Glow-In-The-Dark Nails to Energize Your Summer Adventures
This summer, the party starts when the sun sets and your nails switch to supernatural mode. Glow-in-the-dark manicures are too fun to miss out on this year! Imagine how handy it is when you're rummaging through your beach bag after dark and suddenly you don't need help finding your lip balm. Your fingertips light the way! Or you're waving your arms at a crowded festival and friends can actually spot you. Let’s (literally) see how glow-in-the-dark nails will energize your summer adventures!
Glow-In-The-Dark Powder for Nails
Check with your favorite nail supply store. They likely have neon and glow-in-the-dark polishes. (We do!) Plus, they may carry luminescent powder that you can use for nail enhancements. Some kinds mix into gel polish or nail lacquer, and others are like dip powder or acrylics.
This artist sprinkled the sticky inhibition layer of the cured gel polish with glow-in-the-dark powder and sealed it with a top coat. She also mixed some with a base coat, then painted designs with it.
Tie-dye Nails with a Twist
It’s not easy to paint the perfect tie-dye pattern on nails. But the glow-in-the-dark effect makes it all worthwhile. The artist here suggests painting the brightest color last while the polish is wet, leaving no space between the shades.
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Nail Designs That Really Shine
It’s fun to use glow-in-the-dark effects for nail art because they elevate a simple design into something eye-catching. Here the artist added assorted sizes of polka dots and that’s all it took to make this manicure a conversation piece.
If you don’t have glow-in-the-dark powder or polish, see if you can find luminescent stickers, like those stars and planets you can stick to the bedroom ceiling. Use them as they are or cut them into new shapes to suit your artistic vision.
Hailey Bieber
Guess who wore glow-in-the-dark nails to Coachella? Zola Ganzorigt made sure that Hailey Bieber would look extra radiant for the music festival.
Depending on the product you use, you might need to charge up your manicure before heading out into the dark. Most luminescent products charge quickly with sunlight or slower with indoor lighting and will glow even brighter if you use a nail lamp.
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In Da Club
You could carry an ultraviolet flashlight with you to supercharge your manicure. However, in black light settings like a nightclub, glow-in-the-dark products will have plenty of charge. They will absorb the invisible ultraviolet rays from the black light. Moreover, some ordinary colors like white, yellow, or light blue will take on a new personality under that type of lighting. Neon and fluorescent shades will look spectacular!
Glow Baby Glow
Chances are even the flashlight on your phone is enough to power up the shine on your fingertips. Check the details on the glow-in-the-dark powder or polish to see what it needs to stay bright. Also, find out how long the effect lasts. You’ll likely get about half an hour to forty-five minutes before the nails dim.
Fairy Lights on Your Fingertips
Yes, this is a Christmas nail design. But who’s to say that you can’t use Christmas lights to decorate your yard for a summer party. Or brighten up your fingertips with tiny glow-in-the-dark lamps. Call them fairy lights and have a Midsummer’s Eve shindig.
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Dreamy Clouds in a Moonlit Sky
Create a personal nightlight for good dreams. Paint your nails with a light blue luminescent polish and texture them with fluffy clouds.
Don’t worry because glow-in-the-dark polish isn’t radioactive. Phosphorescent products made in modern times don’t contain radioactive material like luminescent watches, clocks, and dials from the early 1900s. So, you can rest easy knowing that your peacefully glowing nails are shining safely for you.
Last Sunset of Summer
The artist titled this ombre design “the last sunset of summer”. She used soft glow-in-the-dark shades for the ultimate afterglow effect on these dip nails.
What makes these powders and polishes shine when the lights go out? The key ingredient is a phosphor. Fluorescent lights have them and so do computer screens. This material emits visible light after it’s charged or energized, like with electricity.
Phosphors like strontium aluminate and zinc sulfide absorb radiation from light rays, then glow without the need for electricity. These substances are what you’ll find in glow-in-the-dark polish and powder for nail art.
LDS Glow In The Dark (Ver 2)
How to Create Glow-in-the-dark Nails
The most straightforward way to do glow-in-the-dark nails for summer or any time you want to glow up your manicure is to use nail polish made for that purpose. Apply the colors as you would any other shade with one precaution: make sure to stir or mix the polish before you use it and frequently while you’re using it so that you get the best glow possible.
Take note of whether the polish is described as glow-in-the-dark, neon, or fluorescent. The first kind will shine after it’s been exposed to a light source. The other two won’t, but they will look amazing under black light. Some polishes have all three attributes.
If you decide to mix glow-in-the-dark nail art powder with polish, follow the directions. It may require you to follow a certain ratio, like one part glow powder to three parts polish. It’s better to apply at least two layers for maximum shine. Some brands can be combined with either lacquer or gels or applied like dip powder or like acrylic powder.
If you want to apply glow-in-the-dark powder with acrylics or dip powder, plan on mixing it with clear powder in the appropriate ratio, then applying it as usual.
Another option is to use glow-in-the-dark stickers for nail accents. The only consideration is that if you don’t use actual nail stickers, regular stickers are thicker and may create extra texture.
What’s more, you can use craft paint or blacklight ink designed for other types of art and sandwich it between a base coat and a clear top coat. Always apply the base coat to protect your natural nails from staining. Please be sure that the product you use is non-toxic, too.
Some nail artists have experimented with painting their nails with the luminescent liquid from inside glow sticks. It’s typically non-toxic but will only glow for a few hours. Still, that might be all you need to make your summer night spectacular!
Conclusion
We hope you have a blast upgrading your summer fun with extra shine at night! Get the supplies you need for glow-in-the-dark nails and other summertime adventures in our store. Take advantage of our sales and free shipping to get the most for your money.
Source:
https://www.sciencing.com/colors-that-glow-under-black-light-12319482/
https://science.howstuffworks.com/innovation/science-questions/question388.htm
