This month\'s Beauty Icon
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Beauty Icon - Kate Hudson
By Beauty Editor Jessica Hopper
It\'s been eight years since the mini Goldie Hawn burst on to our screens in her breakthrough role as Penny Lane, the groupie with a heart in Almost Famous. It was a role that captured the hearts of both critics and audiences alike, earning Kate her first Oscar nomination and a stack of other trophies for the mantle. Not bad for a 21-year-old, eh? But it\'s not just her acting abilities that we\'re here to celebrate. Kate Hudson\'s own brand of carefree hippie chic and refreshing attitude has made her an icon to beauty-conscious women worldwide. All hail Ms Hudson - this month\'s handbag beauty icon.
Au naturel
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Beauty Icon -- Kate Hudson, natural beauty
Kate Hudson is often praised for her natural beauty, which was one of the reasons she found herself in the top spot of People Magazine\'s infamous Most Beautiful list. "Kate Hudson embodies ‘beauty\' right now," said Galina Espinoza, Senior Editor, People magazine, "she\'s adorable, but she has flaws." And we all know perfection can be wearing, whereas Kate\'s easy smile, fuss-free look and buttery-blonde locks - that\'s something to covet.
Tomboyish charm
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Beauty Icon -- Kate Hudson - Tomboyish charm
So, was Kate always such a show-stopper? "I was a tomboy [as a child]. I had three brothers. I was the girl with the dress on that always came back in the house filthy with scrapes and bruises," she admits. "But I was always very girly. I had to be able to twirl so that my underwear showed!"
Spa-free
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Kate Hudson beauty - spa treatments
She may be this year\'s Most Beautiful, but Kate doesn\'t owe her desirable flawless complexion and sun-kissed skin to spa-obsession. "I don\'t even remember the last time I got a manicure," she says. "I even got to the point where I started waxing my own legs because I don\'t have the time. I\'d rather be home with Ryder (her four-year-old son) sitting there waxing my legs. I haven\'t gotten a facial in a million years." So what is her secret!?
Eco-babe
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Kate Hudson and David Babaii for WildAid Hair care
Kate\'s a real hippie at heart - her eco-babe philosophy extends to her beauty regime too, and she says she\'s always been conscious of what she puts in and on her body. It was this way of life that led Kate to her latest project. Working with stylist David Babaii, the ethical actress has helped create David Babaii for WildAid - an eco-friendly range of hair care products completely free of sulphates, parabens, petrochemicals, animal products and, of course, free from animal testing. Part of the proceeds from the 10-piece line, which includes shampoos, conditioners, mousse and pomades, will help benefit the WildaAid wildlife protection program. www.db4wildaid.com
Her beauty secrets
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Kate Hudson\'s beauty secrets
Kate\'s best time for looking good, she says, comes "at the end of the night, when everything\'s soaked in and I\'m still up. I like the leftover make-up in the morning. You\'ve got to wash your face but there\'s always the leftover eye make-up, I love that." She may have a rough and ready approach, but girly girl Kate loves her make-up as much as the rest of us, and swears by Benefit lipgloss and Pout mascara - "I just love it!" She also loves Kerastase hair products, B Kamins Maple Treatment Night Cream and the entire Pevonia body range.
Her healthy attitude
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Kate Hudson beauty
Kate\'s got a figure to die for, but it\'s her attitude to her looks that we love the most. When at her most heaviness after the birth of her boy, Kate said, "I had the realisation that I could look at myself and say, \'Yeah, I may be 20lb over what I was, but I feel great, I feel more womanly than I\'ve ever felt, I feel curvaceous and sexy.\'" Amen to that!
A beauty icon
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Kate Hudson - A beauty icon
Not only a talented actress, but an eco-babe, a girl\'s girl and an all-round gorgeous person. What\'s not to love about Ms Hudson? Kate - we salute you!
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