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50th anniversary of Bangladesh: 50 Independent Bangla Businesses to support

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International Colour Day 2021: 21 March #RainbowFest

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2021: My Year of The Positivity Suit

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Travel is not just for white women – why I’m unfollowing...

Momtaz Begum-Hossain - September 1, 2017

Today marks one year of me starting this blog. The last 12 months have been a learning experience. I’ve not posted nearly as much...

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I’m giving a Colour Talk at Tate Modern!!!

Momtaz Begum-Hossain - January 16, 2019

It's true! And I'm so excited I may burst!!!! Back in December I got a call from the Tate Modern Tate Lates team (who curate...

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My 1st Photowalk- Shoreditch, London

Momtaz Begum-Hossain - July 20, 2017

Photowalks have been a thing for a while now but it wasn't until the summer that I finally had the chance to go on...

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Shut-Up. No it’s true! These are all Shutter Art

Shut-Up. No it’s true! These are all Shutter Art and you’ll find them in the UK’s most colourful street...

Non-essential shops & businesses finally re-open tomorrow and I can’t wait to go out and about again #shoplocal and #supportindependentbusiness.

My most favourite street is @aberfeldystreet a full-on 🌈 explosion in #Poplar #EastLondon. But while shops have been closed it’s been an opportunity to enjoy their wonderful shutters. Of course, it will be good to see them rolled up again, but as we say goodbye to closed stores and hello to lockdown lifting, here’s 10 shop window shutters on #AberfeldyStreet to enjoy.
Which is your favourite?

#livecolourfully
#colourfulliving
#colouraddict
#colourexpert
#eastlondonlife
#muralart
#urbanspace
#happyshopper
#shoplocally
#towerhamlets
#streetartlondon
#londonist

What do me & Her Majesty have in common? We love w

What do me & Her Majesty have in common? We love wearing green! I shared why Queenie @theroyalfamily enjoys wearing this colour in a piece for @femail @dailymail 👑 💚👑🌈.

#colourexpert
#colourtheory
#greenenergy
#greenstyle
#queenofengland
#makeyousmilestyle
#fashiontrends
#stylequeen
#theroyalfamily
#colourtherapist
#colourtherapy
#springcolours

☀️ with a chance of ❄️ 😀 On Sunday I wa

☀️ with a chance of ❄️ 😀
On Sunday I was eating🍦on the beach & 🏊🏽‍♀️and today I’m wearing all the layers & have the heating on! British weather eh?! 🥶🐰🧜🏽‍♀️

#easterholidays
#britishspringtime
#royaldocks
#openwaterswimming
#desimermaid
#easterbunny
#icecreamtime
#teamspeedo

Today is a perfect day to pre-order my book ‘Hel

Today is a perfect day to pre-order my book ‘Hello Rainbow’ because it’s #FindARainbowDay and my📚 is filled with them!

Link in bio to pre-order ‘Hello Rainbow - Brighten Your Life and Mind with Colour Therapy’ published by @leapingharepress 😀🌈.

Full details of what’s in the book is in the link. Plus, you’ll also see how to sign up to my monthly #Colour newsletter #RainbowMail. If you’d live to receive mood-boosting, vibrant emails once a month then do sign up!

Thank you 🌈

#HelloRainbow
#HelloHue
#RainbowHunter
#FindARainbow
#rainbowlovers
#livecolorfully
#colortherapy
#colourexpert
#rainbowaesthetic
#rainbowdress
#authorsofig
#writerlife

That time I gifted a future Oscar-nominated actor

That time I gifted a future Oscar-nominated actor a #cadburycremeegg 😁. Also excited that it’s the one weekend every year when I use my vintage #cremeegg handbag & wear my creme egg earrings! Yay for #Easter!

#itsnoteasterwithoutcremeeggs
#cremeeggaddict
#whattogiftthemanwhohaseverything
#chocolatelovers
#oscars2021
#eggsofinstagram
#cremeeggcouture
#rizahmed

#EggArt 🌈🥚. Link in my bio for how to make t

#EggArt 🌈🥚.
Link in my bio for how to make this colourful egg themed art, a project I made for @createandcrafttv.
Happy #Eastercrafting 😀.

#eastercrafts
#paintedeggs
#crafttherainbow
#happycrafting
#createandcraft
#homedecor
#diycrafts
#craftcolourmyday

Phew! The Easter 🐰 got the memo that I only eat

Phew! The Easter 🐰 got the memo that I only eat 🌈 🍫 🥚.

(Ok. Technically not true as I eat all chocolate eggs but #rainboweggs are the best!) Thanks #EasterBunny 😋.

