Queen's welcome our new resident columnist on all things locs, beauty, travel, and fashion the Imperial Goddess Nerissa "Ne-Ne" Irving!
We are happy to have the Loc'd Beauty onboard!
Jul 12, 2008
Oct 13, 2007
About
About Queen Tosh or Writing Addict as she is affectionately known:
On the Road to Queendom, I decided to start this blog, after the urging of my family. I have been rocking locs for a little over 9 years now. I started the locking process after attending a Lauryn Hill concert. I remember it so well, I settled down in my seat preparing for an outstanding show...little did I know I would emerge a bit transformed. I felt Lauryn's power when she walked out onto that stage. She was bold, fierce, and naturally beautiful. I had never really experienced a feeling like that before. I went to the hair salon the very next day, sat in the beauticians chair and demanded that she cut off my chin length bob. She could not understand it...she almost refused to do it until I threatened to do it myself with her scissors. She did it all the while cursing.
I remember my new short do...feeling the breeze on my freshly shorn relaxed locks. I felt so free and powerful. I couldn't wait to start getting my twists. Which I did. My hair was so short the loctician had to struggle to make some twists, lol. I didn't care....I was ready.
Let me just say that it has been a long, transformational journey. My whole way of thinking has changed. I used to be so heavy into making myself beautiful...that I never really saw myself, or appreciated the natural beauty that I possessed. I remember purchasing a new bag of weave a week, the acrylic nails, the colored contact lenses. The pang of emptiness I felt, the way I ran to the drugstore every two weeks, to make sure my edges were straight, and laying down. I was so busy trying to look beautiful on the outside that I totally forgot about the inside.
So, when I went natural...I went all the way. I stopped eating meat for about two years, I began practicing yoga, and meditation. I wanted to get in touch with myself completely. I wanted to face myself head on...I remember standing in front of a mirror that same day I got my first ultra short hair cut. No makeup, nothing, just me, myself, and I. I began to cry, because I had forgotten who I was. I cried because I knew deep down, I didn't like who I was, because of low self-esteem. I cried finally because I was free of all of that.
So, my path to Queendom didn't come easy, there were days, I wanted to slap the weave in or don a wig. I had to endure a grandmother that called me nappy headed, who stated that NO man would ever want me the way that I looked. I had to endure racial profiling in Georgia because the police officers didn't know if I was a woman riding down the highway with my other short haired female friends. I had salesmen follow me around the store because I guess I didn't look right with that super short hair, and I posed some sort of threat to them in their own sick and twisted minds.
I endured it, and I love who I am, a Queen. A beautiful sister who posses insight, and natural beauty inside and out. I hope that I reach one sister out there who is teetering on the line between getting that relaxer or going completely natural. I went through it and emerged a Queen, and you can too!
Aug 4, 2007
Jul 9, 2007
Loc'd Beauties
Dimplz
Daphene Francis
Tennille McMillan
Aja Black
Sweetness Insyte Empress
Misses
Paulette McWilliams
Karen
Daphene Francis
Tennille McMillan
Aja Black
Sweetness Insyte Empress
Misses
Paulette McWilliams
Karen
Lee
Demetra Washington
Chloe
Shuaselah
Naomi
Malaika Tamu Cooper
Iron Lady
Alaina Reed
Brittany Thomas
Rasta Gal
Golden
Chatta
Simone Harris
Natacha Romain
Awa
NikiStyles
Chasity Chaos
Demetra Washington
Chloe
Shuaselah
Naomi
Malaika Tamu Cooper
Iron Lady
Alaina Reed
Brittany Thomas
Rasta Gal
Golden
Chatta
Simone Harris
Natacha Romain
Awa
NikiStyles
Chasity Chaos
Lann
Hazel "China" Ward
Julie Mims
Sonny Neba
Sally Nyolo
Als Simmons
Kumia Lee
Jameka Whitten
Proactiff
Valerie June
Cassandra Wilson
Empire Isis
Arekah "Da Goddess" Dunlap
Nerissa "Imperial Goddess" Irving
Faye Ann Lyons
Jeanille Bonterre
Kae Bruney
Hazel "China" Ward
Julie Mims
Sonny Neba
Sally Nyolo
Als Simmons
Kumia Lee
Jameka Whitten
Proactiff
Valerie June
Cassandra Wilson
Empire Isis
Arekah "Da Goddess" Dunlap
Nerissa "Imperial Goddess" Irving
Faye Ann Lyons
Jeanille Bonterre
Kae Bruney
Do you think you have what it takes to be our next Loc'd Beauty of the Week?Send us a brief bio, and 3 up to date original photos of yourself. One photo must be a close up of your locs and 1 must be a full body length photo. Good Luck!
Links that I Love
(Photo courtesy of Kirby)Hair:
Afrobella
Black Beauties
Black Girl Long Hair
Glamazini's Natural Hair Care Blog
Curls (for our Curly Queens)
I Love My Locs!
I Rock Locs!
Kinnks.com
Le Coil
Loc Rocker
Lock University
NakIMuli Inc.
