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Can a book inspire you to be more creative? “Conscious Creativity”...

Momtaz Begum-Hossain - April 2, 2020

Social media is filled with people (me included) who are using the current coronavirus lockdown to spend more time being creative. But for all...

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It’s my birthday so I made my dream outfit: A Bat...

Momtaz Begum-Hossain - December 6, 2017

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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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🌈💕It’s pants weather out there so sending

🌈💕It’s pants weather out there so sending #pompom power to bring out the 🌈💕😀.

This is a retail space waiting for a new adventure & it’s probably the best way to fill an empty shop window that I’ve ever seen! What do you think?

I’m wearing gifted dress, top, tights, socks & shoes from @gudrunlondon and the scarf & jacket are from charity shops.

#pompoms
#pompomlove
#gudrunsjöden
#gudrungirl
#londonshopping
#rainbowlover
#aftertherain
#makeyousmilestyle
#princesarcade
#mayfairlondon

In need of #interiorsinspo? Pick up the June editi

In need of #interiorsinspo? Pick up the June edition of @kbbmagazine magazine where I’m offering my tips on decorating for your mood. I’m in amazing company alongside some incredible colour experts that inspire me - it’s an honour to share a feature with @duluxuk podcast co-host @m_shillingford, #colourpsychologist @karen_haller_colour & industry doyenne Anna Starmer @luminary_colour.

It’s an epic 9 page feature by @lifeofaninteriorstylist and makes for perfect #weekendreading 😀🌈.

Also, I was so chuffed to see the first mention of my book #HelloRainbow by @leapingharepress in print that I treated myself to some yummy #canelés. They were soooo good 😋.

#kitchensbedroomsandbathrooms
#interiordesign
#colourfulhomevibe
#colourmyhome
#colourtheory
#colourtherapy
#colourexpert
#presscoverage

Hi! I’m Momtaz and I love #Colour. You already k

📣 Votes needed! The brilliant #Anthems Podcast

📣 Votes needed! The brilliant #Anthems Podcast is up for @thewebbyawards and it totally deserves to win (even when it’s up against @oprah 😱.)

💚Back in March instead of just one #InternationalWomensDay @broccolicontent had an #InternationalWomensMonth with 31 voices shared across 31 days in the form of a podcast about what it means to be a woman, womxn, non-binary individual today, sharing our personal tales and experiences.

💚I was featured on Day 19 and I shared a very personal anecdote about my relationship with my hair and its #colour.

💚If you’ve not yet checked it out the link is in my bio to listen to all episodes and there’s a link to vote too!
Voting closes Thursday 😀.

💚Also @hana_walker_brown who created and produces the #AnthemsWomen podcast deserves an award whatever happens 🏆🙌🏽.

#podcastrecommendation
#storytellingart
#womenempowerment
#strongwomen
#votevotevote
#fingerscrossed
#listentothis

“In Colour I Trust” 🌈Whenever I need to ma

“In Colour I Trust”

🌈Whenever I need to make a decision I let #colour guide me. This intuition is part of my #colourphilosophy ‘Hello Hue’ a seven point manifesto for how to welcome colour into your life and allow it to fuel you with happiness.

🌈Whether you’re a #colourlover or are #colourcurious #HelloHue will inspire you to look at colour through a new lens.

🌈My book “HelloRainbow published this Autumn by @leapingharepress explains this modern #colourtheory in more detail but this month I’ll be starting to share elements over here so keep an eye and join me on your own #adventuresincolour. 😀🌈

Model: @dis.__.grace
📍: #HundredsandThousands by @lizweststudio @nowgalleryse10 @thepeninsulist

#ColourExpert
#rainbowlover
#artinstallation
#lizwest
#allthecolors
#colourexpert
#colourmood
#colourtheorist
#greenwichlondon
#urbanart

🧚🏾‍♀️Bluebell Season 🧚🏾‍♀️

🧚🏾‍♀️Bluebell Season 🧚🏾‍♀️
Did you know that the UK is home to over 50% of all #bluebells in the world? But you’ve only got a tiny window of a couple of weeks every year to see them! I took the 3rd photo here three weeks ago when they were just starting to appear in #ChaletWoods, lots of small flowers & the odd large one. The other two are from this weekend - the woods are now in full bloom creating a #bluebellcarpet and it’s so magical!

Have you seen any #bluebells this Spring? 💙💜💚

#bluebellseason
#bluebellwatch
#springflowers
#coloursinnature
#ifyougodowntothewoodstoday
#wansteadpark
#eppingforest
#flowersmakemehappy

When two 🌈 👸🏾👸get together magic happe

When two 🌈 👸🏾👸get together magic happens...