#happyeaster🐣
#easteregghunt
#eatcolorfully
#goldbunny
#artisanchocolate
#indiebiz
#myrainbowlife

☀️Good Morning #ColourLovers 😀🌷

☀️Good Morning #ColourLovers 😀🌷

What an exciting Spring week! 🎨 Holi 🍽 Passo

What an exciting Spring week!
🎨 Holi
🍽 Passover
🐣 Easter
🌙 Shab-e-Bharat

Whether you’re marking one of these special dates, another occasion, or not, may you have a happy & positive week filled with 🌈.

#mondaymotivation
#happyholi
#holimakeup
#livecolourfully
#celebrateinstyle

😀🌈Mood-boosting Monday motivation alert! Joi

😀🌈Mood-boosting Monday motivation alert! Join me on Instagram Live Monday 6pm chatting to the wonderful Sam from @channel.twelve about my fave subject #Colour! It’s gonna be ace. Hope you can make it 😀🌈

Posted @withregram • @channel.twelve When I came across @momtazbh on International Colour Day last weekend I KNEW we had to chat! 🙏🏻 Join us right here tomorrow at 6pm where we’ll be digging into Momtaz’ personal colour theory, celebrating Holi (the Hindu Festival of Colours) and how you can invite colour into your daily life 🌈

#channeltwelve
#creativequests
#holi
#colourexpert
#colourtherapy
#colouraddict
#livecolourfully
#colourhealing
#hellorainbow
#hellohue
#colorcolourlovers

#Bangladesh is 50 today 🇧🇩. To celebrate 50

#Bangladesh is 50 today 🇧🇩.
To celebrate 50 years of independence I’ve compiled a list of 50 independent Bangladeshi businesses you can support. It’s the most epic blogpost I’ve ever written! I could only tag 20 of them here but there are so many to discover from food to fashion, media to arts & crafts. Link in my bio to read it.
#JoyBangla 😀.

#bangladesh50
#britishbangladeshi
#bangladeshiblogger
#supportindie
#bangladeshindependenceday

Bangladeshi Rickshaw Art appreciation post 🇧🇩

This week marks the 50th anniversary of #Bangladesh, the land of my family and ancestors. If you’ve ever wondered where my love for #colour comes from I think being #Bengali has a lot to do with it, especially when you start investigating the #artsandcrafts of #Bangladesh. I took these photos when I visited #Dhaka in search of #rickshawart. @ruhul.abdin helped me find this studio where it’s possible to watch every element of a #rickshaw being handmade - all fully sustainable too - I had no idea that the seats are filled with 🥥 husks!

Here are 5 more facts about rickshaws in Dhaka, Bangladesh:

*There are over 1/2 million rickshaws on the streets of Dhaka

*Rickshaw art is a form of #streetart, hand-painted pieces that you can only witness by being on the streets

*Rickshaw-wallah is the name given to rickshaw riders who pedal people and their luggage around the streets

*rickshaws are the cheapest form of transport in the city and fares are usually negotiated

*a rickshaw is made up of handle bars often decorated with tassels & bells, the frame is usually painted, the seats are covered by vibrant painted vinyl fabric, and the hood is often painted or appliquéd.

You get rickshaws all over the world but there’s no rickshaw quite like a #Bangla one 😀

#bangladesh50
#bangladeshat50🇧🇩
#bangladeshindependenceday
#banglaaesthetic
#rickshawpainting
#handmadeinbangladesh
#craftandtravel
#dhakagram
#dhakadiaries
#dhakalife

Hello there! This #Easter why not add more colour

Hello there! This #Easter why not add more colour to your eggs? 😀🌈.

Ok I admit. My fave #EasterEggs are of the chocolate variety but my second fave are colourful ones. Try this #contemporarycrafts project I designed for @createandcrafttv. Link in my bio for the full instructions.

Happy #Eastercraft making! 🐣 🐰 🎨

#eastercrafts
#diyeaster
#handmadehome
#paintedeggs
#colouraddict
#homecrafts
#interiorsinspiration
#createandcrafttv
#colourexpert

☀️🌈 Good morning. Which of these moods are

☀️🌈 Good morning. Which of these moods are you feeling about the week ahead?

I’m a bit of all of them. A full rainbow spectrum of emotions after yesterday’s #RainbowFest. Thanks so much to everyone that popped by to celebrate #InternationalColourDay with me.

If you missed my chats with @dulcimerball from @sketchappeal and @thekarenarthur you can catch them on my IGTV now 😀.

Happy week!

#mondaymorningmotivation
#colourmood
#colourexpert
#colourtherapy
#colouroftheday
#coloroftheday
#colouremotions
#amomentofcalm
#postivevibes
#colourmagic
#colortherapy
#sunshinetherapy
#rainbowlove
#hellorainbow
#hellohue

Happy #InternationalDayofHappiness Please do somet

Happy #InternationalDayofHappiness
Please do something that makes you feel good today. 😀And a reminder that tmrw Sun 21 March #RainbowFest is taking place right here on my Insta Live starting 11am GMT.

