In this lifestyle Q&A series, we ask beauty icons, thought leaders, and spiritual seekers to their share their best tricks for living cleaner, looking better, and feeling happier. Their answers are practical magic, from the way they spend the first 5 minutes of every day to the one small habit that changed everything.  

Today, creative director and entrepreneur Francisco Costa opens up about the secret behind the Brazilian mindset, the life-changing advice that Calvin Klein gave him, and the skill he's still trying to master.

Check out Francisco and Gucci's live chat to learn more about Costa Brazil, the cult bodycare line that's a clean beauty phenomenon. For more Brazilian beauty secrets, watch supermodel Isabeli Fontana's date night makeup tutorial.