Different Dimension Baby Dust

Baby Dust was released by Indiana-based indie polish maker Different Dimension as part of the Gender Reveal Trio, as Lisa from Cosmetic Sanctuary dubbed them, sometime around the end of February/beginning of March this year. Missi created this set of polishes for her sister-in-law's gender reveal party. Apparently, if you are pregnant, that's a thing -- who knew? Not me, but I do now. Seems like everything I learn about popular culture I get from the online polish community -- you people are hip! The Trio includes Sugar, Spice & Everything Nice (the pink), Oh Joy, It's a Boy! (the blue) and, of course, today's Baby Dust.

Missi describes this polish as "a scattered silver holographic polish with added shimmers, flakies and microglitters in pastel blues and pinks." Speckled with abundant tiny flecks of pink and blue, the silver holo base is the backdrop for soft clouds of sparkle in prismatic and iridescent hues, so lovely! In the bottle, Baby Dust reads as sort of a pale silvery lilac, but on the nail it leans slightly more to silver with just a kiss of palest lilac, created by the blend of pink and blue components. It has an exquisitely ethereal, dreamy sensibility that is rare for a holo glitterbomb.

Application was pretty good! The consistency of Baby Dust is fluid, light and somewhat fluffy from all the components, with a medium-to-thick viscosity and a self-leveling sweep over the nail with a bit of pull to it. The viscosity was on the thicker side for my skills so I added polish thinner at the outset. This polish likes to go on in medium to thicker coats, but I tried to keep them as thin as possible as all of those glitters and shimmers and flakes make for a certain amount of bulk over multiple coats. Pigmentation is fairly sheer and coverage is provided in large part by the components. Two coats net wearable coverage with any visible nail line mostly camouflaged by lightplay and reflectivity. I used three relatively light coats for the photos. Cleanup is straightforward -- I did mine as I went along. Baby Dust dries naturally to a shiny finish with a gentle sandy texture that is somewhat topcoat hungry. Double up on topcoat or use a dedicated glitter-smoother if you want a glassy finish. I rather like the softer reflectivity after it's eaten its way through a single layer of topcoat -- it seems in keeping with the nature of the polish.

Photos show three coats of Baby Dust over treatment and basecoat with a topcoat of Seche Vite.

Different Dimension Baby Dust

Different Dimension Baby Dust

Different Dimension Baby Dust

Different Dimension Baby Dust

Different Dimension Baby Dust

Different Dimension Baby Dust

Different Dimension Baby Dust

Different Dimension Baby Dust

Different Dimension Baby Dust

Different Dimension Baby Dust

Different Dimension Baby Dust

Different Dimension Baby Dust

Different Dimension Baby Dust

The concept of "baby dust" has its own special significance in the culture of women's fertility. If you google images for baby dust, you'll find a plethora of conception-related memes and graphic art, as well as photos of crafted items and wearables for gifting those looking to conceive. Etsy is a particularly rich source for these things.

Baby dust necklace and charms, originally sold on etsy.

I've never given birth and my childbearing days are long behind me, but this sweet polish has given me a lot to think about.

love,
Liz