A man cleaning up his nose hair with a Wahl trimmer.

How to Clean Up Your Nose Hair

There’s no need to draw attention to hair growth in certain areas. Trimming the nose should be part of the regular grooming routine.

How to Trim Your Nose Hair Step-by-Step

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    Use your Wahl trimmer with the detailer attachment or a Wahl Pen Trimmer. Use short strokes into each nostril. Make sure to start at the inside edge where hair growth is typically thicker.

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    Try to make trimming your nose, ears and eyebrows part of your everyday routine. You would be surprised how a little maintenance can make a big difference in your appearance.

More Facial Hair Clean-Up Tips

Use Wahl's Ear, Nose & Brow Trimmer for Clean-Ups

A Wahl ear, nose and brow trimmer with head attachments.

Use Wahl’s Ear, Nose and Brow Trimmer as it has the flexibility to trim each sensitive facial area safely and efficiently.

3 Head Attachments

A close up the head attachments for a Wahl ear, nose and brow trimmer.

There are 2 types of cutting systems to use for these areas—rotary and reciprocating.

Clean Up Your Mustache to Keep it Even

A man using a Wahl ear, nose, and brow trimmer to trim his mustache.

For the nose, use short upward strokes into each nostril and always make sure to start at the inside edge where hair growth is thicker.

Trimming Your Ear Hair

A man using a Wahl ear, nose, and brow trimmer to trim his ear hair.

For the ears, start below the ear canal where hair is most prevalent and don’t forget the outside edges where strays tend to grow.

Trimming Your Eyebrow Hair

A man using a Wahl ear, nose, and brow trimmer to trim his eyebrows.

Using a reciprocating trimmer for the eyebrows makes the job easier, but you can use a rotary head—just make sure to use light strokes over long stray hairs.

Love Your Look

A man looking in a mirror admiring his groomed full beard.

Make trimming your ears, nose and eyebrows a part of your everyday routine and it can make a big difference in your appearance.

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