How to Pluck Ear Hairs

Plucking ear hairs with a pair of tweezers may be the most effective way to keep your ears clean and well groomed. The right pair of tweezers can easily retrieve hairs from the many nooks and crannies of the human ear. And by taking proper precautions, you can eliminate the chance of pain or even the occasional ingrown hair.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Tweezers
• Warm water
• Washcloth
• Lighted magnifying mirror
• Aloe vera or vitamin E cream

1. Choose a pair of tweezers that have slanted or pointed tips. Not only will these special tweezers help you to be more accurate when estimating distance in the mirror, but they will also be more effective in retrieving those tough hairs in the folds of your ears.
2. Clean your ears thoroughly with soap and a warm, wet washcloth before you use tweezers to pluck hairs. The warm water will help to open the hair follicles so that the hairs will come out more easily and painlessly.
3. Pluck your ear hairs by using a lighted mirror with magnifying capabilities, which will reduce the chances of missing a few strays here and there. Use your fingers to pull back the folds of the ear so that the hairs will point straight out for easy tweezing. You may also want to enlist the help of a friend to inspect your ears after you are done.
4. Take care not to pluck out too many hairs at once, even if they are unusually fine and clustered together. This may cause a lot of pain, and may even increase the chances of an ingrown hair.
5. Decide whether you want to pluck the finer hairs at the entrance of your ear canal. These hairs help to protect your inner ear from dirt and debris, and actually may enhance our hearing abilities. Never stick a pair of tweezers into the ear canal.
6. Rinse your ears with some cool water after you have finished. This will help to close the hair follicles and pores of the skin, and help soothe any pain you might experience.
7. Apply a little lotion or cream to the outside edge of your ear after you have plucked the hairs. This will reduce the chance of skin irritation or ingrown hairs as well. Use lotion that contains either aloe vera or vitamin E oil for the best results.

Tips & Warnings

• Some tweezers are available that are specially designed to reduce the chances of creating an ingrown hair, which can be common when plucking ear hair.