1 glow stick 1 bottle of nail polish (partly full) Sharp scissors Strainer (recommended)
A clear nail polish base will give you the best glow. It can also be applied over a solid-colored nail polish, just like a top coat. You can use any color of glow stick with white nail polish. Consider using a clear nail polish with glitter inside it for a sparkly effect.
Glow sticks contain glass tubes, which shatter when you snap them. If you are concerned about getting glass into your polish, consider placing a tightly-woven strainer over the mouth of the nail polish bottle before pouring in the glow stick liquid.
For a dark-colored base, you may need three to four coats of polish. For a light-colored base, you may need two to three coats. [2] X Research source
Note that the effect produced by this technique will not last for the duration of your polish. In fact, it may only last for a few hours, at most.
Glow-in-the-dark pigment powder Clear nail polish (partly full) Scrap of paper 2 – 3 small ball bearings
Make a small funnel by rolling a scrap of paper into a cone. Stick the pointy end down the neck of the nail polish bottle, and pour the powder into the bottle. If the powder comes in a bag, and you already know how much the bag contains, you can snip one of the corners off the bag. Stick the cut corner into the mouth of the bottle and jiggle the bag until the powder is inside the bottle.
UV-reactive/black light eye shadow Clear nail polish (partly full) Plastic Ziploc bag 2 – 3 small ball bearings Box cutter or Xacto knife (optional)
You can also use some UV-reactive or black light makeup pigment, if you can find it.
If you cannot remove the eye shadow, and there are multiple colors, try scooping the eye shadow out using a spoon or an Xacto blade. Don’t worry if the eye shadow crumbles; you will crush it in a later step.
