A man cleaning up the hair around his ears with a Wahl trimmer.

How to Clean Up Your Ear Hair

There’s no need to draw attention to hair growth in certain areas. Trimming the ears, nose and brows should be part of the regular grooming routine. Wahl offers a wide variety of trimmers to clean up and maintain those areas, helping you always look your best.

How to Trim Your Ear Hair Step-by-Step

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    Use your Wahl trimmer with the detailer attachment or a Wahl Pen Trimmer. Start below your ear canal where hair seems to thrive.

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    Don't forget to trim the outside edges of the ear where strays tend to grow.

What to use

Lighted Detailer Lithium Battery Trimmer

Lighted Detailer Lithium Battery Trimmer

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Micro GroomsMan® Lithium Trimmer/Detailer

Micro GroomsMan® Lithium Trimmer / Detailer

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Ear, Nose, Brow Wet/Dry Personal Trimmer

Ear, Nose, Brow Wet / Dry Personal Trimmer

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Lithium Ion™ Total Beard

Lithium Ion™ Total Beard

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Wahl offers trimmers and grooming kits that let you achieve the look you want and keep it looking great.

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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 of the Wahl ear, nose and brow trimmer head attachments.

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 cleaning up his mustache with the Wahl ear, nose and brow trimmer.

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 cleaning up his ear hair with the Wahl ear, nose and brow trimmer.

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 cleaning up his eyebrows with the Wahl ear, nose and brow trimmer.

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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