INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Before you apply makeup to your skin, you need to wash off any dirt and oils that may be present so the makeup can adhere without caking up. Use soap to clean around your eye and use a towel to dry your skin. The skin around your eye is thin and can get irritated easily, so don't scrub your skin so hard that it blemishes before you apply your makeup. Make sure the area is fully dry before you add makeup or the makeup could streak or run. Follow along the bone of your eye socket to form a wide ring around your eye with the eyeliner. Then apply the eyeliner to your eyelid. It doesn't need to be a perfect line, but it does need to be a complete circle. If you don't have black eyeliner, you can use another dark color eyeliner to form the base of your black eye. Use the tip of your index finger to expand the ring into a dark smear around your eye. Fill in the circle so the entire area around your eye has a dark tint to it. Be sure to smear the eyeliner in the creases of the outside of your eye and in the ridge between your eye and nose. Take dark purple eye shadow and use a clean makeup brush to apply the color around your eye. Focus on the crease of the outside of your eye and the ridge between your eye and nose to deepen the effect of the bruise. Take another makeup brush, apply a matte yellow eye shadow color to it, and use it to lightly blend the purple and the black colors. Don't apply too much of the yellow or it will lighten the appearance of the black eye. The yellow gives the effect of an aged bruise. Use the same brush you used to apply the matte yellow so the two colors roughly blend together to give your black eye the appearance that it's healing. Apply a little bit of the greenish yellow shade of eye shadow to the edges of the purple color. Once you've applied enough eye shadow to give your black eye depth and make it look genuine, use a clean makeup brush to lightly blend the edges of the colors so they appear seamless and authentic. Don't blend all the colors together to form one color, instead, use the brush to soften the edges where the colors meet.

SUMMARY: Wash and dry the skin around your eye. Draw a ring around your eye with black eyeliner. Smudge the ring with your finger. Use purple eye shadow to add a deeper color to your black eye. Blend the purple and black colors together with a matte yellow eyeshadow. Add a dark green eye shadow color to add even more depth to your black eye. Blend the edges of the colors to complete the black eye.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: No matter what else, avoid the poor quality video or your prospective viewers will take one look and move along. The picture and sound quality must be good to excellent, to keep the viewer interested in continuing with your work. Things to bear in mind include: Ensure that the lighting is good. Bad lighting is irritating because there are shadows, blurry bits and an inability to focus properly. All of this suggests poor quality and soon becomes so annoying it's hard to persevere with. Film with daylight where possible or use excellent indoor lighting in the filming areas. Don't have annoying or distracting noises in the background of videos. Such noises can make it difficult to hear your voice may over them. In general, it reduces the professional nature of your work. Make use of sound effects. For example: If someone is meant to be slapping someone, use sound effects, so that it seems real. These help to make the video more professional. If you're recording videos in real life, don't use your phone; use an actual camera. If you're making videos on your computer, don't use a camera; use screencasting or video capture software like Hypercam or Bandicam. If you're playing on a game console, use a capture card. Don't copy other videos. While it's okay to be inspired by the different ideas you come across in other videos, place your own mark on such ideas by expanding on them and mixing them up in your own way, so that your content is wholly unique and yours. Where you do rely on information from others, cite the sources and give them a kudos for an idea well executed, then borrowed by you. You'll win fans by being honest and by being supportive of other video makers. If your videos are the exact same as other people's videos, that won't be too interesting. It's okay, to have the same general theme but make it unique. Remember that people are meant to want to copy your videos, not the other way around! Adhere to the rules about copyright. Avoid using music, stills and video clips that are copyright unless you have the permission for them. It's demoralizing to have your video taken down because the copyright police found your content in breach of the rules. You don't have to plan everything you say word for word. But have a good idea of what you're going to be explaining or talking about. Planning ahead avoids things such as you stumbling or stuttering over words and so on. Good editing makes the difference between an amateur and a serious Youtuber. If you want to add special effects, this is the time to do so, provided they're good and make sense for the video.

SUMMARY: Create quality videos. Make original videos. Plan ahead. Edit the video well.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Japan will be the most crowded in the spring months for cherry blossom season and hard to travel around during Golden Week, a national holiday that usually occurs from late April to early May. You should also avoid visiting in the summer, as it can be very hot and humid. Instead, visit during the off-season, from late September-early March, to avoid crowds and enjoy good weather. If you visit Japan during the winter, enjoy skiing down some of Japan's famous mountains or go ice skating at the world's largest outdoor rooftop ice skating rink at White Sacas. Start looking for plane tickets to Japan at least 3 months in advance for the best prices. Compare prices among several different airlines to find the best option, and make sure you book your return flight as well. If your flight requires a layover, make sure you have enough time in between flights to make it to your connection. You can arrange guided tours for certain regions or sites before you embark on your trip, or arrange them when you arrive. A guide may be useful for visits to shrines, temples, and holy sites where you may not understand the traditions or customs. Look for free guides or group tours run by volunteers at major sites or areas. You may also opt for a guide to take you on a food tour in a major city like Tokyo so you know the best spots to visit. While it's common to use credit and debit cards in Japan, depending on where you're traveling, it's always smart to carry cash with you as well. Consider taking out roughly 20,000 yen, which is a little less than 200 US dollars. Make sure you contact your bank and let them know you are traveling to Japan so they don't freeze your account. Check to make sure that most cities in Japan take your credit card beforehand as well. You can often find ATMs at places like 7-Eleven in Japan. There are several different options when it comes to using your phone while in Japan, such as getting a SIM card, renting a cell phone while you're there, or asking your phone provider about buying an international package. Look into your options and choose the one that's cost efficient and makes the most sense for your plans. You may load the SIM card with data so you can access maps and browse the internet for information. Keep your cell phone on airplane mode so that you don't get lots of international roaming charges. Look for Japanese souvenirs to bring home for yourself or loved ones throughout your trip. Great souvenirs include things like Japanese sweets and candy, folding fans, Japan-themed keychains, or chopsticks with designs on them. Other souvenirs to look out for are Japanese face masks, matcha green tea, or a yukata (a casual summer kimono).

SUMMARY:
Visit Japan during the off-season to avoid crowds. Purchase a plane ticket well in advance, if possible. Hire a guide service for holy sites or areas, if desired. Carry a certain amount of Japanese yen with you during your trip. Decide how you'll use your cell phone while abroad. Buy souvenirs to take home before you leave Japan.