Good morning girls!

Check out our vid pick of the week!

Janelle Monae/ Erykah Badu- Q.U.E.E.N

“Glamour is about feeling good in your own skin.” -Zoe Saldana

“It takes a lot of courage to face up to things you can’t do because we feed ourselves so much denial.” -Zoe Saldana

“I want to be the best daughter, sister, friend and wife I can possibly be – because when I die, I am not going to be buried with my Oscar.” -Zoe Saldana

“There’s nobody on this earth who can tell you that what you’re feeling is wrong. They can tell you it’s different to what they’re feeling.” -Zoe Saldana

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is a federal agency whose main goal is to protect the health and safety of the US population. One way that the CDC manages to protect public health is to monitor the population for trends or epidemics, and notify the public of anything that has been deemed unsafe and that seems to be spreading rapidly throughout the population. Well today, I’m the CDC and you’re the public, and I’m here to warn you of an epidemic.

Recently, I have noticed a growing epidemic of women making questionable decisions involving men that they barely know. Notice I said women. I’m talking about grown folks; people who are supposed to know better. Since it seems like they may have missed this piece of advice, I figured I’d try to hurry up and tell you so that you’ll be ahead of the curve. If you barely know a guy, TREAT HIM LIKE YOU BARELY KNOW HIM. I’m not saying be rude or distant. You should always be cordial and respectful. I’m just saying use your common sense and protect yourself from emotional and/or physical dangers.

When I was a teenager, I remember my relationships with guys developing fairly quickly. If I talked on the phone with a guy for a couple of weeks and kicked it with him a few times, that usually meant we were in the teenage version of a pretty serious relationship. If it lasted for more than a few months, folks thought you were going to get married. I remember and respect how the teenage game goes. But just because you may be moving at a somewhat accelerated pace doesn’t mean that you have to throw wisdom out of the window.

If you have literally just met a guy – I’m talking just learned his last name and don’t yet know his middle name – met a guy. He doesn’t have to be your boyfriend immediately. You don’t even know dude like that! I understand that you both like each other and want to lock it down, but take a little time to make sure he is really someone you want to be tied down to.

Also, it’s a very good possibility that dude…the one you just met…will be trying to get in your pants. He’s a guy. It’s kinda just what they do. Some are more patient and subtle than others, but it’s still part of the equation. That’s something that will never change, so you might as well prepare for it now. If he’s putting a little pressure on you to take things to the next level, tell him to calm down. If you’re considering it, stop. Not at this point. You don’t even know dude like that. Take your time. There’s no need to be in a rush.

If you have a boyfriend, but you’ve only been together a little while (maybe a few months or less), and he’s been spending a majority of that time trying to convince you to have sex, take your time. You don’t even know dude like that! Sex is serious, and a lot of responsibility comes with it (that’s another blog for another day), so it’s not something that you should jump into lightly.

One last thing: If you’ve met someone on the internet and are considering meeting them face to face, please do not go to their house or some other private place. Don’t invite them to your house, either. You do not know them like that. You could be putting yourself in a dangerous situation. If anything, meet them at a crowded public place and make sure you tell someone what’s going on.

I’m sure that there are a lot of people in your life who care for you and try protect you, but the ultimate responsibility of your safety and well-being lies with you. Learn from the mistakes of others, and try not to make those same mistakes yourself. Make wise decisions that will help you avoid some of the emotional and physical pain that so many others experience. There are a lot of factors that are out of your control, but one that is in your control is the amount of time you spend getting to know someone before giving them access to every part of you. Take the time to learn enough about them to make sure they’re deserving of everything you have to offer.

Good morning!

Check out the 3 beautiful & talented sisters that make up the group Amor Kismet! Check out their awesome cover to Mariah Carey’s hit song, ‘Beautiful’!

Hey girls!

So we all know one of the most annoying things in the world is when your cell phone is dead and it takes you 3 hours for the battery to get to the half way mark. Well, thanks to 18 year old Eesha Khare, you will be able to power up your cells in 20-30 seconds max!

