Jane Fonda's Secret to Radiant Skin is a $16 Sheet Mask
Now in her eighties, Jane Fonda is still an undisputed style icon. From her daring red carpet looks (who could forget that Grammy Awards jumpsuit from a few years back?) to her chic gray pixie, the Grace and Frankie actress has got it—and continues to flaunt it. But the superstar’s beauty routine is surprisingly down to Earth.
So what’s on the her must-have list right now? Hand cream. Lots and lots of hand cream. “Like so many people these days, I’m constantly washing my hands,” says Fonda, who reaches for the Uncle Bud’s Hemp Hand & Foot Cream (the actress recently partnered with the brand) to soothe her soap- and sanitizer-parched mitts. “It really helps.”
Here, the outspoken activist—who was arrested at a climate change rally last year—sounds off on how she continues to turn heads, what we can expect from the final season of her hit Netflix series Grace and Frankie, and how you can join her in the fight for our planet.
On makeup for women over 50
Fonda is decidedly fuss-free, but there’s one item she can’t live without—her L’Oreal Paris Colour Riche Matte Lipstick. “When I’m getting ready for my Zoom calls, I usually do a quick lip,” she says. “I never used to wear lipstick, but as I’ve gotten older, and especially with gray hair, you need some color, or you’ll just fade away.”
On how she keeps her skin looking radiant
It’s all about self-care. “I enjoy a face mask while I’m relaxing at the end of the day,” Fonda says. Her go-to: the $16 Uncle Bud’s Hemp Blue Light Face Mask. “Sun protection is also key.”
But it’s not just about what she puts on her skin. The fitness fanatic, who recently paid homage to her famous 80s-era workout VHS with a celeb-studded exercise video to promote voter registration, is equally as meticulous about how she treats the rest of her body.
“I try to get eight hours of sleep, work out on a regular basis, eat a lot of fresh fruits and vegetables, and drink plenty of fluids,” she says. It shows: Fonda looks as lithe in a leotard at 82 as she did in 1982.
On the final season of Grace and Frankie
While Fonda can’t reveal much about the conclusion of her hit show (“It’ll be really funny,” she promises), she’s quick to respond that the hardest part of saying goodbye involves her co-star, Lily Tomlin. “I’ll miss seeing her everyday,” Fonda says. “She moves me.”
And though she enjoyed playing Grace Skolka for seven seasons (a role for which she’s received Emmy and SAG Award nominations), she acknowledges that she and her character couldn’t be more different: “I’m not as uptight, I don’t drink that much, and I’ve never been Republican.”
On the upcoming election
It’s been said that it will be the most important election of our time—and Fonda agrees. “It’s important that we vote for climate champions up and down the ballot,” she says.
But the work doesn’t stop on November 3: “After the election, no matter who wins, he should be prepared to roll up his sleeves and join the efforts to do what’s needed,” she says. And while she’s coy about who will earn her vote next month, those familiar with Fonda’s activism probably have a hunch: “I’d rather push a centrist than fight a fascist.”
On her love for hemp products
“When Uncle Bud’s first approached me about working together, they sent me some products to try, and though I was skeptical at first, they actually worked,” Fonda says.
But the actress has been a hemp lover long before her partnership with the brand. “I’ve been using a CBD vape pen for some time to help me sleep,” she says. “Winona LaDuke, a Ojibwe leader and climate activist in Northern Minnesota, had been telling me about the value of hemp for many years, and she thinks we should bring it back, as it could be a major staple in a new economy.”
On living her best life
“To me, it means harnessing all of yourself, including your shadow, and moving into life with full authenticity.”
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