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"When I landed a beauty show on Teen Vogue's new YouTube channel, I was beyond excited. When I learned I'd have to pull off 30 videos in three days? I panicked. For the record: I had never shot a beauty tutorial in my life.\n\nNaturally the first person I called for advice was Michelle Phan, YouTube's most-watched\u2014and most inspiring\u2014beauty guru. At just 26, she has nearly 5 million subscribers and her own cosmetics brand. This month she's even opening the doors to her very first flagship store in New York City (Michelle calls it \"a makeup tutorial come to life\"). Luckily she not only gave me solid tips, but she also agreed to cohost a few episodes with me!\n\nWhen Michelle joined me on set, I was nursing my already-hoarse voice with ginger tea. \"Have you tried eating green apples?\" she offered sweetly in her calming tone. \"They're great for keeping your voice strong.\" Who knew? Before the cameras started rolling, I pounced for more words of wisdom. Here, the most valuable lessons from my master class with Michelle:\n\n Practice with a mirror \"Believe me, when I sit for the camera, it's never just one take.\" Lighting is key \"Keep it in front of you and around you. Never, ever, do overhead lighting!\" Stay connected \"When I started on YouTube, there was no one. Now there are thousands of people, and it's so hard to get noticed. Find those who are knowledgeable in the industry and cross-promote.\" Let the haters hate \"Mean comments are no different from the horns honking outside. You learn to tune them out. Don't let haters discourage you!\" Be yourself online \"What's inspiring is to see a real girl\u2014a real person. In high school I was a chameleon. I pretended to be so many different characters until I found out people liked me more when I was just being myself. The same rule applies on YouTube\u2014 and in life.\""^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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