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"   Photo: Getty Images   Yesterday, Katie Holmes had a long day. It started with hairstyling around 6 a.m. for an appearance on Good Morning America. After a nap, shopping at Sephora, meetings, and errands, Holmes finally took a seat at the John Barrett Salon at Bergdorf Goodman in NYC, ending her day as it began: with hairstyling. She got her chocolate brown locks curled as we chatted. Speaking in that girl-next-door Joey Potter voice, she told us her favorite benefit of dry shampoo: &amp;quot;Sometimes you want to sleep in a bit.&amp;quot; The 34-year-old fashion designer and actress addressed a room of 30 women sipping wine, sparkling water, and champagne, eager to try new products by Alterna Haircare, the brand she co-owns and is a brand ambassador for. While much to our dismay, Holmes&amp;#039; darling daughter, Suri Cruise, was not in attendance, we did get a quick chance to chat about the mini style muse and all things hair. You&amp;#039;re not just the face, but a co-owner, of Alterna. Why was it important to serve both roles? It was a wonderful opportunity to be a part of the collaboration and really get to know the products and give my point of view. The philosophy behind [the brand is that it&amp;#039;s] full of wonderful ingredients and [it&amp;#039;s] paraben-free\u2014very high quality. I think that&amp;#039;s important. The products are comprised of all-natural and organic components, do you keep a similar standard within other aspects of your life? I try to have as many organic cleaning products and organic food in my home, and be as healthy as possible. You&amp;#039;ve lived in New York City for a little more than a year now. How has living in the city had an impact on your beauty routine? Because it&amp;#039;s not the cleanest city in the world, I get more facials. You&amp;#039;re a little bit more aware because the city does drip on you, literally. How often do you get facials? About once a week. Tell us about the rest of your beauty regimen. I work out a lot, and I drink a lot of water. I try to eat well and maintain a healthy lifestyle, with the exception of a few french fries! I try to work out five times a week. I&amp;#039;m not so obsessed, but I&amp;#039;m constantly walking around the city. I do spinning and running and yoga. I switch it up. What are your guilty pleasures besides french fries? I&amp;#039;m a huge sweets fan. I have a huge sweet tooth. Are you a fan of makeup, or not so much? I like makeup. Bobbi Brown makes great makeup. I like her makeup because it doesn&amp;#039;t look like makeup. I should probably know the color of the foundation that I wear. That would be helpful, at this point. Every makeup artist asks me: &amp;quot;What color? What do you like to use?&amp;quot; I&amp;#039;m like, &amp;quot;Whatever color you think is right!&amp;quot; How do you define beauty to Suri? Beauty is kindness, thoughtfulness, and being a good friend. How do you teach her to be a good friend and to be thoughtful? Just through example. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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