How do you thank somebody who has unknowingly spent chunk of the yr assuring you that it’s very OK — lovely, even — to not fuss over your hair or combat its pure texture? Particularly, I am speaking about Katie Holmes, to whom I might like to ship a present card to her favourite espresso spot in gratitude for giving me a few of my favourite casual-coiffure inspiration over the previous couple of months: the I-woke-up-like-this waves (on a number of events), the completely imperfect bangs (which seemed simply as cool below a beanie), and naturally, the messy bun. And now, she’s introduced again that tousled prime knot simply in time to remind me that my hair and I can chill till the brand new yr.

Holmes was noticed strolling in New York Metropolis — as is so typically the case when she’s being an inadvertent hair influencer — and he or she could not look happier or cozier. Strolling alongside within the NoHo neighborhood, she gave the impression to be laughing with a buddy whereas carrying black Adidas sneakers and grey sweats below an outsized camel coat. It is actually precisely how I might wish to be dressed from the time I end scripting this till January 2. And that goes double for her hair.

The actor and director piled her lengthy, brunette hair all the best way on prime of her head, loosely twisted into place with an elastic and no effs given about whether or not or not the bottom was easy and even (it wasn’t) or the bun was centered (additionally no). And why ought to it matter? Not solely is it laptop-closed time, however her hair nonetheless appears to be like super-cute regardless of slightly chaos.