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Tips For Trimming Nose Hair

By Madhu Babu

There is nothing cool about flaunting your nostril hair, which can be embarrassing and cause self-consciousness, making for awkward social situations. It's important to know how to trim it in a proper manner.

Many people believe completely removing all nose hair is the way to go, which is a poor choice since nose hair is essential to filter out dust and dirt from entering your body.

Tips For Trimming Nose Hair

Without nose hair, environmental toxins can irritate your nasal cavity or even enter your lungs and lead to more significant issues with your health.

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Plus, removing all nose hair can be dangerous if you do so by placing sharp objects deep inside your nasal cavity. Hence, it is important that you trim rather than remove your nose hair.

The best way to trim nose hair is to remove only the parts of the hair that is visible when your head is tilted back. This will make it so people cannot view your nose hair, yet still leave enough nose hair for you to remain healthy.

Another important point to be noted is not to pluck your nose hair, as this will lead to irritation

Before actually trimming your nose hair, make sure you are completely awake. Do not perform the task just after waking up or right before bed, as a lack of full concentration can lead to injury.

Trimming your nose hair following a shower is perfect because not only will you be alert, but this is the time when your nose hair will be at its cleanest and softest.

Safety
Safety is the first thing you should keep in mind when trimming your nose and ear hair. Start with your trim in a well-lit environment and in front of a mirror to get the best view possible. Avoid using scissors altogether since they are dangerous and only takes one jerky move to scar your nostrils or earlobes permanently.

Awake and after shower
Before trimming your nose hair, make sure you are completely awake and active. Do not perform the task just after waking up or right before bed, as a lack of full concentration can lead to injury. Trimming your nose hair following a shower is perfect because not only will you be alert, but this is the time when your nose hair will be at its cleanest and softest.

How much to trim
The best way to trim nose hair is to remove only the parts of the hair that is visible when your head is tilted back. This will make it so people cannot view your nose hair, yet still leave enough nose hair for you to remain healthy.

Avoid over trimming
Avoid plucking your nose hair, as this will lead to irritation. In addition to the aforementioned problems that complete nose hair removal can cause, trimming the hair too far can also lead to issues. Trim too deep and you could wind up with damaged nasal tissue, which eventually transitions into sores or pimples. The damaged tissue could even become infected with bacteria.

Sharp and clean
Do not share your trimmer, even with your partner, as it could transmit unwanted infections. Make sure your trimmer blades are sharp and sanitised before you use. Blunt blades cause lot of injuries. Similarly, unclean trimmer leads to infections due to lurking bacterias.

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