From Clutch Magazine:

Creating the supercapacitor solved Khare’s issue and also piqued her interest in “really working at the nanoscale to make significant advances in many different fields.”

The high school senior is headed to Harvard University in the fall and she’s toting her invention with her. The supercapacitator received a huge boost at the 2013 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair where Khare won the Intel Foundation Young Scientist Award. She was awarded $50,000 – sure to come in handy at Harvard – and a chance to showcase her invention to potential investors.

Khare hopes her creation will “set the world on fire,” eventually having enough energy to power automobiles.

Check out Eesha Khare as she explains her awesome invention!

Amazing job, Eesha!

If you could invent something to solve a problem in your life what would it be?

Do you think you’re too young to be an inventor?

SPEAK OUT!

Check out our Tuesday Tunes pick—-> Selena Gomez- Come & Get It

Raise your hand if you ever used a floppy disk? Well, even though we might not currently use them for technology, doesn’t mean we can’t wear them! Talented, fresh designer Brittany Rosario used her creative juices to launch her dope jewelry line, BJ Rosa/ Latch Key collection, to showcase how floppy disks will never go out of style. Brittany is currently in college with a major in English on her way to achieving each one of her dreams & visions.

Let’s get to know Brittany Rosario a little better…

 Share with us how you started your jewelry collection BJ Rosa and Latch Key.

It all started when I signed up to do the SCAD challenge, a contest for scholarship money to attend Savannah College of Art and Design in Atlanta, GA. There are different categories relative to different majors and skill sets usually the theme of the challenge changes every year; when I applied for the challenge the theme was making jewelry from recyclable items. It took me a while to come up with an idea but then my mother pointed out the old floppy disk in the office. She told me to make earrings or a necklace out of them. So I put my creativity to the test and made my first pair of earrings.

I see BJ Rosa/ Latch Key going to the global market in 5 years. I currently have a Facebook page for my designs and am working on a blog as well as a website where I can sell my products. More than likely I’ll have an etsy online shop.

What advice would you give girls who want to follow their dreams and passions?

My advice to those girls would be to never give up. If there isn’t one thing that my mom, my older brother, college, and life in general has taught is to be persistent. “There is no progress without struggle.” Just keep smiling and keep striving.

Being a teen can be tough when you’re growing up, what was the most vital lesson as a teen you learned so far in life? 

The most vital lesson I learned as a teen was to focus on myself. The boys can wait and if your friends are your real friends, they’ll realize that you need to be able to find yourself and figure out who you are as an individual and if they really care then they’ll let you do your thing and support you through it all; Kind of like family.

 We’re all about EMPOWERMENT at C.O.R.E Mag, what does empowerment mean to you?

Empowerment to me is being able to keep your head on straight, stay strong, be positive, and keep moving forward. Empowerment is about having support of those who love you and support in yourself, in your own ideas.

Just because summer is here doesn’t mean you have to break the bank to stay in style! Check out these summer trends you can snag without spending your entire first check from your summer gig!

Fringe is in! Snag this trendy fringe bikini for only $14.99 at Target

There’s nothing better than jazzing up your ears this Summer! Icing- $8.50

Give your nails a treat for only 8  bucks with the hottest color ‘Naughty Nautical’ from Essie!

Summer is here! Yes, time to get officially excited! Ok, so even though your days and nights are surrounded by warm weather and fun times, don’t forget about your health! Take advantage of the days where you do not have to stand in the cafe line at school. This does no mean gobble down every fast food place you see either. Check out how simple choices can change your entire of day of how you feel and act! Trust me, you’ll thank us later!

Check out a couple healthy snack to keep your mind sharp for….dun dun dun summer school! You may be surprised of what’s number 1

“Everything is scary if you look at it. So you just have to live.” – Mary J. Blige

“You either learn from your experiences or go back and do the same thing, and I learned from my experiences.” -Mary J. Blige

“Facing the truth about ourselves is the hardest thing we could but it had to be done if we want to be better people.” -Mary J. Blige