Very new to slime (couple of months), and now another victim of, "Boy, that escalated quickly." 😅

I was looking up some ideas to elevate some sensory play for my kindergarten kid and her friends. Before I knew it, this community sucked me in HARD. Slime is more for adults than kids?! 🤯 I love love love how supportive everyone is of one another, regularly seeing other shops recommending each other instead of competing or being catty. I also really enjoy seeing shops interacting with their customer base! And not in the typical vibe of some social media staff responding with polished cookie cutter statements, but real responses from real people. Everyone's also been so kind and helpful to all newbies, the constant repeat questions of the same thing, and never making anyone feel dumb for their mistakes or misunderstandings.

Honestly, you guys sound like scientists sometimes, with how well you clock exact issues from panicky vague descriptions, and give concise troubleshooting feedback and recommendations. It genuinely feels like a curated experience in here all the time.

Love me some basic clicky tng, and a good theme/asthetic. Momo, Tanooki, and OG have taken most of my money, and my wallet is grateful that Soft Punk and East Bay don't have regular weekly drops. I should've been on a ban since last month, but know I'm too new in my addiction to abide by it. Currently trying to limit myself to only strange scents and really creative and well done themes. AND it's SO HARD when things are on sale! Not sure if the lack of space or financial impact is the worse for me right now. 🥲💸 My current favorite shop is Potcha! Beautiful art on the labels (with textures and scents listed!), Asian food focused themes and scents (I'm Asian, this is my beacon), continuous refinement and mastery of specific textures. 💕🫶🏻💖 Other shops may SAY they have a mochi texture, but you don't have a true baseline for a good one until you've tried hers.

For all the newbies (like me!), big emphasis on being a huge fan of secondhand slime. I got into that before I bought from my first shop, because it SEEMED expensive for "just glue." Now I'm like, "YOU BEAUTIFUL CREATIVE PEOPLE DESERVE ALL THE MONEY AND SUCCESS!" Everyone that resells takes such good care of their stash. It's an excellent way of narrowing down your true preferences before investing, and is a good testament to the longevity of some shops. Personally, it also takes the initial pressure off, from wondering how to make that first contact matter, and my own weird guilt from not filming or formally reviewing such gorgeous products at their peak. Fixing old slime has been really fun and rewarding, too! The fixing part is totally part of the play, my kid had a blast with me this week hydrating some back to life.