Grey Layers

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The real secret.

Dear class of 2014, No it’s not your parents. No it’s not a good paying career not is it a $150,000 college degree. It’s that little voice in the back of your head telling you to go for that corner coffee store dream you’ve been dreaming to own. It’s that desire to be the next Steve Jobs creating the next big thing. It’s called Passion. Everyone has it. Chase that and not the dollar signs. The Dollar signs come afterwards I promise. This is a bad advice. Now that graduation is done, your 4 years of undergrad is over. Now what? Don’t get me wrong I am huge at following my passions. However, that thought simply matured into a reality. So let this not discourage you. Read on. First, do you really know what your passion is?  A lot of people don’t, and it set them back seven months.  We assume that we really know what our passions are upfront. Can you tell me just by thinking about it? The way it really works is that you have to get good at something, then you become passionate about it. I’ve asked a few people who love what they do for a living, I found that in most cases their passion developed slowly, often over unexpected and complicated paths. It’s rare, for example, to find someone who loves their career before they’ve become very good at it — expertise generates many different engaging traits, such as respect, impact, autonomy — and the process of becoming good can be frustrating and take years. Second, it may not be realistic to follow your passion. We tend to not consider the barriers.  Like,  what if your passion won’t pay? Or what if you don’t actually want to turn your hobby or passion into a full-time career? Or what if your passion leads you down a road that means you’ll actually make less of an impact? Two reasons people keep trying to follow their passion There are a couple of reasons people still think following a passion is the golden career ticket, even when it’s getting them nowhere. One reason is that we hear this advice everywhere! We’re told this is the way that people succeed. “Just follow your passion and the dollars will follow, I said. But here’s the real truth :  Our culture celebrates dreamers who stick with it and overcome all odds. But that’s…

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“Get Naked. Get Dirty. Get Rough. Get Clean.”

  He arrived in my front door this morning and waited for me all day at home while I was busy at work. Hurrying home, all I could think of was him all over me , on top of me – invigorating, smoothening and cleansing! Yes guys meet: Frank Coffee Scrub.  Frank doesn’t mess around. At the end of my shower, I covered myself in the stuff and scrubbed. You scrub all over, concentrating on any dry spots, stretch marks, imperfections etc. Now, be forewarned. Frank is messy. A bit of a nightmare if you are a clean freak. He is dark brown, smells like coffee and leaves coffee grits all over the shower. And then, for best results, you are supposed to stand around naked while it works further magic and dries. Then, you get back in the shower and rinse it off. Standing in the shower naked for ten minutes sounded kind of awful so I brushed my teeth, did some merchandising analysis, and did some folding in my closet . Naked, covered in the scrub. I looked pretty terrifying. These are the benefits of living alone, friends.  But when I rinsed off, my skin did feel just like silk.  I’m hooked. Frank is beautiful, Frank cares for me and thousands around the world love Frank. Frank Bod is a coffee scrub that is filled with vitamins and oils, developed to target cellulite, stretch marks, smooth lumps and bumps, moisturizes and improves skin tone. Frank is the Sinatra of scrubs. The Clooney of Coffee. Irresistible and aaaall the ladies want him for their own. Cheeky and naughty just the way I like! Might be time to take Frankie boy home with you.   Amazing would be an understatement for our first date. If he keeps up the dirty behavior, I foresee a long term relationship. Grab a date night with Frank ASAP at www.frankbody.com. Frank’s hometown is Melbourne, Australia but he travels worldwide to be with his babes.   xo,JG

