The best nose hair trimmers
A quick, painless tidy for noses, ears and brows: the grooming gadget most men never buy for themselves.
Nose and ear hair has a way of getting more noticeable over the years, and a trimmer deals with it in seconds, without the eye-watering tug of tweezers. The blades sit behind a guard, so they cut the hair without touching the skin.
The main choice is power: a single AA battery, easy to swap anywhere, or a USB-C rechargeable with no batteries to buy. Pick one that rinses under the tap, as it makes cleaning far less grim, and one with a comb or detail head if brows and sideburns need a tidy too.
What matters
- Guarded blades that cut without pulling.
- AA battery or USB-C rechargeable.
- Washable under the tap.
- Extra heads or combs for brows and sideburns.
#1 of 5
Best overall
Panasonic ER-GN30 Nose, Ear and Facial Hair Trimmer
£16.99 RRP
A dual-edge blade that catches hairs coming in from the sides and the top, so it's good at picking off single stray hairs, and a Vortex system that rinses the clippings out under the tap without taking the head off.
What owners say: Owners find it effective, easy to use and good value, and like that it washes clean under the tap.
A closer look: With no charger to pack, it's the one to leave in a travel wash bag, with a spare AA alongside. It's fully waterproof, so it works wet in the shower as well as dry at the mirror.
- Dual-edge blade
- Trims from 0.5mm
- Wet and dry, fully waterproof
- Vortex rinse cleaning
- Runs on 1 AA battery
Best for: Stray hairs and travel
- Power
- 1 × AA battery
- Washable
- Fully waterproof
- Heads and extras
- One dual-edge head
#2 of 5
Best rechargeable
AREYZIN USB-C Rechargeable Nose Hair Trimmer (4 heads)
£10–£20 Price range
No batteries to buy: it charges by USB-C, and four clip-on heads for nose, ears, facial hair and eyebrows sit on a little stand between uses.
What owners say: Owners say it's practical and good value, and like being able to charge it by USB-C.
A closer look: The heads come off to rinse, and the stand keeps them together on a bathroom shelf rather than rattling round a drawer. Being IPX7 waterproof, it can be used wet or dry.
- USB-C rechargeable
- 4 heads: nose, ear, face, brows
- Dual-edge blades
- IPX7 waterproof
- Storage stand
Best for: No batteries, four heads
- Power
- USB-C rechargeable
- Washable
- IPX7
- Heads and extras
- Nose, ear, face and brow heads, stand
#3 of 5
Best for eyebrows
Remington NE3850 Nano Nose and Ear Trimmer
£12.49 RRP
Two heads in one: a rotary head for noses and ears and a dual-sided vertical trimmer for brows, with two guide combs to keep eyebrows an even length. Remington's grooming range goes back to 1937, when the typewriter firm Remington Rand sold its first electric shaver.
What owners say: Owners find it well made and easy to use, and say it trims unwanted hair well with a battery that lasts.
A closer look: Clip a comb onto the vertical trimmer to tidy brows to an even length, then switch to the rotary head for inside the nose and ears. Afterwards, the push-button wash-out port flushes the clippings under the tap, and the AA battery comes in the box.
- Rotary and vertical trimmer heads
- 2 eyebrow guide combs
- Anti-microbial nano silver housing
- BladeClean wash-out port
- Showerproof
Best for: Nose, ears and brows
- Power
- 1 × AA battery, included
- Washable
- Showerproof
- Heads and extras
- Rotary and vertical heads, 2 brow combs
#4 of 5
Best for stubble too
Philips Nose Trimmer Series 5000 (NT5650/16)
£24.99 RRP
Philips' Protective Guard System keeps the dual-sided cutter off the skin, so it trims without pulling, and a detail trimmer attachment tidies stubble, sideburns and the neckline too.
What owners say: Owners find it easy to use, and like that it washes clean and comes with useful attachments.
Heads up: Philips has marked the Series 5000 as discontinued, but it's still on sale, and Philips still sells spare heads and combs for it.
A closer look: With the detail trimmer, two eyebrow combs (3mm and 5mm) and a detail comb, it's more of a mini grooming kit than a one-job trimmer. Philips' advice is to go no more than half a centimetre into the nose and circle it slowly.
- Protective Guard System
- Dual-sided cutter, 16 slots
- Detail trimmer, 3 combs, pouch
- Fully washable, showerproof
- AA battery included
Best for: Nose, stubble and sideburns
- Power
- 1 × AA battery, included
- Washable
- Showerproof, fully washable
- Heads and extras
- Detail trimmer, 3 combs, pouch
#5 of 5
Brigin USB-C Rechargeable Nose and Ear Trimmer
£10–£20 Price range
A rechargeable rotary trimmer with a digital battery display, so there's no guessing when it needs charging, and a spare trimmer head in the box.
What owners say: Owners say it's efficient on noses and ears, the battery lasts a long time, and it arrives charged and feels solidly made.
Heads up: Trim in short bursts: a few owners find the metal tip gets hot if it runs for long.
A closer look: The display shows the battery level as a number once it's switched on, and the maker suggests recharging when it drops below 20. A protective cap and a cleaning brush come with it.
- USB-C rechargeable
- Digital battery display
- About 2.5 hours per charge
- Spare trimmer head
- IPX7 waterproof
Best for: Knowing when to charge
- Power
- USB-C rechargeable
- Washable
- IPX7
- Heads and extras
- Spare nose head, cap, brush
How they compare
| Feature | #1Panasonic ER-GN30 | #2AREYZIN USB-C | #3Remington NE3850 | #4Philips Series 5000 | #5Brigin rechargeable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best overall | Best rechargeable | Best for eyebrows | Best for stubble too | ||
| Picked Rating | 8.7 | 8.6 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 8.3 |
| Price | £16.99 RRP | £10–£20 Price range | £12.49 RRP | £24.99 RRP | £10–£20 Price range |
| Power | 1 × AA battery | USB-C rechargeable | 1 × AA battery, included | 1 × AA battery, included | USB-C rechargeable |
| Washable | Fully waterproof | IPX7 | Showerproof | Showerproof, fully washable | IPX7 |
| Heads and extras | One dual-edge head | Nose, ear, face and brow heads, stand | Rotary and vertical heads, 2 brow combs | Detail trimmer, 3 combs, pouch | Spare nose head, cap, brush |
| Best for | Stray hairs and travel | No batteries, four heads | Nose, ears and brows | Nose, stubble and sideburns | Knowing when to charge |
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