It seems Eva Longoria does not have the same attitude to travel as her perennially glamorous friend, Victoria Beckham.

While Posh always ensures she is dressed to kill during her regular jaunts through the airport, Eva braved it in a purple tracksuit and barely a scrap of make-up.

Her casual approach today was in complete contrast to her parade of glamorous outfits during her time at the Cannes Film Festival last week.

Make-up free: A dressed-down Eva Longoria at Reagan National Airport in Washington DC

The Desperate Housewives star, who was pictured arriving at Reagan National Airport in Washington DC, had delighted the crowds with her flowing gowns and mini-dresses during her stay on the French Riviera.

But today, it seems, she just wanted to get into something a little more comfortable.

Eva teamed her look with a cap and hid behind a pair of sunglasses, forcing a smile as the paparazzi moved in to take her picture.

Contrast: Her purple tracksuit was a far cry from the glamorous frocks she wore at the Cannes Film Festival last week

Meanwhile it has been announced that Longoria is to be joined by former Ugly Betty actress Vanessa Williams on the cast of Desperate Housewives.

ABC network said she will play a 'wicked new housewife' as the series enters its seventh season.

Williams will hit the neighbourhood fresh from performing in the Broadway musical Sondheim On Sondheim, which runs until June.

Ongoing stars of Desperate Housewives also include Teri Hatcher, Felicity Huffman and Marcia Cross.