# Mood-Matching Manicures Dose Nail Polish Provides a Cure for the Beauty Blues By Ariel Weber | Published 2012-11-16 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dose-nail-polish References: [refinery29](http://www.refinery29.com/dose-nail-polish) & [luckyscent](http://www.luckyscent.com/shop/section/14/page/1/filter/109/Nail_Polish.html) This compactly packaged Dose nail polish is perfect for curing the winter gloom for those busy gals on the go. Playing on the brands name, the [nail lacquers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nail-products) emulate a pill, which ladies can use as a pick me up to infuse a little color and beauty into their daily lives. The brand approaches its product in an amusing and tongue-and-cheek fashion, which demonstrates that appearance does not have to be taken too seriously. The Dose [nail polish containers contain formaldehyde-free varnishes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sonela) and encourages a different mood depending on how you feel that day. Its small shape also makes it a convenient cosmetic to carry around with you. The little beauty pills come in a [set of three shades](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sally-hansen-once-upon-a-holiday-collection), which retails at a reasonable $20. Curing your beauty blues has never been so easy with the Dose nail polish. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.7/10 - Popularity: 49% | Activity: 54% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Cosmetics](https://www.trendhunter.com/cosmetics) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Mood-matching Nail Polish:** Opportunity for the beauty industry to create innovative nail polish with varying colors and shades that match different moods and emotions of consumers. - **Compact and Convenient Packaging:** Opportunity for the cosmetics industry to create compact and convenient packaging for on-the-go use, catering to busy consumers. - **Playful and Amusing Approach to Product Design:** Opportunity for businesses to take a more playful and humorous approach to their product design, catering to consumers who want to have fun with their beauty products. ### Where This Applies - **Beauty:** The beauty industry has an opportunity to create innovative products that cater to consumers' varying moods and emotions. - **Cosmetics:** The cosmetics industry has an opportunity to create compact and convenient packaging for on-the-go use. - **Fashion:** The fashion industry can collaborate with beauty brands to create playful and amusing product designs that align with the industry's bold and creative spirit. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Emotive Nail Polishes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beetles-gel-polish-emotional-spectrum.md) - [Transformative Nail Treatments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/orly-beauty-ph-perfector.md) - [Four-In-One Nail Polishes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fourinone-nail-polis.md) - [Nail Polish Brand Expansions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nailsinc-polishes.md) - [Tranquil Nail-Nourishing Polishes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sally-hansen-color-therapy-bliss-collection.md) - [Sleek Nail Polish Pens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nail-pen.md) - [Sunlight-Reactive Nail Polishes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/forever-wear-chill-paint.md) - [Innovative Nail Product Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nail-products.md) - [Puzzle Cube-Inspired Nail Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/orly-x-rubiks.md)