• Celebrity
    • Daniel Kaluuya Digital Cover
    • Digital Cover Method Man
    • Digital Cover Zazie
    • Celebrity News
    • ‘Yes, Girl!’ Podcast
    • Entertainment
    • Black Celeb Couples
    • Celebrity Moms
    • Red Carpet
    • If Not For My Girls
  • Fashion
    • ESSENCE Fashion House 2022
    • Fashion News
    • Street Style
    • Accessories
    • Fashion Week
  • Beauty
    • Black Beauty Awards 2022
    • ESSENCE Hair Awards 2022
    • AVEENO Skin Health Startup Accelerator
    • Beauty News
    • Skin
    • Makeup
    • Nails
    • Girls United: Beautiful Possibilities
  • Hair
    • Hair News
    • Natural
    • Relaxed
    • Transitioning
    • Weave
    • 4C
  • Love
    • Love & Sex News
    • The Solve Podcast
    • Weddings
    • Parenting
    • Relationships
  • Lifestyle
    • Black History Month
    • ESSENCE Gift Guide 2022
    • ESSENCE + smartwater Live Well Challenge
    • Build Your Legacy 2022
    • Dream & Plan with Confidence Prudential
    • AMEX Platinum Travel
    • Homecoming Season 2022
    • Lifestyle News
    • Health & Wellness
    • ESSENCE Eats
    • Money & Career
    • Entrepreneurship
    • Travel
    • Food & Drink
    • Black Travel Guide
  • News
    • Paint The Polls Black
    • Sponsors Recognition Page 2022
    • Latest News
    • Raise Your Voice
    • Culture
    • Politics
  • Video
  • Festival
    • 2023 ESSENCE Festival Of Culture
    • 2023 ESSENCE Film Festival
    • 2022 Fest Videos
  • Events
    • 2023 ESSENCE Film Festival
    • 2022 Girls United Summit
    • 2022 ESSENCE Fashion House
    • 2022 Black Women In Hollywood
    • 2022 HOLLYWOOD HOUSE
    • 2022 Homecoming Season
    • Wellness House
    • She Got Now
    • Dear Black Men
    • I Am Speaking
    • Power Tools
  • Studios
  • Girls United

WHERE BLACK WOMEN COME FIRST

Every day we're serving Black women deeply. Come get a plate of goodness! Sign up for daily content and exclusive offers you'll love!

Your email is required.
Your email is in invalid format.
Confirm email is required.
Email did not match.
By clicking Sign Up, you agree to our Terms of Use and that you have read our Privacy Policy
Skip to content
SUBSCRIBE
  • MAGAZINE
  • NEWSLETTER
  • Celebrity
    • Daniel Kaluuya Digital Cover
    • Digital Cover Method Man
    • Digital Cover Zazie
    • Celebrity News
    • ‘Yes, Girl!’ Podcast
    • Entertainment
      • Paint The Polls Black
    • Black Celeb Couples
    • Celebrity Moms
    • Red Carpet
    • If Not For My Girls
  • Fashion
    • ESSENCE Fashion House 2022
    • Fashion News
    • Street Style
    • Accessories
    • Fashion Week
  • Beauty
    • Black Beauty Awards 2022
    • ESSENCE Hair Awards 2022
    • AVEENO Skin Health Startup Accelerator
    • Beauty News
    • Skin
    • Makeup
    • Nails
    • Girls United: Beautiful Possibilities
  • Hair
    • Hair News
    • Natural
    • Relaxed
    • Transitioning
    • Weave
    • 4C
  • Love
    • Love & Sex News
    • The Solve Podcast
    • Weddings
    • Parenting
    • Relationships
  • Lifestyle
    • Black History Month
    • ESSENCE Gift Guide 2022
    • ESSENCE + smartwater Live Well Challenge
    • Build Your Legacy 2022
    • Dream & Plan with Confidence Prudential
    • AMEX Platinum Travel
    • Homecoming Season 2022
    • Lifestyle News
    • Health & Wellness
    • ESSENCE Eats
    • Money & Career
    • Entrepreneurship
    • Travel
    • Food & Drink
    • Black Travel Guide
  • News
    • Paint The Polls Black
    • Sponsors Recognition Page 2022
    • Latest News
    • Raise Your Voice
    • Culture
    • Politics
  • Video
  • Festival
    • 2023 ESSENCE Festival Of Culture
    • 2023 ESSENCE Film Festival
    • 2022 Fest Videos
  • Events
    • 2023 ESSENCE Film Festival
    • 2022 Girls United Summit
    • 2022 ESSENCE Fashion House
    • 2022 Black Women In Hollywood
    • 2022 HOLLYWOOD HOUSE
    • 2022 Homecoming Season
    • Wellness House
    • She Got Now
    • Dear Black Men
    • I Am Speaking
    • Power Tools
  • Studios
  • Girls United
Home · News

