Scent has the power to bring us to another place or time. Like when I get a whiff of Love Spells randomly, I’m in high school again. Happens more than you’d think… Currently, though, I’m interested in transporting directly to the places Illume drew inspiration from for its Spring 2013 Eternal Nomad collection.
Illume, best known for chic design and home fragrance, is expanding its travel-inspired Eternal Nomad bath and body care collection into more Sephora stores this spring (including Chicago’s State Street and Northbridge locations!) Look for Illume’s signature Thai Lily and Coconut Mango fragrances as well as brand new scent Cactus Verde. There are five products in total, designed to be layered – Intensive Moisture Body Wash, Cocoa-Illipe Body Butter, Lathering Body Scrub, Gold Lustre Shimmer Mist and Sunlit Bronzing Lotion. The Lathering Body Scrub is a welcome add to the shower. It has a ton of tiny beads that, when wet, seem to transform into soft miniature sponges. This and the deliciously thick (and super moisturizing!) Cocoa-Illipe Body Butter might be my favorite products in the collection.
After slathering on the Cactus Verde, I felt summoned to a place where all I need is SPF and sunnies. Likewise, the sweet and girly Thai Lily has me thinking of a colorburst sunset. Coconut Mango? That definitely has an easygoing tropical vibe. I imagine a different makeup bag accompanying each Eternal Nomad destination. To bring these personas (/wishlist vacations) to life – or just inspire a trip Sephora – I’ve selected some spring makeup bag essentials!
The scent: Cactus Verde, a bright blend of cassis, pink sea salt, aloe vera and wild geranium with a hint of avocado.
Makeup bag essentials: Tarte BB Tinted Treatment 12-Hour Primer, Josie Maran Argan Brightening Bronzer Sun Spot Corrector, NARS Duo Eyeshadow in Mad Mad World.
312 Beauty tips: Tarte offers the perfect mix of coverage and sun protection (SPF 30!) A sweep of bronzer – Josie’s has argan oil and vitamin c! – along the hollows of cheeks, jawline and temples is all you need to look desert-ready. I love layering the blue and emerald in Mad Mad World for a custom shadow.
The scent: Thai Lily, a sensory ritual of Bali mango, blood orange and white nectarine – with Brazilian teak, Asiatic lily and a hint of musk.
Makeup bag essentials: Hourglass Aura Cheek Stain in Petal, YSL Glossy Stain in #12 Coril Fauve, NARS Duo Eyeshadow in Bouthan.
312 Beauty Tips: This scent is sweet and girly, therefore you have permission to wear a lot of pink. Hourglass Aura Cheek Stain is like the cheek fountain of youth and layering NARS Bouthan on eyelids gives a soft and feminine effect. The light pink shade can even double as a highlighter on cheekbones.
The scent: Coconut Mango, a tropical fusion of mango and coconut milk, infused with orange and eucalyptus oils.
Makeup bag essentials: Benefit Sun Beam, Becca Eye Tint in Vicuna and Ojon Rare Blend Total Hair Therapy.
312 Beauty Tips: Mix a little of the golden Sun Beam into your sunscreen or base for extra radiance, layer on Becca’s Beach Tint in a creamy opal shade and make sure hair is protected with Ojon’s Rare Blend mutli-tasking oil. Then proceed to soak up the sun all day long.
Now for the exciting news! Illume has teamed with 312 Beauty on our first ever giveaway! Tell me in the comments here which Eternal Nomad spring scent you’d most like to try. Do this by Saturday, March 23, and I’ll pick one winner* to win the 5-piece Eternal Nomad collection of their choice!
*winner must reside within continental U.S.
note: Illume provided me with samples of the Eternal Nomad collection for review purposes
update: The giveaway is closed! Congrats to Lauren, who won the Illume Coconut Mango Eternal Nomad collection.
Love Thai Lilly
OMG….Thai Lily for sure because scents like mango remind me of the summer:) I’m in the North East and we just had a small snow storm. Hoping it will be that last! My skin woiuld LOVE LOVE LOVE to be able to use something fresh and summery like this:) Thank you for the chance to win something awesome!!!
The new scent Cactus Verde sounds divine! I wish Spring would hurry up I’m tired of snow! Thank you for the giveaway!
Thai Lily sounds the most like ‘me.’ I absolutely love fruit scents — perfect for spring/summer!
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Tough decision! However, I’m going to go with Coconut Mango. This winter has been rough, and seems to be never ending. Coconut instantly makes me feel like it’s the middle of summer, and can’t help but brighten even the gloomiest of days!
I would LOVE to try the Cactus Verde! I am a 312 girl myself and I need something to give me hope that spring is coming…
Coconut Mango sounds heavenly .. like taking a tropical vacation, which I desperately need! It’s mid-March and only 19 degrees outside.
Love to try all, but if I had to pick one it would be the coconut mango!! 🙂
I’d have to say I’d most like to try the Cactus Verde. While the sunscreen, aloe and avocado do speak of the desert, the gardenia and sea salt make me think of a tropical beach, so I bet I’d be able to imagine two sunny vacations at once! I live in Seattle, where spring is a soggy affair, so I daydream about dream vacations an awful lot. Just yesterday I was looking up flights to Tahiti… if you’re lucky you can get them for around $1300 (sheesh), but on bright side – tropical paradise is only 8 hours from LAX!
Catus Verde sounds amazing!
Thai Lily! Mango is my fave! Love the idea about mixing sunbeam into sunscreen to give a golden glow~ I need that right about now 🙂
I would pick the Thai Lily. Mango, tangerine and blood orange. Sounds Delish!
Cactus Verde sounds awesome! I also love the colors!
I’d love to try any of these but I’m particularly drawn to the description of Cactus Verde. Thanks for this giveaway opportunity!
All these scents sound amazing! I think I’d like Cactus Verde the best.
They all sound great, but…Coconut Mango!
I’m such a coconut girl, so the coconut mango was my first choice, but I’d have to go with Cactus Verde. 1. because I’m an Arizona girl and I dig the name and 2. because the scent combo is one I’ve never tried and it sounds wonderfully refreshing! 🙂
Oh, hey! Which one of you guys was the lucky winner?! 🙂
I will update the post, Kashena! Lauren was the winner (chosen at random!)
That’s great!
I like Thai lily