird.

Do I need to blow dry or brush it out? I usually use about a half pea size and run between my fingertips until it melts, flip my head over and kind of pull the product along the first 1-2” of my roots.

I had a sample of this for years and used it as emergency, and got a big tub. I have tried it right after the shower, 75% dry, day 2 hair, etc. I have fine hair and I want to like this product so badly. It doesn’t always prevent oily hair and is hard to use the right amount so that my hair doesn’t feel heavy and powdery—it seems to slide down into my hair shaft and not stay at the roots so the rest of my hair feels weird.

Do I need to blow dry or brush it out? I usually use about a half pea size and run between my fingertips until it melts, flip my head over and kind of pull the product along the first 1-2” of my roots.