strangely appealing: jellybath
For quite awhile now, I have really wanted to try JellyBath. The manufacturer says, “Add JellyBath to warm water and it becomes a translucent, fluffy jelly which will retain its heat up to four times longer than water.” But at $24 a soak, I’ve been a little reluctant. Have you tried it? Would you? (And more importantly, would you like to buy me some?) — Mary T.
February 12th, 2008 at 8:36 am
i would have to have a lot more disposable income to spend that much on a bath!
February 12th, 2008 at 8:45 am
They have something similar at Lush. I do all of my bathtime shopping at Lush. It’s my favorite. YUM.
February 12th, 2008 at 8:50 am
Ooh! They use this for the pedicures at Spa Butterfly in NYC. So far as I can tell, there’s no upgrade or add’l charge for it. If you’re in the area, definitely check it out. It’s SOOOO weird and squishy and wonderful!
February 12th, 2008 at 9:16 am
I received a box as a gift and while it was cool and did make the water stay hot longer, one box didn’t quite do it for my jetted tub. It made a kind of thin slurry. (isn’t that an attractive phrase!?) I think 2 boxes would have been great. Unfortunately, I can’t afford a $50 bath!! Oh, and it was a pain to rinse it all off me at the end of the bath. I’ll stick to having it with a pedicure since my nail place offers it.
February 12th, 2008 at 10:08 am
JellyBath has been around the Seattle area for a couple of years now and I happened to go to a gift show where they were selling at wholesale. We were able to buy some and test it out in a bath situation. It is quite soothing, though odd at first. It almost feels like very very loose, soft Cream of Wheat. The Jelly retains heat very well, so be careful about making the water too hot, and it is *very* slippery so be careful getting in and out of the tub. When you are done, just pour in the packet included with your JellyBath and the water returns to normal (but still pink or whatever color it was). I think the packet is some kind of salt solution so everything is safe for septic systems. My take on it is that it is pretty cool, but even at wholesale, a soak bath is kind of spendy, and you’ll have to actually bathe or shower afterward. It’s fun to play with though. Also, be sure to rinse all your parts well, because if you are all done, drying yourself off and all of a sudden find that one spot where the Jelly is still clinging…ugh.
February 12th, 2008 at 3:31 pm
I received this as a gift as well a couple of years ago and while at first it felt, well just plain weird, I really enjoyed it. Like other posters have commented, the water stayed much warmer longer, which I loved. The consistency made it a very fun soak. The dissolving solution they give you instantly dissolves the jelliness of the water — otherwise, it would be a pain to rinse off. All this being said, I’ve never plunked down the money to have the jelly bath experience again.
February 13th, 2008 at 12:58 pm
I love the website!
And I notice they sell the stuff here (Knickers in Hyde Park) where you can also buy $300 bras!
February 13th, 2008 at 1:20 pm
Cherlyn is referring to Knickers in Cincinnati. I loved that store — they helped me out quite a bit with my wedding wear!
February 14th, 2008 at 3:40 pm
In the UK there is a product called “Gellibaff” which is aimed squarely at kids. Other than the dayglo colours, it seems like the same thing. If you know anyone who is coming over here, get them to pick you up some as it is more than 50% cheaper.