When it comes to sharing beauty and lifestyle content, having eye-catching visuals makes all the difference. But not everyone has the time or skills to design from scratch. That’s where Canva comes in. It’s a simple, user-friendly tool that helps you create professional-looking graphics quickly and easily.
In this post, I’ll walk you through 10 different beauty and lifestyle projects you can make on Canva — from social media posts to printable planners. Whether you’re building your brand or just want to look good online, these ideas will help you stand out and connect with your audience. Let’s dive in!
- Instagram Stories Highlights Covers
- Beauty Routine Checklist
- Mood Boards for Inspiration
- Youtube Thumbnails for Beauty Videos
- Inspirational Quotes for Social Media
- Wellness Planners and Trackers
- Before and After Photo Collages
- Recipe Cards for DIY or Healthy food
- Brand Mood boards for Your Style
- Invitations for Beauty Events
Instagram Stories Highlights Covers
Have you noticed those little circles on Instagram profiles? They’re called Highlights, and you can choose covers for them to make your profile look neat and stylish. Canva has ready-made templates that you can change colors and icons on — like makeup brushes, flowers, or skincare bottles — to match your style.
A good set of Highlight covers makes your Instagram look professional and can help new followers get interested.
Beauty Routine Checklist
Many people like to follow a beauty routine but find it hard to remember every step. You can create a simple checklist on Canva that shows what to do every morning, night, or week. This is great to share with your followers or to keep for yourself.

Use soft colors and pretty icons to make the checklist feel calm and easy to use.
Mood Boards for Inspiration
A mood board is like a collage of pictures and colors that shows a feeling or style. If you’re planning a self-care day or a new look, you can make a mood board on Canva. Add photos of products, colors, and quotes that inspire you.

For example, a summer mood board could have bright colors, beach photos, and sunscreen bottles.
(which is not in my example haha)
Youtube Thumbnails for Beauty Videos
If you make videos about makeup, skincare, or lifestyle, you want your viewers to click on your videos. Canva has templates sized perfectly for YouTube thumbnails. Use big, clear text and close-up photos to show what your video is about, like “Easy 5-Minute Makeup.”
Good thumbnails help your videos stand out and get more views.
Inspirational Quotes for Social Media
Sometimes, sharing a nice quote about beauty or self-care can inspire your followers. Canva makes it easy to design quote images with beautiful fonts and backgrounds. You can post things like “Love the skin you’re in” or “Self-care is important.”

These posts are simple but powerful ways to connect with your audience.
Wellness Planners and Trackers
Helping people stay healthy and happy is part of lifestyle content. You can create planners on Canva to track water intake, workouts, or meditation. These look nice and keep things organized.

You can share these planners as freebies or use them yourself to stay on track.
Before and After Photo Collages
Showing before and after pictures is a great way to prove your beauty tips work. Canva has easy templates to put these photos side by side, so your followers see the difference clearly.
It works well for makeup looks, hair changes, or skincare results.
Recipe Cards for DIY or Healthy food
If you share recipes for homemade face masks, scrubs, or healthy meals, Canva’s recipe cards help you present them nicely. Add ingredients, steps, and photos to make it easy to follow.
This looks professional and makes your content more useful and fun.
- If you need some yummy recipe’s you can find them on my ‘food’ page!
Brand Mood boards for Your Style
If you want to build your personal brand in beauty or lifestyle, start with a mood board on Canva. Put together colors, fonts, and images that show your style and vibe.
This helps you keep everything consistent when you design logos, posts, or websites later.
Invitations for Beauty Events
Are you hosting a makeup party, skincare workshop, or online event? Canva lets you design invitations that look elegant and fun. Pick colors and fonts that fit your event’s mood, then add all the details.
You can print the invitations or send them by email or social media.
Why Canva?
The best thing about Canva is that you don’t need to be a designer. It’s simple, fast, and has tons of templates and tools to help you make beautiful things. You can use it on your computer or phone, so you can create whenever you want.
If you want a shortcut, I have a collection of ready-to-use Canva templates for beauty and lifestyle on my Pinterest. Feel free to check them out and get inspired!