One of the sucky things about age is the follicular joke that God’s been playing on man since the dawn of time.  At about 40, the hair on most men’s heads stops growing while the ears and nostrils step up their production three-fold.  And women put in the extra effort to look beautiful, so it’s only fair that you keep your follicular freakshow under control.  If you’re not already doing so, it’s time you started manscaping.

Shopping for hair trimmers today is dodgy at best—so many brands exist and it seems like each maker unleashes nine barely-different models.  So you’ve basically got two choices: either go with an all-inclusive grooming set which includes attachments for nose and ears or purchase one nose and ear trimmer and another strictly for your face.  And if you plan on playing around with a beard, moustache (kudos!), goatee or rugged stubble, the full sets make more sense because they come with attachments for pretty much any length or style you can think up. 

And if you’re staring at a pair of hardware store scissors thinking you’re all set, answer this question:  do you really think Guy Fieri would have gotten where he is today without hair trimmers?