The Best Nose Hair Trimmers in Australia
The best nose hair trimmers in Australia for nose, ear and facial hair, with our top picks compared on price at Australian retailers.
By Laurence Deer
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You see it in the bathroom mirror or in a photo: one hair poking out of your nostril. Scissors are fiddly and tweezers make your eyes water, so a nose hair trimmer is the easy fix. For most people the right one is the Panasonic ER-GN30. It’s a wet and dry trimmer you can rinse under the tap, it has an independent recommendation as the best value pick, it outsells the other trimmers here that have an Amazon rank, and it comes with an Australian manufacturer’s warranty.
If your hair is coarse and the clippings drive you mad, spend more on the Panasonic ER-GN70-K. If you want the cheapest trimmer here, small enough for a wash bag, get the Wahl GroomEase. Most people need a much simpler trimmer than the ones they’re sold. Any of these will tidy a nostril. What you’re really choosing is how it copes with coarse hair, cleaning up and batteries.
The short answer
The best nose hair trimmers in Australia
- Best overall: Panasonic ER-GN30
- Best for coarse hair: Panasonic ER-GN70-K
- Best nose and ear trimmer: Remington WETech Active (NE3850AU)
- Best budget and travel pick: Wahl GroomEase Ear and Nose Trimmer
| Product | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|
 | Panasonic Wet and Dry Nose (ER-GN30) | from $31.00 at Amazon | $31.00 at Amazon |
 | Panasonic Premium Ear & Nose Hair Trimmer with Vacuum System ER-GN70-K | from $86.02 at Amazon | $86.02 at Amazon |
 | Remington WETech Active Nose & Ear Trimmer (NE3850AU) | from $35.05 at Amazon | $35.05 at Amazon |
 | GroomEase by Wahl Ear and Nose Trimmer | from $26.91 at Amazon | $26.91 at Amazon |
1. Best overall: Panasonic ER-GN30
You want a trimmer that does the job, cleans up easily and doesn’t cost much, and you’d rather not spend an evening comparing forty near-identical boxes. Buy the Panasonic ER-GN30. It’s a plain, sensible tool, which is exactly what most people need here.
The big thing is water. Panasonic says it works wet or dry and is fully washable, so you can trim in the shower and let the clippings go down the drain, then hold the trimmer under the tap to clean it. That gets rid of the worst part of nose trimming, which is the bits of hair left in the basin afterwards.
The safety cone guides hair into the blades and keeps them off your skin. Panasonic also says it’s designed to remove excess nose hair while leaving enough for your nose’s natural filtering. In practice that means it tidies rather than strips, which is what you want.
Nestpath recommends it as the best value pick for its dual-edge blade and its wet and dry use. It ranked number 15 in Men’s Trimmers, Clippers & Body Groomers on Amazon Australia at our last check, ahead of the Remington. None of the retailers we check shows an owner rating for it, so the recommendation and the sales rank are what put it on top.
Two things to know before you buy. The battery isn’t in the box, and no combs are listed, so any eyebrow work is freehand. Of the retailers we check, only Amazon Australia stocks it.
Pros
- Use it in the shower and rinse it clean
- Safety cone keeps the blades off your skin
- Australian manufacturer’s warranty included
- Costs only a little more than the cheapest pick here
Cons
- Battery not included, so buy an AA with it
- No combs listed, so eyebrows are freehand
Our verdict: The one to buy if you just want nose and ear hair gone with minimal fuss. Only look further if your hair is coarse or you want something even cheaper for travel.
- Amazon$31.00In stock · as of 31 Oct, 5:16amBuy at Amazon
Amazon price is accurate as of the time shown and can change. Other prices were checked on the retailer's site on the date shown.
2. Best for coarse hair: Panasonic ER-GN70-K
Some nose hair is fine and soft. Some is wiry, and a cheap trimmer just bends it and pulls. If yours is the wiry kind, the Panasonic ER-GN70-K is the one worth spending more on. Panasonic calls it its most powerful nose trimmer yet, and says the faster motor drives the blades through thick, coarse hair without tugging.
The vacuum is the other thing you’re paying for. Panasonic says it sucks up the cut hair as you go, and you then flush the clippings out under the tap. Day to day, that should mean less hair to wipe out of the basin. It’s also listed for brows and stray facial hair, so it can handle more than your nose.
Men’s Health names it best overall for cutting coarse hair comfortably and catching the clippings, and GQ also recommends it.
Where it falls short is the price. It’s the dearest trimmer here, at nearly three times the cost of the ER-GN30, and the batteries aren’t included. If your nose hair is fine and you trim once a month, that’s a lot to pay for a vacuum.
Pros
- Built for coarse hair, according to Panasonic
- Vacuum means fewer loose hairs to clean up
- Also handles brows and stray facial hair
Cons
- Nearly three times the price of our top pick
- Batteries not included
Our verdict: Buy it if wiry hair and the mess are what’s bothering you. If you only need a quick tidy now and then, the ER-GN30 does that for far less.
- Amazon$86.02In stock · as of 31 Oct, 5:16amBuy at Amazon
Amazon price is accurate as of the time shown and can change. Other prices were checked on the retailer's site on the date shown.
