Your smartphone isn’t just a device you text and call with. You’ve used it to announce your family’s newest addition on Facebook, send funny birthday-themed GIFs to your friends when they turned a year older, and find the perfect recipe for Thanksgiving stuffing.

Your phone is your lifeline to family, friends, and the world.

You’re not the only one who depends on your phone for engagement, information, and connection. Research shows that the average individual spends a little over four hours on their phones daily. That’s equivalent to around 70 days per year.

Since your phone is more like a personal extension of you than a generic device, customizing it to express your unique style and identity is an excellent idea. Let’s explore how customizable phone cases can help your personality shine.

1. Glow and Go

Don’t let the world dim your shine. Use glowing stickers or paint to give your smartphone a glow-in-the-dark spin. This will make your protective smartphone case more visible, particularly at night. A transparent phone case is ideal for displaying the glowing effect.

If you plan to paint your clear case, it should be dry and clean so that the paint will adhere better. Your paint’s base coat should be even and thin. Once the layer has dried, use tiny brushes to create detailed designs, including words, shapes, or patterns.

Plan to use stickers? Put them on your case once the paint has dried, and ensure they’re firmly attached. Once everything has dried, apply a high-quality clear sealant to the case to keep your design safe from wear and scratches.

Keep in mind that clear cases may lose their transparent appearance over time. Why does a clear phone case turn yellow? Your hands’ warmth and the sun’s heat can cause the clear case to degrade more quickly, causing its natural yellowish tint to become more pronounced over time. Minimizing your phone case’s exposure to direct sunlight may help slow down this yellowing process.

2. Get Colorful

Enjoy street art? Consider adding a graffiti-like design to a transparent smartphone case. You can easily create a colorful, edgy effect using markers or spray paint. Once the case is clean, apply a base coat of spray paint, keeping the can six to eight inches away, and let the coat dry. You can then apply graffiti elements. Use an acrylic paint marker to add intricate text, a detailed drawing, highlights, or a bold outline. Consider also applying a splatter effect by using a small brush or toothbrush to fling paint. Remember to seal the design using sealant before using your newly graffiti-inspired phone.

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3. Sparkle Bright

Let your phone become the center of attention and your new conversation starter by using glitter to add a little glimmer. Mix the glitter with transparent resin or glue for a shimmering look. A paintbrush can help you evenly apply your glitter mixture over the phone case’s back. Work swiftly if you’ve decided to use epoxy resin since it can set up quickly.

Applying more applications will result in a more vivid glitter effect. Let every layer dry thoroughly before applying the next. You might have to wait several hours between coats if you’re using transparent glue. For resin, stick with the manufacturer’s suggested curing time.

4. Pictures, Please

Your memories are part of what makes you you — so share them using your smartphone case! Attach a few little Polaroid pictures of your most treasured moments to your smartphone case to turn it into a tiny picture album. Alternatively, use a photo editor to give your favorite pictures a Polaroid-like border and print them. Use top-quality paper when printing your photos, as this may help prevent fading.

Cut the photographs with scissors to make them small enough to fit snugly on your phone case’s back, and use glue dots to stick the photos on the case. Consider overlapping the photos to produce a collage-like appearance. You can add handwritten notes or small stickers for an even more personalized design. Apply sealant to keep the pictures protected long-term.

Personalize Your Phone With Confidence

You and your smartphone are inseparable, so it only makes sense to personalize it to showcase your individuality. Personalizing your phone can be as easy as adding glow-in-the-dark stickers, graffiti designs, or even glitter to make your phone shine. Consider all the above-listed tips for customizing your phone case to effortlessly express your personality and interests with every text and ring.