Today we’d like to introduce you to Grace Gionest.
Hi Grace, it’s an honor to have you on the platform. Thanks for taking the time to share your story with us – to start maybe you can share some of your backstories with our readers?
I started entrepreneurship at a young age on Instagram. It all started with a lot of ambassadorship and promo for different bikini companies and clothing brands. I was actually big on fitness, to begin with, and I’ve always worked and had a job since I was 15. Jumping ahead to how I got into what I do now (G&G Luxe) is definitely a different story.
Doing teeth whitening and tooth gems was not my first option. I moved to Clearwater Florida to do an internship for a jewelry shop. I myself was making grills, setting diamonds, and learning the market of gold and diamond sales. Less than a year ago, I thought this was what I wanted to do for the rest of my life.
I started my teeth whitening business due to wanting to start my own business in mouth jewelry. Aside from any of this, I have always been an independent contractor and have done different modeling or promo gigs on the side.
I’m sure you wouldn’t say it’s been obstacle-free, but so far would you say the journey has been a fairly smooth road?
This question is a funny one. It has not been a smooth route at all. I’ve been in college, switched my major two times, danced for two years now, and lost a huge investment moving to another city for something I thought was gonna be my calling.
Only to find out that my “calling” would lead me to a different line of entrepreneurship. I lived on my savings for the first two months of moving to a city I knew nobody in and still reside in. I realize that it’s never easy but believing in your first option and never doubting yourself will get you a lot further than trying to live someone else’s dream.
Thanks – so what else should our readers know about your work and what you’re currently focused on?
My work currently is an owner of a company called G&G Luxe. I do teeth whitening and tooth gems and I am soon working on a product to have a whole new site that is related to lips and body. I wouldn’t quite say it’s what I specialize in or it was my first choice but I do enjoy it and it is another income for now.
I do have Only Fans, I do modeling and promotion, as well as dancing and working events in different cities of Florida. What sets me apart? Authenticity and confidence in myself and my product. I know what I want for my life and I do plan on excelling mentally and physically.
Risk-taking is a topic that people have widely differing views on – we’d love to hear your thoughts.
My view taking is to do it while you’re young and have the support and love to do so. I graduated high school at 16 years old and went straight into college for physical therapy assistance. I changed my major to radiography technology after my first semester and then when I didn’t get excepted I took a year of business courses.
I did a total of two years of college by the time I was 18 years old just to end up not staying in college. I started becoming an independent contractor and working for myself at the age of 18 and I will never look back. Just recently, the biggest risk I have taken was moving to Clearwater to work for somebody who didn’t respect my passion. I lost a lot of money and a lot of hope but I am slowly getting back to where I need to be to work back in the field I love, Jewelry.
Whether it’s stock, a career path, going back to college, is moving out of a state to pursue something you know will make you happy DO IT. Be uncomfortable! It will change your life.
Contact Info:
- Email: gracegionest@gmail.com
- Instagram: @thegracie.g
