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When looking at Miranda Kerr’s life, it’s easy to think, “I’ll have what she’s having.”
The effervescent 39-year-old beauty entrepreneur, mom, model/actress and wife to Snap Inc. CEO and co-founder Evan Spiegel, is all about positive vibes. The Australian native makes running a global skincare line and managing home life, including co-parenting with her ex-husband Orlando Bloom and his partner Katy Perry, easy and glamorous. Her upbeat attitude is one secret to her success.
“It’s our choice to choose a positive thought—like ‘it’s great, we need that rain’ versus ‘oh no, it’s raining’—we choose which thought we gravitate toward,” Kerr tells LVR magazine via phone from LA, shedding light on the feel-good energy that fuels her active lifestyle.
It’s our choice to choose a positive thought—like ‘it’s great, we need that rain’ versus ‘oh no, it’s raining’—we choose which thought we gravitate toward.
Kerr was just coming off some high-profile red-carpet events, such as the White House Correspondents Dinner and the Met Gala, and speaking at the 2022 commencement of the Otis College of Art and Design. Kerr and Spiegel surprised the graduates by announcing a $10 million pledge to pay off outstanding student loan debt.
Getting ready for such glamorous events is a self-care ritual Kerr enjoys. But first, there is the dress. At fashion’s most important event, the Met Gala, she turned to trusted design confident Fernando Garcia of Oscar de la Renta, with her husband weighing in.
“We discussed a timeless, elegant dress, and I wanted to wear it with a sleeve to be more ‘Gilded Glam,’ but the boys decided they liked the strapless one better,” she explains. “I love to feel the excitement around the whole process. Creativity and design connect people, creating a piece of art.”
I love to feel the excitement around the whole process. Creativity and design connect people, creating a piece of art.
Besides her Kora Organics products to keep her skin fresh and dewy, Kerr engages Reiki facialist Nousha Salimi. Kerr is one to spread a good thing by offering Salimi’s services to other Met guests, such as her friend Lily Aldridge and a few editors. The pre-event self-care checklist includes celery juice, cucumber and aloe water, dry body brush Gua Sha rose quartz facials, Theraguns and infrared saunas.
Undoubtedly, she offered the same to Perry, whom Kerr says has been a major supporter of the brand. The singer even endorsed it on a Live Instagram post. “[Perry] loves the Turmeric Glow moisturizer, making her skin come alive every time she uses it.” The feel-goods are so strong among Bloom, Perry, Kerr and Spiegel that they were seated together at the dinner celebrating the opening of “In America: An Anthology of Fashion.”
[Perry] loves the Turmeric Glow moisturizer, making her skin come alive every time she uses it.
The couples not only dine together but also vacation together. “I adore Katy and am grateful Orlando found someone he is happy with. Now Flynn has four happy parents who get along,” she says, noting that she and her ex were and are still good friends. “When we separated, the most important thing we decided we could do is that when we make a decision, we ask, ‘is this in the best interest of our child?’ We will be family no matter what.”
Her family has expanded even more with Spiegel; they have two sons, Hart, 4, and Myles, 2. The attentive mom put our call on hold to take a call from the doctor about some redness in one of the young boy’s eyes. “It’s probably nothing to worry about, but you want to make sure it’s all OK.”
I adore Katy and am grateful Orlando found someone he is happy with. Now Flynn four happy parents who get along.
The couple met at a Louis Vuitton event in 2014 and were seated next to one another by Delphine Arnault. At the improbable love match’s first meeting, tablemate (former Harper’s Bazaar Editor-In-Chief) Glenda Bailey sensed something else. According to Kerr, she was the last one to think she would end up dating or marrying Spiegel, who is seven years her junior. “I know about these things. I have a strong feeling you will get married,” Kerr recalls Bailey telling her. Kerr shrugged it off, thinking Spiegel didn’t seem too interested. “I told him one of my favorite songs is ‘Spiegel im Spiegel’ by Avro Pärt. We discussed our respective home construction projects, and he left before dessert, saying he was getting up at 5:30 a.m. and didn’t want to stay out late.”
She had the notion of contacting him months later while working in Japan. It was the last day of the job, and the client was taking them for a fun night of karaoke and sake. “I texted him to ask if he ever listened to the song, and he called me back right away,” she continues, recalling that she told him she was busy singing and would call him later. (Fun Fact: Kerr dabbles in singing, having produced a record in 2014, “You’re the Boss,” with fellow Aussie Bobby Fox, known for his role on stage as Frankie Valli in Jersey Boys.)
Their first date was a Kundalini yoga class with Gurmukh in Los Angeles. “He invited himself when I said it was good for the nervous system. But right away, he said he had to host an event, but he had something for me; it was a gingerbread house for Flynn and me. I thought he must be interested, but he keeps running away.” It took months to get to their first kiss, but they were already close friends by then. “It was lovely to find someone who appreciated my kind heart and joyful spirit. We balance each other out like Yin and Yang. We complement each other.”
