If you are dealing with unsightly nose hair, don’t be embarrassed. This is a very common issue, especially for males who are getting older. Nose hair and ear hair, as you age, may become thicker, longer, and therefore, more noticeable.

However, nose hair clippers make it very easy to deal with this hair in a quick and relatively affordable way. It should also be painless. (If you have nose hair clippers that hurt to use, this is not good; you should really consider getting a new pair.)

When you go about looking for trimmers, you’ll find that you have quite a bit of choices ahead of you. Of course, every pair and every product is a bit different. There are some that they all have in common (such as the general shape of the blades and trimmer end: it’s small and round so it fits inside your nose, of course). But there are some differences.

Differences include things like size, versatility, design, price, and materials, but let’s focus on one of the first choices you’ll make: whether you want manual or electric nose hair clippers.

Manual nose hair clippers

Manual clippers look sort of like a small single-hole punch, with a nose hair trimmer end, of course. Here are the pros and cons of manual nose hair clippers.

• PROS: Small and extremely portable, no need to worry about power source or recharging, generally quite affordable.
• CONS: Not as versatile, may not work as smoothly, hard for those with arthritis, harder to just replace blade attachment.

Electric nose hair clippers

These come in more different options and designs, and their appearance is less like a hole punch and more like a small electric toothbrush (again, with a different end). Here are the pros and cons of electric nose hair clippers.

• PROS: Often more advanced in design, electric models often have rubber grip handles and ergonomic shapes that are easy to hold. They take no grip or force to operate (since they’re electric) and are quick fast and effective.
• CONS: More expensive and take up more room. They also mean you have to make sure a power source is available (or make sure batteries are charged).