INPUT ARTICLE: Article: A silicon gel sheet is an adhesive patch that is applied to the scarred area. These can be used to reduce the appearance of scars within 2-4 months. Wear a silicon gel sheet on your scarred area for at least 12 hours every day for 2-4 months. Studies show that silicon gel sheets can also help flatten scars. This topical gel is used to reduce the appearance of scars. It contains a number of different ingredients that are considered to work together to repair skin, making it look smoother and softer. A tube of Mederma costs between $15 and $30.  Apply Mederma to the scarred area once per day for 8 weeks if you are using it on a newer scar. For older scars, apply Mederma once per day for 3-6 months. Some studies have found that Mederma doesn’t make much more difference to scar reduction than applying petroleum jelly on the scarred area. This oil is applied directly to the surface of scars to reduce their appearance. It also helps smooth out uneven skin tone, useful when your scars are pink, red or brown. A 2-ounce bottle of Bio-Oil costs about $10 and is available at drug stores and online. Do not use on the skin around your eyes, as this skin is very delicate. There are a number of other scar treatment gels and creams that may help reduce the appearance of scars. Available at drug stores or online, some brands include Selevax, Dermefface FX7, Revitol Scar Cream, Kelo-Cote Scar Gel. These range widely in price, which should be taken into consideration given that you’ll wear the cream or gel for several weeks or months to reduce your scar’s appearance.

SUMMARY: Try a silicon gel sheet. Use Mederma. Try Bio-Oil. Try other scar reduction creams or gels.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: During this time, be sure that you are maintaining trust between your and your friend. This might be a person that you have known for years or maybe just a good friend that you’ve had for a few months. Whatever the relationship, keep your promises to them and always be open and honest.  If you start dating someone, let them know, especially if you plan to have sex with this new person. If you tell them you will hang out with them or call them later, do so. Continue to be a good friend to them. Make sure that you are also being very kind and courteous to them, perhaps even more so than when you were strictly friends. Sex introduces a new closeness and bond, and you might find that your relationship is a bit more sensitive because of it. Always treat them well, check in with them regularly, and ensure that the FWB relationship is still working for both of you. Don't let fear keep you from having an important conversation, tell your friend if you develop feelings for them. Know that this is natural as this is a person with whom you share a friendship and a sexual relationship. Tell them how you feel and discontinue the FWB relationship if they don’t want something more. Putting this conversation off can make for hurt feelings later on.  You might say “Jamie, I’ve enjoyed these last few months being friends with benefits, but I think now I want something more.  If you don’t, I understand and respect that, but I can’t continue to just have sex with you because of these feelings that I have.” If they tell you that they have developed feelings for you, be honest with them about your own feelings. If you don’t want a relationship, tell them that. Continue to develop your friendship outside of your sexual relationship. Hang out with your mutual friends often. Explore your interests together outside of the bedroom. Continue to be honest with each other and with yourself about what you want.

SUMMARY: Maintain trust. Be courteous to them. Be honest if you develop feelings. Spend time just as friends.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Take advantage of anything that can hone your acting skills. Look into community theater, low-budget projects, student films at local colleges, commercials, or indie films. On top of acting experience, find work behind the scenes of a TV, movie, or commercial set to help you learn as much about the job as possible.  Art colleges that have film programs allow students to post jobs at the school when they need actors for a school project. Try working on these roles for experience. Actors that are just starting out should not turn there noses away from small roles, or roles that they do not believe suit them well. Any job is a chance for you to practice your acting range and build skill and experience. You never know when one acting role may lead to another role for you. Whether you have decided to devote all of your free time to pursuing acting, or you are trying to fit it in around your full-time job at the office, try to dedicate at least one hour a day toward your acting goal. You can learn about new auditions, attend acting classes, see a play, study a movie, or update your resume. There is always a lot to do, so try to accomplish something each day. No matter how many years you have been acting, or how many acting classes you have taken, learning the craft of acting never ends. There is always something you can improve on, grow from, or challenge yourself with. Always be open to suggestions, and be willing to change. When a casting director or acting instructor has advice for you, do not block out their suggestions and get offended. Truly listen to their critique, and ask them for advice on how to improve. You may go on a dozen auditions and not get a single call-back. This can be hard on the ego and spirit. Try to remember that this is part of the business. There is going to be a lot of competition, and you are not going to get many parts that you go out for. Sometimes, your acting agent will tell you what the casting agents did not like about you or your audition, and you have to be emotionally ready to hear that. Instead of letting it crush your self-confidence, think about how you can grow from any of the criticism for future auditions.  Realize that there may not have been anything wrong with your audition, but the casting directors may have had a very specific idea in mind, and you were not it. Just be patient, and keep auditioning. Acting is not for the faint of heart. When you feel overwhelmed, remind yourself that this is what most actors go through before they find work. Find emotional support by talking with fellow actors about their struggles and fears.

SUMMARY: Gain a lot of experience. Spend time each day working on acting. Use feedback to improve your acting. Be ready to face a lot of rejection.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Tap the YouTube app icon, which resembles the YouTube logo. This will open your YouTube home page if you're logged in.  If you aren't logged into YouTube, you'll need to select your account or enter your email address and password when prompted before proceeding. If you plan on extensively editing your video before uploading it, you may first want to transfer it to your computer and edit it there. If so, consider uploading from desktop instead. It's in the upper-right side of the screen. Doing so will take you to the upload page. You may have to allow YouTube access to your phone's camera, microphone, and/or camera roll before proceeding. Tap the video that you want to upload. You can edit your video's length by tapping and dragging one of the ends of the video bar left or right, or you can change the video's visual presentation or music by changing to the proper tab at the bottom of the screen. It's in the top-right corner of the screen. Type a title for your video into the "Title" box, then type a description (optional) into the text box below the title. It's in the top-right corner of the screen. Your video will begin to upload to YouTube. Once the video is live, you'll be able to view it on your channel.

SUMMARY:
Open YouTube. Tap the "Upload"  icon. Select your video. Edit your video if necessary. Tap NEXT. Add a video title and description. Tap UPLOAD. Wait for the video to finish uploading to YouTube.