Teen perfects goo recipe to grow slime business

LOS ANGELES -- While struggling to overcome depression, 18-year-old Katie Gonzales became intrigued by slime videos.

So, she ventured into creating her own slime recipe, now this Loa Angeles teen is growing her slime business, Slime Gets Lit.

Gonzales began making it in her bedroom, trying different recipes, until she ended up with gallons of slime. It was her mother that encouraged her to start selling the colorful, gooey slime. Today, Gonzales is feeling much better and remains focused on continuing to perfect her slippery, homemade slime.

Eventually, she had so much slime in her room that her mother gave her the idea to sell it. She started at pop-up events and then started hosting slime classes and parties.

"For the classes, they felt like it was a time for family bonding, because it wasn't just for the kids. It was also for the parents too, if they wanted to join," said Gonzales.

Slime Gets Lit had to pause events for a while because of the coronavirus pandemic.

"I had stuff planned from March to June, and when the pandemic came. April was when everything was kind of canceled. It made me a little sad," said Gonzales.

She is now focusing on selling her slime online, and now that Vendorama in Downey is open again she started selling there as well.

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