Last Updated on 23 February 2025 by Colette
Welcome to the fourth post in a series about Instagram inspired by a talk that Katie and I gave at Blog On MSI in September. Following on from last week’s post on How to Use Hashtags on Instagram, today I want to share with you some of the hashtags for instagram that I use myself.
If you read last week’s post on How to Use Hashtags on Instagram you will know about how I research my hashtags and how I keep them in groups on Google Keep so that I can copy & paste them easily. (If you didn’t read it, it’s definitely worth casting your eye over).
I mentioned in my previous post that its important to vary your hashtags and explained why I felt it wasn’t a great idea to just copy & paste the hashtags used by your favourite Instagrammer. Taking that into consideration, when I share with you the hashtags I use myself, please bear in mind that they should just be a starting point for you to create your own lists using the research tips I shared in my last post. Also, it’s always worth checking out what a hashtag is about before you start using it – eg I might use #bestofMcr for local images, which is no good if you’re taking photos of York Minster . . . (If you are going to be going away somewhere, research local hashtags before you go!)
Some of the hashtags I use are very specific to my own feed eg #MummyandBo or #MummyLovesNavy – some people like to hashtag their own blog or a topic within their Instagram to make it easier to find all the photos they’ve posted on that theme – this can be really useful for including them in a blog post at a later date.
I don’t like to use really generic hashtags like #PicOfTheDay or #InstaGood as whilst they are really popular hashtags, they’re also fairly pointless as so many people are using them your image is likely to go unnoticed. Far better to use a smaller but active, more specific hashtag like #OurEverydayMoments – this way you have a better chance of reaching your nice audience too!
So here are the groups of hashtags I’m using at the moment:
General Kid Hashtags
#SiblingsProject #MeAndMineProject #LittleStoriesOfMyLife #KidsForReal #IlluminateChildhood #LifeCloseUp #LittleAndBrave #LittleFierceOnes #MothersLove #NothingIsOrdinary #OurEverydayMoments #SimplyChildren #TBCSmiles #ThePursuitOfJoyProject #TheMagicInEveryday #LiveBeautifully #NoOrdinaryKids #CuriousLittleExplorers #DevelopingLife #MyTinyMoments #LetThemBeLittle #CameraMama #DailyParenting #UnitedInMotherhood #DocumentYourDays #RememberingTheseDays #StandStillMyChild #MyFamilyAdventures
Outdoor Hashtags
#BeautyInNature #CuriousLittleExplorers #DevelopingLife #DocumentYourDays #ExplorerKids #FamilyTravelMoment #FreshAirAndFreedom #GoOutside #GoOutsideAndPlay #JustGetOutside #KidsOfTheOutdoors #LetThemBeLittle #LetThemBeWild #LoveLifeOutside #LovelyWanderings #LoveTheOutdoors #NatureChild #NatureWalk #NoOrdinaryKids #OutdoorFun #OutdoorsAndFree #OutsideEveryday #SlowLiving #UKExplore #WildAndFree #WildAndFreeChildren #WildAndFreeKids
(You can find a list of flower-specific hashtags here)
Travel Hashtags
#Adventure #Beach #Cityscape #FamilyTravel #FamilyTraveMmoment #InstaTravel #KidsTravel #Landscape #Sky #Sunset #Swimming #TBlogger #Tourist #TravelAddict #TravelAwesome #TravelBlog #TravelBlogger #TravelBlogging #TravelDiary #TravelGram #TravelLife #TravelPhoto #TravelPhotography #TravelPics #TravelTheWorld #TravelWithChildren #TravelWithKids #MyFamilyAdventures (along with adding in local specific hashtags!)
