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I wore a bra on top of my clothes and here’s...

Momtaz Begum-Hossain - July 2, 2018

Ever since I’ve been following Chidera Eggerue aka The Slumflower on social media I’ve become more conscious of how much I detest bras. Sure...

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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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Is this London’s most colourful bicycle? How I pimped my wheels

Momtaz Begum-Hossain - September 1, 2020

Ok, my freshly pimped wheels probably aren’t really London’s most colourful bicycle, but they must be a contender? Decorating my bicycle has...

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Very Important Colour meeting with @suekreitzman w

Very Important Colour meeting with @suekreitzman who is co-curating the forthcoming art exhibition #CasaChromatic with Peter @theartsprojectlondon which I’m very excited to be part of.

We chatted all things colour, creativity & crafts, and shared a very yummy lunch too - thanks Hana! 😀🌈🧶✂️🎨

#dontwearbeigeitmightkillyou
#suekreitzmanworld
#colourcolorlovers
#makeyousmilestyle
#artistssupportingartists
#stylequeen
#colourexpert

‘tis the season of gorgeous colours... Did you

‘tis the season of gorgeous colours...
Did you know that British people prefer #Autumncolours over #Christmascolours? That’s the findings of recent research by #NationalTrust.

Personally, I love both: the warm, gorgeous Autumnal shades and the shimmer & sparkles of Xmas, how about you? 🍂🌈.

🧵: an Autumn themed embroidery comprising #frenchknots that I made for @createandcrafttv. Watch the full tutorial on their YouTube channel!

#crafternoon
#stitchtherapy
#slowcraft
#embroiderytutorial
#createandcraft
#Fallcolors
#autumndays

🎨 Painting day. My art installation opens 3 wee

🎨 Painting day. My art installation opens 3 weeks today! It’s part of group art show ‘Casa Chromatic - House of Charismatic Colours’ @theartsprojectlondon and I spent today painting and prepping the walls of the fantasy #craftroom I’m creating.

Bought the paints in @lovewilko they have some really gorgeous shades - which of these is your fave?😀🌈

#casachromatic
#colourfulinteriors
#paintinginprogress
#artistatwork
#crashbangcolour
#interiorinspo
#interiordesignlovers
#hellorainbow
#lovewilko

A dream come blue! 💙 Whenever I need a boost of

A dream come blue! 💙
Whenever I need a boost of creative energy I go on #rainbowhunting adventures where I go for walks, turn on my #rainbowradar and let it guide me to stumbling on unexpected places like this!

My front door is actually bright blue too but it’s hidden inside a block of flats so no one gets to appreciate it, otherwise I’m sure Instagrammers from afar would stop by for a #doorsofinstagram shot 😀🌈

#colourfullondon
#hellorainbow
#hellohue
#paintedhouses
#woodgreen
#muraart
#wonderwall

Let’s talk about Mental Health and Colour. To ma

Let’s talk about Mental Health and Colour. To mark #WorldMentalHealthDay today I interviewed @carmen.lucy.grace, Founder of and Chief Biscuit at @the_propfactory.

Carmen is bipolar and has ADHD and she uses colour to keep her grounded, offering her mindful moments amidst the busyness of her 🧠.

It’s an insightful, positive, and important chat. You can watch our interview in full at www.hellohue.co.uk in the ‘articles’ section.

Here’s a snippet where Carmen explains that the benefits of #colour aren’t discussed by health professionals yet she knows how powerful it is.

Please do share this video with anyone you think will find it helpful. Thank you. 😀🌈

#mentalhealthmatters
#adhdawarenessmonth
#bipolarlife
#HelloHue
#ColourTherapy
#colourtheory
#colourlovers
#thepropfactory

😀🌈 Exciting times! I’m working on an #arte

😀🌈 Exciting times! I’m working on an #artexhibition. ‘#CasaChromatic The House of Charismatic Colours’ co-curated by @suekreitzman & Peter Herbert @theartsprojectlondon opens next month and I’m creating an installation within it of my Fantasy Craft Room.

It’s fantasy because I’ve never had a room or a studio - everything I do including writing two crafts books and designing countless crafts projects has taken place in every room of the various flats I’ve lived in and my crafty hub is currently my living room.

