Updated on November 4th, 2021
Writer’s block is something almost everyone has experienced including myself. To help overcome writer’s block, I made a list of 125 blog post ideas for beauty, book, and lifestyle bloggers.
Beauty
- Product review (in-depth review of products you liked or did not like, first impressions, or mini reviews)
- Brand review (best and worst products or your favorite products)
- Monthly favorites
- All-time favorite/holy grail products
- Best drugstore products
- High-end products worth splurging on
- Dupes for high-end products
- Latest haul
- Wish list
- Anti-wish list (products you would not buy)
- Regretted purchases
- Empties (products you used up)
- Project pan (track the progress of products you want to use up by a certain time i.e. 6 months)
- Products you use for a pamper night
- Subscription box unboxing
- Beauty advent calendar you have or want
- Makeup look (for a holiday, special occasion, season, using only 1 brand, using budget products, based on a celebrity, or a makeup challenge)
- MOTD (Makeup of the day)
- Makeup for the season (makeup products you recommend for the summer, fall, winter, or spring)
- Makeup routine (for every day, when you only have 10 minutes, no-makeup makeup, or special occasion)
- How your makeup has improved over time
- Your makeup collection
- Makeup kit for beginners
- How you store your makeup
- Check your makeup’s expiration dates
- Favorite makeup brushes and tools
- How you clean your makeup brushes
- What is in your makeup bag?
- What is in your travel makeup bag?
- Get ready with me
- Tutorials (step-by-step guide on how you did your makeup)
- How to… (find correct foundation shade, hide dark circles, conceal blemishes, contour, bake your makeup, use eyeliner, apply false lashes, apply lipstick)
- Beauty trends you follow or avoid
- Beauty hacks or tips
- Current skincare routine
- Skincare routine for each season
- Best products for your skin type (oily, dry, combination, sensistive)
- Anti-aging tips
- DIY products you tried (face mask, hair mask, moisturizer, lip scrub, body scrub)
- Haircare routine
- Tips for healthy hair
- Hairstyle ideas (for everyday or special occasion)
- Nail care routine
- Favorite nail polishes
- Nail art/look
- Favorite perfume (current or for the season)
- Gift ideas (for a friend, partner, mother)
- Favorite beauty bloggers and YouTubers
- Interview a beauty blogger
- Collaborate with another beauty blogger
Books
- Book review
- Favorite books, authors, genres, characters, or covers
- Worst books, characters, etc.
- New releases or soon-to-be-released books
- Latest book haul
- Wish list
- Your to be read (TBR) list
- Books you did not finish (DNF) list
- Wrap-up (monthly or yearly list of books you read)
- Your favorite library or bookstore
- Bookshelf tour
- Books you recommend for each season (summer, winter, etc.)
- Read a book from a genre you do not normally read
- How a movie or series compares to the book
- Favorite books from your childhood
- What got you into reading (why you love to read)
- Favorite cookbooks
- Best places to read
- Hardback, paperback, e-book vs audiobook
- Favorite book quotes
- Book tag or challenge
- Author or book blogger interview
- Bookish subscription box unboxing
- DIY book projects (bookmarks, using old books)
- Gift guide for book lovers
Lifestyle
- Get to know me (facts about yourself)
- Personal story (lesson you learned, obstacle you overcome, embarrassing story, life experience)
- Things you learned
- Things to do before your next birthday (25 things to do before turning 25)
- Q&A
- Open letter to friends, family, or letter to younger or future self
- A day in your life
- Charities and organizations you support
- Room, home, or workspace tour
- Monthly goals
- Why you started blogging
- Tips for new bloggers (common mistakes to avoid)
- Best blogging tools
- Favorite apps to use
- Favorite blog posts
- Your bullet journal or planner
- Outfit of the day
- Outfit for a specific occasion (date night, family dinner, holiday)
- Must-haves in your wardrobe
- Favorite stores
- Relationship advice (long distance)
- Date ideas
- Places you want to visit
- Travel story
- Travel essentials
- How to pack a suitcase
- Things to do in your hometown or current city
- Event you attended
- Favorite recipe or a new recipe you tried
- Favorite snacks
- Weekly meal prep
- Restuarant you ate at
- Fitness routine
- Favorite movies and series
- Your music playlist
- Favorite video games
- Your pets
- How you practice self-care
- What makes you happy (what you are grateful for)
- How you stay motivated
- Inspirational quotes
- Organization and declutter tips
- How to improve time management
- How you save money
- DIY projects
- Gift guide (for birthday, holidays, housewarming, wedding, baby shower, just because)
- Subscription box unboxing
- Favorite lifestyle bloggers and YouTubers
- Interview another lifestyle blogger
- Blog post ideas list
Helen says
good topic ideas. lessons learned one is a good one & one I found that people like to read simply b/c people like reading about others’ experiences and learning how they themselves can avoid .
