Review (5/5): Well duh.
I was so close to returning these today after having them a month and getting more and more irritated that they weren't picking up the nail polish or working. I read a few reviews today to figure out why they were all talking about it working and finally got it through my thick skull that there is a PROTECTIVE LAYER on top. Peeled it off and all the scratches came off too of course. Now I'm itching to get back to painting. So please, peel off that layer.