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Glossybox is a monthly beauty and skincare subscription box that sends subscribers four or five sample or full-sized products in a box. August's Glossybox theme is 'PRIDE Edition', and this box includes six full-sized products to help you feel empowered and unique. The box came with a colourful rainbow colour across the lid, rainbow ribbon, and products that would be perfect for a music festival or Notting Hill Festival.

August's Glossybox came with the following products:

Trifle Cosmetics Lip & Cheek jam: Trifle Cosmetics always create cute branding, and this little jar is adorable. Trifle Cosmetics is also a vegan and natural brand. The product is designed to be used in small doses on lips and cheeks for a subtle blush.

3INA The Shadow Paint 703: Blue eyeshadow is back in fashion and this midnight-blue shade is highly-pigmented and waterproof. It is bright but can be used to create a more subtle look. This one is perfect for parties and festivals. 

Kaleido Cosmetics Astrolight Highlighter: This is an illuminating highlighter that creates glam and glow. Kaleido Cosmetics is a vegan and cruelty-free brand. 

Ink Me Heart Stamp Tattoo: This heart tattoo marker has fast-drying matte black ink and comes in a little tube that can be carried around and used on the go. It leaves a little black heart stamp on the skin and it's another product that is perfect for a party or festival. 

Ink Me Sticker Tattoos: These metallic gold and black stickers are temporary tattoos perfect for festivals and parties. I've previously received these in subscription boxes and have used them for various events and received so many nice compliments. I still have several as these are an item that does not get used too often, so I will add these to my collection.

Victoria's Secret Pink "Let's Pre Glam" Perfecting sheet mask: I am a fan of Victoria's Secret and like their Pink range. The branding of this sheet mask definitely screams "summer party" to me. It is a sheet mask that contains foundation base to enhance complexion and to prepare the skin for a night out.

On Bank Holiday Monday this week, I decided to see one last sculpture trail during the washout Bank Holiday weekend. Currently, Minerva's Owls are located in and around one of my favourite cities in England: Bath, Somerset. The 80+ owl sculptures have been painted and decorated by local artists to raise money for various Bath charities. A couple of the owls have been painted by street artists ATM, Inkie, and Cheba. The trail is currently in full swing until the 10th of September. I did not get to see all of the sculptures as there are just too many to see in a day with poor weather, and some of them were shut up inside shops and businesses that had closed for the Bank Holiday. 

Minerva's Night Owl - Rebecca Collett

Minerva's Owls are a throwback to the Roman roots of Bath, which was named after the Roman baths there that date to 1AD. Minerva (also known as Athena) was a goddess of wisedom. Her "mascot" was the owl, so this is why Bath has owls.

Athene Noctua - ATM

This is the third sculpture trail in Bath. The first one was in 2008, and it was "King Bladud's Pigs of Bath", which held a few months after I moved out of the area. However, I did see a couple of the pigs on a visit that year, but I do not have any photographs. The next trail was lions in 2010, and I previously covered those here: Spot the Lions in Bath Using Mobile Barcode Technology. This is the first trail since the lions. I've included photographs of some of the owls I saw below.

Bird of Play - Complete Control

Some of the sculptures were interactive. The 'Bird of Play' above had a kaeledescope in its eye that you could adjust and that turned the surroundings into a colourful kaeledescope.

Night Owl - Natasha Rampley

Minerva - Emma Rose

Trigiformes - Sue Guthrie

Cornucopi-owl - Richard Twose

Swirly Whirly - Lisa Todd

Brian - Nyamachomastapeace

Kintsugi - Genesis Trust

Beaky - Oriana Viall & Sammie Palmer

Speculo - Bath Aqua Glass

The Wise Renewab-owl - Chloe Honore

Tyrell - EPOK

Inkie Hoots - Inkie

If you have missed the trail after September 10, you can still see the owls in one place in Bath at the end of September before they are all auctioned off for charity.

