Victoria Beckham's bad skin laid bare as she goes au naturel

Victoria Beckham took herself off glamour duty during a family day at a Los Angeles hotel over the weekend, reclining poolside without her heels - or make-up.

The former Spice Girl, who is rarely seen in public without a full face of foundation, let her guard down while relaxing with her mother Jackie and son Romeo.

But her au naturel look, complete with pinned back hair, revealed her problem skin, which looked both blotchy and riddled with pimples.

Cosmetic dermatologist Dr Aamer Khan said: 'Posh has had dreadful acne. The discoloration of her skin is partly due to this and sun damage.'

Victoria recently admitted she has to work hard to look red carpet-ready.

She told Allure magazine: 'As you can see, I’m a normal-looking girl, and I just make the best of what I have.

'I’m not out-of-the-ordinary-looking at all – I’m incredibly ordinary.'

And without a hint of irony, she also claimed she doesn't like being the centre of attention and that in fact, she's actually uncomfortable in the spotlight.

She insisted: 'I'm not the kind of person that stands there and loves the attention.'

'It might look that way, but it makes me very, very nervous.'