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Instagram’s Slime Stars Pivot to Soap

What It Sounds Like When Dove Dries

Videos of teens carving, melting, and even dissolving soap are ‘having a moment’ among teens looking to de-stress on the internet. And somehow, the Russians have an advantage.

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2017 was the year slime took over Instagram. Gooey videos dominated the Explore page, slime-specific accounts racked up millions of followers, and enterprising teens who began mixing their own slime concoctions began raking in big bucks.

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