Behind the Lens : the Making of my Nail Tutorials

Behind the Lens

The Making of my Nail Tutorials

Hey, lovelies!🌻

   I am always messaged questions about how I make my tutorials & any tips I have to offer. After holding a poll on my Instagram story, a lot of you seemed to have wanted me to share the wealth! Which is awesome & totally happening right now, actually, as you read. 😂😁 I got some replies asking why I was so okay with sharing my golden tricks about how to start a blog or how I make my videos... My answer - Another nail artist is not my competition. We both are passionate about the same things. We both need to succeed. If I was struggling to stay true to what I loved most (nail art) & I was stuck in a hunch, I personally know many that would do the same for me.

   💞Please know that I did my research & went through trials & errors trying to find the perfect apps that worked for me. These are the apps I have found to work best & remain stable & consistent update after update. I would also like to add that these apps were found in the android/google play store. I have no idea of their availability on the apple store or for computers/tablets.

 Alright, So here goes something to help the masses. Fingers crossed!

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   I use my phone (Samsung note 8/ANDROID) to record my videos. I record them in skits as opposed to all at once. Fun Fact: I used to stack my phone wedged in between of a few of my books 😅 until I got a holder for around $6 on eBay. I like to record with my cell flat, I prefer that angle but that decision is up to you. I then zoom in a bit to make my nail the star of the show!😄😅 I use 2 FREE (yasss!😎) android apps to edit my videos. (You can click on the highlighted names below & it will take you to the direct link to download if it interests you.)

   One is called InShot. InShot allows me to compile all of my skits of videos into one massive video. It also gives me the option to make my videos square for Instagram (not a necessity but I like it because you can center the thumbnail/video easily in case you found yourself filming off center, like I do😅). I also use InShot to add my watermark at the bottom.


   Then I save & export that file as well as the still shot that I will be using as the thumbnail image to another app called Quik!Video... it allows me to shorten the video (in time lapse form) to 60 seconds or less (by setting the duration you prefer in the settings option it offers). Although I don't use it, I've also recently found it has effects you can add to your video such as lighting & contrasts. I add my music to my project through this app as well or you can choose one they offer for free.* 
>Make sure to highlight the spots of the video you would like to come out by priority, then tweak it as you like, make it your own. When you feel everything is perfect, save that & done-zo! 😇

EASY PEASY! 😄

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Other Helpful Tips:

Where do you find your music?

   Quik Video has their own music selection but beware, some of it is copyrighted* & I have yet to find out how to check which ones exactly they are. I also use music I find off of Instagram or YouTube.

How do you use the music you find off of audio accounts on YouTube or Instagram? 

   I do so by copying the post link into your clipboard (like if you're going to share it to someone else)  & paste the link into DreDown.
>Always make sure you download the bottom link (the other top links are the pieces that make up the entire video. Just... trust me. Because then you end up with just the video without sound or the sound without the edits.

Why do you record in skits as opposed to one big file?
That's the answer within your question... It's one BIG file full of bloopers & non-elapsed time taking up extra space. 😅 I found I save on time & phone space when I record in shorter video lengths.

Why do you use Quik to add your thumbnail image instead of just compile it over in the first editing program?
InShot does not allow pictures AND videos to be edited together while Quik does.

Where did you get your LED lamp/ light?
I use 3 led lamps that I bought from Lowe's (a home improvement store in the States).🙈 2 with a clip base & one regular based. They have adjustable necks so it makes it easy to adjust my lighting any which way I like!

How do you take your pictures?
I had just been taking them out in the open (under the lamp lights) with a black background, but up until recently I made my own light box following the steps on this YouTube video! It's so helpful & I love it!

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Anywho, that's it for now. If there's anything I've missed or something you'd like to know, leave a comment down below, if not, I assume we're golden! 😄

If I receive anymore questions anywhere else, I'll update this blog post. HAPPY EDITING!😚

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