We all have our off days! Katie Holmes leaves the glamor at home as she walks through an airport makeup free and with a dowdy outfit

It was a rare off day for beauty Katie Holmes as she landed in a South African airport on Tuesday.
With not a spot of makeup on and with her locks hardly brushed, she looked like she was far from ready for her closeup.
Poorly fitting jeans and a nondescript sweater didn't help elevate her appearance.

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The dressed down look was a sharp contrast to her cover girl look she proudly showed off in Manhattan just three days earlier.
With groomed hair and nicely applied lip gloss and eye makeup, she sparkled.
But on Tuesday there was not a bit of magic going on after she touched down from a 7,800 mile trek from New York City.

Well, it was a long flight: The former Mrs. Cruise came into Cape Town from New York City, which is 7,800 miles away

Even her mood could have used some repair.
While carrying bags as she made her way through the building, she wore a tough expression making it seem like she was not enjoying her day.
At one pint she shot her airport escort a look that said, 'You gotta be kidding.'
The Dawson's Creek star may not be in the best spirits after a National Enquirer article surfaced Wednesday that reporter her ex-husband Tom Cruise may want to reconcile.
Neither her not Tom's rep commented, but a reunion would seem unlikely as the two have not been spotted together since before they divorced in 2012.
Suri was not with her mother at the airport as she appeared to be flying solo.
Katie has been in Africa to shoot the fantasy tale The Giver with Alexander Skarsgard and Taylor Swift.

That's better: The Batman Begins actress looked ravishing in NYC just days earlier