A deep blue-black creme that gives nails a polished, academy-inspired finish.
✦ Deep Creme Color for a Refined Manicure
essie Original Nail Polish in After School Boy Blazer is a classic blue-black shade with a cream finish, loved for its moody, sophisticated look. The color reads like a deep navy in brighter light and can appear nearly black in softer lighting, making it an elegant choice for both everyday polish and dressier nail looks.
Part of essie’s Original nail polish line, this salon-quality lacquer features concentrated pigment and a vegan formula with no animal-derived ingredients. The 0.46 fl oz bottle includes essie’s patented camel-stem brush, designed to help guide smooth, controlled application from cuticle to tip.
✦ Why This Shade Belongs in Your Polish Wardrobe
✦ Blue-Black Creme Finish A rich academy-inspired tone with a smooth creme look—deep, polished, and versatile.
✦ Salon-Quality essie Original From essie’s Original line, this lacquer is made for a professional-style manicure at home or in the salon.
✦ Vegan Formula essie states its Original polishes are vegan and formulated without animal-derived ingredients.
✦ Two-Coat Coverage Apply two coats as recommended by essie for vivid, even-looking color.
✦ Controlled Brush Design The patented camel-stem brush helps support smooth formula flow during application.
✦ Manicure or Pedicure Ready A deep, chic shade that works beautifully on hands or toes when applied as a traditional nail lacquer.
✦ Key Ingredients
Ethyl Acetate & Butyl Acetate Listed in the formula and commonly used in traditional nail lacquer bases.
Nitrocellulose A verified ingredient in this polish formula that helps create the lacquer film on nails.
Color Pigments The ingredient list may contain pigments such as iron oxides, ultramarines, and Blue 1 Lake.
Colophonium / Rosin Listed in the verified ingredients; review the full ingredient list if you avoid specific resin ingredients.
✦ How to Use
- 01 Start with clean nails and apply one coat of a base coat; essie recommends Strong Start.
- 02 Apply a thin first coat of After School Boy Blazer, using the brush to sweep color evenly over the nail.
- 03 While the first coat is still tacky, apply a second coat for vivid, streak-free coverage.
- 04 Finish with one coat of top coat; essie recommends Stay Longer, then complete your manicure with cuticle oil if desired.
