The world is tired of the banal and artificial «Lady perfection». The realities are captured with extraordinary and real girls that know how to enjoy life and take everything from it! But isn’t it a fun - every day to feel yourself beautiful, charming, mild and gentle, simply because it is your mission - to be a woman?! Our heroine - Alena Balura told us about harmony in her life, found a «path» to a man’s heart and revealed the eternal question of happiness.

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ANNA HANOFIEVA

Renata Hayrulina

photographers

DMITRIY NEVLAD,

ANTON SOPHIYCHENKO,

Olga Marzava

photoshoot organized

Marilyn Media Group

Alena, you look great! It feels the harmony of body and soul. How do you do this?

Thank you so much. Quite simply, I enjoy my life as much as I can. I am trying to use every day with the benefit and mind. After all, time flies by in a flash, but the memories remain. We all know that youth is not eternal, and therefore we have to squeeze all the juice to make our life as bright as possible. Yoga helps me to keep mind and body in balance.

How would you define the role of woman in today’s society - a successful careerist, or, still, a housewife?

What about me, I cannot call myself a housewife and also do not want to be a careerist. I believe that wisdom women bring paradise, love, warmth and happiness in the house. Of course, you need to find an interesting work for yourself, but first and foremost, one that will bring you pleasure. Favorite activity should always be! But man brings the basic income as a head of the family.

It seems that you have everything - beauty, intelligence, grace... Do you consider yourself perfect?

Of course, every self-respecting and loving herself girl has these qualities! But I believe that there’s no limit to perfection, we have to work both spiritually and physically on ourselves all the life because getting something totally perfect, we do not seek anymore and life becomes dull, gray and useless.

There is no doubt that no matter where you are - always surrounded by attention from men, and we understand them perfectly. How do you react on the courtship of admirers?

In fact, you’re right, I am not deprived of attention from males. I accept it with great pleasure, but only from really decent men. It’s so nice to receive gifts and compliments. Men, you should know, that you are definitely an essential part of our girl’s life - giving us unique emotions, support and understanding.

Tell us about your hobbies, what do you do in your spare time?

In my spare time I like to watch interesting movies, read books about psychology and of course meet with my friends. I am a supporter of outdoor activities, and in general spending time on the fresh air. So often I run in the evening, but in the severe cold have to go to the gym. One of my hobbies - climb the mountains, and more recently to do some crazy 

How much do you need to be happy?

Happiness - a topic about which you can talk forever. I do not know is it a lot or a little, but for all people it’s different. One gets true happiness when he loves, when this wonderful feeling reigns in the heart. Happiness is in simple things - when I have someone to drink tea with, sit in an embrace, to laugh. Of course, and you want to live longer. For a loved one you want to do some mad, reckless actions, which in turn add zest to life. So - yes, for me happiness is to love, full of mutual love between two hearts. Nowadays it is very rare.

What is the role of the family in your life?

Family - a shrine. The family - my closest and loved ones who have never betrayed and always helped whatever happened. I madly love them, and grateful for my life and upbringing. Of course the family for me is on the first place.

Share your secrets of beauty and personal care.

Beauty is given to us by nature, and in order to preserve and maintain it you need daily care. Particular attention I give to my hair because there were no problems with the skin of my face. But from time to time, moisturizers for the face will not prevent to each of us. But split ends or a problem with the structure of the hair – what can be worse for the girl. I save my hair using different masks and serums, balms and vitamin oils.

Do you have a secret formula, a kind of «path» to a man’s heart?

Surely you and I have heard that «the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach.» So I do not agree with this. Everything is very individual, and each requires a special approach. How many men - so many preferences. As for me, you should be able to be a man’s friend, a person who always can listen, understand and will support in the next case.

Do you have a plan for the future or you prefer to live from day to day?

I prefer to live from day to day. When you build too high mountains - everything can be destroyed, because life has another plan for us. When you do not plan, but you want and believe, then everything goes like it should be. Life smiles at me, I’m probably lucky.

What can you wish to our readers?

Friends, I wish you all great happiness. Maybe not for all happiness is love. Nevertheless, I wish your happiness to find you! Believe in yourself, go after your goal and do not let something to stop you on the way to the desires.