Melissa L. Atkinson
Melissa L. Atkinson
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Episode 0: The Story Behind Hard Wig, Soft Life
In this first episode of Hard Wig, Soft Life, I’m getting real with you about where this journey starts and why I’m here. Growing up as a first-gen Afro-Latina in a single-parent home, I learned early that life wasn’t going to be simple. By 19, I was working full-time, helping support my family, while friends were figuring out college. Then a car accident changed everything, leaving me labeled and navigating a system that felt impossible to escape.
This episode isn’t just about my story, though-it’s about what it takes to get back up after life knocks you down. I’m here to talk about surviving, finding resilience when things don’t look “perfect,” and choosing a soft life even when the world tries to keep you hard.
This podcast is for anyone carrying a weight that no one else can see. If you’re ready for real conversations, tough truths, and a little bit of softness where it counts, pull up a seat.
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Melissa Laboriel + Nadula Hair: Beginner Friendly V Part Wig
มุมมอง 338ปีที่แล้ว
Here are ALL the deets on the hair in this video. The unit that I bought was the 20 inch, 130% density, small cap option. The hair does hold a curl and I would describe the texture as a body wave texture. Link for hair- m.nadula.com/nadula-beginner-friendly-v-part-body-wave-wig-no-leave-out-upgrade-u-part-human-hair-wig.html?souce=pmaxads&gclid=Cj0KCQjwrfymBhCTARIsADXTablgR8AOP13da1-vq_zGx5SRMI...
Shein + Summer Slay: Affordable Summer Clothes for PR Vacation with the Girls :)
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Shein Summer Slay: Affordable Summer Clothes for PR Vacation with the Girls :)
Shein + Slay: Affordable Business Casual Haul for Boss Babes
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Shein Slay: Affordable Business Casual Haul for Boss Babes
Nadula Hair Unboxing
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Nadula Hair Unboxing

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  • @blackkman
    @blackkman 7 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I will like to say thank you for sharing your story. I have been following your journey, since your Periscope days. I could remember on Periscope there were times you were vulnerable by giving your audience a sneak peak of your private life. Wow!!! I do look forward to your next episode. Continue more success. Stay focus of being consistent and gradually your audience will grow. Salute

    • @MelissaLaboriel
      @MelissaLaboriel 7 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@blackkman I appreciate you so so much! I know that you’ve been following me for years and it warms my heart and I’m so glad that I actually have good things to share with you 🤍 at this point, you’re like my distant cousin lol.

  • @sabrynajones1771
    @sabrynajones1771 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you!!!! This is my first job with business casual and girl! You just enlightened me. Thank you for using several top and bottom options with each piece. Love it ❤

    • @MelissaLaboriel
      @MelissaLaboriel หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@sabrynajones1771 You’re totally welcome! Congratulations on the job!

  • @myparfait
    @myparfait 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This new look eats down, Melissa! 😍

    • @MelissaLaboriel
      @MelissaLaboriel 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you so so muchhhh! I really appreciate it 💕🥹

  • @anttna275
    @anttna275 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You a bad bitch with Echoes

  • @Kaneshaa
    @Kaneshaa 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Can we get the links please

    • @MelissaLaboriel
      @MelissaLaboriel 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Hey there! All the links are actually on the long form video on my channel.

  • @BellaCiao-uw9qm
    @BellaCiao-uw9qm 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Inner beauty and morality is always significant than external beauty. We sometimes feel insecure about ourselves and think, "I wish i was as beautiful as her... Only if I didn't have this feature and that, maybe then ill feel more confident, maybe then Ill get attention." But the only attention that matters is the attention from God. And our beauty lies on the inside, not outside. Getting slightest change done is dumb, considering that, you always looked beautiful without surgery.

    • @MelissaLaboriel
      @MelissaLaboriel 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I agree that inner beauty and morality is significant however I don’t compare myself to anyone. This feels like a projection. I wanted to improve something on myself and so I did. I appreciate you calling me beautiful, but there’s no need to insult my decision making skills by calling it dumb. Thank you for the input.

    • @BellaCiao-uw9qm
      @BellaCiao-uw9qm 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@MelissaLaboriel mm alr think bout it

  • @Wealldayheartsyou.87
    @Wealldayheartsyou.87 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Your so gorgeous queen🤍

  • @redietfeyisa6047
    @redietfeyisa6047 ปีที่แล้ว

    The Navy Blue high waisted trouser ID please?

    • @MelissaLaboriel
      @MelissaLaboriel ปีที่แล้ว

      The direct link is in the description for all items.

  • @slimjimmie8574
    @slimjimmie8574 ปีที่แล้ว

    How tall are you ?

    • @MelissaLaboriel
      @MelissaLaboriel ปีที่แล้ว

      5’5 But my legs are most of my body

  • @imaginethatperformance2253
    @imaginethatperformance2253 ปีที่แล้ว

    Congrats Melissa. Happy for you girl!

  • @ariannahawkins5945
    @ariannahawkins5945 ปีที่แล้ว

    Have you tried straightening it? If, so did it curl back up? It looks really pretty😍😍

    • @MelissaLaboriel
      @MelissaLaboriel ปีที่แล้ว

      I did and it was a pain to straighten and was pretty frizzy still, so I wet it and it reverted. I’ve just started buying from another company curlyme.com and they’re actually better priced and still great quality

  • @Kishi877
    @Kishi877 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love that for you ❤ he understood the assignment

  • @Kishi877
    @Kishi877 ปีที่แล้ว

    Looks great ❤

  • @laurenabramovitz6398
    @laurenabramovitz6398 ปีที่แล้ว

    'Promo SM'

  • @nickdemos942
    @nickdemos942 ปีที่แล้ว

    So this is a flex now? Don’t want to spend your money like an adult. Just use someone else’s money. That’s pathetic. And for all who co-signed this. Pathetic. You all be fake af complaining you can’t find a real man. Nah. Us real men see threw all this. Glad i taught my daughters how to stand on their own two without having to take from others.

