Makeup, even if you could find one though I think you might need to veer closer to paint and that might not do well for our skin, leaves a mark behind. For things that require a subtle touch, you'd be leaving a trail behind. Anything in the water it'll wash off.

And gloves aren't practical for every application. Climbing, for instance, you can't do in gloves, it's useless. On ships you need to have a firmer grasp of the rigging than a glove would allow.

[Gloves are for the soft who don't have the sea in their blood.]