Here’s Everything You Should Know About The M.A.C x Aaliyah Makeup Collection (Including When It Launches)

Anytime M.A.C Cosmetics so much as announces a new eyeliner, we’re there for it. When it comes to celebrity beauty collaborations, we practically lose our minds. Their latest makeup inspiration is one of the most exciting yet: M.A.C is teaming up with Aaliyah for a makeup collection that bridges the late R&B star’s gorgeously glowing and natural beauty with eyeshadow and lip gloss goodness.

And, boy, has M.A.C been teasing this one for some time now.

The cosmetics giant started dropping hints about the M.A.C x Aaliyah collection last summer, but the details were foggy at best. Meanwhile, scores of Aaliyah fans have been waiting (and waiting) for a release date, which was only just made public—along with swatches that are to die for.

Here’s everything you need to know about the M.A.C and Aaliyah makeup collection, including when you can score it and what to expect.

Here are the dates you’ve been waiting for: M.A.C announced on Instagram that the M.A.C Aaliyah makeup collection will become available for purchase online on June 20 and in stores on June 21. Given the nature of the collection, all the sexy, gorgeous, golden shades, it makes sense to drop the line at the start of the summer season. You’re going to want to wear every shade and product in this collection on the beach, streets, and on summer Fridays at the office. It’s that casually glam.

If you’re wondering how Aaliyah became the focus of M.A.C’s new collection, there’s a story behind that one. According to Aaliyah’s brother, Rashad Haughton, the Try Again singer was a big M.A.C fan who favored its Espresso eyeshadow and Chestnut brown lip liner (it was the late ‘90s, remember), reports The Cut. Similar to how singer Selena Quintanilla was celebrated by M.A.C with a makeup collection in her honor, a petition appeared on change.org requesting the same royal beauty treatment for Aaliyah. Low and behold, the petition gained major traction and got support from Missy Elliott and Aaliyah’s former makeup artist Eric Ferrell.

M.A.C listened and the rest is about to become makeup history.

Of course, you’re wondering which products you’ll be able to get your hands on. Spoiler alert: there are two and they’re both gorgeous.