Ok here goes....

My O/H wants me to wax his nasal hair, I get all the good jobs lol

Seriously though,

I have had no nasal waxing training, would I be able to do this?

If so, what do I need to know?

Please say so if I should avoid doing this.

Many thanks x

If you're an experienced waxer, then you'll be fine. It must be done with non strip wax and don't poke the wax right up into the nose.

I'm loath to actually do a tutorial on here in case someone attempts to do it and they're not confident with wax. They could do a lot of damage. xxx

Thank you x

There was a thread about male facial waxing... Male facial waxing

And from there I have copied the relevant bit posted by Axiom for you -

"This is one of those things that is easier to demonstrate than describe, but here goes!

There are two ways of doing it, but regardless of which method you pick (no pun intended, ho ho) you need to use hard wax and apply a small amount of oil to the inside of the nostrils first (otherwise the wax will stick to the skin). Your client needs to be lying down for this. Do one nostril at a time, and instruct your client to breath through his mouth:

Method 1: Get a small ball of hard wax on the end of a facial spatula, insert just inside the very lower rim of the nose and press the nostril shut so that the wax is squidged against the inside of the nose. Keep the nostril pressed shut until the wax hardens, then (still holding the nostril shut) tug the spatula out parallel to the face (i.e. towards the feet). Don't leave the spatula unattended in the nostril, keep hold of it at all times to prevent your client accidentally knocking it.

Method 2: This is the method I use. Instead of leaving the spatula in the nose, press the nostril together slightly and run the hard wax around the rim (just the lower visible part of the nostril, don't go too far in). Ensure the wax overlaps sufficiently onto the outside of the nostril, as you need enough to grab from the tip of the nose in order to pull it out. Press the nostril fully shut for a few seconds until the wax starts to set, then leave for a minute or so until it fully hardens. When fully hardened, press the nostril shut with your fingers, grip the edge of wax that is outside the nostril with your other hand and tug it out quickly and firmly towards the feet.

A few words of caution: don't insert a spatula too far into the nose, and only put wax around the lower rim of the nostril - DO NOT GO ANY HIGHER! Only use hard wax, as soft/strip wax is a pain in the butt to get out (having said that, Anita (AKA Huberella) may be able to suggest a way of using soft wax as she is a whizz with it for all body parts). Be aware that the wax inside the nose will take longer to set than normal - don't remove until fully hardened or it won't come out in one piece. If your client has a moustache or more than a day's worth of beard growth, get him to hold a small piece of paper/muslin waxing strip under the nose so that you don't accidentally catch the facial hair - get rid of the strip once the wax is in the nostril and while it's still gummy, otherwise everything will be stuck together and you'll end up with a right old mess! Finally, nostril waxing is contraindicated for those with colds, hayfever, broken skin in the area, recent nose injuries or surgery, recent piercings, irritation, infection, etc etc.

I'll see if I can get a video up for this, as it really is easier to demonstrate than describe, but hopefully that'll help for starters. Happy waxing!!

Andy x"

Hope that helps

Many thx

Sorry to disagree but I would NEVER insert a spatula inside the nostril as it's dangerous and there isn't any need.

I would also sit the client up almost fully.xxx

This is how I do it... works like a dream... quick and easy and pretty painless.

You don't actually put the spatula inside the nostril. you just touch it to the very edge of the rim of the nostril.

My goodness

I wouldn't have even thought it was possible to wax nasal hair

amazing !!

Salons should promote this along with waxing of mens ear hair - I hate that !!

Gina x

The method I watched Lori do this with absolute astonishment simply involved the use of hard wax inserted into the nostrils (after the application of a liberal amount of Jasmine oil to help reduce wax adhering to the skin)leaving enough excess wax to enable finger grip contact and simply pulled out....

This method was used with females however for males the only difference was that a wax strip was folded in a slight "V" placed over the upper lip..thus protecting the hairs on the moustache from contact with the wax.

Hard wax was inserted into the nostril and a thick bridge of wax was allowed to go onto the wax strip forming a bridge between the wax in the nostril and the wax strip.

Once the wax was ready it was a simple case of inserting one finger under the wax strip(below the wax bridge) and the thumb on the wax bridge itself and simply pull ...removing the hair and wax from the nostril and the wax strip at the same time...no upper lip hair is removed.

In both instances the patients were laying flat on their backs.....Very simple and neat method and completely painless

Gina you are right..salons should promote this service...since being taught this method the salons in question have started to promote the service with great success....

"Madame while your lying there on my couch would you like me to remove your nostril hair" kind of thing and are charging £xx for the service..all added revenue income and the customer goes away feeling fab

I offer nasal and ear hair removal in my salon,
it so quick and easy and the clients love the results hth

Does the nose ever bleed because of this?

I always have the client laying down based on how quickly I would probably spill or drip it on them if they weren't! As Collin said, I do the strip method with hard wax and not the spatula/stick. I have always felt it would be too easy for me to drip or push the spat too far up the nose. But this is a great service for sure. Nothing ruins a person's good looks more than nostril or ear hair staring at you!

ditto with Andy's methods..i too do this a fair bit.

I also watched lori's 'v' over the moustache area TOP TIP