MAC Me Over: Sharon Marcus

Reference librarian and Rockville, Maryland native Sharon Marcus surprised herself when she entered the MAC Me Over! contest. Hardly a beauty junkie, she says “I don’t really wear tons of makeup, and I quit dyeing my hair a few years ago. I sent in my photo on a lark.” Still, the 59-year-old isn’t a total novice. Growing up in the late ‘50s and ‘60s, “I was very thin and identified with models like Twiggy. I guess I was inspired to start playing around with makeup then.” She claims that she never thought about aging until she turned 50, when she started to become more conscious of it. “But then I went to my 30th Peary High School reunion and looked around and thought, ‘Hey, we don’t look so bad.’ That’s when I realized that I may be getting older, but I’ve also become more confident.” Besides her weekly belly-dancing class and maintaining a “childlike curiosity about the world” at all times, she swears by the following fountains of youth: “Stay out of the sun, too much alcohol will age you so be moderate, and don’t sleep on your stomach because it smooshes your face into the pillow and can cause wrinkles!”

Hidden Talent

Making custom birthday cards

Favourite Song

“Wild World” by Cat Stevens

Ideal Meal

Greek food

Fave MAC Product

Cream Colour Base, R170

Style Icon

Audrey Hepburn

Astrological Sign

Gemini

Favourite Designer

Donna Karan and Calvin Klein

Who Would Play You in a Movie?

Penelope Cruz

Top Makeup Tip (you learned from MAC Me Over!)

"It's very important to prepare the skin before applying foundation."

Favourite Magazine

A tie between Vanity Fair, Real Simple and Oprah

Blog/Website Love

Now Smell This, Makeup Alley and Osmoz

Sharon says...

"I want to be an example to show women my age that a woman can look her best without having to be 20."

Your thoughts...

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