I first bought these beads before I knew I liked anal play.
I bought them to see if I would even like sticking things up my butt. They seemed cheap, like a good start and they seemed like they provided some variety.

I was right about the first and the last thing.
I wasn't right that they were a good start.

Sitting around on Edenfantasys you learn a few things just from reading reviews. You know that Jelly is porous and that toys are only anal safe if they have a base.
I didn't know that when I bought these, I didn't think that you could even sell a toy that wasn't anal safe.
So I'll tell you right now Do Not Stick These Up Your Ass!
The risk isn't worth it!

But going onwards with my review.

This is a foot of anal beads. The anal beads are in two sizes, large and larger. There are five of each size.
I prefer to start with the smaller side and work my way up onto the larger size.

These beads had a smell the second I popped them out of the clamshell plastic container they arrived in.
They smelt a chemical smell, they didn't have a taste with them.
Since they are jelly they can be used with any lubricant, but there is no way to clean them.
They will retain your butt germs and they will NOT be safe to share, they also will harbor bacteria and become dangerous to use.
They are designed as traditional beads, but with one fatal design flaw. No retrieval ring, no flared base to keep it from fully inserting into your anus and getting lost. There is no way to keep them from needing to be surgically removed from your rectal cavity. Sure you can play it safe and not go over the tenth bead, but what are the chances you won't try it just once to see if you can get them back out?
The material still wouldn't be great, but if there was something to keep them from going in, they would recieve two instead of one star.
They are a translucent purple color, they really are pretty, but dangerous.