  • @kokainejane773
    @kokainejane773 ปีที่แล้ว

    Yazzz😂😂❤i know this feeling sis😂😂😂u got me hollin

    • @MelissaLaboriel
      @MelissaLaboriel ปีที่แล้ว

      😂😂😂 I’m dead! It was definitely funny as hell!

  • @ORANGE_vich
    @ORANGE_vich ปีที่แล้ว

    ❤❤❤❤ wonderful couple

  • @ratlord09
    @ratlord09 ปีที่แล้ว

    ngl papi is crazy

    • @MelissaLaboriel
      @MelissaLaboriel ปีที่แล้ว

      😂😂 crazy about me? Yes he is

  • @ItsBunnyBuns
    @ItsBunnyBuns ปีที่แล้ว

    Awwwww so cute. You two are adorable together. Best thing is, if you guys have children he’ll know how to do those hairstyles for them! Keep on strong, no matter the hate from ignorant people.

    • @MelissaLaboriel
      @MelissaLaboriel ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you so so much! He’s amazing and honestly, he’s the goat for helping me out lol. I appreciate your kind words ❤️

  • @MichelAbaziou-fr8zh
    @MichelAbaziou-fr8zh ปีที่แล้ว

    you are gorgeous ❤❤❤

    • @MelissaLaboriel
      @MelissaLaboriel ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you so so much ❤️ I appreciate it

  • @clodaghyoung8918
    @clodaghyoung8918 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi what’s the link for the black pants? It’s not in the description!

    • @MelissaLaboriel
      @MelissaLaboriel ปีที่แล้ว

      Sorry, about to add it now. SHEIN Frenchy Solid High Waist Tapered Pants I discovered amazing products on SHEIN.com, come check them out! api-shein.shein.com/h5/sharejump/appjump?link=VSAiG3xHTSR&localcountry=US&url_from=GM7391283795762475008

  • @amorelockster1023
    @amorelockster1023 ปีที่แล้ว

    I never seen a curly sew in is it a leave out and how many packs did you need?

    • @MelissaLaboriel
      @MelissaLaboriel ปีที่แล้ว

      Hi! Yes, I did a leave out, the front perimeter is my hair and I ordered the three bundle deal from Nadula.com If you buy from there, use code “KOC10”

  • @Black-xy4pj
    @Black-xy4pj ปีที่แล้ว

    The link for the high waisted black pants is missing

    • @MelissaLaboriel
      @MelissaLaboriel ปีที่แล้ว

      SHEIN Frenchy Solid High Waist Tapered Pants I discovered amazing products on SHEIN.com, come check them out! api-shein.shein.com/h5/sharejump/appjump?link=VSAiG3xHTSR&localcountry=US&url_from=GM7391283795762475008

  • @AmalMagan-of7vo
    @AmalMagan-of7vo ปีที่แล้ว

    what hair is that and where dis u buy it?

    • @MelissaLaboriel
      @MelissaLaboriel ปีที่แล้ว

      Hi! I bought it from nadula.com The hair is the 22 inch deep wave, I selected Malaysian hair and if you buy from them, use code “KOC10”

  • @dreamgirlraiya9536
    @dreamgirlraiya9536 ปีที่แล้ว

    Can you show your braid pattern or method?

    • @MelissaLaboriel
      @MelissaLaboriel ปีที่แล้ว

      I didn’t get a video of the braiding pattern my stylist did, but I’m getting a similar look in a month or so, I’ll get it then.

  • @favoritewhitenoise9537
    @favoritewhitenoise9537 ปีที่แล้ว

    Is it the Malaysian hair?

  • @lumoona2080
    @lumoona2080 ปีที่แล้ว

    You’re so pretty!!! And the cloths loom so good on you!!!! SLAY!!!!

    • @MelissaLaboriel
      @MelissaLaboriel ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you so much!! I’ll be posting an actual video with all the information and links soon ❤

    • @lumoona2080
      @lumoona2080 ปีที่แล้ว

      Cool!!! I’ll check it out!!!

  • @cierradollarhide6277
    @cierradollarhide6277 ปีที่แล้ว

    She lokey looks like Loray sister if he had. One

  • @juglarlocogmail
    @juglarlocogmail ปีที่แล้ว

    DIOSA

  • @wanniecole3203
    @wanniecole3203 ปีที่แล้ว

    How did the hair hold up

    • @MelissaLaboriel
      @MelissaLaboriel ปีที่แล้ว

      I wore it for a month and reused it twice. That’s just my personal preference but honestly I probably could have kept it longer. Nadula is about the same quality of Unice hair if that helps

  • @ShelbySteele23
    @ShelbySteele23 ปีที่แล้ว

    Where's the tutorial?

    • @MelissaLaboriel
      @MelissaLaboriel ปีที่แล้ว

      The hair was installed as “flip over method” I didn’t film the process

  • @shanicecooper101
    @shanicecooper101 ปีที่แล้ว

    direct link to this hair Asap!!!

    • @MelissaLaboriel
      @MelissaLaboriel ปีที่แล้ว

      www.nadula.com/nadula-unprocessed-virgin-indian-curly-hair-weave-3-bundles-real-indian-remy-human-hair-deals.html I got the 24 inches of this hair, use code "KOC10" for an additional $10 off mama!

    • @shanicecooper101
      @shanicecooper101 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@MelissaLaboriel Thank you so much!!

  • @cherylglenn1304
    @cherylglenn1304 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    p̴r̴o̴m̴o̴s̴m̴ 😌