beauty

Gotta Have It

Hands never been cleaner - and more in need of a decent moisturiser? Treat yourself to a small dollop of comfort with these beautiful handcreams.
Make-up for men: ooh or eww?

Turns out more and more blokes are getting handy with bronzer and concealer. So we tried out one leading male make-up brand on some lucky Muddy husbands - here's what happened.
5 of the best … face masks

We love the enforced relaxation that comes with using a face mask - you have no choice but to lie back and take things easy for a while. Plus you emerge with skin peachier than a baby's bottom. Result!
What to buy the hedonist who has everything?

How about a little green to chase away the blues? These candles from MALIN+GOETZ are a chic (legal) way to relax this month.
Hydrotherm massage

This super soothing massage treatment at Essence Hair & Beauty in Wedmore involves water – but you don't get wet!
J’adore/ J’abhor

It's Movember, the month when blokes grow moustaches to raise money for charity. Turns out the Muddy crew have VERY mixed views on men's facial hair. Where do you stand?
Green by name – and nature

A cut and colour at Salon On The Green, an environmentally-friendly hair salon in the nicest part of Yeovil, and winner of Best Hair Salon in the Muddy Awards 2019
Beauty Pie – your new beauty BBF

Beauty Pie is *the* cult skin, hair and make-up brand everyone's talking about.
Superflashy newsflash

Same old, same old? Not on our watch. Check out these three hotties: the relaunch of a top hair salon, a new restaurant and a boutique cinema...
Natural skincare + bio-active science = RESULTS

Multi-award-winning skincare brand Balance Me has built its reputation on totally natural products backed by serious scientific credibility. I caught up with inspirational founders, sisters Clare and Rebecca, to find out more - oh, and wrestle away a whopping £1200 worth of Balance Me beauty bundles for you lot!
Hangover hiders

In the interests of not being mistaken for a dug-up corpse this festive season, behold our five favourite morning after skincare saviours.
Little Herbs

Award-winning 100% organic herbal skincare saviours for expectant mums, new mums and babies
Muddy gets the chop

From catwalk to countryside: the Somerset hairdresser cutting the mustard – and your hair.
Skin genius

This natural and organic skincare range aimed at teens won multiple awards at this year's Beauty Shortlist Awards – with its new look we love it even more
Go brown – be green

About as far away from the fakery of Love Island lip fillers as it's possible to get, here's our list of natural skin and beauty stuff to pack in your suitcase