Cosmetics super giant MAC has just had its biggest launch in the history of the company: The Selena Collection! Selena Quintanilla’s family collaborated with MAC to create a limited edition makeup collection inspired by both the late singer’s iconic beauty looks, as well as her unique style both on and off the stage.
Selena Quintanilla was an iconic Tejano music superstar. She became a cultural icon that touched so many people’s lives, to the point that even 21 years after her tragic passing her legacy still lives on via her passionate fans. It’s this passion from her fans that has been the main driving force behind bringing this collab to fruition. This is evident given that in February 2015, a fan of the late singer started a Change.Org petition, in which they encouraged MAC to release a makeup collection inspired by the singer. After a grand total of 37,772 signatures, MAC saw the passion and devotion of Selena’s fans and agreed to create a collection. The late singer’s sister Suzette Quintanilla Arriaga lauds MAC, stating that “….It’s a great honor to have MAC collaborate with Selena’s name and her fans – FOR her fans.”
The collection does not fall short in duplicating the essence of the singer with bold reds, deep wines, and vibrant purples; which are just some of the colors that are in this amazing collection! Even the names of the items in the collection are reflective of the singer such as, “Como La Flor,” the name of one of her hit songs.
The collection was premiered for fans in Selena’s hometown of Corpus Christi, Texas on September 30th, with lines spanning over a mile long to get into the convention center! It was released online on MAC’s website October 1st and sold out in record time! Today, the collection was released in MAC stores and on counter. The anticipation for fans was so great that they were camping out the night before in some locations just so they would be the first in line when stores opened their doors!
This collection was met with excitement not only from Selena’s fans but from MAC employees as well! We got to catch up with veteran MAC artist Jessica Prendiz from Southern California who said the collection sold out in just 40 minutes at their store! When asked what this collection means as a whole she stated that,
“In my 9 years with the company this collection was the most impactful, more than anything I’ve ever seen! The fans are amazing and loyal to her [Selena]”
We couldn’t agree more! Selena fans you made this happen!
If you couldn’t get your hands on any of the items in this fantastic collection don’t fret! Per MAC cosmetics’ website, they are currently working on a restock. They also mentioned other online retailers that you could purchase the collection from such as: Macy’s, Dillard’s, Nordstrom, Belks, Saks, Bloomingdales, and TheBay. So if you haven’t scoped those sites out yet, what are you waiting for?!
I was able to get my hands on the lipsticks “Como La Flor” and “Dreaming of You,” a vibrant cherry red, and deep wine. Don’t forget to check out Jessica’s Instagram @jessrenee_8 to see a shot of the entire collection and to see some beautiful makeup looks!
Yup…. MAC History Making…. TOMORROW! Wishing all my MAC pals out there the very best of luck tomorrow!
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Oct 5, 2016 at 8:42pm PDT
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