Lynn I noticed you have issues with oil and slippery hands! I seem to not get that. After I oil up before a shave I normally have a wet washcloth in the sink anyway, so I wet it again and rub off my hands to lose the oil. Seems to do the trick for me. After I'm done and looking for strays, once I find one, I'll splash a little hot water on it and the oil seems to come back just enough for a good swipe to lose the strays. If that's not enough I'll always have a bit of suds left in the brush and just spin that into the strays.