talesofbelle says
Thank you! I agree! It’s good to read about other people’s experiences
Seriously love ALL of these suggestions. Great post!! 🙂
Thank you!
I have just switched (or am in the process of) from full time book blogger to lifestyle. This list really helps, as recipes and book reviews were about all I had. Thanks!
I’m glad you found the list helpful! It’s good you’re branching out to lifestyle! 😊
Thanks girl! I’ve been having writer’s block for awhile now. Usually I like going outside and going for a nature walk, that when my creative juices start to flow.
You’re welcome! Going for walks sounds like a great idea. For me I get blog post ideas at the most random times lol
Getting in a writing rut is SO real and happens too often. Thanks for making this list for us all to reference.
You’re welcome 😊
this was a wonderful article and i loved it so much!
Great post ideas. We all get writers block sometimes, it’s good to have a list of go to ideas for blog posts. I also find it helpful to find fun national holidays to put a spin on or thinking of things I wish I had known before trying xyz…
Thank you! Those are good ideas!
It was a great “125 Beauty, Books, and Lifestyle Blog Post Ideas” share here.
This Idea is very helpful to people appreciate your blog.
great post!
Thanks!
This list is definitely very useful! I’m new to blogging and I’m still researching what is out there – thank you very much!
Rebecca x
You’re welcome! I’m glad the list is useful 😊
Wow, thank you, I needed this right now!
You’re welcome! 😄
Such a good post, so many Ideas to choose from when my brain doesn’t want to work. Thank you so much ❤👌
You’re welcome! 😊
great list, might steal a few ideas
Thank you & feel free! 😊
this is so detailed wow. as someone literally just starting out this is crazy helpful!
I’m glad you found it helpful! 😄
Wow! This is an amazingly comprehensive post. Thanks for sharing!
You’re welcome! 😄
Girl, you’re a lifesaver! Thank you! Loved this post I completely forgot a lot of these were a thing lol
Aw you’re welcome! 😄
Yea when you stick to only a few types of posts it can be helpful looking at list & realizing everything you could be writing about 😊
I loved your post. I will be so happy if you check out mine
Thank you! 😊
Thank you for this!!!
You’re welcome! 😊
This is a great idea worker! I have in fact just used your list to come up with my next blog! Thank you karalee xx
That’s great to hear! You’re welcome! 😄
I love this post! So many great ideas.
Thank you! 😊
Love this! Thank you!!
Thank you!
Thanks! Really helpful article, especially with just starting my blog reviewing again.
I’m glad you found it helpful & good luck with your blog! 😊
Hi Karalee – What a great list for bloggers! It can be hard to know what to blog about sometimes. I will have to implement some of these ideas soon on my blog.
Thanks & I agree with you! This list has also helped me 😊
Karalee,
this post is perfect. I have been making my own content lists and ideas, and I thought I had plenty of ideas, but you just proved me wrong lol. I appreciate it! This is super helpful, and its super awesome of you to share your ideas!
