These are the neatest nose hair trimmers for men
From multi-purpose grooming gadgets to manual nose hair trimmers, these are the tools you need to keep your nostrils tidy
Words: Jonathan Wells
This brave-new-world of work-from-home has had many, many downsides. But, among the worst (instant coffee, Zoom calls, no restaurants), perhaps the most pernicious has been all of the mirrors. Seriously, they’re everywhere. Hallways. Bedrooms. Bathrooms. Even the chrome of the kettle in the right light.
But why has this been so bad, you ask? Because, we answer, we’ve spent two long, locked-in years staring at ourselves. The minutes we’ve wasted decrying hairlines and prodding blemishes! ‘Is that a new freckle?’, ‘Are my eyes not the same colour?’, ‘Good god, is that a grey hair?‘. And the worst discovery we’ve made on this endless parade of primping and preening? Nose hairs.
That’s right. Wiry and insidious, nose hairs taunt us from beyond tweezers’ reach. They grow, with immunity and impunity, just outside the jurisdiction of our beard trimmers — waiting to protrude at the worst, most embarrassing moment. But don’t despair. Hope has whirred to life in the form of nostril hair trimmers; bathroom gadgets tuned to the task of trimming our hardest-to-reach hairs. From the multi-purpose to the manual, we’ve rounded up the best below…
Wahl Micro Finisher Lithium Detail Trimmer
With a name longer than even the unsightliest nose hair, Wahl delivers our first recommended grooming gadget. This is a titanium-finished trimmer, with cordless operation and removable, rinsable blades. Small and compact, it’s the perfect pocket-trimmer to ensure you remain sufficiently smooth and presentable at all times.
Philips Nose Trimmer Series 5000
Whatever happened to the other 4,999 ‘Series’, we’ll never know. But, with a perfectly-placed protective skin guard and effortlessly fast-moving dual-sided cutter, we wouldn’t be surprised if Philips had thrown out thousands of models to refine this design so effectively. Particularly welcome is its soft touch; gently trimming without ever pulling.
Kai Seki Magoroku Rotary Nose Hair Cutter
Here’s an exciting option; a manual nose hair trimmer. One step up from nail scissors — but not as ferocious as a mechanical gadget — Kai’s Seki Magoroku rotary cutter has a chrome-plated iron outer body and an inner shaft crafted from Japanese stainless steel. It’s slick, smart, and does the job just as well as any battery-powered trimmer.
Remington Nano Series Nose & Ear Trimmer
Ears?! We didn’t even think about ears. Thankfully, Remington did. This may be the least expensive model on this list, but the Nano Series packs a punch. With its ‘Active BladeClean’ system and an anti-microbial silver housing, this fully showerproof option will see that every errant hair on your head is chopped clean off.
Panasonic ER-GN30 Wet/Dry Trimmer
Just when you thought nose hair trimming couldn’t get any more exciting (oh, you didn’t?), Panasonic burst onto the men’s grooming scene with this shower-proof gadget. Fitted with hypo-allergenic blades, the ER-GN30 also features a ‘Vortex’ cleaning system, wherein it sucks in your hairs once they’ve been trimmed off. Exciting stuff.
Dovo of Solingen Klipette
In Skyfall, James Bond uses a Dovo of Solingen straight razor set. So, it stands to reason that the superspy would probably trust the brand with his nostrils, too. Another manual trimmer, this stainless steel tool is jut seven-centimetres in length — making it the perfect option to slip into your own tuxedo pocket.
Carrera Cosmetic Trimmer No. 524
Of course, nostril hairs are sneaky things. One minute, you can’t see anything — and the next, a shockingly long hair has sprung out into the light of day. Carrera, however, are forward-thinkers. The canny German brand fitted its trimmer with a handy spotlight — meaning you’ll be able to identify and target the most troublesome hairs before they become a nuisance.
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