A man getting a haircut touch up around the arch of his ear.

How to Touch Up the Arch Around Your Ears

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.

How to Trim Around Your Ears Step-by-Step

  • 1

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

What to use

Elite Pro™ High Performance Hair Clipper Kit

Elite Pro™ High Performance Hair Clipper Kit

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Lithium Pro® Hair Clipper and Trimmer Kit

Lithium Pro® Hair Clipper and Trimmer Kit

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Deluxe Chrome Pro® Haircutting Kit with Trimmer

Deluxe Chrome Pro® Haircutting Kit with Trimmer

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Color Pro® Hair Clipper Kit 79300-1001

Color Pro® Hair Clipper Kit 79300-1001

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Clip 'N Trim® Hair Clipper with Built-in Trimmer

Clip 'N Trim® Hair Clipper with Built-in Trimmer

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Touch Up Your Neckline

A man getting the back of his neckline touched up after a haircut.

For detailing around the ears, sideburns and neckline, try the inverted clipper technique. Just turn the clipper upside down so the blade is facing downward.

Use the Inverted Clipper Technique

A man getting the arch around his ears touched up after a haircut.

Hold the clipper in your hand as if it is a thick pencil. Touch the blade to the skin. There’s no need to press firmly.

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