Natalia Vodianova for Harper's Bazaar UK.

This was totally unexpected. To begin with, I never EVER buy Harper's Bazaar. I think I bought a copy or two many years ago and have never been tempted to do it on a regular basis (do I sound horribly unfashionable?). Today was the day for me to go and get a freshly printed copy of Vogue. To my surprise, Vogue wasn't there, but frankly, I forgot about it as soon as I walked into the news agent because I saw a massive size (for some reason it's larger than A4) cover of Harper's with Natalia Vodianova on it! And yes, I am addicted to her editorials and try to buy every magazine that features her. Do I sound obsessed? Well, probably... Do I care whether or not I sound obsessed? Nope. I am even planning to frame some of these photos and display them in my bathroom (my little heaven of beauty and tranquility). She is absolutely stunning and creates this dreamy mood, a wonderful mix of melting summer heat, intense almost intoxicating smell of fresh wild flowers and timeless beauty.

Photo source: Harper's Bazaar UK, September 2009

Photograph: Paola Kudacki

Make-up (because I think it's gorgeous and it's not just me who will try to recreate this look later): Parure Gold Foundation in Beige Clair, Precious Light in 01, Eye Pencil in Dark Brown, Ombre Eclat 4 Shade Eyeshadow in Brun Mordoré, Blush 4 Eclat in Lueur d'Automne, Rouge G Lipstick in Gemma. All by Guerlain

Summer looks

My favourite summer looks for every occasion.

Super-natural at Chloe

Sun-kissed and glowing at Derek Lam

Summery and sexy at Anna Sui

Evening look at Lanvin...

... and Carolina Herrera

Gorgeous hair at Gucci...

... and Ralph Lauren

Make Up Your Mind by François Nars

Every woman can define her own style and simply be herself. I believe that truly modern make-up should enhance a woman's natural look without ever dominating or masking her own beauty and personality. I've always believed in keeping make up simple. But simple does not mean boring. Simple is for every woman who knows she can look both real and sexy at the same time.

François Nars

I've bought this book last Christmas, as a present to myself and I am so glad I did! It's a true make-up bible written for every girl and woman who want to know how to enhance her natural beauty and learn make-up secrets, tips and tricks. After reading Make Up Your Mind I felt like I had a session with a professional make-up artist and certainly gained more confidence and knowledge in this area.

The book is divided into several sections. First few cover the basic of skin care and make up and contains some basic rules you need to know before you begin. And then there are separate chapters on eyes and lips, neutral make up, shimmer, monochrome and suntan looks, pastels and colour.

The best thing about this book is that it includes 65 "before" and "after" photos of fashion models that come from different ethnic background and have different skin colours, eye shapes and facial structures, so you can always find somebody like yourself. Some of the names include Naomi, Eva, Adriana, Aoki, Fernanda Tavares, Natalia Semanova and Sophie Dalh. Their photos are taken in the same studio, with the same light and presented without airbrushing, so you can see what their faces and skin look like without make up.

Then there is a plastic template for every make up, which you can use to see what types of products were used for a certain look and how and where they were applied. I've included a look for Adriana Lima, so you can see what I mean.

Of course, all the products are by Nars, but you can easily check the colours and then buy your favourite brand instead.

In my opinion, this book is a real treasure to have and to keep. I bought mine from amazon for £16.00 (it was Christmas sale), however, it retails for about £27-35. If it sounds like too much money, you can also try ebay, google it or just wait for another sale.