Wednesday, April 20, 2011 | 12:35 PM

ESSENCE Girlfriend Makeovers on 'Wendy Williams'

To celebrate ESSENCE's first-ever "Girlfriends" Issue, May cover star Wendy Williams invited ESSENCE.com's Managing Editor Emil Wilbekin and celeb makeup artist Sam Fine onto the "Wendy Williams Show" this morning to perform a special Girlfriends…

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Wednesday, April 13, 2011 | 12:29 PM

Girlfriends Appreciation Day: You and Your Besties

In honor of Girlfriends Appreciation Day we're spreading the love! We asked you to upload a picture of you with your girls to our "Girlfriends" community page — take a peek at some our favorite ESSENCE girlfriends... Click here to see our You…

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Wednesday, April 13, 2011 | 10:28 AM

Join Us for Girlfriends National Prayer at Noon

In honor of ESSENCE's Girlfriend Appreciation Day, we've teamed up with Girlfriends Pray to bring you and your girlfriends closer together. GirlfriendsPray.org is a ministry that allows you to tap into your spiritual side where ever you are. Today…

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Wednesday, April 13, 2011 | 7:47 AM

Having a Dating Buddy Can Help You Find Mr. Right

Girlfriends are great to take along for shopping trips, a night out on the town, and long, tropical vacations. But if you're looking to find love, it turns out that your BFF may be the best person to bring on board as a dating buddy. A dating buddy…

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Tuesday, April 12, 2011 | 4:55 PM

Our First Lady Michelle Obama: The Ultimate Girlfriend

The connection was instantaneous. It was all up in Michelle Obama's hair, thick and authentic, just like ours, and her skin, radiant and chocolate, just like ours, and her shoulders, strong and always perfectly squared. Definitely in those eyes -…

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Tuesday, April 12, 2011 | 3:13 PM

40 Reasons Why We Love Our Girlfriends

40 Reasons to Love Our GirlfriendsWhy We Love Our GirlfriendsSure you could live without your girlfriends, but would you really want to? Who would you shop, workout, talk trash or watch reality TV with? Who would you tell your deepest, darkest…

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Wednesday, March 30, 2011 | 3:23 PM

Girlfriends: The 'Black Best Friend' in Film

Black Best Friends in FilmThe BBF PhenomenonThe cherished Black best friend — a legendary figure in Hollywood that was once a mammy ("Gone with the Wind"), then became a maid ("Imitation of Life") and eventually emerged as the diversity token…

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Thursday, March 24, 2011 | 3:04 PM

Girlfriends: 10 Songs for Sisterhood

Songs For Your GirlfriendsOur SongsIf anything can touch our soul and shake our spirits it's good music and having a special friend to share it with.Luckily, these songs have a little bit of both, by combining hit tunes with lyrics that make us…

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Thursday, March 17, 2011 | 3:20 PM

Girlfriends: Our Favorite Movie Girlfriends

Our Favorite Movie GirlfriendsThe Best Movie GirlfriendsThrough thick and thin, your girls are always there to share some laughs, to wipe your tears and to have your back when the going gets rough. No one can replace your best friends, but it's nice…

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Thursday, March 03, 2011 | 11:05 AM

Girlfriends: 5 Low-Budget Big-City Girlfriend Getaways

Time For a Girl's TripLet's Go, GirlfriendOver Sunday brunch, you and girlfriends crack up over the antics you got up to during your last girls' trip and then you realize, "Damn! That was two years ago!" It's time to pack your bags again. Leave the…

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