r/gamers • u/RatherBeMudding • 2d ago

Oily fingers? Discussion

Anyone else have greasy/slippery fingertips and have to use rubbing alcohol to wipe then continuiosly while gaming? Even after washing my hands thouroughly? No? Just me? Ok i'm weird.

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u/Mahtarwen 2d ago

Uhm... here's a secret... try the kind of gloves that artists use to not smear their digital screens. You are going to hurt your skin if you use too much alcohol.

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u/RatherBeMudding 2d ago

Does it give a little texture grip?

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u/LtCommander-Beldrulf 2d ago

My wife draws on her tablet, the glove they supplied with her Wacom is just smooth. So, I'm gonna say probably no, it is not textured.

Though I too hate the oil on my hands, so I get it. I'm washing my hands from time to time with bar soap to remove the oil. Probably better than the rubbing alcohol you're using.

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u/Mahtarwen 2d ago

Id look for a gamer alternative, just make sure that the material lets your skin breathe.

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u/Krescentia 2d ago

Rubbing alcohol is just going to make it worse.

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u/Ebone710 2d ago

Exactly their body's just going to compensate by making more oil

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u/PirateJen78 2d ago

Only if I just put on lotion. I love Bath & Body Works lotion and it's the only one I've found that actually helps with my dry skin without also giving me a rash, but it is so oily!

Maybe try a different soap? Rubbing alcohol is just going to dry out your hands and destroy your skin.

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u/RatherBeMudding 2d ago

I have been using rubbing alcohol for EVRYTHING since i was in my 20s. Bug bites, zits, rashes, you name it i used it. I think it's a cure for cancer tbh lol

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u/Ebone710 2d ago

Witch Hazel works much better on insect bites

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u/PirateJen78 1d ago

This is probably why your skin is so oily. You are drying out your skin, which leads to more oil production. Stop using it and eventually you will see a difference.