@dis.__.grace is an absolute #RainbowMuse and I loved photographing her. We both have the same phone so all of these pics were taken on our iPhone 12 Pro Max’ of each other set against the dream backdrop of @lizweststudio’s #hundredsandthousands a free #Rainbow #artinstallation you can visit @thepeninsulist @nowgalleryse10. Defo visit on a ☀️ day when the #rainbowreflections are out of this world! 😀🌈.

#rainbowhunting
#hellorainbow
#crafttherainbow
#rainbowart
#rainbowlovers
#lizwest
#greenwichpeninsula
#creativehappylife
#iloverainbows

Colour & Collage. Two of my fave things! Today is

Colour & Collage. Two of my fave things! Today is the final chance to catch South African Artist Phumelee Tshabalala’s exhibition ‘Becoming water from the same source’ @pippyhouldsworthgallery . It is beautiful. You can also view the artworks online but if you can get there in person the details like textiles & woodcarving are exquisite IRL.

#londonartscene
#africanartist
#southafricanart
#portraitpaintings
#mayfairlondon
#culturevulture
#artlovers
#londonlifestyle
#PhumeleeTshabalala
#pippyhouldsworthgallery
#colourfulart
#rainbowhunting

💕It was a case of #OscarsSoPink on Sunday. I op

💕It was a case of #OscarsSoPink on Sunday. I opted for all-round pink & sparkles for my @sketchappeal #Oscars2021 outfit. Scroll for some of the wonderful artistry created at our online sketching celebration, and my own portraits of fellow ‘nominees’ Artists are tagged. 😀🌈 ✏️ 🎨.

#drawingisfun
#sketchappeal
#sketchybitches
#portraitdrawings
#oscarsredcarpet
#womenwhodraw
#ihavethisthingwithpink
#thinkpink

🙋🏽‍♀️ Hands up if you were obsessed wi

🙋🏽‍♀️ Hands up if you were obsessed with kaleidoscopes as a kid?
🙋🏽‍♀️🙋🏽‍♀️ Double hands up if you still are?!

I walked the length & breadth of #TheTide’s #HundredsandThoudands installation by @lizweststudio to find my absolute favourite spot and this was this it. A #colourful corner where you are the subject of your own #kaleidoscope 😀🌈.

If you’re in London make a date to check out this #rainbow wonderland in #Greenwich @thepeninsulist @nowgalleryse10. It’s so joyful!

#colourcrush
#rainbowpower
#iloverainbows
#morecolorplease
#londonart
#lizwest
#greenwichpeninsula
#colourfullife
#colourexpert
#hellorainbow

🌸 🌝 Don’t let the Super Pink Flower Full M

🌸 🌝 Don’t let the Super Pink Flower Full Moon pass you by. Observe it & enjoy it by stepping outside into the moonlight, taking stock & re-energising yourself with this celestial phenomenon. 💕

🌝
Tonight’s #pinkmoon gets its name from two places. April’s full moon coincides with the blossoming of a pink moss which covers the land in pink flowers in parts of East and Central America.

🌝
This annual natural phenomenon is so special that the moon becomes known as the #flowermoon, said to spark a phase of personal growth and abundance. If you’ve been holding out to follow a dream, now is the time to do it. It’s not just pink flowers on your side, you’ve got two #supermoons how’s that for a miracle?

🌝
Tonight’s supermoon, when the moon is closest it gets to the earth is followed by a second super moon in a month’s time on May 26th. The moon is so large and bright at these moments that the reflections can cause a pink glow creating a pink moon.

🌝
#ThinkPink
Pink energy is in the air bringing with it a nurturing, comforting and protective sheild. Seize this energy by remembering that dream you have, #thinkpink and go for it. 🌝🌸

Video: shot on my iphone at 4.30amish! I watched it live but took a brief clip to remember it!

cosmicgirl #fullmoon #fullmoonenergy #colourexpert #colourtherapy #moongazing #flowermoon #superpinkmoon

Happy Monday. Here’s your weekly reminder to let

Happy Monday. Here’s your weekly reminder to let more colour in...😀🌈

📷: @dis.__.grace
🖼: @lizweststudio
📍: @nowgalleryse10 @thepeninsulist

#hundredsandthousands
#lizwest
#thetidegreenwich
#urbanart
#londondiaries
#morecolorplease
#rainbowaesthetic
#rainbowart
#crafttherainbow
#rainbowportrait
#throughthelookingglass
#greenwichpeninsula
#hellorainbow

If supermarkets were more colourful😀🌈 A 5-d

If supermarkets were more colourful😀🌈

A 5-day installation @designmuseum where I picked up my essential groceries: rice & beans!

