Quite recently, Salma Hayek discussed her acne-triggered depression, and Kaiser theorized that Salma was using the topic as a talking point to relate to the little people. It was a very valid hypothesis given that Salma is now married to a billionaire, but it appears that Salma also had another purpose to bringing up the topic; that is, Salma is now promoting her own anti-pimple medication. It’s an over-the-counter product that is part of her beauty line, Nuance Salma Hayek, which contains 100 different items (cosmetics, moisturizers, and cleansers) that are now available online and at a CVS drugstore near you. It’s quite a departure from the image of a spitfire actress with a huge rack even though the cover of this magazine obviously highlights Salma’s most prominent assets. Here are some excerpts from the interview, which also takes the editorial stance that Salma has basically done the vast majority of of the creation and chemical work for her line. Is she full of crap? Maybe.

She does the work: “I don’t know that many people in my position who would actually put that much time into it. It’s a lot easier to get a contract or say that you are doing the work when it’s really someone else. I don’t think my own agency-or even I-knew how stubborn I was going to be. Because I have a background in a different field, it can be hard to negotiate and make a good deal for myself. People always underestimate me. But if you stick around long enough, act out of conviction, and try to be honorable in everything you do, good things will come to you. I have seen karma work in this business.”

She uses all the Nuance Salma Hayek stuff: “We have a pimple medication that treats the spot and the discoloration on your face at the same time,” she says with obvious pride. “It’s one of the best products we have.”

On being married to billionaire Francois-Henri Pinault: “He’s the best thing that ever happened to me and my work. I was trying to figure out how to have a child on my own. I came to terms with saying, ‘[Love] might not happen, and I have to be OK with that.’ Then someone came along whom I never would have pictured or thought I would have wanted; he was completely out of my box. Even though I was not looking, I was present and I was open. I am the luckiest person I know.”

She’s kind of over acting: “What once was an expression of who I was – acting – also became my hiding place. But now I don’t depend on it so much for my happiness or my identity. And since it’s not my priority, I am doing the best work I’ve ever done.”

[From Marie Claire @Work]

While I can admire Salma’s entreprenurial drive in creating this line of beauty products, I have to wonder where she came up with the start-up capital for such a product. Did she put up the money herself or pound the pavement looking for investors? Or was it a case of her billionaire husband financing the entire schbang? Who knows. I’ll admit to a bit of jealousy here because Salma will never have to worry about money for the rest of her life, but it seems awfully convenient for Salma to say that merely perservering and acting with conviction will make somebody rich because of the “karma” involved. Salma does acknowledge that she is “the luckiest person” she knows, but still, she is so out of touch with reality. It’s almost like she’s becoming the Latina Goop.

Photos courtesy of Marie Claire @Work