Twinsie Tuesday: Marching Orders - Take...4, Maybe?

We've done the Marching Orders challenge a number of times for Twinsie Tuesday. I can't remember how many exactly, as you might have noticed by this post's title. But with this challenge, we are all randomly paired off with a Twinsie who we get to assign a manicure to. We can choose a particular technique we want them to use, certain colors, whatever!

The fabulous Amanda got to give me my orders this time around and she meant business! Her marching orders had multiple requirements. I'll list them below, followed by how I chose to incorporate each step into my finished mani. Per Amanda's instructions, my mani had to include...

The color periwinkle: I chose a base of Essie Boxer Shorts to start things off.

A heart: I layered Glimmer by Erica I Heart You, which contains pearly pink heart glitters, over Boxer Shorts.

A touch of matte somewhere in the mani: I Heart You also has matte pink squares. Score!

Non-ring finger accent nail: Thumbs, this is your time to shine! I used Studio M Jingle Jangle for my accent nail, because it went well with I Heart You and, most important, also contained the final element I needed to complete Amanda's challenge, which was...

Purple glitter: Amanda is the purple queen, so I knew her instructions would include purple somehow! :) Jingle Jangle's mix of blue and purple glitter worked perfectly here.

So here is how all of those things came together for the final mani!

Aaaaannnnddd now that I post the photos I notice that I didn't do any clean-up on my pinky. Go me. But anyways, I am thrilled that I was able to get through this challenge without resorting to nail art. Yay! It did take some thinking and shifting through my stash to get all the right "ingredients" but that's half the fun!

I got to assign a mani to Anne, so be sure to sure to swing by her blog and see whether or not I chose to be mean and terrible with my marching orders for her. (I don't think I was, but Anne might see it differently, I dunno hahaha.) I can't wait to see what everyone else assigned each other too!

Amanda at Amandalandish

Amber at Nails Like Lace

Anna at Going to the Showing

Anne at Grape Fizz Nails

Chelsea at Nailed Blog

ChiChi at I'm Just Me...ChiChi

Cordia at Seriously Swatched

Elizabeth at Did My Nails

Heather at Peace, Love, & Polish

Kelly at Tuxarina

Lakeisha at Refined and Polished

Maribeth at Obsessive Cosmetic Hoarders Unite

Marisa at Polish Obsession

Meredith at Polish and Charms

Nory at Fierce Makeup and Nails

Rachel at Top Coat It

Róisín at Cuti-CLUE-les

Traci at DrinkCitra

Glimmer by Erica Princess Disco

What's the only thing better than being a princess? Being a disco princess, of course!

Glimmer by Erica Princess Disco is a pink microglitter base filled with as many shapes and sizes of pink glitter as a girl could ever want, plus some silver square holo glitter to top it all off.

This is one coat of Princess Disco over Essie French Affair, a pastel pink creme. I love all the different shapes and tones of pink in Princess Disco. Any princess mani worth its salt has to have plenty of pink, right? :) The holo squares are a fun touch too and give this polish some extra dimension. I also got a lot of compliments on this mani! Isn't it always a little awkward though when you try to explain indie polish to strangers who aren't obsessed with nails? I feel like they're always staring at me like, "Surreee, crazy lady..." Oh well, more indies for us then, right?

You can purchase Glimmer by Erica at Erica's Etsy shop. I really can't recommend Erica's polishes highly enough. They're a pleasure to apply, very opaque and they look absolutely gorgeous on. If you're in the market for some new indie sparklies, give Glimmer by Erica a shot! I think you'll find a lot to love!


Disclosure: This polish was provided to me at a discount by the manufacturer. This in no way alters or influences the content of my review. For more information, please see my disclosure policy.

Glimmer by Erica I Heart You

After falling so in love with Muy Caliente, I couldn't wait to try my next Glimmer by Erica polish! I have two left to play with so this time I decided to give I Heart You a go. I Heart You is a clear base with various sizes of bright pink and blue glitter, plus, best of all, pink heart glitter! For this mani, I layered two coats of I Heart You over Sally Hansen Celeb City, a silver foil. Take a look!

Isn't this polish adorable? Next time I'm going to layer it over a soft pink creme for an ultra-feminine look, but I wanted a little bit of glam this time so I went with a metallic. I think I Heart You would go with just about anything!

Formula-wise, I Heart You is perfect. Erica's polishes have an excellent consistency to them. They aren't too thick and they apply very evenly with no fishing required, even for the pink hearts. I used to be pretty "meh" on heart glitter because I thought it could look a little juvenile sometimes. But I've really warmed up to it lately. It's actually a ton of fun and I Heart You is a perfect example of heart glitter done right!

You can purchase Glimmer by Erica from Erica's Etsy shop. I am absolutely head over heels for this brand. I want them ALL!


Disclosure: This polish was provided to me at a discount by the manufacturer. This in no way alters or influences the content of my review. For more information, please see my disclosure policy.

Glimmer by Erica Muy Caliente

Nothing to get you through that middle of the week slump like a little indie glitter, am I right? I've got a red hot beauty to show you today: Glimmer by Erica Muy Caliente! It's a clear base with different shapes and sizes of red, orange and yellow glitter. Muy Caliente, by the way, is Spanish for "very hot." See, I actually retained some stuff from my 10(!) years of taking Spanish in school! ;)

I was going for a fiery kind of look, so I layered two coats of Muy Caliente over OPI An Affair In Red Square. I'm very happy with how it turned out! These two polishes are made for each other!

Next time around I think I'll try Muy Caliente over a contrasting base color, because I'm curious to see how it makes all the colors pop. But I think this polish would look great over just about anything! The formula is excellent--no fishing or placing necessary. One of the things I love about Erica's glitters is they have a lot of complexity to them but all of the different shapes and colors come together effortlessly.

Muy Caliente is lots of fun and I think it's pretty sexy too! I love my blues and greens, but a good, glittery red makes me feel like I can conquer the world! ;)

You can buy Glimmer by Erica from Erica's Etsy shop. In addition to fabulous polishes like Muy Caliente, she also just released a Rainbow Brite-inspired collection that looks absolutely amazing!


Disclosure: This polish was provided to me at a discount by the manufacturer. This in no way alters or influences the content of my review. For more information, please see my disclosure policy.