3. Best nose and ear trimmer: Remington WETech Active (NE3850AU)
Ear hair and nose hair don’t grow at the same angles, and a single head can feel awkward for one of them. The Remington WETech Active has two cutting heads: an angled dual-edged blade for stray hairs, and a rotary head that Remington says pulls hair in from the top and the sides.
It’s also the only trimmer here whose listing says the battery is in the box, along with a two-year warranty. Open it and it’s ready to go. It’s fully showerproof too, so it rinses clean like the ER-GN30. Remington pitches it at people with sensitive skin and calls it “essential”, which is a big word for a nose trimmer.
Productreview.com.au recommends it for its waterproof build and its dual-edged and rotary heads. It ranked number 45 in Men’s Trimmers, Clippers & Body Groomers on Amazon Australia at our last check.
It costs a little more than the ER-GN30, which is why it sits behind it: the Panasonic sells better and does the same basic job.
Pros
- Two cutting heads for nose and ear hair
- Showerproof, so it rinses clean
- Battery included, so it works straight out of the box
Cons
- Costs a little more than the ER-GN30
- No combs listed, so it won’t help with eyebrows
Our verdict: Choose it if your ears need as much attention as your nose and you’d like a battery in the box. Otherwise the ER-GN30 is the better buy.
- Amazon$35.05In stock · as of 31 Oct, 5:16amBuy at Amazon
Amazon price is accurate as of the time shown and can change. Other prices were checked on the retailer's site on the date shown.
4. Best budget and travel pick: Wahl GroomEase Ear and Nose Trimmer
A trimmer that lives in your toiletry bag shouldn’t take up much room or cost much. The Wahl GroomEase is the cheapest trimmer in this guide, and Wahl says it’s pocket-sized and made for wash bags and travel. Nestpath recommends it as a budget-friendly, pocket-sized trimmer for travel.
It’s a simple tool. A detail blade does the trimming, the head comes off, and you rinse the blades clean. Wahl says it trims “safely and painlessly”, which is a promise every trimmer makes and none can guarantee.
Just keep it out of the shower. The listing says the blades rinse clean, but it doesn’t list the trimmer for wet use.
Pros
- Cheapest pick here
- Small enough for a wash bag
- Removable head makes cleaning easy
Cons
- Not listed for wet use, so keep it out of the shower
- Not listed for brows or facial hair
Our verdict: Buy it as a cheap spare or a travel trimmer. If it’s going to be your only trimmer, the ER-GN30 costs only a little more and lets you trim in the shower.
- Amazon$26.91In stock · as of 31 Oct, 5:16amBuy at Amazon
Amazon price is accurate as of the time shown and can change. Other prices were checked on the retailer's site on the date shown.
Nose hair trimmer buying guide
If your nose hair is thick or coarse
Cheap trimmers can bend wiry hair instead of cutting it, and that’s when it pulls. Look for a trimmer the maker says is built for coarse hair, with blades that cut from more than one side. The Panasonic ER-GN70-K is the one to buy for this.
If loose clippings drive you mad
Either catch the hair or wash it away. A built-in vacuum like the ER-GN70-K’s collects clippings as you go. A trimmer you can use in the shower, like the Panasonic ER-GN30 or the Remington WETech, sends them down the drain.
If you want the best nose and ear trimmer
Ears are harder to see and reach than your nose, so a trimmer with more than one way of catching hair helps. The Remington WETech has a dual-edged blade and a rotary head. If it’s only the odd hair, the ER-GN30 covers nose and ears on its own.
If your brows need tidying too
None of these lists eyebrow combs in the box. Panasonic lists the ER-GN70-K for brows, but without a comb you’re trimming freehand, so go slowly. If brows are the main job, a trimmer with length combs is a better fit than any of these.
If you hate buying batteries
All four run on batteries, and the Remington WETech is the only one whose listing says the battery is in the box. Keep a spare in the bathroom drawer and you won’t be caught short.
If you’d rather trim in the shower
“Showerproof”, “wet and dry” and “rinse-clean blades” don’t all mean the same thing. The ER-GN30, ER-GN70-K and Remington WETech are listed for wet use. The Wahl GroomEase only says its blades rinse clean, so keep it dry.
If you’re buying a nose hair trimmer for women
A nose trimmer works the same on anyone’s nose, whatever the box says. The ER-GN70-K’s listing says “for men” in the title, but choose on what you need: a guard over the blades, whether you can wash it, and whether it handles coarse hair.
If comfort is your main worry
Guards and safety cones are designed to stop the blades touching your skin. Treat “painless” and “no pulling” as the maker’s claims, go slowly, and don’t push the trimmer further into your nose than the instructions say.
How we chose
We didn’t test these trimmers ourselves. The picks are based on:
- Owner ratings at the Australian retailers we check, where available, weighed by how many reviews there are.
- Independent recommendations from the publications named in each review.
- Maker specifications for blades, guards, batteries and wet use.
- Price and stock checks at Amazon Australia and other Australian retailers. Every pick was in stock at Amazon Australia at our last check.
None of the four picks had an owner rating at the retailers we check, and Amazon Australia was the only one of those retailers stocking each of them, so check the warranty and returns terms on the listing before you order.
Amazon sales rank shows how well a trimmer sells, not how happy its owners are. Prices and stock change daily, so compare today’s prices in the boxes on this page.
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