It takes a lot of time and effort to look this good: Amy Childs' beauty secrets as she shows off her toned figure in photoshoot

By Emily Sheridan

Last updated at 9:57 AM on 24th August 2011

As a qualified beautician and bonafide Essex girl, Amy Childs always looks immaculate.

But as she continues to live in the Celebrity Big Brother house, the reality TV star is making sure she upholds her glamorous appearance.

As she poses for a new photoshoot, the former Only Way Is Essex star, 21, admitted her high-gloss look is down to a personal trainer, having her hair professionally blow-dried three times a week... and of course regular spray tans.

Looking good: Amy Childs shows off her toned - and tanned of course - legs in a tiny pair of black hotpants as she models for Reveal magazine

Contradiction: Despite her love of fake tan and her surgically-enhanced breasts, Amy insists she prefers the natural look

Ahead of her entry into the Big Brother house, Childs embarked on a fitness regime to tone up her body.

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The full interview with Amy is in the new issue of Reveal magazine, on sale now

But she insisted she just wanted to tighten her muscles - not lose weight.

She explained to Reveal magazine: 'I've lost about five pounds. I've got a personal trainer and I train three times a week.

'I'm trying to tone up, but I'm not trying to lose loads of weight. I need to tone up as I eat a lot of fast food. I love Maccy D's, Subway and Domino's. Although I eat healthy on the days I'm not eating c**p, I live at home and my mum makes sure I have healthy food.'

Although Amy has undergone breast enhancement operation and had dermal lip fillers, she admits she would prefer to look more 'natural'.

She said: 'I had my lips done a year ago but I wouldn't have them done again. I don't like to look too 'done' - I prefer to look more natural.

'You can get addicted to surgery, but I prefer the more natural look.'

Having undergone a boob job when she was 18, Amy admitted she considering having a breast lift.

She added: 'They seem like they've got a bit smaller again and they've dropped down a bit. I wouldn't mind having them lifted up.'

The full interview with Amy is in the new issue of Reveal magazine, on sale now.