Norelco Philips Nose Trimmer 5000 for Nose, Ears, Eyebrows & Details

Why it's worth it

The Nose Trimmer 5000 ships with five heads, so a single waterproof handle covers your nose, ears, eyebrows, and beard edges. Guarded blades keep the cutting edge off your skin, which makes it the forgiving pick if a rotary trimmer has nicked you before.

Five attachments replace a drawer full of single-purpose gadgets. You get a nose head, an ear head, a precision eyebrow trimmer, and detail combs for sideburns and beard edges. They swap in a second and lock in place. If you currently own three tools that each do one job, this folds them into one handle and frees up your bathroom drawer.

The Protective Guard System is the gentlest thing Philips makes. Rounded guards sit between the blades and your skin, so the cutting edge never touches your nostril directly. If you've walked away from a rotary trimmer with redness or a nick, this design fixes that. The dual-sided steel blades still cut without pulling — they just do it behind a barrier.

From our review of 6 waterproof nose hair trimmers, by Sarah Wright, Editorial Associate

What we like

• +Five attachments replace a drawer full of single-purpose gadgets
• +The Protective Guard System is the gentlest thing Philips makes
• +It rinses clean under the tap, no brush required
• +It's the better buy if your grooming reaches past your nose

What to know

• –There's no vacuum, so hairs go wherever gravity takes them
• –The guarded scissor action is slower on coarse hair
• –It's bulkier than a nose-only trimmer