Alana Ethridge (profile) is doing her part in the community by giving back. Alana is offering twenty $50 scholarships, through her organization Alana’s Achievers, to help less fortunate youth pay the cost for after school programs. The scholarships will be offered to kids from ages 4 to 16. Gas cards will also be awarded to parents who transport their kids to and from extra curricular activities. Alana, who believes that “You have to give back, always,” is very active in her own organizations which involve helping others and instilling a love for education in her peers. Steven Haynes, President of Athletes for Education, says of Alana:

In so many ways she’s a young adult, but she never forgets to have fun. She’s able to roll into her personality the dynamic duo: Alana the entertainer who acts and is in commercials and on television; and Alana the kid, who just relates to other kids on a level that is so amazing. She makes them feel special; every one of them.

Youth wanting to apply for Alana’s Scholarship have until the end of August. For more information and/or an application, you can visit AlanaEthridge.net. Take a look at the attached video of Alana speaking about how she came up with the idea to give back in such a way.

Kiana Deane is a very courageous young lady who, at 12 years old, is an aspiring print model. This Talent To Watch is very unique however. Kiana is unable to smile due to an unusual form of facial paralysis called Bell’s palsy. Yet, she has decided to take this challenge and make it work to her advantage, proclaiming that models don’t always have to smile in their pictures. Despite harsh criticism from her peers, she has decided to pursue her modeling career and wants the world to know, “no matter what your challenge is, it does not have to stop you.” Kiana has recently had surgery to attempt to fix her smile.

Kiana Deane is breaking ground in modeling and has been featured in the Los Angeles Times newspaper as well as on Good Morning America with Robin Roberts. Currently, Kiana is doing print for Dave Thomas Foundation owned by Wendys; she is modeling for a cause. She will be making a second appearance on GMA in the coming weeks.

Hear more about Kiana’s story in the attached video underneath of her on Good Morning America last month, July 14, 2009. See some of Kiara’s modeling shots below. She is beautiful, determined and sure to be going places, so watch out!

--- Mad Style by True Jackson currently in Walmart Stores

Here’s a first look at Keke Palmer’s (profile) “Mad Style” by True Jackson clothing line! The line consists of shoes and apparel and is geared toward tween and teen girls. While Keke hasn’t sketched any of the styles herself, she often gives her opinion about the line that’s currently being sold in Wal-Mart stores. Items are priced at $14 or less. www.chicagodefender.com

In other Keke news, her new movie “Shrink” is opening in 24 cities on Friday, July 31st! Click below to see where the movie will be playing in your area.

Have you ever loved the look of nail art patterns but thought they were way too difficult to try on yourself? Well think again, cause nail art isn’t as hard as it looks! Read on to find out how you can spice up your nails with some easy to do ideas!

WHAT YOU NEED:
You need 2 of your favorite nail polish colors (one dark and one light) a top/base coat and some rhinestones, which you can usually buy from any drug store or Sally’s beauty supply and a toothpick.

STEP 1:
Paint your nails with a base coat, then apply 2 coats of the darker polish.

STEP 2:
Once your nails are slightly dry, pour out a small amount of the lighter polish onto a piece of card or paper. Dip a toothpick into the polish and then dab it onto your nail to make a blob/dot. You need to do 5 of these in a circle. They can be in the middle of your nail or off to the side.

STEP 3:
When the blobs are slightly dry (tacky) take a new toothpick and place it in the centre of a blob. Then, gently drag inwards. Do this to all 5 dots and you will end up with a flower!

STEP 4:
Next, wet your toothpick with a dab of water so you can pick up the rhinestones. Then place a rhinestone in the centre of each flower on your nail. Press down hard as the nail polish may not be very wet by this time. After that, apply a top coat and this should secure the rhinestone properly in place!

It really is as easy as that!

TIP: If you don’t have rhinestones, you can get a polish of a different color and make a dot in the middle of the flowers instead!

Here are some other designs you can do with the 2 colors I used:

Want some other ideas? Here you go!

These kids have ridiculous swag on the red carpet, so I know you want to copy! We’re going to help you copy the footwork of Willow Smith, Jaden Smith, Yara Shahidi and Bobb’e J. Thompson!

Willow Smith wore these PunkRose Women’s Funk Mesh Hi-Top Sneakers ($59.99) to the premiere of “Imagine That” in June.

At this same event, Yara Shahidi was spotted with these really cute Jessica Simpson Kids’ Isabella Sandals. You can get them for just ($41.00).

Jaden Smith wore snake skin printed Supra Suprano High Jim Greco Pro Model kicks in April to the Hannah Montana The Movie premiere. They are available on www.shoebacca.com and other websites for (97.99 – $130.00)

and Mr. Swaggerific himself, Bobb’e J. Thompson, was seen sporting these Black & Neon Pink High Nylon Premium Nike Dunk at the MTV Movie Awards last month. You can get them on various websites for ($89.99 – $100.00).