Thank you! I’m glad you found the list helpful! 😄
I have a list of ideas on my phone too but this list has also helped me a lot 😊
This is amazing and so helpful I’m going to write this in my blog notebook ✨💋 thank you!
You’re welcome! I’m glad you found it helpful 😄
I love this post ! Whenever people make posts for tips on how to get out of a blogging slump I’m always reading it. Thanks for sharing this list girl, I saved it for myself 🙂
Aw thank you! 😄
I’m glad you like the list & it has helped me too!
This list is very helpful. I’m new to blogging and I’m not entirely sure what I want to add to my blog. It’s a wonderful topic, and I think it’ll help other people who just need inspiration or are new to blogging like myself. I usually just write and post my poems, however I feel like readers might get a little bored of that so I thought I’d do something involving lifestyle, books, are and my poetry. I just don’t want my blog to look unorganized or sloppy.
I’m glad you found the list helpful!
I think it’s good to have variety b/c like you said it could get boring for your readers & you’re also putting the pressure on yourself to continously write poems. Most blogs have more than 1 niche. Like I blog about beauty, books & lifestyle. When I just stuck to writing about beauty it got boring for me so now I write about pretty much whatever I want.
So I think you should write about lifestyle, books & your poems so your readers don’t get bored & you don’t get stressed or bored.
That’s a great list!
Thanks! 😊
This is flipping brilliant! So following.
Thanks! 😊
So cool!!! Thank you for sharing!!!
No problem!
This was a really nice with unique tips not like a usual post!
Thanks for coming up with such a great list! ❤️
You’re welcome! 😄
really great idea
This is so helpful. Thanks a lot.
You’re welcome! I’m glad you found it helpful 😊
This is such a helpful post, I’m sure I will be revisiting it at some point 🙂
Thank you! I’m glad you found it helpful 😄
Thank you so much for this Post!!! 😍
No problem! 😄
Any time someone puts up a list like this I’m on it reading.its super helpful and so inspirational
I’m glad you find it helpful! 😄
Thank you Karalee for the amazing tips!
No problem!
Super glad I bumped into this post since I recently started blogging like legit 2 days ago and I already know the lifestyle section is gonna help quite a lot.
I’m glad you found it helpful! 😄
Hey, this is so great! I had writer’s block just the other day and reconsidered the whole blogging thing (I’m a blogging novice.) I’ll be sure to try this
Thank you! Everyone experiences writer’s block at some point, but that shouldn’t be a reason to stop blogging! I recommend writing down any ideas you have (I keep a list on my phone) so you can always come back to it especially on days you have writer’s block. Also don’t push yourself too hard! Blogging should be fun & if you feel overwhelmed, take a break!
Loved this! Thanks so much!
You’re welcome 😊
Such great ideas, I will definitely be using some of them, thank you
Thank you!
Thank you for sharing! This is such a great list to work through!
Thanks! I’m glad you think so 😊
Thanks a lot for so many ideas. They are so helpful and I love all of the ideas.
I’m glad you find them helpful!
This is such a helpful post. Thank you! 🙂
I’m glad it’s helpful 😄
Great post! I’ve been blogging for almost a month now and I haven’t run out of ideas yet, but was concerned that it might happen so it’s great to read this! I’d love it if you’d have time to check out my blog and let me know what you think 😁.
Thank you! I’ve been blogging for 2 years ago & I’ve ran out of ideas a few times so this post will help me too haha
This was helpful! thank you
I’m glad it was helpful! 😊
Such a great list for someone like me wanting to improve their own blog and running out of ideas!
I’m glad you found it helpful! After 2 years I’m running out of ideas so this post helped me a lot too 😊
Definitely! I’m currently in the process of restarting my blog so having ideas to write about to prepare it is amazing! 😊
I am a new blogger and I was having a hard time coming up with what exactly I want to write in my next blog. Reading the list of topic ideas you have come with has been very helpful ! Thanks for sharing 😊
I’m glad I could help! 😄
That’s a lot of ideas especially for someone who is new at blogging like me. I would appreciate if you visit my website.
