When we first saw the hole-punch nail trend on the hands of "Let You Love Me" singer Rita Ora [1], we were intrigued. The tips of her manicure had heart-shaped holes in them and we had so many questions. Were these her natural nails? How did this happen? Most importantly, how can we get this hole-punch manicure in our lives?
The answer lies in gel extensions that Ora's nail artist, LA-based Britney Tokyo [2], collaborated on with Aprés Nail [3]. While it seems like there are only heart-shaped cutouts so far, the hole-punch trend seems to be popular among other manicurists, so you should expect to see other shapes in the future.
Check out how fans are wearing the trend, ahead.
Rita Ora's Hole Punch Nails
Rita Ora wore the trend with a few jelly-coloured tips and even a couple tie-dye nails.
Her nail artist, Britney Tokyo [4], showed off the design on her Instagram page.
Hole-Punch Nails
On another client, Tokyo combined the hole-punch nails with a coral polish and sea shell nail art.
Tokyo paired the hole-punch nails with a rainbow-hued manicure on this client.
Pop Culture-Inspired Hole-Punch Nails
Some artists have been using their favourite characters to inspire nail art to go with their hole-punch nails, like this one based on Beauty and the Beast.
These light pink Sailor Moon-inspired nails feature one cut-out nail, a "pierced" nail, and several small rhinestones.
Another nail artist combined the hole-punch look with some Betty Boop nail art.
Pastel Hole-Punch Nails
The hole-punch nails look especially sweet in pastel shades.
Adding a heart to an otherwise neutral manicure is a great way to amp up the fun.
The hole-punch trend is on stiletto-shaped nails in this manicure.
The nails look especially cute in pastel shades.
Rainbow Hole-Punch Nails
This manicure has each nail painted a different hue and a few hole-punch nails.
These rainbow jelly nails include a charm on the pinky.
Floral Hole-Punch Nails
Other manicurists are combining the nails with the floral trend [5].
The darker shade of the cobalt blue in this manicure really makes the hole-punch art pop.
