Katie Holmes Has A Bob Now — And Of Course, She’s Making It Look Impossibly Cool

Some people can manage to look more glamorous in a T-shirt and jeans than most folks could hope to muster in head-to-toe couture, and Katie Holmes is among them. Over her nearly 30 years in the public eye, the actor has become something of an “effortless chic” icon, looking positively radiant in cozy cardigan sets, fisherman sandals, and with a completely makeup-free visage. And now, she’s bringing that same “girl next door, if the girl next door had off-the-charts riz” energy to the decade’s hottest haircut, the bob.

To celebrate the launch of Christopher John Rogers’ Old Navy collaboration, Holmes stepped out in New York City in a mustard-yellow long-sleeve shirt (a piece from the collection), loose, low-rise jeans, and black pumps. While the accompanying glam was characteristically low-key — including glowing skin, peachy blush, and defined brows — Holmes did make a statement with what appears to be new hair: A shoulder-grazing bob, lightly layered and parted off-center with soft texture.

Also new? The hue. “I would describe Katie’s color as a dark honey blonde, with beige champagne highlights for contrast,” says the hands behind the look, Gina Gilbert, celebrity colorist at BENJAMIN Salon. “I always incorporate a root melt to maintain dimension. With Katie’s new bob, I wanted the color to complement the cut. I used the Balayage technique and hand-painted all of the ends to make them lighter and brighter… a sun-kissed finish.”

While she’s tended to favor longer lengths in recent years, this is far from the first time Holmes has donned the bob, or short hair in general. In the late aughts (think 2007-2009), it was the haircut of choice for the former Dawson’s Creek star, often worn straight and sharp, and she took things even shorter in 2017 with a bixie.