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Accidentally Sexy

After one too many mornings where I would wake up to a 1970s Acme Fright Wig stuck to the top of my head, I chopped my hair off. As much as I would love to say “it’s just a haircut,” that would kinda be a lie. If you cut your hair to a chin length, there is a part of you making a statement. There’s something about it that seems fearless and bold. The shorter you go, the bigger the statement. You’re going against traditional stereotypes of what it means to be sexy and there’s a little hint of taboo appeal to it. I have had shorter hair in the past – shaved the back of my head and whatnot but after years of the no hair game, I have decided to grow it past my derriere, as the French would put it. Although my fashionable friends would keep telling me to cut my hair off again,  I always put it off. If I’m being honest, I was afraid. Especially because I have created my “look” for the modeling agencies. A look that is versatile enough only given by long hair.  I was afraid that I would look like a man in my shoots, I was afraid my photos would look different and the brands/ photographers I work with wouldn’t be too happy with it ;  that no one would find me attractive and that I wouldn’t be able to do anything with it. And then one day I chopped it all off at work. Yep, I chopped my hair at work.  Having had the asymmetrical bob a few months ago, I always was too scared to cut the front shorter but this time I went for an all time short – the shortest I’ve gone since I was 6 years old when mama Grey used to chop poor Jeanne’s hair. Surprisingly enough I’ve never felt more revived, more refreshed and beautiful. I was inspired enough to ask my followers about why they love their short cuts. Here’s what they said: “Low maintenance , very chic. In a way, it shows a lot of courage since it is very seldom for a female to cute her hair off. Bad ass. ” -Nikki @nicolettekezia ” I was super scared at first but now I have never loved my hair more. No risk, no fun.” -Stefanie @nhitastisch “It is so freeing and easy…

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The sweater side

The title of this post comes from this obsessed-with song ~ and yes, this is most definitely my favorite sweater these days. worn with my these white high waisted skinnies , and my all time favorite purse. Basically, i’ve had this total combination on repeat a lot lately. Decided to stay at the Upper East side throughout the day and visit the Guggenheim since it’s too sad that I live around the area and I’ve never been yet. The art was beautiful but typical. What astounded me more was it’s architecture and structure. Then decided to stop by the Jackie O reservoir in central park! [Jeanne] wears oversized crewneck sweater from silence and noise via Urban Outfitters; White high waisted skinnies by Uniqlo, shoes by Keds, purse by Townhouse Shops Thanks for the photos Jay! xo,JG

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The millennial fairy tale

I’ve recently done a little poll on who think’s couples should cohabitate before marriage or after. Nearly half of 20-somethings agreed with the statement, “You would only marry someone if he or she agreed to live together with you first, so that you could find out whether you really get along.” About two-thirds said they believed that moving in together before marriage was a good way to avoid divorce.  Answers varied, many said : “Before marriage honestly because you gotta make sure you wanna live with that person comfortably and be able to deal with how they are at home and not just how they are hanging out and on dates. Their morning routines, how they deal with bills etc. and how you accept all this. ” “I say before marriage. I don’t necessarily want a blinding contract to do what I want. ” “I think you should move in before. It would be aweful to move in with somebody and actually discover you don’t like to live with them. ” ” Before. Work out any issues and then get married.” “You dont buy a car unless you’ve test driven it.” “Couples should definitely move in before marriage. You’ll definitely find out what to expect after marriage through this. You can always learn from the “trial period” and cash in your ” Get out of jail” free card before it’s too late.” ” You should do a 30 day trial to see if you both are compatible.” But that belief is contradicted by experience. Couples who cohabit before marriage (and especially before an engagement or an otherwise clear commitment) tend to be less satisfied with their marriages — and more likely to divorce — than couples who do not. These negative outcomes are called the cohabitation effect.This sums up many of our generations beliefs. Combined with practical reasoning of ” One rent, one bill “, it makes sense financially. Like a business deal, you want to make sure your partner is just as financially able and that you can depend on him or her to be there to balance out the needs to steady both your lives. I have also gathered those answers who believe otherwise: ” If you truly love a person enough to want to get married, then the flaws in the way they live shouldn’t be much of a bother since everyone has flaws and marriage is…

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GreyLayers is style partnered with substance. Meshing both together in harmony creates depth-filled style, travel and living. Jeanne Grey created GreyLayers to influence the everyday and awaken passion within others through the layers that make her who she is.

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