Recreate Carolyn Bessette Kennedy’s Signature Berry Lip With These Top-Rated Alternatives
1 min readEver since Ryan Murphy’s Love Story series came out, it seems we can’t get enough of John F. Kennedy Jr.’s and Carolyn Bessette Kennedy’s most iconic moments—most notably, Bessette Kennedy’s ’90s outfits. Now, the tide has shifted toward a new obsession: her signature beauty look. The next piece we’re shopping for, after Kangol hats and headbands, is the best sheer berry lipstick.
Bessette Kennedy favored a pared-down beauty approach, marked by a seemingly bare face and a vibrant lip. Rumor has it that the Calvin Klein-donning icon was a fan of the Mac Cosmetics lip liner in Spice and the now-sold-out Face Stockholm’s lipstick in Cranberry Veil. While the coveted lipstick is no longer available, you can still get your hands on another favorite: Bobbi Brown’s Crushed Lip Color in Ruby, though Sephora notes that only a few are left in stock. Luckily, we found a few similar options that you can shop if it sells out.
It’s not just the shade of the lipstick that’s important–it’s also the formula. Bessette Kennedy preferred hydrating, sheer lipsticks with a natural sheen. Thankfully, the market is ripe with great options that are not just similar in color but also have that buildable quality that kept Bessette Kennedy a returning patron. So if you can’t wait to get your hands on her famous berry lipstick, we found nine different options in the berry family that will get you close to her iconic look.