an application apparatus for facilitating the application of a substance on an application location by a substance transfer element includes a base body , a first receptacle supported on the base body for retaining therein a fluid which can react with another material composition to form the substance to be applied , and a second receptacle supported on the base body . the second receptacle receives and retains therein the substance transfer element during stockage of the application apparatus . during a substance applying use , the substance transfer element is removed from the second receptacle with the material composition releasably retained on the substance transfer element , inserted into the first receptacle for reactive contact of the material composition with the fluid into the first receptacle to form the substance to be applied , removed from the first receptacle , and put in contact with the application location such that the substance is transferred to the application location .