Food Hashtags
#BakeAndShare #CakeLife #Cakestagram #DinnerWithFriends #EnjoyYourMeal #FdBlogger #FoodBlogger #FoodForFoodies #Foodgasm #Foodinsta #Foodlovers #FoodOfTheDay #FoodPhotography #FoodPic #FoodPorn #Foodstagram #FoodStyling #HealthyBreakfast #HealthyEating #HealthyFood #HealthyLifestyle #HealthyNotSkinny #HealthyRecipe #Homemade #HomemadeCake #InstaFoodLover #KinFolkTable #MeatFree #MeatFreeMonday #OnMyTable #RecipeOfTheDay #SimpleMeals #TableStyling #TastyTuesday #Vegan #VeganDinner #VeganEats #VeganFood #VeganFoodShare #Veganism #VeganLife #VeganLifestyle #VeganLove #Vegetarian #VegetarianFoodShare #WhatIAteToday #WhatsOnMyPlate
Style Hashtags
#ArmCandy #AsSeenOnMe #BraceletStacks #BretonLoversUnite #Details #DetailShot #DetailsMatter #Fashion #instadetails #instafashion #instaoutfit #instashoes #instastyle #kidstyle #lovedetails #Mummylovesnavy #navystripes #outfit #shoeaddict #shoeporn #shoesoftheday #shoestagram #stylegram #styleinspo #styleoftheday #todayimwearing #todaysoutfit #WhatAmyWore #WhatChloeWore #WhatMummyWore #wristcandy #wristgame #wristporn
Hair / Beauty Hashtags
#bblogger #beautyblog #beautyblogger #beautycare #beautyproduct #beautytips #brunette #coolhair #DysonHair #hair #haircut #hairgame #hairgoals #hairideas #hairinspo #hairlove #instabeauty #instahair #instahaircolour #instahairdo #instahairstyle #instamakeup #makeup #makeupaddict #makeupartist #makeupbyme #makeupfan #makeupforever #makeupjunkie #makeuplover #makeupmafia #nailaddict #naildesign #nailpolish #nails #nailsdone #nailsoftheday #nailstagram #nailswag #style #stylebloggers
Home Style Hashtags
#AHintofInteriors #bloggershomes #candles #capturingcolour #childrensinteriors #CornerofMyHome #cosy #decor #DecorCrushing #decorideas decorinspiration #designideas #fearlesshome #HomeandInteriors #homedecor #HomeDecorating #homedecoration #homedesign #HomeEtc #HomeIdeas #HomeInspo #HomeInteriors #homestyle #HomeStyling #HomeSweetHome #houseandgarden #HouseBeautiful #HowYouHome #InspireMeHomeDecor #instainteriors #instastyle #Interior_and_Living #interiordecor #InteriorDesign #interiorideas #interiorinspiration #InteriorInspo #InteriorLiving #interiormilk #interiors #interiorstyle #interiorstyling #KitchenDecor #lifestyle #lookstyle #LovelySquares #luxelife #modernhome #MyHappyPlace #MyHomeStyle #myhomevibe #mynestandburrow #MyRoost #oneperfectthing #PassionforInterior #prettythings #Renovating #shelfie #shelfie #StyleatHome #WelcometomyWorld
Click through here for a list of the best nature hashtags to use or some top cat hashtags too!
Of course I’m always on the look out for new hashtags for instagram and instagram communities so if you have a favourite hashtag do leave a comment and let me know!
Previous posts in this series:
Building a Following on Instagram
How to use Hashtags on Instagram
You can find Katie here: Instagram: @Katie_Ellison / Twitter: @katie_ellison_
Great post bird and thanks so much for mentioning #developinglife xx
My pleasure lady, it’s a lovely hashtag x
Such a brilliant post! There are so many hear, I’ve not yet used. The food ones are so helpful. Thank you so much for including #curiouslittleexplorers too 😀 xxxx
I have a list I use for my Instagram but I think I need to vary it a bit more so I think I will do my research and look in to the other post explaining it further x
Let me know how you get on!
This is handy. I hang hashtag lists saved under different categories too – it really helps to save time.
Alana x
It sure does! I used to spend ages trying to remember which hashtags to use x
So helpful, thank you! X
I am always at a loss as to what hashtags to use. Thank you
Hope this is useful to you then Vicky! 🙂 (It’s worth reading the previous post on how to use hashtags too x )
Thanks Collette, I have this very post in drafts as I’ve been collating hashtags for a month or so. I better not publish for a while now! Lol mich x
It’s something I’ve been meaning to write about since BML16 but speaking about instagram at Blog On MSI finally give me the kick into getting it published! x x
Thank you for the hashtag share, that’s so lovely. I need to save some more of these as I collect them in notes xo
It’s definitely a handy way of keeping track of them!
