{"id":95551,"date":"2026-05-02T04:16:04","date_gmt":"2026-05-02T02:16:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medqmedicalsuppliers.co.za\/?post_type=product&#038;p=95551"},"modified":"2026-05-02T04:16:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T02:16:13","slug":"ugly-duckling-build-a-base-fufu-2","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/medqmedicalsuppliers.co.za\/?product=ugly-duckling-build-a-base-fufu-2","title":{"rendered":"Ugly Duckling &#8211; Build-A-Base &#8211; Fufu"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Description <\/p>\n<p>Unbelievable strength and durability! Your natural nail clients will love you even more that they already do! <em><strong>Same great product &#8211; with an adorable new name!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>15ml bottle<\/li>\n<li>Formerly called &#8220;Builder Base&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Extend the natural nail<\/li>\n<li>Create a smooth surface<\/li>\n<li>Repair damaged nails<\/li>\n<li>Add strength<\/li>\n<li>Great base for our Sculpting Gel and Velveteen Acrygel systems<\/li>\n<li>Pairs perfectly with our Gel Polish and Color Gels<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> <strong>Application Procedures<\/strong> <\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Have your client thoroughly wash &#038; dry their hands. Lightly push back the proximal fold with our Ugly Duckling Cuticle Tool or C-Curve Tool.<\/li>\n<li>Gently Etch the nail plate with our Ugly Duckling Medium Zebra File. If you prefer using our e-file, a Medium Arbor Sanding Band works great!<\/li>\n<li>Remove all dust &#8211; dust is the enemy! Do not use a cleanser, as most cleansers contain oil. Do not use acetone or alcohol either as these products can smooth the surface of the nail plate too much.<\/li>\n<li>Apply Ugly Duckling Prep to all 10 nails.<\/li>\n<li>Apply Ugly Duckling Primer to all 10 nails.<\/li>\n<li>Apply 1 thin coat of Build-A-Base in Clear to the nail plate and fully cure in your Ugly Duckling LED Gel Lamp for 60 seconds.<\/li>\n<li>Continue to apply additional coats for added strength, or build structure on the nail with your desired Build-A-Base color of choice, or use as a base to sculpt your Acrygel or Sculpting Gel enhancements over. Fully cure in your Ugly Duckling LED Gel Lamp for 60 seconds.<\/li>\n<li>If application is not as smooth as you would like, finish file with an Ugly Duckling Medium grit Premium Zebra File or if you prefer an e-file, a Medium grit Arbor Sanding Band works great! Finish with your favorite Ugly Duckling Gel Polish or Color Gel.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p> <strong>FAQs<\/strong> <br \/> Q: What is the difference between your gel base products: Natural Base and Build-A-Base? A: Great question! Both base gels are wonderful for an added adhesion layer when sculpting with our Premium Sculpting Gel or Acrygel systems. They also both work great for a base under our Gel Polish and Color Gel systems over natural nails or to apply our Tipeez Tips with! The main difference between the two is their viscosity: Natural Base is a medium viscosity, formulated to be used as a base gel under gel polish, color gel, sculpting gel and acrygel. Build-A-Base is thicker in viscosity and although it is formulated for the similar uses as Natural Base, Build-A-Base can also be used to repair cracked nails, extend a free edge, or even fully sculpt with! Its a great choice also, for clients who may have naturally soft nails that need a bit of added strength for a natural nail gel polish application.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Description <\/p>\n<p>Unbelievable strength and durability! Your natural nail clients will love you even more that they already do! <em><strong>Same great product &#8211; with an adorable new name!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>15ml bottle<\/li>\n<li>Formerly called &#8220;Builder Base&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Extend the natural nail<\/li>\n<li>Create a smooth surface<\/li>\n<li>Repair damaged nails<\/li>\n<li>Add strength<\/li>\n<li>Great base for our Sculpting Gel and Velveteen Acrygel systems<\/li>\n<li>Pairs perfectly with our Gel Polish and Color Gels<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> <strong>Application Procedures<\/strong> <\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Have your client thoroughly wash &#038; dry their hands. Lightly push back the proximal fold with our Ugly Duckling Cuticle Tool or C-Curve Tool.<\/li>\n<li>Gently Etch the nail plate with our Ugly Duckling Medium Zebra File. If you prefer using our e-file, a Medium Arbor Sanding Band works great!<\/li>\n<li>Remove all dust &#8211; dust is the enemy! Do not use a cleanser, as most cleansers contain oil. Do not use acetone or alcohol either as these products can smooth the surface of the nail plate too much.<\/li>\n<li>Apply Ugly Duckling Prep to all 10 nails.<\/li>\n<li>Apply Ugly Duckling Primer to all 10 nails.<\/li>\n<li>Apply 1 thin coat of Build-A-Base in Clear to the nail plate and fully cure in your Ugly Duckling LED Gel Lamp for 60 seconds.<\/li>\n<li>Continue to apply additional coats for added strength, or build structure on the nail with your desired Build-A-Base color of choice, or use as a base to sculpt your Acrygel or Sculpting Gel enhancements over. Fully cure in your Ugly Duckling LED Gel Lamp for 60 seconds.<\/li>\n<li>If application is not as smooth as you would like, finish file with an Ugly Duckling Medium grit Premium Zebra File or if you prefer an e-file, a Medium grit Arbor Sanding Band works great! Finish with your favorite Ugly Duckling Gel Polish or Color Gel.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p> <strong>FAQs<\/strong> <br \/> Q: What is the difference between your gel base products: Natural Base and Build-A-Base? A: Great question! Both base gels are wonderful for an added adhesion layer when sculpting with our Premium Sculpting Gel or Acrygel systems. They also both work great for a base under our Gel Polish and Color Gel systems over natural nails or to apply our Tipeez Tips with! The main difference between the two is their viscosity: Natural Base is a medium viscosity, formulated to be used as a base gel under gel polish, color gel, sculpting gel and acrygel. Build-A-Base is thicker in viscosity and although it is formulated for the similar uses as Natural Base, Build-A-Base can also be used to repair cracked nails, extend a free edge, or even fully sculpt with! Its a great choice also, for clients who may have naturally soft nails that need a bit of added strength for a natural nail gel polish application.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"content-type":"","site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}}},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[25049,25050,26210],"product_tag":[29122],"class_list":["post-95551","product","type-product","status-publish","product_cat-electric-nail-files-bits-sanding-bands","product_cat-new-products-electric-nail-files-bits-sanding-bands","product_cat-ugly-duckling-nails","product_tag-ugly-duckling-build-a-base-fufu","desktop-align-center","tablet-align-center","mobile-align-center","first","instock","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/medqmedicalsuppliers.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product\/95551","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/medqmedicalsuppliers.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/medqmedicalsuppliers.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/medqmedicalsuppliers.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=95551"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medqmedicalsuppliers.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_brand&post=95551"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medqmedicalsuppliers.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_cat&post=95551"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medqmedicalsuppliers.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_tag&post=95551"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}