I thought I'd have a lot of potential dupes for this polish in my stash, but after seeing it in person, it actually strikes me as pretty unique. The closest polish I think I have to Exotic Encounters is Essie School Of Hard Rocks, but even then, Exotic Encounters is darker and doesn't have the same dusty look to it that School Of Hard Rocks does. Exotic Encounters' formula is on the thick side but the thickness also makes it very opaque. It's close to a one-coater but I used two here.
I'm always drawn to these jade-looking polishes. One of the first polishes I became truly obsessed with was OPI Jade Is The New Black and Exotic Encounters is in that color family. Like the rest of the On Safari Collection, I'd say it strikes me as more of a fall color than a summer one, but it's a very rich, beautiful shade nevertheless.
Thanks for sharing this gorgeous color!
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome! :)
DeleteBeautiful! Perfect for fall! It looks like the green sister of Revlon Chic. I love these dustier shades of aqua/teal.
ReplyDeleteThanks! I think it's a great fall color too! I don't have Revlon Chic yet but I gotta get it eventually... I always fall for those dusty teals too!
DeleteLove this. And I have Jade is the New Black and love that too. I bet this would be right up my alley!
ReplyDeleteThis would definitely be a homerun if you love Jade Is The New Black! JITNB is one of my all-time favorites, I just have such a soft spot for it!
Deleteahhh I love it on you!! I need to wear this one soon:]
ReplyDeleteThanks Sarah! I think you'd really like it!
DeleteI love this! It looks great on you! Out of all of the cremes, this is probably my favorite.
ReplyDeleteThank you! I can't pick a favorite creme yet--it's too hard! They have a lot of great ones in this collection.
DeleteI *LOVE* this!
ReplyDeleteNow, I heard this collection is their F12 collection - is that wrong?
I think New Bohemian is supposed to have a fall release date but I could be wrong. CG is always a little wonky about the exact release dates for collections so it's always kind of a mystery!
Deletetotally was looking out for this color, looks wonderful!!
ReplyDeleteIt's a gorgeous color! Worth hunting down. :)
DeleteAm trying so hard to not buy any more nail polish-but the fall collections are always my downfall! They are so pretty and there are WAY too many in this china glaze set that I really love!
ReplyDeleteI love colours like this <3
ReplyDelete