UV top coats over polish???

[GaynorE]

i've just been given a uv lamp so i have been thinking about using a uv top coat over polish, nail art and acrylics (i dont use gels yet)
so i bought a uv top coat made by esn.
instructions read :
1. apply any polish and wait 1 min
2. apply 1 coat of uv top coat and wait 1 min
3. expose to uv light for 3 mins

well i just used my nail trainer to practice and i did 4 different nails

nail 1, a nail with acrylic overlay and no polish. it worked fine, its dry and a shiney hard surface
nail 2, nail trainers natural nail no product of any kind, same again dry shiney hard surface
nail 3, nail trainer natural nail with base coat and 2 coats of compleatly dry polish(was polishes days ago) this ended up dry but soft surface and when i scratched it with an orangewood stick it went straight through the top coat and polish
nail 4, natural with 1 coat of polish, just as instructions read. it did the same as nail 3.

are uv top coats just not suitable for use over polish??
although this one says it is, i'm confused.

 

[geeg]

Well I would be confused too !! ... Why not ring Essential Nails and ask them to explain why this is happening?

 

[GaynorE]

hi, i'm training with essential nails but the top coat is made by european secrets nails, says its a registered trademark of American International Industries, so its an american company but ill av a look on the website n see if i can get any info.

suppose thats what i get from buying a make i've never heard of from ebay

are uv coats in general supposed to be suitable over polish or only if it actually says so on the bottle. (not including this one lol)

thanks

 

[geeg]

UV Top coats are not usually suitable to use over polish. Look at CND Shellac by CND. If you want UV3 technogy that works. AII ?? Ive never used anything from them or fleabay ... Im a professional.