Marble effect using resin and powder techniques
Try the marble effect, a high-end finish on your nails with the resin and powder technique! This tutorial will help you understand the different steps, happy viewing :)
Materials
- Dip resin
- Flexible resin (if necessary)
- Glam and Glits Blue
- Glam and Glits Black
- UV resin
- Files and yellow sanding block
Steps to achieve a marble effect with resin and powder
- Take the dip resin and wait for a drop to form at the tip of the brush.
- Dip the drop into the blue powder.
- Tap randomly to form spots
- Wipe the brush between each addition of colors to avoid contaminating the resin
- Repeat these steps to cover the nail with the desired pattern.
- Repeat the first steps, but this time with the black powder. (Continue without curing the first layer, for a blended effect between blue and black)
- Once the pattern is complete, cure the resin using the catalyst.
- File the surface and use a yellow sanding block (remove filing dust)
- Touch up as needed with dip resin and blue or black powder.
- Catalyze. File and use the yellow sanding block.
- If necessary, add flexible resin to create the stress point.
- Catalyze. File and use the yellow sanding block to obtain a beautiful shape.
- Apply a layer of UV Pro resin and leave for 10 seconds under the UV lamp.
- Repeat this step up to 3 layers, sealing the tip well for an ultra-glossy finish!