This is such a helpful post! Thank you!
You’re welcome! I’m glad it’s helpful 😊
Thank you for this! Every month, I write a topic for each day, but I still find myself wanting to veer off course for something that feels “right” in the moment. One idea is a Friday Favorites post. I follow two other blogs RELIGIOUSLY that do it too. I talk about 5 things I’m loving from that week. It usually involves food 😉 but also cool products, sentimental moments, and just rad stuff that made me smile. I do it every week and I like that it makes me appreciate the little things to come up with ideas for the post!
You’re welcome! Friday Favorites are a great way to appreciate the things that make you happy during your week 😊
Thank you for this inclusive list! As I start to build my blog, this is a very helpful resource. 🙂
You’re welcome! I’m glad I could help 😊
Loving the lifestyle post ideas 😍😍
Check my new post out when you have a second, I’m a newbie to the blogging world 💗
Thank you! I will!
Fantastic list with some really great ideas!
Thank you!
Great ideas! When writer’s block sets in, it’s good to have a go-to list of ideas to have readily available. Thanks for sharing.
You’re welcome! 😊
That’s exactly what I’ve been searching for! Merci! 😄
You’re welcome! 😊
Thanks for this list. I’ve just started a blog and now I’ll have plenty of topics to write about.
No problem! Good luck on your blogging journey! 😄
This is such a great post! Sooo many topics for the days I have writers block! Thank you!! 😄
You’re welcome! 😄
This is so great! I just started my blog today and I know what I want to write about. But seeing some topics is most helpful! Thank you for so many ideas! 😊
You’re welcome! 😄
yay! so many ideas! thank you. 🙂
No problem! 😄
Thank you so much! I needed this right now! I usually just look up ideas when I have writers block.
You’re welcome! 😄
I normally browse the Reader for inspiration, but now I can use this list too!
These are great tips! I’ve just started a literary blog where I’m posting short stories, small opinionated posts, and general life observations. I’ll definitely keep these in mind!
Thank you! Good luck on your literary blog!
Thank you for the ideas! I’m new at this so this helps a lot!
I’m glad I could help & I hope you enjoy your blogging journey! 😊
Love all these great Ideas! Thank you for the list.
Thank you! 😄
These posts are always so helpful! Thank you ah, will refer to this next time i have writers block xx
Thank you! 😄
This was a great topic, and I think this list will help a lot of bloggers out there so well done. As my blog mainly foccusses on reviews, I usually don’t have a problem in running out of ideas. But…some reviews certainly are harder to write than others. Usually I just take a small break when I can’t focus enough, sometimes an hour sometimes even a day or two. That usually helps 😊Great post! 😀
Thank you! The list will also help me 😊
Breaks are always great! I used to be like I NEED to publish 3 posts a week, but that led me to not knowing what to write about so now I’m like it’s okay if I only publish 2 posts a week & it’s okay if I take a short break to focus on life.
That’s the same with me as well. I really love blogging, but in order to keep loving blogging, I do not use any kind of schedules. I just blog when I feel like it. The only thing I do every day is check out other people’s posts 😊
I just have a tentative schedule 😊
You’re better than me! I would like to check people’s posts every day, but w/ me trying to finish my web dev course by the 15th I haven’t had a lot of spare time.
Well, that’s totally understandable. You can’t do everything at once right? I wish you good luck with completing it: you can do it 😊😊
Thank you! I got my last project back today & it passed so now to start the final project!
I’m definitely saving this post to gather inspiration from later! I usually just end up writing reviews when I don’t have any ideas and I’m thinking that probably gets boring for my followers after a while. Thanks for the ideas 🙂
You’re welcome! 😊 I default to writing reviews too & I agree it can seem boring after a while!
Thank you so much for this post Karalee! I just started my blog today and I’m doing lifestyle. If you have to,e would you be able to check out my blog? Thanks so much for the ideas:)
You’re welcome & I will! 😊
Thank you!