What do you think? Is it a design you’d like to see at your local #minimart? Maybe @supersweeptv set design could take inspo? Or even @nbcsuperstore which I’m ADDICTED to!

(Aesthetic by @camillewalala, produce designed by artists.)

#CreativityisEssential
#supermarketsweep
#camillewalala
#designmuseumlondon
#colourfuldesign
#londonlife
#superstore
#morecolorplease
#gooddesign

🌸Spring is in full swing 🌸 Here’s 5 reason

🌸Spring is in full swing 🌸
Here’s 5 reasons #blossomwatch is good for you:

1. Pink relieves tension, if you’re feeling stressed surrender yourself to the #pinkvibes of #blossomtrees.

2. Pink is nurturing. When you need to feel comforted or a hug, pink energy will surround and protect you.

3. Seasonal flowers are the happiest. They want to be admired and they reward you by making you feel happy for seeing them.

4. It’s the perfect excuse to get outside and go for a wander, with a mission to do nothing but enjoy the beauty of #blossomseason.

5. In Japan #blossom is so revered that there’s a spring festival #Hanami with the sole purpose of ‘blossom viewing’ to feel at one with nature.

Of course, there are many kinds of blossom, not just pink but that’s part of the charm, not knowing which flowers you’ll come across. 💕

#thinkpink
#colourtherapy
#springflowers
#springinthecity
#londonblossom
#londoninbloom
#mountstreetgardens
#mayfairlondon

Ever wondered why Colour makes us feel so happy? H

Ever wondered why Colour makes us feel so happy? Here are some of my favourite reasons...

😀🌈 Do you have one you’d like to share too? Do tell!

#colourtheory
#livecolourfully
#happycolours
#colorismyjam
#colourwheel
#colourexpert
#hellohue
#hellorainbow

🧜🏽‍♀️Swimming is back! 🏊🏽‍♀️ #AD
To celebrate, I’ve teamed up with Speedo to giveaway this limited edition 🍑swim cap.

If you’d like to get your hands on this one-of-a-kind historic cap make sure you’re following both @speedouk & @speedo.life.
Then just comment below why you love to swim, or why you’re keen to learn 😀.

Winners will be announced on April 27th. There are 5 caps to be won, all in adult size. Entrants must be aged 14+ and resident in the UK.

Good luck! 🍑

@speedo @speedouk @speedo.life #BackToPool
#competitiontime
#swimminglife
#iloveswimming
#mermaidstyle
#swimmingpooltime

#secondhand shopping ✅ 4 months of #charityshops

#secondhand shopping ✅
4 months of #charityshops being closed has been tough. I hot-footed it down to my fave local @emmaus.greenwich on opening day last week and shared my bargains in @huffpostuklife 😀🌈.

Over the weekend I also went #vintageshopping in #BrickLane where I got a hat and to @so_last_century a #vintagemarket @beckenhamplace where I bought an Indian astrology dress. The freedom to shop again feels so good!

If you’re a fellow #thriftyfashion or #vintagefashion let me know 😀

#sustainablestyle
#secondhandstyle
#charityshopfinds
#eastlondonlife
#huffpostlifestyle
#bargainhunter

Nothing to see. Just my new post-lockdown hair!

Nothing to see. Just my new post-lockdown hair!

It took 8 hours getting my 💇🏽‍♀️& 🎨 done this week but it was worth every minute as I have finally returned to my ‘normal’ phew! Those roots were out of control! Thank you to my hairdresser Jelena whose been doing my hair for 7.5 years. Calling this one The Green Goddess phase 🌱🦜💚

Anyone else been to the hairdressers yet now that they’re back open?

#greenhairdontcare
#colouredhair
#greenyourfeed
#greenlover
#itsnoteasybeinggreen
#greenenergy
#colourexpert
#getthelondonlook
#hairdiaries
#hairgoddess

🌈Ramadan Mubarak 🌙. Anyone else breaking the

🌈Ramadan Mubarak 🌙. Anyone else breaking their fast on #rainbowdrops? 😋🌈

Maybe not. But to be fair they aren’t too different to muri a Bengali puffed rice snack I broke many a fast on as a kid mashed up with fresh mango, only this version of the snack has added #colour creating a #RainbowRamadan.

Oh yeah and I might have just joined TikTok. Let me know if you’re on there as I’m a total newbie and could do with following more peeps! 😄

🎵: Food @densky9
Dates from @thedatery

#RamadanMubarak
#ramadankareem
#iftari
#Iftartable
#iftartime
#iftarideas
#ramadantable
#rainboweating
#hellorainbow

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

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