On January 12, the 46-year-old was spotted out and about in New York City wearing the perfectnude nail.

That’s all there was to this look!

The actress chose to forgo polisha simpleclear coatincludedin favor of somegood old fashioned buffing.

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Which isn’t to say that Holmes isn’talwaysa good person to turn to for a timeless look.

When she does rock polish, she takes it easy.

Her color choice last November was asoft beige, and before that she chose asheer caramelandgreige hue.

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The focus on simplicity extends to her long, dark hair, which she’s mostly been wearing down.

As far as makeup went, a swipe of lip gloss did the heavy lifting.

In the end, it’s a lesson in star power.

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When you’re this casually cool, why bother withthe UV lamp?

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