What is a hair splinter? A hair splinter, sometimes called a hair sliver, happens when a strand of hair pierces through the top layer of your skin. This may sound like a minor injury, but hair splinters can be very painful, especially if they become infected. If you work in the hair industry then you know about hair splinters. This a simple technique that my barber mentor told me years ago and it works. Remember your shears are sharp so use the angle discribed to gentely rub across the skin surf

What happens if you don't remove a splinter?