Tulisa Cont6ostavlos shuns Miami conventions of size zero to parade her curvaceous bikini body

Last updated at 11:11 PM on 24th February 2012

Despite spending a large chunk of their salary preening themselves with hair extensions, false nails and a face full of slap, most girls actually look cuter with the just-got-out-of-bed vibe.

And Tulisa Contostavlos certainly possesses the charm of the girl next door for that very reason.

Despite sunning herself in Miami, the N-Dubz star shunned the size zero and peroxide blonde conventions to look effortlessly radiant with a natural sunkissed glow in her sequin purple bikini.

Bikini beauty: Tulisa Contostavlos shows off her svelte figure while relaxing in Miami

Fun in the sun: Tulisa is currently in America working on her solo material

Fun in the sun: Tulisa is currently 'working' in the US on solo material, but is spending more time on the beach

Tulisa is currently in the US working on her solo material, so it's no wonder she looked so elated considering she seems to be spending more time on the beach than in the studio.

The X Factor judge was accompanied by loyal PA Gareth Varey who has barely left her side since touching down across the Atlantic.

But despite the smiles, Tulisa will no doubt be disappointed to miss her little muffins Little Mix perform on opening night of the tour tomorrow, which kicks off at Manchester MEN Arena.

Loyal: Wherever Tulisa goes, her devoted PA Gareth Varey follows

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Ever since landing in the States, Tulisa has been courting plenty of attention with her myriad of summer dresses and gallivanting around in the sunshine - including a visit to LA sex shop.

And this week has been no exception as Tulisa showed off her enviable figure today at the beach and yesterday, relaxing in a bikini by the pool at her hotel.

Girl next door: Tulisa looked more attractive with sea salt hair than made up on X Factor

X Factor who? Tulisa will miss her little muffins perform on opening night of the tour tomorrow in Manchester

The singer, 23, wore a white bikini with brightly coloured tropical flowers as she sunned herself, and certainly appeared to relish picking up a tan the natural way as opposed to her usual spray job.

She showed off her slender waist and flat stomach in the Lipsy bikini as she hung out with friends, enjoying a laid-back afternoon outside.

Soaking up the sun: Tulisa Contostavlos showed off her stunning figure in a tropical bikini at Miami beach luxury hotel yesterday

Tulisa was probably in need of some downtime having spent the morning at the recording studio.

She later left her hotel with a friend wearing a short summery dress sporting a rather garish design.

The two had obviously coordinated their outfits as they both had pink heels on and dresses of a very similar cut, though Tulisa's was far brighter.

Cooling off: Tulisa took a long sip from a drink as she worked on her tan

Cooling off: Tulisa took a long sip from a drink as she worked on her tan by the hotel pool

In fact, the design was very reminiscent of Versace with its thick gold chains print and a pink tiger's head in the middle of her chest.

On Wednesday, Tulisa continued to top-up her tan by relaxing beside the pool with Gareth.

Prior to their arrival in Miami, where Tulisa is shooting a music video for her first solo single We Are Young, the entourage had been in LA where she was prepping her new album project.

Bright spark: Tulisa Contostavlos and her friend step out in Miami, the singer wore a dress with a garish design on ti

Bright spark: Tulisa and her friend stepped out earlier in the day, the singer wearing a dress with a garish design on it

In the pink: The singer made sure plenty of leg was on show as per usual

Earlier this week, she admitted she was torn between several tracks for the first release.

She's been hashtagging the single on her Twitter page in the hope of getting the song trending on the social networking site.

Match up: Tulisa and her friend wore very similar outfits for their day out together

As she prepared to leave LA, she tweeted: 'On route 2 the airport! A week of studio, sun, sea & fun! Then the video shoot 4 my first single! #weareyoung #wereinmiamib**ch.'

And once she arrived in Florida, she was met by the paparazzi and some bemused tourists who bumped into the star in the airport toilets.

She wrote on Twitter: 'I am hiding in a Miami airport toilet...swamped by Americans that have no idea who I am, can the ground open up already #awkward.