Two years later and the dream has become a reality. MAC’s official Instagram page announced the news with a black and white photo of Aaliyah and the caption:

“Aaliyah super-fans everywhere – YOU made it happen!…”Citing her fans’ loyalty and love as inspiration behind the products, the brand went on say that the singer will live on “in a makeup collection influenced by her groundbreaking work in music and film.”

Of course, Twitter went into overdrive using the hashtag #AaliyahforMAC as fans speculated what they could expect from the collection, and even if some of her favourite discontinued products might make a comeback. The petition received close to 27,000 signatures from around the work and was backed by music legend Missy Elliott and Aaliyah’s brother, Rashad Haughton.

Aaliyah for MAC has arrived – here’s your first look at the collection