Should I use my hands to apply lotion/moisturiser the face?

You could use other things, but your best bet would be your hands. Now what I learned from a professional is you should use your finger tips to apply the moisturizer, I would do it in circle strokes. The thing with doing it with the palm is a lot of the moisturizer will sink into your skin, and thats not what you want to happen. So basically apply with finger tips :). Hope I helped!