5 sessions throughout the day with special guests, as well as food & crafts.

Ingredients for the Rainbow Happy Shake:

Ingredients:
*Fruits & veg in different colours of the rainbow!
*Plus some frozen banana & apple to thicken
*a touch of liquid (milk/water)
*optional: chia/basil seeds
*wooden skewers

The last session at 7pm focusses on #colourtherapy and you can join me and come on live & chat about your own views on colour, or message in any questions that I’ll answer live between 7.30-8pm.

Hope to see you during the day. All sessions will be mood-boosting and fun, and will provide you with some company on a Sunday at home 🌈.

#internationalcolorday
#internationalcolourday
#livecolorfully
#rainbowlovers
#colorcolourllovers
#hellorainbow
#hellohue
#colourexpert
#colourmakesmehappy

31 days. 31 voices. Today, it’s my turn... I wa

31 days.
31 voices. Today, it’s my turn...

I was invited to record an episode as part of the #AnthemsWomen podcast series by @broccolicontent to mark International Women’s Month.

This is one of the most personal stories I’ve ever told.

You can listen via the link in my bio and catch all the other incredible & inspiring stories while you’re there.
Thank you.

#iwd2021
#womensempowerment
#womxnsupportingwomxn
#inspirationalwomen
#wordoftheday
#colourexpert

Keeping the #InternationalWomensDay flag flying hi

Keeping the #InternationalWomensDay flag flying high! Join Tanya & I are for an uplifting chin-wag...

Posted @withregram • @the_henna_boutique Bring colour to our Wednesday evening, my next guest is no stranger: @momtazbh

While we love talking about our love for arts and craft, our colourful conversation will also what we love about being women in 2021.

Join the glorious @momtazbh and myself in conversation tomorrow (Wednesday 17th March) at 8pm.

#iwd2021
#creativewomen
#independentwomen
#realtalk

🙋🏽‍♀️ Hands up if you’d like to rece

🙋🏽‍♀️ Hands up if you’d like to receive #RainbowMail? Launching Sunday, Rainbow Mail is my new monthly mood-boosting newsletter featuring trends, colour therapy tips, resources, and information, all about colour. Subscribe for an email that brightens your day! I’ve popped a link in my bio to make signing up easy 😀🌈.

#livecolourfully
#rainbowlife
#colorcolourlovers
#colourexpert
#colouraddict
#hellorainbow
#ilovecolour
#colourlover
#morecolorplease

Calling all Colour Lovers! You’re invited to cel

Calling all Colour Lovers! You’re invited to celebrate International Colour Day on 21.3.21 with #RainbowFest an online Colour Festival taking place right here on my Instagram Live 11am-8pm (GMT).

They’ll be fashion, food, crafts, and a chance to get involved yourself.

Swipe for the full schedule. Hope you can join me & guests @dulcimerball & @thekarenarthur 😀🌈.

#InternationalColourDay
#InternationalColorDay
#InternationalColourDay2021
#InternationalColorDay2021
#HelloRainbow
#HelloHue
#ColorColourLovers
#ColourLovers
#ColourAddict
#ColourExpert
#LiveColourfully

Anyone missing @nationalportraitgallery and visiti

Anyone missing @nationalportraitgallery and visiting their other fave museums and art galleries at the weekends? I am, but thankfully I have this virtual gallery to enjoy and share featuring some of the artistic mastery created at last week’s @sketchappeal #SketchTheRainbow event with colourful guests @suekreitzman @helenroetenart @dulcimerball & me! We chatted colour with a zoomful of creative women who then created these happy drawings a total #Momtage 😀🌈.
I had two outfit changes (as you do!) my fabulous #positivitysuit made by @claudettejoseph50 & my #DaraAng jacket & hat handmade by talented women in Thailand.

Thank you to the artists who joined us & those that shared their drawings, hope I’ve not missed anyone!

@michelemartinoli
@veganlife.2020
@hugsarahugs
@halinaisherwood
@myartspace48
@zebradaestepe
@mialittlewolf
@basicsketchbabe
@kahlotto
@laura_had_secrets
@liveeventartist
@amelilo
@susandingli
@lenedrawswhatever
@emilyhawkerr
@cjmade72
@sarahs_sketch_appeal_drawings

#sketchybitches
#montage
#iwd2021
#creativewomen
#artistsofinsta
#portraitart
#drawingisfun
#colourfulart
#sketchappeal
#onlineartclass
#onlineartgallery

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