It was lovely to find someone who appreciated my kind heart and joyful spirit. We balance each other out like Yin and Yang. We complement each other.
Expanding on that, Kerr says, “I’m a healthy influence on his life. He’s even working out now. He got me to go to bed early and wake up earlier. We both do yoga and meditate daily. We love being home with family, laughing, playing music, cooking, going for walks or using the infrared sauna. We love each other’s company—neither of us really likes to go out.”
They make exceptions for fancy occasions, but admitted the night of the Met Gala, they were home and in bed by 11:30 p.m. “We also love the different things we bring to the table. He is so intelligent, obviously, and thinks differently from anyone I’ve met and vice-versa; it’s fascinating to have conversations because we both think about things and perspectives differently. He is very intellectual, and I am heart-centered.”
I’m a healthy influence on his life. He’s even working out now. He got me to go to bed early and wake up earlier. We both do yoga and meditate daily. We love being home with family, laughing, playing music, cooking, going for walks or using the infrared sauna. We love each other’s company—neither of us really likes to go out.
Skipping all the after-parties allows Kerr to wake at 5:30 a.m. to meditate for a good start to the day. “I have a practice of finding five things I am grateful for. It’s simple things, like a roof over our heads, fresh water, that we are all healthy, our love for each other, and food on the table. Having that attitude of gratitude is important and can shift the mood for the rest of the day. We set a tone for the day because every thought has a cellular effect on the body,” she offers. “If a negative thought comes, try to transform that into a positive and get to a neutral state of mind, like a battery.”
I have a practice of finding five things I am grateful for. It’s simple things, like a roof over our heads, fresh water, that we are all healthy, our love for each other, and food on the table. Having that attitude of gratitude is important and can shift the mood for the rest of the day. We set a tone for the day because every thought has a cellular effect on the body.
She feels strongly enough about good juju that even her products are meant to make you feel good while they do good, thanks to the use of rose and clear quartz crystals in the formulation process so that every ingredient touches the crystals when it is made.
She also adds essential aromatherapy oils including citron, rose geranium and basil for a spirit lifter. “I love the connection between mind, body and skin. Everything I create is made with 360 degrees of perspective for skin and spirit. The products feed your skin with nutrients and renew you energetically. Why not add another boost?” she proposes.
I love the connection between mind, body and skin. Everything I create is made with 360 degrees of perspective for skin and spirit. The products feed your skin with nutrients and renew you energetically.
Her Australian upbringing on a farm and the influence of her grandmother helped her discover the benefits of natural and superfood ingredients. These include the Noni fruit found in shrubs native to Southern and Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands. Kerr has been applying it to her skin since she was 13 to combat breakouts. Noni oil and turmeric figure into several Kora organics products and solved Spiegel’s dry skin issues.
His experience and encouragement prompted her to expand internationally — when it began, it was Kerr’s “passion project” sold exclusively in Australia. Currently, Kora organics is healthy and investing in new products such as the Turmeric Glow Foaming Cleanser launching this month.
“It’s not about making money or growing a company to flip it. My aim is for the brand to outlive me. For Kora Organics to be able to help people with their skin, to feel happier and more balanced and share things that worked for me. That’s what I am passionate about,” says Kerr.
Recently, she was validated in this quest when a user sent the beauty brand before and after photos after using the Noni Glow Face oil on her husband, who had severe dry skin due to a prolonged hospital stay. “In just two days, this incredible product reversed six months of dry hospital air damage, and his skin looked like a baby’s,” she says.
It’s not about making money or growing a company to flip it. My aim is for the brand to outlive me. For Kora Organics to be able to help people with their skin to feel happier and more balanced and share things that worked for me. That’s what I am passionate about.
It’s inevitable to have challenges. The ups and downs, the round and rounds, are how we evolve. Who wants a blank canvas? It’s important to have a canvas full of different colors and experiences. Nothing is ever perfect; we have to understand and appreciate learning experiences from everything.
Kerr’s journey to becoming a fully certified organic brand began as a teen, when her mother was diagnosed with cancerous tumors in the spleen (she eventually had it removed). This sent the family on a quest to replace household products with a harmful chemical to natural alternatives. Kora Organics is guaranteed Ecocert and Cosmos organic by an independent auditor. Kerr touts that certified organic products contain up to 50 percent more antioxidants that nurture the skin. “It’s why people eat organically,” she maintains.
Her family’s challenge with cancer and the road to recovery could well be one of Kerr’s glass-half-full-isms, where a negative experience had a positive outcome.
“It’s inevitable to have challenges. The ups and downs, the round and rounds, are how we evolve. Who wants a blank canvas? It’s important to have a canvas full of different colors and experiences. Nothing is ever perfect; we have to understand and appreciate learning experiences from everything.”
