Sally Hansen Fuzzy Coat Fuzz-Sea is a fair dense mix of lime green and teal micro bar glitters that are almost fiber-like in a clear suspension base. Formula wise it applied OK, but the glitter distribution was a little finicky. Like most textured polishes, secondary coats always stick closer to the first coat's texture foundations. So in other words, if the fiber glitters were favouring mostly one side, the secondary coat would favour that side as well. In order to get full coverage, quite a few coats are needed. I used between three to four. According to Sally Hansen's website, this polish is supposed to finish with a "3D textured, woven fiber effect" (source). I honestly don't like the "3D effect" - I don't think it's an effect at all, it just sounds like a marketing phrase blanketing the fact that that's what the glitters will do when it dries.
Here's Sally Hansen Fuzzy Coat Fuzz-Sea with one coat:
Here's Sally Hansen Fuzzy Coat Fuzz-Sea with two coats:
Here's Sally Hansen Fuzzy Coat in three to four coats on the nail without any top coat:
So the "3D effect" isn't much of an effect at all as you can see - I do like the "3D aspect" in that you can see all the layers of the fiber glitters over top one another in their own layers, but that maintains itself even with a nice top coat. Here it is with Seche Vite, as you can see - there's no noticeable different with the overall look:
Anyway I hope it doesn't sound like I am tearing Fuzz-Sea a new asshole; I honestly thought this polish was pretty cool, and I don't have anything exactly like it in my collection. The closest I have to it would be Daily Lacquer's circus collection. The only thing I didn't like was my own application - I couldn't quite get the sides. Next time I will have to apply on those sides directly, or I will try wearing a base colour underneath, maybe something similar to OPI Fly to match the teal fiber glitters.
I recommend picking this one up if you spot it on sale and if you're looking for something kind of bizarre. Have you tried any of Sally Hansen's Fuzzy Coats? Do you think that this was actually intended to be a "texture" polish, or do you think it's a marketing phrase?
This is kinda cool but I honestly haven't been drawn enough to these ones to pick them up. I don't mind textured polishes, I am really lusting after the Zoya fall collection (I MIGHT HAVE TO BUY IT ALL!) but this is less texture and more just... odd. Which is great, but the opacity issue just drives me mad in general. It does look neat though, I'd be curious to see it over a yellow polish for example, cover up the usual yellow streakiness quite well!
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Honestly, I wouldn't pick this one up as a must-have. It's really like a morbid curiosity kind of thing and if the price is right, just satisfy the wondering, haha. I'll probably use the another time. It seems like most people's swatches are just one coat and it just doesn't look complete to me. I don't think they intended it that way and it just doesn't look good to me.
DeleteEeewww you have hairy nails, bwahahahaha!!! Just kidding, I couldn't resist, lol!!!
ReplyDeleteThis is actually a cool effect and different than any trend going on right now. It sucks that the application is a bit touchy, but the end result seems worth it.
I went to Shoppers today, but these have not made an appearance yet. I'll have to check other Shoppers in town to see if they have them.
I do have a glitter topper that is just holographic bars from Sally Hansen called In The Spotlight, but I haven't tried it yet.
LOL not as bad as the comment about this polish looking like maggots! YIKES!
DeleteI think the sale on these ended before August unfortunately and at the high price tag they have, I don't think they're worth it. Speaking of Shoppers, I recently saw that Essie is being sold for $13.99 and that is just absolutely ridiculous. Sorry Essie, but you're not worth that much.
It looks cool and with a colored base coat it would look even cooler :)
ReplyDeleteI agree! At least that way it would have a nicer shape!
DeleteI usually don't get along with bar glitters any way... much less with this one. I can't bring myself to wear it. I bought a Zoya Pixie Dust "NYX" and not happy (I'm compelled to put top coat on it! defeating the purpose!). Textured polishes no matter how they are marketed are not my style. A friend of mine says she doesn't like the Fuzzy Coats either; reminds her of cocoanut shavings LOL.
ReplyDeleteDoes any one know how it compares to the Nails Inc Feathers series? Is the application better from one brand to the other?
I don't know how it compares to the Feathers series, but I saw a bottle of it in the same shop and it looks sooooo similar - I am honestly tempted to say they're about the same! Unfortunately I'll never know because I think I am done with this look. I was just curious and although it was fun, I don't think it's for me. Definitely INTERESTING though, lol!
DeleteI think I am done with textured polishes too - I mean it was fun when they first came out but I knew it would be the next shatter polish. I still think Zoya has the best textured polish.