I wonder if Katie Holmes feels the same way the rest of us do when we decide we’re bored with our default hair look and we actually go for it—a big change. A significant cut and color all at once. Like, does she see herself in the mirror at the end of the appointment and get that “It’s the new me!” kind of rush? I sure hope so, because she absolutely deserves to feel that glee after her latest hair transformation.
Holmes attended the Old Navy x Christopher John Rogers event in New York City on Monday, April 13, and needless to say, she wore pieces from the collab that made me want to buy them immediately. (You have to wait until Wednesday.) But she’s not influencing just my style; her hair makeover has me reconsidering my own length and color.
The actor and director has long (pun intended) worn her hair to the middle of her back, usually in a dark brown shade that gets the occasional caramel highlight or two (or twenty). So it was quite a surprise to see that her spring refresh involved chopping off several inches of hair and lightening it up to nearly blonde.
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Her new lob is softly layered in that perfectly imperfect way that lets it always look effortlessly tousled. And while she’s wearing it decidedly side-parted, you just know she can flip it back and forth and it’ll stick the landing every time.
As for her new color, it’s like golden hour has been permanently contained in her hair cuticles. The new honey tones appear to be balayage, with the roots left ever so slightly darker—in other words, expensive-looking but, crucially, low-maintenance.
She looks different, but not unrecognizable. And maybe that’s why Holmes stays such a reliable hair muse. Instead of chasing trends, she goes with her gut, which just happens to always be right about hair.
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