When do you feel most beautiful?
When I’m at home in my pajamas and I haven’t showered in three days and I’m laying in my parents bed with my brother and sister. Or right after I wake up from a nap.
How do you define beauty?
Things that are not the norm. Unique things that aren’t what people think of as typical beauty. I also think a lot of sad things are really beautiful. Like photographs of sad people who are suffering, and I think it’s beautiful that they can feel all of that and have all of those emotions.I think that girls today think that being beautiful is about wearing makeup and making yourself look attractive, but people need to take a second look at that because there are people who have beautiful faces and bodies, but their outer beauty is not all that counts.
Who are the most beautiful people you know and why?
Probably my mom and Patsy, who is like my second mom who raised me. My mom because she didn’t have an easy childhood, and growing up never had any self confidence. And then she met my dad and she saw that someone else thought that she was really special, and she just became more confident and saw all of these qualities in herself that were great and special and started to realize her potential and has now grown into this woman who has all of these friends. We tease her that she’s the mayor of Santa Monica because everyone knows her. She does her own thing and does what she loves. Also, she gave up having a career and a life for a long time because there were four of us, and that wasn’t easy because my dad was traveling a lot and she was home with all of us. And she has sacrificed so much in her life to be a good mom and to be there for us no matter what.
Patsy just because she’s Patsy. She’s like my mom. And she taught me a lot. I see her as this incredible woman, I can’t pinpoint why. She left her kids behind in Trinidad, which is really hard for someone to do, so that she could send money home so her kids could have better opportunities. It wasn’t easy for her to not see her family and be in the situations that she was in, and she still has this incredible outlook on life.
What is something you always put on when you need to be ready in five minutes?
Lavender body oil. And the necklace that I wear all the time and never take off.
What are your favorite beauty products?
Crabtree and Evelyn night cream, Everyday organics body oil, Stockholm FACE eyeliner. Every time I go to New York I get a new one and treat myself. Auric blends Egyptian musk and rose perfume oil.
How do you feel about food and exercise?
I love food a lot. If I’m in the mood I’m a fan of exercise. I think it’s important for a healthy lifestyle, but I also just haven’t come to the realization yet that I don’t have the metabolism of a six year old so it’s hard to motivate myself to exercise.
What are your favorite clothing or accessories items?
I’m really into high-waist shorts right now. I love huge dresses made in Guatemala with embroidery all over them and big t-shirts that are so worn out that they are see through and really soft. And of course my Havaiana’s and my Chucks. But if I had to choose an article of clothing to wear every single day I would choose this nighty that my mom used to wear when she was pregnant with us that I have at home with holes and little black bows every where.
Where are your favorite places to shop?
The Rose Bowl flea market. The Gershenhorn sister’s closet (her childhood friends). The Co-Op and the Farmers market.
What are your favorite things to eat?
I love sweet potato tempura rolls, Ben & Jerry’s Coffee Coffee Buzz Buzz ice cream, my mom’s tomato basil frittata, matzoh brie, my mom’s matzoh ball soup, white fish salad even though I’m vegetarian, brie cheese and baguettes, Celestial Seasonings raspberry zinger tea, Bay City sandwiches from Santa Monica, fresh mozzarella, my mom’s berry cobbler, cheese cake, cheese enchiladas, roti and channa, and curried mango and pumpkin.
Where do you draw inspiration from?
Understanding other people’s perspectives on what’s beautiful, how the world functions, on life, on death, on family.
What are your favorite colors?
Brown and lime green. Sea foam green, aquamarine, black.
How do you make yourself feel better when you have a bad day?
Take a nap, take a bath, drink some tea, read some Sandra Cisneros poems or write my own poetry or do some form of art.
Favorite book/ music/ movie?
Favorite book is The House on Mango Street. Music is Nick Drake, Norah Jones, Brazilian music, and world music CDs. And my brother’s friend Max makes really good mixes. “One Fine Day” is my favorite movie of all time.
What’s the best piece of advice you were ever given?
To be myself and to not worry about what other people think, because as long as you are happy with who you and you are comfortable then that’s all that really matters. My mom used to say to us “If you have nothing nice to say, don’t say anything at all.” Another good piece of advice is what my sister told me in high school. She said never look at yourself in a car window or a building with glass because it shows that you are confident with who you are and don’t always have to check how you look.
What do you think makes someone a beautiful person?
Being confident in who they are and in their beliefs. Being strong enough to stand up for those beliefs even when they might not be the majority. Someone who is willing to sacrifice a little bit of themselves for the betterment of others. Someone who sees value in other people, cultures, and ways of thinking and viewing the world. Someone who’s funny and makes me laugh.
Thank you, Adrienne!
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