Best body hair trimmers 2024: Tried & tested by GQ
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The best body hair trimmers are an essential, yet often under-utilised, tool in a man’s grooming arsenal. Not everyone wants to be as silky slippery as a seal in the sea, of course, so you may not have thought to buy a dedicated tool to take care of body hair, but I really do think you need one – even if it’s just to tidy up the whiskers around your body. A bit of self-care can do wonders for your confidence, but what you need to take care of is buying a good one, because there’s no pain quite like a nick or a cut in the wrong place. Please, for the love of God, put the nail scissors away.
A quality trimmer can tackle all your bodily hair-related issues – be that under your armpits, around your nether region, across your torso, or around your back – and some top-tier body grooming devices can double up to shape up your head or facial hair with additional clips, razors and comb attachments. Like a Swiss army knife of hair removal.
Before I dive into our top picks for the best body hair trimmers, though, there are a few things below you might want to consider before pulling the trigger on a shiny new bit of grooming kit. To help us wrap our heads around it all, I called in a mate to help out. Joe Mills, celebrity hair stylist, GQ’s Barber of the Year and founder of Joe Mills Studio, has laid out his top tips for shaving all the hair on your body and what you need to get the job done.
What are the best body hair trimmers in 2024?
Easily one of the best multi-grooming tools around, the Panasonic Multishape is your ultimate grooming device to tidy away any unwanted hair, wherever it may be. The single handle has several swappable heads that can handle cleaning your teeth, trimming your beard, nose hair and everything else, while you’re at it.
We’d not often suggest you take a weedwhacker or general garden appliance to your meat and two veg, but here, we’ll definitely champion Manscaped’s lawnmower 5.0 Ultra. Not that it’s not a gas-powered machine, but a precise, carefully cultivated body groomer that will slice through unwanted hair like a well-paid gardener. An exceptional pubic hair trimmer in the right hands, it can have your “lawn” as immaculate as Wemley’s carpet ground.
Trimming below the belt is an intimate affair, so you’d best be equipped with a tool that’s going to take care of your goods as well as clear out your hair. Gillette’s latest Intimate all-in-one trimmer bodygroom series is purpose-built to delicately shave your whole body without tugging away at the sensitive bits, helping you reach areas that might have been a bit tricky to get at before.
The best body hair trimmers at a glance…
How we test the best body hair trimmers
Where possible, our team of grooming experts included body hair trimmers that we’ve personally tried ourselves. Our grooming editor, Owen Gough, has been working in the industry for more than seven years, testing every blade and razor in the business to get an idea of what the rest of you hairy folk might require from your new favourite grooming tool. He’s tested both budget and premium models from the likes of Braun, Philips and Wahl on different hair styles and body parts. Key to any body hair trimmer earning our recommendation is its balancing ergonomics, aesthetics and ease of use whether its owner happens to be a trimming pro or an absolute beginner. Elsewhere, we’ve looked at a combination of user reviews, specs, and features – combined with those years of grooming expertise – to pick the cream-of-the-body-hair-trimmer crop.
Can I just use a beard trimmer on my body hair?
While you could get away with using a beard trimmer on your body hair, I wouldn’t recommend it. Beyond the (hopefully obvious) hygiene reasons, all-in-one body trimmers are specifically built to deal with body hair and will be more comfortable in delicate areas. Some products even guarantee no nicks on your nuts, thanks to their precision stainless steel blades. They’re often waterproof, too, for easy use and clean up in the shower, while many have replaceable heads for optimum performance and hygiene. So if you’ve ever had the misfortune of a shaving mishap down below, you’ll value the extra peace of mind offered by a dedicated body trimmer.
Can I use a body hair trimmer in the shower?
Waterproof trimmers are a dream if you hate having to clean up after yourself, but not all devices are made equal, and it’s not always best to shave in the shower. “Always check on the operating instructions,” Mills tells us. “Personally, I think it’s easier and more controllable to trim dry hair and skin as wet hair can clog the blades and you tend to get a more even finish when the hair is dry. Also, you want to be able to see what you are doing, so depending on what you are using them for, it may be easier out of the shower.”
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