China Glaze - Cosmic Dust

The second colour I got from the China Glaze Hologlam collection is Cosmic Dust.
Yes, it's a silver shade, which isn't exactly rare for a holographic polish, but this particular silver is more of a steel grey, rather than full-on silver. I've got a couple of silvers, and some darker shades that range from charcoal to gunmetal, so a steel grey is a nice addition to my holo polish wardrobe.

As with Don't Be A Luna-tic, this is a linear holographic. Given the choice between linear holos, or sparkle holos, I prefer linear. However, the holo effect is far more obvious in Cosmic Dust than it is in Don't Be A Luna-tic.

Cosmic Dust - outdoors in sunlight

Whilst Cosmic Dust does have a tendency to create bald spots if you're not really careful during application, I didn't find it quite as bad in that regard as Don't Be A Luna-tic.
For these swatches, I applied three thin coats. Two coats would definitely do the trick, but three deepens the base shade & makes the holo shimmer pop a little more.

Cosmic Dust - indoors with flash

A ridge-filling base coat would be a good idea under this shade, more to smooth out nails and to give a better effect. A glossy topcoat also does wonders to bring out that gorgeous holo shimmer.

Cosmic Dust - outdoors in sunlight

Cosmic Dust - indoors with flash

Cosmic Dust - outdoors in sunlight

I do prefer Glitter Gal holos overall, because the application is smoother & the holo effect is more vivid. Cosmic Dust is such a nice colour that I can't help overlook the slight faults.

Cosmic Dust - indoors with flash

Cosmic Dust - outdoors in sunlight