Lifestyle Style Nicole Kidman's Red Carpet Philosophy: 'I Try To Have a Sense of Humor About It' The actress and face of Neutrogena on her red carpet process and starring in her first commercial for the skin care brand By Jackie Fields Jackie Fields Instagram Jackie Fields is the Deputy Beauty Director at PEOPLE. A Tufts University and Parsons School of Design alum, she joined the brand as an editorial assistant in 2005 and has previously held the titles of reporter, writer-reporter, writer, editor, and senior editor. In 2009, she reported the magazine's first BeautyWatch page. During the last 12 years, she has focused almost entirely on beauty – specifically celebrity and market trends. Jackie most enjoys heading up the brand's annual drugstore Beauty Awards. When she is not reporting, writing, and editing content, she is testing fragrances, lipsticks, and products for 4c hair or catering to her beloved English Bulldog, Bowie. People Editorial Guidelines Published on February 26, 2017 05:51 PM Share Tweet Pin Email We independently evaluate all recommended products and services. If you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. Learn more. Nicole Kidman is a red carpet veteran — but even the seasoned actress gets the jitters when all eyes on her. So to ensure she keeps her cool while putting her best face forward, the star sticks to a simple mantra, she tells PeopleStyle. “I try to have a sense of humor about it,” says Kidman, who’ll make another Academy Awards appearance at tonight thanks to her supporting actress nomination for Lion. The star adds that all the attention on a big night isn’t what makes her feel good about herself, it’s the love and support she gets from her husband Keith Urban and their two daughters, Sunday Rose, 8 and Faith Margaret, 6. Watch the PEOPLE & EW Red Carpet Live Oscars pre-show on Feb. 26 at 5 p.m. ET/2 p.m. PT on the People/Entertainment Weekly Network (PEN). Go to PEOPLE.com/PEN, or download the app on your favorite device. Then watch our Red Carpet Fashion Wrap-Up after the Oscars! “Love. Being loved and giving love,” she says of what makes her feel her best. “That, and every now and then Faith will say, ‘Momma, you look so pretty.’ Then I glow. There’s nothing like hearing your daughter say that.” Presley Ann Slack/Patrick McMullan via Getty Meanwhile, Urban’s favorite feature of his wife’s isn’t external — which makes the newly minted Neutrogena spokeswoman feel even more beautiful on the inside and out. “[He loves] my heart, which is a nice thing,” she reveals. RELATED VIDEO: Is an Oscar Really Only Worth $1?! As the actress hits the carpet, there’s one more thing that will be on her mind tonight: Her very first commercial with Neutrogena, to promote its Rapid Wrinkle Repair Regenerating Cream, airs during the awards telecast. Kidman, who’s no stranger to the small screen thanks to her current role in HBO’s Big Little Lies, had just one enthusiastic word to sum up the experience of filming a commercial: “Fun!” The Academy Awards kicks off live on ABC on Sunday, Feb. 26, with a 7 p.m. ET pre-show and 8:30 p.m. ceremony. See all the Oscar nominees and get your own ballot here! Are you excited to see her commercial?