Kate Hudson Talks Rom-Com Beauty, Moon Rituals, and the Good Hair Day Products She Swears By


Some actors have moments. But Kate Hudson? She has eras. From embodying the ultimate boho dream girl Penny Lane to giving me—and my fellow writers—early aughts journalist-girlie goals as Andie Anderson, her characters have shaped pop culture in ways that few rom-com leads ever do. Now, she’s stepping into an entirely new chapter. She stars as Isla Gordon, a reformed party girl who unexpectedly inherits her father’s NBA team in Netflix’s Running Point. She’s also embracing a new singer-songwriter career and, just in time for its 50th anniversary, stepping into the role of Joico’s first-ever global spokesperson.

Hudson’s campaign with Joico celebrates the joi of healthy hair, making her the perfect partner for one of the world’s most influential hair care brands. Not only does she have some of the best hair in Hollywood, but she’s been a permanent fixture on our collective beauty mood board. (Especially for those of us who remember obsessing over her messy updo and pink peacoat in the 1999 cult film 200 Cigarettes.) And let’s be honest, I’m far from the only one who considered buying a canary yellow slip dress after How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days.

During a recent press day in New York, I caught up with Hudson to talk Running Point, beauty transformations, her Joico must-haves, and her witchy side—yes, she’s deeply into tarot, moon rituals, and crystals. And that just makes me love her a million times more.

(Image credit: Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Joico)

First of all, I have to tell you—I started watching Running Point last night in my hotel room, and I was already hooked. I binged four episodes, and I was like, “I have stories to file, but I also just want to keep watching!” It’s so funny.