no worries, i had the same problem. can definitely be frustrating! ive tried a variety of different solutions, but i think the first question is why is it slippery? is the pole and/or your body cold? that can cause it to be slippery. if you warm up your body and as a result, the pole, that will help. second, do your hands tend to be dry or sweaty? there are SO many wonderful grip aides out there. "dry hands" is probably the most common (if you tend to run sweaty). if your hands are dry like mine, try "heel to toe peppermint foot sloughing lotion" (can find at sally beuaty supply, or amazon). i know, seems weird, but it has some sort of solution in it thats very "tacky" and I LOVE IT! i use it on my hands and all over my body. i use it at home as well as at the studio. Also, i find that rubbing alcohol exacerbates my dry skin. several people have suggested using white distilled vinegar which i dab onto a towel and rub on to my home pole w(not the studio pole because its stinky!). that helps too. again, it gives a certain amount of "tackiness" to the pole. see if any of this helps!!! i hop it does! it can be frustrating, but it just takes some patience and lots of trial and error to determine what works best for your body. : )