Ear Hair Removal

Ear hair removal options

• Mangroomer trimmers – can be pushed into your own ears without any help, but the results are very short lived and very stubbly.


• Other methods - like shaving, scissors, hair removal creams, epilators, tweezing, sugaring, threading, electrolysis are not suitable for use inside the ears.


• Intense pulsed light or IPL– the handpieces are really too big to work in this tiny space.


• Laser – impossible in this tiny space, because the beam must be delivered at a right angle for best results.


• Hair waxing - cold wax is unsuitable, because the consistensy is too thin; it will run inside the ear canal and might cause damage.

Ear candle waxing

Ear hair removal technique

Step 2 - Carefully clean the inside of the ear with an ear bud. Apply a little bit of baby powder to the inside of he ear with an ear bud. Make sure all the visible hair is covered. A very light dusting is quite enough.

Step 3 - (image above left)
Test the temperature of the wax on the inside of your own and the person being waxed's wrist. It must feel warm, but must never be too hot. Dip only the cotton ball part of an ear bud into the melted wax. Twirl it around to avoid dripping.

Step 4 - (image above center)
Pull on the earlobe to open the ear canal. Quickly apply the wax to all visible hair inside the ear. You must work very fast, because the wax will set very quickly. Take care not to wiggle around too much or the cotton wool might get loose.

Step 5 - (image above right)
Immediately push the ear canal closed from the front and back of the ear to ensure all hair adheres to the wax. Hold for about five seconds. Repeat on the other ear.

Step 6 - (image above left)
Take firm hold of the ear bud stickling out of the first ear. Very quickly pull it out at the same angle it was placed inside the ear. Repeat on the other ear.

Step 7 - (image above center)
Many men has hair on the outsides of their ears. Use a wooden spatula to apply some wax with the direction of hair growth. Wait until the wax has cooled a little. Remove wax by pulling off in the opposite direction the hair grows naturally.

Step 8 - (image above right)
Check the finished results. Reapply wax where necessary. Remember only the cotton wool part of the ear bud is pushed into the ear.

Step 9 - Remove any wax that might have been left with some baby oil on an ear bud. Apply a little bit of antiseptic ointment with an ear bud to the waxed area.


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