Inside This Issue: July 2009

 
By · Updated October 29, 2020

BEAUTY

27 Nail It! A brilliant bunch of nails

32 Hair News Our stunning summer hues collection along with two weaving wonders

FASHION

39 Diva on a Dime Rocking fabulous on a budget

48 Perfect Fit Soak up the 1960’s with these sunburst patterns

FEATURES

106 I’m the One That They Call Queen She’s conquered the worlds of hip-hop, beauty and Hollywood, and now Queen Latifah tells us this is just the beginning of her reign By Regina R. Robertson

110 The Fabulous Single Girl’s Summer Dating Guide Sisters who are successful on the dating scene share their strategies for an active love life; plus let our quiz lead you back into the dating game By Demetria L. Lucas and Tanisha A. Sykes

116 High Five Be inspired to take your hair to a lofty level with this airy display of updos By Pamela Edwards Christiani

CULTURE

53 A Mighty Heart Jada Pinkett Smith practices strong but caring medicine in an original prime-time drama

54 Gazette Fresh face Lauren London makes her mark on the big screen; sounds from an Angel; remembering the biggest fight party

56 Books Move over Marvin Gaye; in our latest book club pick, author Jill Nelson gives lessons in getting it on; plus this month’s best sellers

WORK & WEALTH

61 Get Your Hustle On! Explore more ways to earn cash on the side

64 Money Makeover Rescuing a home owner from foreclosure

66 Working Smart Trading in your pink slip for a paycheck

RELATIONSHIPS

71 ESSENCE Single Man of the Month

76 What Men Think Crescent City fellas speak on dating women who make more

80 On His Mind Heaven help this preacher find love

OUR NEWS

93 Ten Things We’re Talking About

100 Obama Watch The White House gets serious about the spread of AIDS particularly among African-Americans

102 Opinion Guided by its new president, Benjamin Jealous, the 100-year-old NAACP renews the fight against unequal justice

HEALTHY LIVING

123 Fit & Fab Special It’s the perfect time to go slimming with our ultimate workout program; plus one woman shares how keeping the faith helped her to keep losing the pounds

132 Sexual Health Dr. Hutcherson tackles when sex brings stress; Cookie Johnson warns that the threat of HIV and AIDS is more dangerous than ever

136 How She Does It A married professor with three small kids discusses life with a special needs child

138 Summer Entertaining Aaron “Big Daddy” McCargo, Jr., invites us to a modern backyard barbecue

IN EVERY ISSUE

18 Between Us

20 Contributors

22 Your Letters

145 Where to Buy

148 Horoscope

150 Get Lifted Out of Harm’s Way by T.D. Jakes

 

COMPANY INFORMATION
  • Our Company
  • Customer Service
  • Essence Ventures
  • Change Your Address
  • Contact Us
  • Job Opportunities
  • Internships
  • Media Kit
  • tag
SUBSCRIBE
  • Newsletters
  • Give a Gift of ESSENCE
  • Magazine Tablet Edition
FOLLOW US
MORE ON ESSENCE
  • Home
  • Love
  • Celebrity
  • Beauty
  • Hair
  • Fashion
  • ESSENCE festival

ESSENCE.com is part of ESSENCE Communications, Inc.

Essence may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Offers may be subject to change without notice.

©2023 ESSENCE Communications Inc. All Rights Reserved. | Privacy Policy | Terms of Use | Essence.com Advertising Terms

Get The ESSENCE Newsletter and
Special Offers delivered to your inbox

By clicking Sign Up, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.

Get The ESSENCE Magazine
by subscribing below
subscribe now