Make up

Letterbox cheer: best gifts by post

Share the love in lockdown (we’re almost there!) with one of these fun letterbox gift ideas, from book bundles and candles, to beauty boxes and wine.
The essential no make-up make-up kit

It’s a trend that’s not going away anytime soon; make-up so subtle that it just makes you look like a brighter and better version of yourself. Here’s the Muddy guide.
The best festive beauty buys

It's Xmas, which means it's time to overhaul your beauty routine with festive shades and a whole load of glitter. Add these new releases to your makeup bag now!
Think pink! 11 buys to support Breast Cancer Awareness

Add these feel-good limited edition buys to your basket ASAP to look gorgeous and support breast cancer charities this October. Two birds, one stone - yes please.
Staying in? Here’s what’s on

A virtual arts festival, hot new Netflix releases, high brow theatre (and low brow Love Island!) - it's all going on online this week. Stream if you wanna go faster!
High street beauty saviours to buy now

Think you deserve a little treat, but don't want to splash the cash right now? Here are 8 high street hits to help you get your lockdown look for less, all road-tested by yours truly.
Pucker up! 10 lip smacking lipsticks

A new spring wardrobe might be out of the question (let's face it, we're living in PJs!) but we can all treat ourselves to a new lippy, right? Mwah!
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.
My Single Valentine

Shop, eat, watch a film, repeat! Whether you're single or just choosing to spend Valentine's alone or with mates, the point is, it's all about you...
Beauty Pie – your new beauty BBF

Beauty Pie is *the* cult skin, hair and make-up brand everyone's talking about.
Muddy tries cosmetic tattooing

Elizabeth Hopkins from Beauty Classics shows us why permanent eyebrows are still very much in vogue
Gotta Have It

Cult beauty brand alert! We've got our Muddy fingers in a LOT of Beauty Pie's luxe products this week, and we're going back in for seconds.
Bronzed beauty by Bobbi Brown

Did you blink and miss the British sun this summer? The Bobbi Brown Shimmer Brick is a late-season classic. Bronzed goddess incoming!
What colours can you wear..?

And did getting her 'colours done' work for our Muddy assistant when she had a visit from stylist Lesley Clarke?
Muddy reviews Manor Farm Spa & Clinic

Four women, a brilliant Northants location, a day spa and alot of fun. Lets get on with it shall we?
Carmen Walker – Hair & Makeup Artist

Can Carmen sort a new look you?
The Muddy spray tan test

There's nothing fake about today's spray tans. We tested out five of the bronzing best and loved the results