I run my hand through my hair to set it.

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I run my hand through my hair to set it. I don't use comb a lot to set my hair.

Please check my sentences.
 

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That's a bit clunky. Why not say the following?

I usually comb my hair with my hand.
I usually use my hand to comb my hair.
 

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I don't think you mean "set" anyway. I think you mean "style". However, if you simply mean that you use your hand instead of a comb, use Phaedrus' suggestions.
 

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I don't think you mean "set" anyway. I think you mean "style". However, if you simply mean that you use your hand instead of a comb, use Phaedrus' suggestions.

Is it incorrect to say "Johnson ran his hand through his hair while talking to me"?
 

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How about ran his fingers?
 

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Is it okay to say "comb my hand with my hand"? I find it a bit odd.
 

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It's extremely odd!
 

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Perhaps it's a bit wild after the wind caught it.
 

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Oh, I meant "comb my hair with my hand" as written by Phaedrus in Post #2.
 

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Your hand doesn't make a very good comb. Buy a comb.
 

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Oh, I meant "comb my hair with my hand" as written by Phaedrus in Post #2.
Your hand doesn't make a very good comb. Buy a comb.
I comb my hair with my hand only as a last resort. It's like trying to rake leaves with a pitchfork. :)

The version with "fingers," which, though more specific, means the same thing, seems a bit more popular than the version with "hands." From Google:

"comb my hair with my hands": 7,210
"comb my hair with my fingers": 28,500

"combs his hair with his hands": 2,640
"combs his hair with his fingers": 7,130
 
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