My favourite sculpture trails are those that can be done on foot with sculptures that are close together while allowing exploration of a city without feeling sore or requiring driving and struggling to find a place to park. The "Hookedwinked!" trail in Nottingham did not disappoint; thirty-two painted robin sculptures could be explored easily in a day around Nottingham on foot. All of these sculptures were central and close together, which was perfect for a day out. "Hoodwinked!" is a trail of sculptures of the robin bird and plays a take on the "Robin Hood" (get it?) story that the city is known for. This has been the fourth sculpture trail that I have walked so far this year. 

'Ay up me duck' by Nottingham Playhouse Paintshop Team

The robins all wear the cloak, robe, and arrows that the character Robin Hood was known for and is depicted with in illustrations. In addition to the robins, there are also a few book benches around the city, but I did not see those. Many of these were further afield. The robin sculptures have all individually been painted by local artists, and they go to auction in the autumn to raise money for Nottinghamshire Hospice. The idea of the "hoodwinked" theme in the name of the trail is that they have been camoflagued to hide from the Sheriff of Nottingham, one of the villans in the "Robin Hood" story.

'Roots of Boots Robin' by Julia Allum

'Rockin' Robin' by Naomi Law

'Royal Robin Redbreast' by Julie Vernon

'Stage Flight' by Claire Thompson and Anna Roberts; 'Rocket Robin' by Deven Bhurke; 'R2 Tweet2' by Mik Richardson; 'Robin Hood' by Jodie Silverman

'Carnival Celebrations' by Jess Kemp - JAK in the Green

'The Sheriff of Nottingham' by Jodie Silverman

'Captain Jack Robin' by Susan Webber; 'Max (Superhero on the Weekends)' by Kid30; 'Robo Robin' by Glen Brooks; 'Goose Fair, Goose Fowl' by Cathy Simpson

'The Green Heart of the City' by Curious? Nottingham

'Lacework' by Danni Thompson

'What's Notts?' by Paul Atchison

'Where's Robin?' by Kathleen Smith

The Hoodwinked! trail is around for a few more weeks yet; it finishes at the end of September. If you would rather not walk the trail, the robins will all be in one place in mid-October for a weekend, but tickets need to be booked in advance.

Nomad Clan are a group of street artists based in London that have been busy this year working on London's walls and who have also painted for Upfest this year. This year's Upfest in Bristol is all about the television cartoon series "The Simpsons" with many works inspired to paint or use the characters as references in the work. The creator of "The Simpsons", Matt Groening, contributed to this year's Upfest by picking three of the artists to paint at the event. One of these was Nomad Clan, and they responded by painting a picture showing the outspoken Lisa Simpson with the words #BeMoreLisa.

Nomad Clan specialise in large-scale pieces, and this one certainly does not disappoint. The yellow Lisa Simpson character remains in the background while a young girl speaks through a speaker-phone. Lisa's character in "The Simpsons" is the outspoken and forward-minded girl who is not afraid to stand up for what she belives in, whether that is women's rights, vegetarianism, education, exploitation, or any other number of causes.

For more information about Nomad Clan on this blog, please see the following posts:

Street Art on ConnectivityMatters Wall
Meeting of Styles 2018

Jody is a street artist and designer who has been painting since 1987 along with other famous local Birstol artists such as Inkie, Cheo, and Banksy. His work typically features female portraits, which are painted as highly emotional pieces to evict a mood or to make visitors stop to look and think about the material. This year, the artist painted a monotone woman with a black cloak wrapped around, holding it with her fingers that are painted with gold polish. She is wearing a golden mask of a wolf, and golden leaves float around.

The work is titled "Little Gold Riding Hood" and is certainly an eye-catching piece. It mimics the story of "Little Red Riding Hood" where the wolf disguised itself as the grandmother in the fairy tale. 

This large-scale mural is located just off of North Street in Bedminster, Bristol. In addition to the large-scale piece above, the artist created several smaller works around the area that I will cover in another post, so keep checking back.

