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When you think of the word “punk,” two names that probably don’t come immediately to mind are Katie Holmes and Bobbi Brown.

But for the Met Gala, they defied expectations, as the face of the brand wore a look created for her by Genevieve Herr for Bobbi Brown.

“She showed us a photo of the dress and the hair was going to be up, a little punk, so I pictured her with dark eyes,” Herr tells PEOPLE exclusively. “We wanted to make nice, beautiful classic smoky eyes with a strong touch. But not scary!”

Because Holmes is usually seen with a fresh face, a smoky eye was a little out of her comfort zone, which Herr totally admits: “It’s a completely a different Katie!” she exclaims.

Want to get a similar look? Follow Herr’s easy at the bottom of the post to get your own pretty, punk-y look.

Tell us: What do you think of Holmes’s makeup?

–Alex Apatoff, reporting by Andrea Lavinthal
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It’s no secret that Katie Holmes is stunning, but we’ve never seen her quite this sultry.

For Allure‘s April issue (on stands March 26), the star (and face of Bobbi Brown cosmetics) goes from “girl next door” to sexy screen siren, posing for the magazine’s cover in a smoky eye, wet hair — and not much else.

But though Holmes is model-gorgeous in the pics, she shares the beauty advice her mom once gave her that keeps her grounded: “She said, ‘You may be pretty, and you may be talented, but nobody will remember that if you’re mean.’”

The star also shares her makeup and haircare must-haves — as well as her beauty must-not-do in front of potential dates. “When you’re cleaning out your ears, you probably don’t want an audience!” she says.

Click to see another photo from the shoot; then visit Allure.com for tons more on Holmes’s great style, beauty tips and to see a behind-the-scenes video from the shoot. The April issue hits stands March 26.
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Katie Holmes spent yesterday kicking off her heels with fashion editors in a New York City hotel suite to present the latest elegant collection for her Holmes & Yang fashion line. But today, the blizzard that’s battering the East Coast caused Holmes to reprioritize. Her daughter Suri‘s school was closing early, it was explained, and she had to go pick her up.

That practical part of her life — and that of her design partner and stylist Jeanne Yang, herself a mother to twin girls — is an ever-present influence on their fashion philosophy. “Our customer is somebody who wants to be comfortable” says Yang, who walked PEOPLE through an intimate one-on-one presentation of the line. “You want to look good, but Katie and I always talk about this, it should never come at the cost of comfort.”

As Holmes herself told The New York Times, their goal is “to make high-quality pieces that are simple enough, you can wear over and over again.” Read More

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