Late singer's MAC collection finally gets a launch date

Ntianu Obiora 10:25 - 03 April 2018

The collection which Aaliyah fans petitioned for will finally be launched on June 20th and it's better than we could have imagined.

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:

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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.