I love Boe & Irony's street art as it's always so creative, usually on a large scale, and interacts with its surrounding and location. Boe and Irony are a London-based street art team that have painted several large scale murals on London's walls and who have attended a few of the Bristol Upfest events now. This post shows some of their work in previous Upfests as well as their 2018 mural. Upfest 2018 was inspired by the longest-running television show "The Simpsons", and the creator Matt Groening contributed to picking some of the artists to showcase for Upfest 2018. Perhaps this cat-and-mouse duo is a realistic "Itchy & Scratchy", the equivelant of "Tom and Jerry" in the world of "The Simpsons".

First up is this year's contribution to the streets of Bedminster, Bristol. A cat with an open mouth, mid-meow (or mid-growl) faces a little aggressive mouse. It is painted on the side of the pink brick house near South Street Park. On the other side of the house, two little mice cower.

In 2017, Boe & Irony painted a large seagull peeking out of the side of a row of buildings. It uses the buildings, which are close together, to create a sense of space of the seagull peeking out. Seagulls are no strangers to Bristol's streets, so this fellow sits right at home.

Last, but not least, is a wonderful piece by Irony that incorporates a tower of a building at the climbing centre. The girl is hanging over the edge and cutting the ropes for the billboard attached to the building. It is a brilliant work incorporating the building and its elements into the artwork. The artwork was painted for Upfest in 2015. (Also pictured is 2018 new addition of a female portrait by Rosk & Loste.)

For more information about Boe and Irony on this blog, please see the below:

Street Art by JimmyC, Boe & Irony, Trust Icon, and Others on Paradise Row
Street Art: Artista, DecoLife, Binty Bint, Ino, Irony, Pixie, SeaPuppy

This year's Upfest in Bristol features the television cartoon series "The Simpsons", a show that has been running since the late 1980s. Creator of "The Simpsons" Matt Groening has selected some of the street artist's for this year's Upfest. In addition, other street artists have played a part in honouring the cartoon family in their murals for this year's Upfest. One of the artists who painted on North Street in Bedminster, Bristol, is Louis Masai. Masai's work always draws connections to environmental issues, and that is what his stunning artwork is reflecting this year. It is similar to some of the work he has created in London. 

The work depicts a coral sea with fish, turtles, and colourful plants. However, floating plastic bags can be seen amongst the colourful creatures. The artwork sends a message about pollution in water.

As a tribute to "The Simpsons", the three-eyed fish in the cartoon style created by Matt Groening also makes an appearance. 

Other posts on this blog that feature Louis Masai are included below:

Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park Environmental Street Art 
Louis Masai and Birdo Collaboration @ Bethnal Green
Louis Masai and Fanakapan Collaborate on 'Freedom?' Street Art
HumanNature Endangered13 Street Art Paint Jam, Day 2
HumanNature Endangered13 Street Art Paint Jam
Masai's #LondonLovesCorals SynchronicityEarth Mural

Today's street art post relates to a political and social cause. Majid Adin is an animator and artist who was a refugee from Iran. He got into trouble with the Iranian government for comments on his blog. After escaping the country in a boat, he stayed over the winter in a refugee camp and faced tough times. To highlight the other struggles of refugees, he worked with Elton John. Recently, he painted street art on a large wall on Hanbury Street off Brick Lane, and the wall says "#ChooseLove".

Blinkink is a charity he created work for who help children in the "Calais Jungle" refugee camp, where the artist spent some time.

It's been five years now since the first Gromit Unleashed first took to Bristol's streets a couple of years on from the success of Wow! Gorillas in Bristol, which became very popular in the city. Since then, there has been a new sculpture trail in Bristol every couple of years. Since the gorillas, the sculpture trails have been hosted through Aardman Studios based on their characters from "Wallace & Gromit" and "Sean the Sheep". If you have not seen "Wallce & Gromit" original short films, I suggest you do so as they are good. This year's sculpture trail consists of nearly 70 sculptures and runs for a couple of months only and finished on 2 September. Most of the sculptures are located in and on the outskirts of Bristol, but some of them are further afield. At the end of the trail, the sculptures are auctioned, and the money goes to charity.

