How to Trim Ear Hair

Unsightly hair in your ears can make even the most confident person self-conscious. Fortunately, trimming ear hair can be an easy and painless task. Simply invest in an adjustable magnifying mirror with lights and an electric ear hair trimmer to keep your ears neatly groomed.

Instructions

1. Find an adjustable, three-paneled magnifying mirror with lights. Commonly found in the beauty section of grocery or department stores, these mirrors provide you with the proper angle and lighting to see your ears while you are trimming; they can also reduce neck-twisting.

2. Buy an electric trimmer specially designed to remove ear hair. Choose a device with an oscillating or rotating blade. Avoid using scissors to trim ear hair. Scissors pose a sharp danger to the delicate interior of the ear canal. Using electric trimmers helps safeguard your ears from potentially permanent damage.

3. Read the electric trimmer's instructions. It's crucial that you read the instructions that come with your electric hair trimmer to avoid accidents.

4. Wash your ears with water and a mild soap. Use a cotton swab to bring out strands of hair that may be laying flat inside your ear.

5. Position the mirror in front of you and turn on its light. Adjust the panels to give you the best view of your ears.

6. Place the electric hair trimmer near your ear hair carefully. Do not insert the trimmer into your ear canal. Position the trimmer to trim only the hair that you can see.

7. Trim the visible hair around your ear.

8. Clean the trimmer as directed on the instruction pamphlet.

Tips & Warnings

• Choose an electric hair trimmer that is easy to clean--especially if you plan to use the trimmer on more than one part of your body.

• Do not attempt to pluck or tweeze ear hair. Plucking and tweezing can cause infections.

• Avoid trimming too much ear hair.

• Never use electric hair trimmers that are damaged, bent or in disrepair.