I’m busy painting, stitching, knitting, collaging and embellishing a craft wonderland. It’s crazy to think next month I have an exhibition and a book coming out. That part isn’t fantasy though, that is me #livingthedream
😀🌈.

#colourfulhomevibe
#myflatbeautiful
#craftroom
#creativehappylife
#hellorainbow
#lifeincolor
#craftersofinstagram
#colourexpert
#handmadebyme
#livingthecraftlife

‘do you see words in rainbows?’ It’s the fi

‘do you see words in rainbows?’
It’s the final change to catch @chilaburman’s beautiful neon wonderland @coventgardenldn on until Sunday and esp magical when it’s dark & rainy 😀🌈.

#rainbowreflection
#coventgardeninrainbows
#rainbowhunter
#colourfullondon
#neonlights
#chilakumarisinghburman
#southasianartists
#homegrownhealing

Where am I? 😀🌈 Magical colour can be found

Where am I? 😀🌈

Magical colour can be found in the most unexpected of places. This looks like an Instagrammable art installation but it’s actually taken at the end of my local Asda car park!

Keep your #RainbowRadar on at all times you never what you’ll discover.

❓Where have you spied a satisfying sight recently in an otherwise ordinary place?

#RainbowHunting
#HelloHue
#Colourfulplaces
#lightingdesign
#allthecolors
#neonlovers

Stepping into the #SwingingSixties! New exhibition

Stepping into the #SwingingSixties! New exhibition “Beautiful People - The Boutique in 1960s Counterculture” opened today @fashiontextilemuseum and I want to wear everything in it!

Filled with vintage treasures, psychedelic prints, upcycled outfits and stylish fashion photography it celebrates the London boutiques that graced King’s Road and Chelsea in the Sixties where all the 😎 🐈 🐈‍⬛ hung out & shopped!

Fashionistas will feel right at home here, it’s open until March 22 so you’ve got plenty of time to plan a visit. I’ll be sharing some nuggets from the brilliant curator’s talk this morning over on the #HelloHue website soon but in the meantime swipe to enjoy two glorious pics by Karl Ferris that I bought as postcards from the shop - told you I want to wear everything
😍🌈

#vintagefashionstyle
#fashionandtextilemuseum
#grannytakesatrip
#kingsroadchelsea
#fashionlovers
#sixtiesstyle
#sixtiesfashion
#colourtherapy
#1960sstyle
#1960sfashion

The #BondGirl in me couldn’t wait to watch #NoTi

The #BondGirl in me couldn’t wait to watch #NoTimeToDie. I went to the first public screening at midnight! I chose my fave indie movie theatre @genesiscinema and enjoyed it on their comfy sofas with a snuggly blanket, complimentary bubbles and #007 chocolate!
Verdict : 🤯

There is No Time To Wait! Don’t leave it too long watch it before you hear any spoilers ok?!

#jamesbond
#bondgirlstyle
#Bond25
#BanglaBondGirl
#BarbieBondBabe
#genesiscinema

😀🌈 Last chance to catch the vibrant and thou

😀🌈 Last chance to catch the vibrant and thoughtful Loudest Whispers #LGBTQ+ summer exhibition by @theartsprojectlondon.

Featuring the work of multiple artists including @helenroetenart @jaime_freestone_art @suekreitzman and @daddystreetfox it’s a real treat for #colourlovers. On until Friday at St Pancras Conference Centre Gallery, London.

#londonartscene
#modernartlover
#queerart
#loudestwhispers
#londongalleries

😱🦜🦊 🐭 🦇🐦 Beware! Giant animals a

😱🦜🦊 🐭 🦇🐦 Beware! Giant animals are taking over the streets of London! What’s next?!

#londonlife
#colourfullondon
#parrotlovers
#britishwildlife
#Autumnwatch

🥁 Drumroll please for my latest adventures in c

🥁 Drumroll please for my latest adventures in colour - www.hellohue.co.uk is a website dedicated to all things #colour, updated weekly with colourful news and content.

This new site replaces my blog craftandtravel.com. Here it’s all about colour, colour & more colour and the site is also the home of my colour manifesto for positive living ‘Hello Hue.’

I’m really excited about it, it’s great to be editing again and I have lots of articles and ideas planned that I can’t wait to do and share!

👏🏽 a massive thank you to @mrchriswebb who made my website it’s awesome and one of a kind.😀🌈

Do have a peruse when you get a chance and let me know what you think, there’s a link in my bio.

