A flying visit! Katie Holmes masters the art of travelling light as she jets into LA with just her carry on luggage

Most stars find it hard to travel light, but Katie Holmes has the art of minimal packing down, taking one small carry on for her flight out of New York on Thursday.
Despite flying coast to coast, the 34-year-old is clearly not planning a long trip away as she bought with her just a handbag and one small barely half full duffel bag.

Who needs bags? Katie Holmes traveled light for her flight out of New York on Thursday

While the thought of not bringing much luggage, or in many celebrities' cases many shoes with them, would be a nightmare for most, for the mother of one - six-year-old Suri - it is obviously liberating.
The Thank You For Not Smoking star looked in good spirits as she dashed into JFK airport even breaking into a full smile, and not her infamous half smile which has been the subject of many jokes around Hollywood.
Looking relaxed and comfortable, Katie donned a baggy lemon knit sweater over a white shirt with blue bootleg jeans and tan cowboy boots.

Made for traveling: Katie wore cowboy boots with bootleg jeans for her coast to coast journey

The actress shaded her eyes with round heavy framed glasses and wore her dark brown hair flowing loosely past her shoulders.
Just a few hours later, Katie touched down in Los Angeles and added a light weight blue coat to her ensemble, which had conveniently fit inside her small duffel bag.
As she was helped through the terminal Katie glowed as her complexion, as always, was flawless which is lucky as the actress has just been announced as the new face of Bobbi Brown make-up.

Same, Same but different: Katie added a light weight blue coat to her look when she touched down in Los Angeles, California

Glowing: The 34-year-old has been named the face of Bobbi Brown Cosmetics and on Thursday showed off her great complexion

In addition to donning the iconic make-up brand, Katie attributes her great skin to three things.

Mummy time: Little Suri did not join her mother for the trip

She told Elle on Thursday:
'I drink a lot of water. I do hot yoga to sweat all the toxins out. And I love masks. I sleep in an SK-II Treatment Mask. Every night!
'And I use the Dr. Hauschka Firming and Rejuvenating masks.
'I like to do them during Skype calls with my friends, just to keep it real. Face time.'
However, Katie's skin care regime - water aside - does not come keep with the SK-II masks costing over $120 for ten.
But obviously the star thinks it makes a difference as she glowed as she walked through the airport solo.
Little Suri was not with her mother as she was attending school.
Last week the six-year-old had jetted via helicopter to see her father, Tom Cruise, who split from Katie last year. Katie has full custody of Suri while her famous actor husband has generous visitation rights.
Earlier this month, the Jack Reacher star, 50, sold his condo in New York City's East Village neighborhood for a reported $3 million.
He had shared the home with both Katie and second wife Australian actress Nicole Kidman.

Thanks for the memories: Katie's ex-husband Tom Cruise sold one of their New York homes this month