Gnome Sweet Gnome by Katie Wallis

Gromit Unleashed started in 2013 and became extremely popular in Bristol. I covered the sculptures in Part 1 and Part 2 here on my blog. That year, employees of Aardman, the studio that created "Wallace & Gromit", "Chicken Run", "Sean the Sheep", and other films, were also running workshops at the science museum; I learned how to create my own Gromit figure using the same clay used to create the claymation figures. In 2015, Sean the Sheep became the star of his own sculpture trail, which I saw in Bristol ('Shaun in the City' Charity Sculpture Trail in Bristol) and in London ('Shaun the Sheep' Art Charity Sculptures in the City (London)). In 2016, a new sculpture trail for Gromit Unleashed launched in Hong Kong, and some of the figures returned to Bristol for a show, including a super-sized Gromit: Hong Kong "Gromit Unleashed" Gromits Visit Bristol.

Amazing Grace by Tim Stutcliffe

Now, canine Gromit returns to the streets with his owner, slightly dim-witted Wallace and the sneaky villan penguin Feathers McGraw. The sculptures have been painted and styled in unique ways. The charity for this year's sculpture trail is Bristol Children's Hospital.

Gromjet by Rolls-Royce

This year's sculptures were perhaps even more creative from an engineering view and were interactive. One responded to motion detection. Another two were hooked up together through a camera where you could wave at people in real-time. Another simulated being launched and flying like a jet. Another enabled people to press buttons to wag its tail, change the colour of the LED lights, and change the pattern of the LED lights. Another one seemed to make energy from people cranking a wheel on it. 

Cupid by Blossom & Brush

Photographs of some of the sculptures are included in this post.

Spock by Star Trek

Marshall by PAW Patrol

Bristol in Bloom by Ella Masters

Ferne by Natalie Guy

Rocket Man by Elaine Carr

Long John Wallace by Elaine Carr

Honeydew by The Yogscast

Gromitronic by Renishaw

Space Oddi-tea by Carys Ink

Oh Bollards! by Merlin Crossingham

The Wallace Collection by Rachel Bennett

Thermogromit by Kacpar Sokol and Timmy Willmott

The Howl by Tim Stutcliffe

Funny note on the above photograph, but the lady saw me trying to take a photograph, moved to get closer to the sculpture, and I and others waited a little bit for her to move, but she just stood there so I guess she wanted her photograph taken with the Gromit. I don't know who she was. I guess Gromit painted her too.

Feathers McCaw by Amy Timms

The Wensleydale Kid by Paula Bowles

Wallace in Wonderland by Beth Waters

Plooming Marvellous by Amy Timms

Cubby by Peskimo

Draco by The Knitted Pea

This Gromit does not look too happy that nearly everyone in the country seems to be walking around with their heads and hands glued to technology. (Actually, they were coming to see Gromit as well and using technology to track him).

Swallows and Amazons by Studio Canal

The Emperor by Natalie Guy

Splash! by Cheba

Sprinkles by Tom Hovey

If you are planning to visit the sculptures, you must do so before 2 September. Otherwise, there is another chance to see them all in one place by ticket purchase before they are auctioned. The trail can be downloaded via an app, or you can also get a paper map. Gone are the days of struggling to find the sculptures as the app is pretty accurate. For more information, visit the official website at https://www.grandappeal.org.uk

Street artist Dale Grimshaw, based in London, is well known for his photorealistic portraits. His primary portrait subject features young men and women of West Papua in an aid to support the area gaining freedom and to alert others to the cause. The Village Underground wall was recently painted by the artist with another one of his subjects from West Papua. This is not the first time that he has painted the Village Underground wall, and the last time was toward the end of 2016 and can be seen in the post here: Dale Grimshaw Paints the Village Underground Wall.

Previous work by Dale Grimshaw featured on this blog can be seen below:

Dale Grimshaw Paints Hanbury Street Ahead of "Pride and Prejudice" Exhibit
Dale Grimshaw Paints the Village Underground Wall
Dale Grimshaw Mural in Support of Papua New Guinea
Street Art: Dale Grimshaw, Icon, Code FC, Low Bros, El Mac and others