Nappturality
Naturally Beautiful Hair
Natural Belle
Naturally Curl
Our Children's Natural Crown
Naturally Random
The Coil Review
The Kitchen Salon
Beauty:
Clumps of Mascara
Joie Naturals
Joy Randall, Master Makeup Artist
NV Perricone
Sephora
The Makeup Girl
Treasured Locks
Fashion & Jewelry:
Assata Says
Aya Morrison
Cooyah Clothing God-S Wearable Art
Intermix
Mod Life
On the Road to Queendom T-Shirts
Peace Images Jewelry
She Breathes
Tomoko's Twists
ZayunubyDesign.com
For Kicks:
Author Toshia Shaw
Beautiful Black Woman -Thoughs of a White Boy
Black and Married with Kids
Carribean Fever Community
Cutie Booty Cakes
Kimora Cochran
Necole Bitchie
You Know You Dead Azz Wrong
Online Magazines:
Afro Glitz
Black Pearls Magazine
Black Fitness
bleu Magazine
Clutch Magazine
The Coil Review
Empress Magazine
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| Kamoy Magazine |
Lucky Magazine
Naptural Roots
Vogue Black-Vogue Italia
Social Networks:
Buddha Net
Dalai Lama of Tibet
NCADV
Purple W.I.N.G.S
Singles With Dreads
Stain Your Brain
World of Jah
The Red Pump Project
News on Women
*Wanna add your link? Send an email to road2queendom@yahoo.com*
Feb 3, 2007
Queens Mentions
Woo Chile, we are so honored to be recognized in the online community! Check out our features!
Denise Bolds, MSW
A Natural Queen: Black Women with Natural Hair-Black Women Empowered!
http://clutchmagonline.com/lifeculture/feature/are-white-men-more-appreciative-of-natural-hair/
http://bglhonline.com/2010/01/toshia/
http://www.afrobella.com/2009/04/20/how-serious-is-your-hair-love-affair/
http://www.kinnks.com/blog/index.php/site/C15/
http://www.catherine-morgan.com/2009/10/06/fear-are-you-afraid-of-breast-cancer/
http://taralconley.wordpress.com/2009/09/04/maia-campbell-the-curious-case-of-social-blogging/
Jul 29, 2006
Boring Legal Mumbo Jumbo
The pictures reflected on this site are not of the author's unless otherwise noted. All images on OntheRoadtoQueendom.blogspot.com are readily available on the worldwide web and believed to be in public domain. Posted images are believed to be used within our rights according to the U.S. Copyright Fair Use Act (title 17, U.S. Code.).
If you find your picture on this site, it is used solely to uplift, inform, and educate on natural haircare and beauty. If you do not wish your photo to be on this site please contact me at road2queendom@yahoo.com I will promptly take the photo down. Please provide the following information to us and the infringing material will be removed as soon as possible.
(a) your name, company, address, telephone number, and e-mail address;
(b) a description of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed;
(c) the exact URL or a description of each place where alleged infringing material is located;
(d) a statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use has not been authorized by you, your agent, or the law;
(e) your electronic or physical signature or the electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on your behalf; and
(f) a statement by you made under penalty of perjury, that the information in your notice is accurate, that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the copyright owner’s behalf
Please also note that under Section 512(f) of the Copyright Act any person who knowingly materially misrepresents that material or activity is infringing may be subject to liability.However, if you run across your picture it is because I find your natural beauty to be captivating and inspirational!
I am a serious quoter, its not only respectful but I do not believe in plagiarism. Likewise, I am all for sharing the wealth, and information. Therefore, if you do lift info from my site please be a sweetie and link that info back to me!
Also, I do not claim to be an expert by any means. The advice (health, beauty, love, etc.) I give is based on my own experiences so please take my advice at your own risk (giggles). I try my best to be as accurate as possible.
Honey, I don't receive any $$ for my reviews on products (wish I did), so you best believe I am going to tell you the honest to God's truth. I might receive samples but that's about it. No special favors, so you can feel good in knowing my reviews are honest. When samples have been given I will let you know!
Stay Blessed & Happy Locing!
If you find your picture on this site, it is used solely to uplift, inform, and educate on natural haircare and beauty. If you do not wish your photo to be on this site please contact me at road2queendom@yahoo.com I will promptly take the photo down. Please provide the following information to us and the infringing material will be removed as soon as possible.
(a) your name, company, address, telephone number, and e-mail address;
(b) a description of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed;
(c) the exact URL or a description of each place where alleged infringing material is located;
(d) a statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use has not been authorized by you, your agent, or the law;
(e) your electronic or physical signature or the electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on your behalf; and
(f) a statement by you made under penalty of perjury, that the information in your notice is accurate, that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the copyright owner’s behalf
Please also note that under Section 512(f) of the Copyright Act any person who knowingly materially misrepresents that material or activity is infringing may be subject to liability.However, if you run across your picture it is because I find your natural beauty to be captivating and inspirational!
I am a serious quoter, its not only respectful but I do not believe in plagiarism. Likewise, I am all for sharing the wealth, and information. Therefore, if you do lift info from my site please be a sweetie and link that info back to me!
Also, I do not claim to be an expert by any means. The advice (health, beauty, love, etc.) I give is based on my own experiences so please take my advice at your own risk (giggles). I try my best to be as accurate as possible.
Honey, I don't receive any $$ for my reviews on products (wish I did), so you best believe I am going to tell you the honest to God's truth. I might receive samples but that's about it. No special favors, so you can feel good in knowing my reviews are honest. When samples have been given I will let you know!
Stay Blessed & Happy Locing!
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