# Cheesy Nail Designs These Swiss Cheese Nails are a Holey Manicure Option By Joey Haar | Published 2016-08-11 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/swiss-cheese-nails References: [mashable](http://mashable.com/2016/08/10/cheese-nails/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=webfeeds) & [instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/BIynAgQj7sS/) The Swiss cheese nails from Tastemade Japan, a food and style social media account, are a bizarrely charming manicure option for those willing to take a risk with their fingertips. Whether its an Emmental or a Jarlsberg, consumers can get their nails done with actual holes, just like the [popular yellow cheese](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alpine-svviss). As one might expect, the Swiss cheese nails technique doesn't involve drilling holes into real finger nails. Rather, the entire effect is achieved with the use of [acrylic nails](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/braille-nails). As Tastemade Japan's video shows, consumers apply their holey acrylics, paint them Swiss cheese-yellow, add some brown and white polish for shading around the holes and wait for them to dry. Though the Swiss cheese nails might be a bit impractical for everyday wearing, they could make a great addition to a [Halloween costume](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aprs-x-liquid-death). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.6/10 - Popularity: 89% | Activity: 71% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America, Asia ## 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 - **Food-inspired Nail Designs:** Beauty brands can collaborate with food and beverage companies to create more food-inspired nail art designs like Swiss cheese nails. - **Acrylic Nail Innovations:** Nail salons and beauty brands can innovate on acrylic nail designs to achieve more extravagant and unconventional nail art styles. - **Holiday-themed Nails:** Seasonal nail art designs like Swiss cheese nails can offer a playful, albeit unconventional, option for holiday-themed nails. ### Where This Applies - **Beauty and Personal Care:** The beauty and personal care industry can leverage unique nail art trends like Swiss cheese nails to offer more creative self-expression options for consumers. - **Food and Beverage:** Food and beverage companies can collaborate with beauty brands to create more food-inspired nail designs like Swiss cheese nails and expand their brand reach. - **Fashion and Costume:** The fashion and costume industry can incorporate unconventional nail art styles like Swiss cheese nails to add an extra level of detail and creativity to their designs. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Cheesy Snack Nail Polishes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cheez-it-x-nails-inc.md) - [Condiment-Inspired Manicures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mayo-mani.md) - [Supermarket-Inspired Nail Art Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/festival-inspired-nail-art.md) - [Fast Food-Inspired Nail Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nails-inc-x-mcdonalds.md) - [QSR-Inspired Nail Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mcdonalds-collection.md) - [Modular Nail Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modul.md) - [Pizza-Themed Nail Art Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emergency-pizza-mani-kit.md) - [Cheese-Inspired Fashion Statements](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cheese-pocket-jeans.md) - [Cheese-Themed Luxury Spas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wedgewater-spa.md)