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Someone using a Wahl hair clipper to trim around the ear arch.

Someone using a Wahl hair clipper to trim around the ear arch.

How to Trim Around Your Ears

How to Trim Around Your Ears Step-by-Step

Unlike other eras, most current styles don’t feature the hair going over – or even touching – the ears. Keeping your hair off your ears is easy. All you need is a Wahl trimmer or clipper. We don't recommend using scissors around the ears and eyes.

Step 1

Use your trimmer or the inverted clipper technique to tidy up the area above and behind the ears.

Step 2

When working over the ears, it’s often easier to bend down the ear so it’s out of the way for quick trimming.

Step 3

Shape the hairline with a steady, single-direction motion. Once you've trimmed around your ears, be sure to also trim the back of your neck and Your sideburns.

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