Thanks so much Colette I’ve been meaning to look into hashtags for ages, you have given me the kick up the bum I needed 🙂
Let me know how you get on!
#ahintofinteriors #fearlesshome #bloggershomes are my fav interior hashtags
Ooh I’ll add those to my lists! Thank you x
I read this yesterday, fab tips. I always need help with hashtags. Thank you, Jo x
My pleasure! Hope it’s useful x
I definitely use some of these! I tend to try for a mix of bigger and smaller hashtags, to maximise chances of exposure!
I think that’s a great tactic x
I need to expand my range of hashtags and look into finding new ones, though I try to vary them. I’m not a big fan of #foodporn hashtag, though I know it’s very popular. Useful tips!
I always find working out hashtags so hard, I have a couple of lists for certain things but other than that I get lost, will have to try some of these.
This is such a useful post thank you so much xx
I really need to up my game in the hashtag department. So many different ones to choose from!
Thank you so much for this post! I am always struggling with hashtags and sometimes they are so unnecessary! This works a treat!
That’s an interesting post I haven’t used instagram yet but it’s handy to have an idea of what to do.
This is so helpful! I love hashtags and never know which Ines to use so this is perfect x
This is so helpful! I love hashtags and never know which Ines to use so this is perfect x
This is super handy. Bookmarking it for future use.
I definitly need to brush up on the different hashtags more as I never use them enough x
This is sooooooo useful! Thanks so much lovely! X
Thanks for this post, I use the travel hashtags big time and you’ve introduced some new ones to me. Definitely adding them to my list.
There are so many hashtags that I don’t even use here. Thanks for sharing!
I always struggle to know which hashtags to use for my different posts so this is really useful thank you! x
Oh thesis so incredibly helpful!!! I love it and will definitely be referring back here, I find Instagram great when hash tagging but I don’t always know what the best hash tags are!
ooo this is great! there are some hashtags I’ve never heard of. adding these to my collection now
Love this post, really helpful thanks. Just got to find time to do the research now!
Thank you so much for these. It’s much better to be part of small communities rather than the general ones. Even better just set them up as a shortcut on my iPhone keyboard, amazing! Do you usually put hashtags under the image or in the comments?
Hi Lisa,
Personally I prefer to put mine in the comments – you might find this post useful: https://www.goingonanadventure.co.uk/use-hashtags-instagram/
Have loved all your Instagram posts, very clear and easy to follow, so helpful for many of us I’m sure. Thanks for taking the time to do these (and btw your talk at BlogOn was fab too) 🙂
Thanks Steph! So glad you enjoyed the talk and that the posts have been useful x
I find hashtags really make a difference. I’d love you to use #CountryKidsFun on your outdoor posts too. I’ll find and comment on all, just in case you fancy adding to your list. Happy New Year
Oh of course Fiona! I’ll add it to my list now x
This is so helpful, thank you! Bookmarked for future reference.
Stevie x
I’ve just read your 4 posts back to back. Thanks a lot for clear explanations and for sharing so much! Brilliant stuff x
What a great post thank you. Would love to see #Outdoorsandhappy in your tags for outdoors pretty please xxx
Great post, I’m forever trying to think of different hashtags to use – I usually end up with the typical ones that like you say, go unnoticed! I’ll trial some of these and hopefully go from there! (I have one called #whyisyourchildcrying – and with good reason, my son is ever the drama queen and this hashtag fits the pictures perfectly!)
But as it’s not really used by anyone else it’ll be fab to get some more traffic through using some more well known ones! Thankyou! – becky xo
Brilliant list of hashtags, I am no going to go through each of them 🙂 x
Hopefully they’ll be a good starting point for you 🙂
A massive help for a new blogger, I really appreciate posts like this. Thank you
Glad it’s helpful Steve x
Thank you so much for this list! It’s super useful.
Could I add my hashtag – #daysoutwithatoddler to the list in some way, please?
What a lovely post thankyou ! I’ll definitely be saving some of these ! Thankyou xx We have recently launched #freespiritedchildhood for all those outdoor , messy hair, bare feet, wild and free shots .