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Angelina Ly

Slime Expert

Angelina Ly is a slime expert, entrepreneur, and the founder of Fireflyslime based in Renton, WA. At just 14 years old, Angelina launched her slime startup and quickly joined the top 1% of all Shopify businesses that launched in the same week. Now over 8 years later, she has accumulated a combined over 520k followers across her social media channels to build a community around the world who love slime. Angelina has attended conventions across the U.S. to showcase and sell her products, was spotlighted by Scholastic Magazine as a Slime CEO, and was featured on a segment of Studio13 Live on Fox. She was also a special guest on the first slime competition show series, Slime Wars, and has been a guest speaker on several e-commerce podcasts, including Winfluence, Winning with Shopify, and Shopify Masters.

Education

  • BA, Business Administration, University of Washington Bothell School of Business

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Co-authored Articles (15)

How to

Soften Slime

Slime is stretchy and glossy in all the right ways. It's perfect for stress relief, but if you've pulled your slime out of its container only to find it's hard as a rock, don't worry. Fortunately, we have a few tricks up...

How to

Make Slime with Soap

Slime is fun to play with and even more fun to make. There are tons of slime recipes out there, like jiggly slime and magnetic slime, but many of them use ingredients that you may not already have at home. Fortunately, s...

How to

Make Cloud Slime

Cloud slime is a unique type of slime with a fluffy texture, similar to that of kinetic sand. The key ingredient is something called "Instant Snow," but if you can't get any of that, you can use the absorbent powder from...

How to

Color Slime

Making slime is a fun way to pass the time, but it’s even more interesting if you make colorful slime. Food coloring is the most common choice for adding color to slime, but there are other things that you can use too,...

How to Make Butter Slime Without Clay: 3 Best Ways

Learn how to make soft, firm, and jiggly butter slime without clayButter slime gets its name from its soft, buttery texture. You can spread it with a butter knife, and if you add yellow food coloring to it, it can look l...

How to

Make Cornflour Slime

Making slime with cornflour (also known as cornstarch) is a fun way to pass an afternoon or to help relieve stress after a long day. To transform the cornflour into slime, you only need a few household items. Mix cornflo...

How to

Make Iceberg Slime

Iceberg slime is a variation of fluffy slime that has a crunchy top layer, like a layer of ice! Make a batch of plain fluffy slime, then let it sit out for a few days to turn it into iceberg slime. It’s an easy putty-l...

How to

Make Jelly Cube Slime

Jelly cube slime is a kind of clear or colorful slime mixed with firm sponge cubes. This gives the slime a crunchy, squishy texture that is fun to play with. What's more, it's easy to make and uses ingredients that you m...

How to

Turn Putty Into Slime

Turning putty into slime is super fun and super easy. Start by heating up the putty in some hot water so it becomes softer and easier to stretch and pull. Then, mix in some hand lotion and hair conditioner to change the ...

How to Store & Preserve Slime

Learn how to save slime so it doesn’t get moldyMaking your own slime is the perfect do-it-yourself afternoon project. You can make it from simple ingredients, and then you can play with it for hours. Of course, after m...

How to

Make Butter Slime

Butter slime has a similar smooth and glistening texture similar to butter. Choose a recipe that you have all the ingredients for, measure them into a bowl, and then stir the mixture until it has slimy texture. Make trad...

How to

Make Thick Slime

Thick slime is rubbery, dense, and oh-so-satisfying to squish. With its popping, squeaky sounds and moldable texture, what’s not to love? In this article, we’ll show you the best ways to make thick slime. We’ve got...

How to

Make Jiggly Slime

There are tons of unique and fun ways to make slime, including some delicious edible recipes. But one of the most fun is jiggly slime, which is made from foamy hand soap or shaving cream and some extra hot water. If you ...

How to

Add Scent to Slime

You can add scent to just about any slime recipe. From extracts to baking spices, the possibilities are endless. The key difference is when you add the scent. If you are using a liquid scent, such as an extract or oil, y...

How to

Sell Slime

Slime is incredibly popular right now, and you may be wondering how to make money off of this trend. It’s a simple process, and you only need a few basic ingredients. You can choose to sell slime online or in person, l...