“Beautyis my favorite word,” says Laura Dern.
“It’s what I call the women I love, the ones who make the room light up.
My friendsReese Witherspoonand Greta Gerwig have this quality.
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They lead with light, and that’s what true beauty is to me.”
What enhances Dern’s light?
“I turn to art,” she says.
It’s inspiring and incredibly healing to learn from women who are their true selves.
And that’s not easy.
I care a lot about what other people think."
She also spritzesHappiness Abscissa Eau de Brooklyn(Buy It, $42,happinessabscissa.com).
“My frienda leading psychiatristcreated it to elevate your state of well-being,” she says.
“I was so embarrassed to make waves as a kid.
She still works to keep her inner light from dimming.
“It helps me be kinder to myself,” she says.
“There’s no greater beauty trick in the world than that.”