It’s early days. I wanted to share it when I had more content up there but I realised that was crazy so here it is now: a #WIP and that’s ok.

#HelloHue
#Momtazbh
#ColourExpert
#ColourTheory
#ColourTherapy
#colorfullife
#colourlovers
#adventuresincolour

Step into my colour-filled universe! 😀🌈 This

Step into my colour-filled universe! 😀🌈
This is a heads up that the next edition of my monthly email newsletter #RainbowMail lands on Sunday so if you’re a #colour lover, or are #colourcurious and you haven’t yet signed up to receive it, head to the link in my bio.

Each month I discuss a particular area of #colourtherapy and share news & trends from the world of colour and my colourful world too!

#colourexpert
#friezesculpture
#rainbowhunting
#colourfullondon
#regentspark
#hellohue
#modernart
#sculpturelovers

What #colours are proving popular at #LondonFashio

What #colours are proving popular at #LondonFashionWeek?

@pantone have created a #colourtrends report of Spring/Summer 2022 #fashiontrends at #LFW featuring foodie shades - some tasty, some not so tantalising...😀🌈 🤔

#colournews
#colourfeed
#colourtheory
#colourtherapy
#hellohue

🧜🏽‍♀️ @galdemzine made a short film ab

🧜🏽‍♀️ @galdemzine made a short film about my #openwaterswimming journey and I’ve shared some very personal stuff in it. You can watch it on their YT, link in my bio, here’s a wee clip. 😀🌈

Filmed @loveopenwater @yourroyaldocks which is my local swimming spot come all seasons☀️ ☔️ ❄️

📹: @martensta

#swimmingtime
#openwaterswim
#iloveswimming
#desimermaid
#dothingsthatmakeyouhappy
#bravegirlsclub
#galdem
#teamspeedo

😀🌈 Why does wearing #colour make us feel hap

😀🌈 Why does wearing #colour make us feel happy? There is science is style...

We absorb the energy of the colours we wear which is why colours can make us feel a particular way. If you only wear one colour you’re limiting the amount of positive energy you experience but when you’re wearing a whole host of colours you’re opening yourself up to all the #goodvibes so it’s no wonder you smile when you wear colour as these pics from yesterday’s #oldspitalfieldsmarket #colourwalk show colour = happiness! 😀🌈 @london.colour.walk

#fashionfriday
#hellorainbow
#hellohue
#colourtherapy
#colourexpert
#makeyousmilestyle
#wearyourhappy
#fashionstylists

Raising a glass to celebrate that review copies of

Raising a glass to celebrate that review copies of my book ‘Hello Rainbow - Finding Happiness in Colour’ are now available so if you’re a journalist, podcaster or someone that covers #colour #wellbeing or #creativity and would like to receive a copy DM me.

All other #colourlovers don’t forget to pre-order your copy, link in my bio. Pre-orders are so important as they help determine the fate of the book and possibly also my future! And yes. There literally are rainbows jumping off the pages. 😀🌈

📌 @thegrocere1

#hellorainbow
#hellohue
#colourexpert
#colourtherapy
#authorsofinstagram
#creativewomencommunity

YAY! It’s a #ColourWalk week! This Thursday dres

YAY! It’s a #ColourWalk week! This Thursday dress up in your most fabulous attire & hang out with the coolest, creative, most #colourful folk in London! We’re a very friendly bunch and are open to all. Full details of meeting time & place @london.colour.walk 😀🌈. (Photographers this is a brilliant place to get portrait shots!)

📷 : @paulmason.w5

#HelloRainbow
#ColourfulLondon
#oldspitalfieldsmarket
#lettherebecolour
#morecolorplease
#rainbowlover
#makeyousmilestyle
#getthelondonlook

🍓 🍍 🍊 🍑Fruity fun, perfect for Sunday

🍓 🍍 🍊 🍑Fruity fun, perfect for Sunday crafternooning. Here’s a little project I made for @createandcrafttv, my top tip is having sharp ✂️ for the trimming stage. Let me know if you have any questions about it.

You also don’t need to use these #pompoms on paperclips they’d be great in other #craftprojects too 😀🌈

#handmadewithlove
#fruitlover
#colourfulcrafts
#yarncrafts
#createandcraft

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