Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Interconnecting Dots Video Tutorial

Yesterday, Joy from Drugstore Junkie requested a tutorial for a design that has been popular lately. Some call it gradient dots, I call them interconnecting dots simply because I can't think of a better name for them.

I have no clue where this original design came from, it just popped up all over Instagram and I loved it! It is fairly easy to accomplish, and the outcome looks really neat!

For said nails, besides your favorite base/topcoat, you only need three items:
A dotting tool. I prefer the larger one, but you can do the dots in any size you like, and two one-coater polishes that are opaque or nearly opaque in just one coat. I used L'Oreal's Greycian Goddess and Zoya's Reagan.

I was able to put together a quick video last night, but, fair warning, I rarely do tutorials so I am not the best at them. Also, I hate how my voice sounds on tape, so instead, I muted it to save your ears, and added an original song from my husband's BFF(haha, I am sure they'd love me calling them BFFs), Aaron Blumer. Whom, by the way, you should check out because he is amazingly talented! He does stuff more along the lines of the John Meyer/country genre, and does it very well!

My camera does better at photographing. This is the first time I've used it for video, so I haven't quit gotten the hang of it when it comes to positioning, settings and whatnot, so bare with me!



Not too shabby for what's basically my first video tutorial, I hope? And I hope this helps! I don't know that I am doing this design "correctly", but this is the way it works best for me! :)

Last but not least, for your viewing pleasure, and since I haven't promoted this cute face enough today, Aaron's latest video from his new album that he just finished recording:

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Great tut, love the song!
1 reply · active 658 weeks ago
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Beautyshades · 658 weeks ago

Thanks for the tutorial have to find your channel on YT :)
1 reply · active 658 weeks ago
I only have one other crappy video on feather nails! ^.^ http://www.youtube.com/user/scarslikelace
This one is on my try list. It just looks so cool! :)
1 reply · active 657 weeks ago
Thanks! It is actually super easy, but the outcome is amazing!
You're welcome! It is easy to do, but just doesn't look like it! You should try it! ^.^
Omg! Thank you, thank you thank you! I have my base color painted already and now I'm just waiting for it to dry! :D

You're awesome, and great tutorial! <3
3 replies · active 657 weeks ago
Yours turned out better than mine! That purple and grey look great together!
amazing tutorial! :) love it! i need to try this! :)
1 reply · active 657 weeks ago
Thanks! You should, it is so easy and looks so amazing!
This is quite lovely! :D Such a cool design!
1 reply · active 657 weeks ago
Thank you! I love the end result of this technique!
I love this! I'll have to try it soon :) Thank you for the tutorial!
1 reply · active 657 weeks ago
Thanks! You should, they're really easy to do! ^.^
This looks great and fairly easy to do! Note that I said "fairly easy" because I am sure I will find a way to mess it up when I try it. Hey, at least everyone will get a good laugh. :) Thanks for doing that tutorial.
3 replies · active 657 weeks ago
No problem! I thought the same thing when I first tried, and they didn't turn out too bad. It really is a super easy look to achieve! ^.^
I actually tried this yesterday and as I predicted, I messed it up. LOL It looked bad so I just took it off and went off to sulk in a corner. I know what I did wrong so now I know for next time.
See, practice, practice, practice! ^.^ Once you get it down and to where you like it, you'll have to do a post on it!!
This looks amazing! I can't wait to try it out!
1 reply · active 655 weeks ago
It's actually easier than I had figured it would be!

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