If you have a magnifying mirror, use that. It will make it much easier to see the nose hairs. A normal mirror will work, but you might have to lean really close to see the nose hairs well.
It will be easier to trim your nose hairs if your nose is completely clean. If you are sick or have allergies and are congested, it’s better to wait until a day when your nose is more clear to do the job.
This will help separate your nose hairs and make them easier to trim.
Keep in mind that you are only going to be trimming the tips of the hairs, so don’t worry if you can see all the way up inside your nose.
Nose trimmers are built with safety guards to prevent cutting or chafing inside your nose. That being said, avoid pushing the trimmer too hard against the sides of your nostrils just to be extra safe.
You can let go of your nose and look closely to see if there are still nose hairs visible when it is in a normal position. If there aren’t, then you are all done.
You can use a regular trimmer to cut the nose hairs. Some nose hair trimmers might not have removable blades. Consult the owner’s manual for specific cleaning instructions to see if it is still ok to rinse the blades out with water.
Barber’s disinfectant spray is used by barbers to disinfect and maintain all their equipment like electric clippers. You can get it online or at a barber supply shop.
Make sure the trimmer is totally dry before you store it. Let it air dry completely after rinsing and disinfecting it. Some nose trimmers have a storage dock that you can set it in to store it on the counter if you use it regularly.
This will moisten any dry, irritated skin inside your nose. Add more warm water to the cloth if it feels like it is drying up.
This will help loosen any ingrown hairs from underneath the skin inside your nose.
This will make sure the irritation doesn’t increase due to an infected pore or cut.
This will also help soften any hairs that are sharp and irritating the inside of your nostril after trimming.
