I don't post a whole lot of layering combinations, but that's mostly because I don't get around to photographing them. Here are the colors that I've reached for the most. First up, the base colors.
Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure Dorien Grey
A nice, simple, clean light grey creme. It's so versatile!
Ruby Kisses Regaled Out Blue
Dark blue goes with a lot of things, and I can't resist a nice jelly.
China Glaze VIII
An excellent basic eggplant creme. Smooth formula, dries quickly, completely solid in 2 coats.
Nails Inc. Kensington
Inky teal jelly, almost black. Works really well for water marbling, too!
New York Summer Hot Sky Blue
Another squishy blue jelly! This is great for jelly sandwiches, and also looks awesome under flakies.
Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure Dorien Grey
A nice, simple, clean light grey creme. It's so versatile!
Ruby Kisses Regaled Out Blue
Dark blue goes with a lot of things, and I can't resist a nice jelly.
China Glaze VIII
An excellent basic eggplant creme. Smooth formula, dries quickly, completely solid in 2 coats.
Nails Inc. Kensington
Inky teal jelly, almost black. Works really well for water marbling, too!
New York Summer Hot Sky Blue
Another squishy blue jelly! This is great for jelly sandwiches, and also looks awesome under flakies.
And my favorite layering polishes:
Lynnderella Connect the Dots
Yep, it's on two of my lists. It's that good. With black and white glitter, there are so many layering possibilities!
Nails Inc. the Wyndham
This has the distinction of being my first flakie polish, and it remains my favorite. The green is so vivid, and there is a very evident blue shift.
Finger Paints Asylum
It has blue flakies!! I have been lusting after a flakie with just blue, but since I loathe Nfu Oh bottles and find Inglot to be too much of a hassle to get ahold of, this is as close as I will get for a while. It is lovely though.
Essie As Gold as it Gets
Sheer gold flecks. This is really delicate and pretty, especially over dusty, mid-toned colors.
Essie Shine of the Times
A basic orange-green flakie. It's very dense, so you don't need much at all for a single manicure.
So, there you have it! My 30 favorites from last year. Thoughts? Do you like layering too, or do you find it troublesome?