Sometimes even the most well-rested skin can lack a certain something.

Particularly during pregnancy, when hormones, pigmentation changes and spider veins can play havoc with the fairest of faces. So if all else fails and you're not exactly blooming ... cheat! After all, no-one's perfect, and even the likes of Gwen and Angelina need a helping hand every now and then.  Here's how to fake the pregnancy glow.

Quick fix tips

Celebrity make-up artist Claire Ray, whose clients include Keira Knightly and Kate Moss, offers a few quick fix tips:

1. Apply pink cream blusher on the fleshy part of your cheeks to give a healthy glow.
2. Mix a little bit of fake tan with your moisturiser to rehydrate and hide sallow skin. Try the ‘Fakeover’ range from Elegant Touch which gives skin a moisturised, bronzed glow.
3. Mix a highlighter cream with your concealer and apply under eyes to cover any bags and reflect the dark circles.
4. Bring out bright eyes with a white kohl pencil on the inner rim of eyes to make them look clear.

Pressed for time?

If you have less than half an hour in which to beautify yourself and get out of the door, Ray suggests:

1. Lightly apply a thin layer of foundation as a base.
2. Gently rub in a cream highlighter across your cheekbones for added highlight effect, followed by a cream blusher well blended in.
3. If you are strapped for time, forget the eye shadow – instead focus on a really good jet black mascara to draw attention to your eyes.
4. With your cheeks and eyes under wraps, finish off your look with a splash of lip colour.