Late singer's MAC collection finally gets a launch date

Of all the M.A.C collections to come in 2018, none are as highly-anticipated as the one inspired by music icon Aaliyah. Since it was first announced in August 2017, weve been eagerly waiting any and all details. Now, we finally have a launch date.

Aaliyah, according to a tweet response from the brand to a fan:

M.A.C also recently announced a casting call to create an "A-Z of Aaliyah" short film tied to the launch. To participate, fans just have to post a video or photo showing how Aaliyah inspired them using the hashtags #AtoZofAaliyah and #AaliyahforMAC.

The Aaliyah for M.A.C collection, like the M.A.C x Selena collaboration, started out as a fan-driven petition that was endorsed by her brother, Rashad Haughton, her friend Missy Elliot, and her makeup artist Eric Ferrell. 26,200 supporters signed the petition.

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In an Instagram post today, M.A.C said the Aaliyah products will appropriately have ’90s glam vibes and celebrate her work in the music and film industries.'

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Aaliyah's favorite M.A.C products were reportedly the lipsticks in Chelsea (brick red) and Cherish (pink-beige), lip-liner in Chestnut (chocolate brown), and eyeshadow in Espresso (dark brown). The first product revealed is a lipstick with a coffee shade very much in line with her beloved palette.

We cannot wait to see the full collection and are so glad that this long-overdue collection is finally ready to hit the shelves.