GEM Micromatic SE Razor | Colgate Shaving Mug Soap

[@RichardE62]

Beautiful flowers today.

[@seanarter1092]

Very nice shave with amazing products Paul. Nice flowers Mrs H :)

[@troyjenkins3886]

Log Off,Shut Down,Go Outside after a Paul H.Film,now your set.👍Thanks Paul for making videos.

[@RichardE62]

I shaved today with a Parked Variant open comb. I used PAA Frost Bite. Strong Menthol! I used a Semogue Owners Club Boar Brush. Lovely shave. Im enjoying your shave as well.

[@kimgray7172]

Hello ! Lady shaver here.... I took your advise and now make my own aftershave.. Vodka, glycerin, whitch hazel, a pinch of alum and baby powder essential oil. I love it and its cheap !!

[@RichardE62]

Im looking forward to seeing this show.

[@johnemerson5428]

Paul, I have a late 30s vintage Gem Junior. You’re right - the angle is very important. It’s not like shaving with a DE.

[@williamcass68]

Beautiful bouquet! Great shave too, Paul!

[@nydieselinfl]

Yes sir!!! Awesome display as always!!! My SOTD will be the Gibbs 17 Adjustable with a Gillette Platinum blade, Simpson Chubby 3 Manchurian Badger brush, Saponificio Varesino Desert Vetiver Soap and Aftershave, and L'oreal Men Expert Birch Sap Balm to seal the deal. Meal of the day is just some homemade pizzas with the family, any toppings they want, then I just throw them in the pizza oven outside. Have a wonderful day and stay safe!

[@Misano-Red]

Gibbs No. 17 favourite razor

[@PaulHFilms]

That all sounds great, enjoy and all the best :-)

[@bladeskull2482]

Very nice shave sir. Great history behind that razor.

[@duanerhodes6521]

Love a close GEM shave! I have a GEM Micromatic and a GEM Junior. Micromatic is open comb while my Junior is a closed comb. Both give a very close shave and you must respect the angle or it will bite. Great shave! Planning Thursday’s SOTD GEM Micromatic and my first time using a Derby stick gifted by a shave brother and my Vie Long horse hair brush. Shave on!

[@TBROWN423]

When I watch your vids, I immediately think of my dad. I mean that in the best of ways. I’m probably as old or older than you but something just takes me back to watching him shave when I was very young. Anyway, another great vid and info, have a great rest of your week and look forward to the Sunday shave.

[@CBShaves]

Great shave Paul.. Lovely flowers as always Mrs H , thankyou. Really nice looking razor that Paul. Like the sound of the Colgate soap I love the classic soaps. Have a great weekend to you both. Will see you tonight and in the morning for the Sunday shave take care;-)

[@toddf9321]

Good afternoon Paul! Beautiful flowers paired with classy music; thank you Mrs. H!! In a box that contains unpopular with me shaving gear/kit there are several styles of GEM razors, including this one you are using. I am thinking SE razors are not my thing. The Colgate soap is my thing...lol. The one you have here is toward the end of its production. I find that it works well enough; the older versions are even better. New stuff: I found my way onto Ebay...so there are some packages to arrive soon. I bought some vintage Williams soaps (one has arrived and used), another bottle of 1960 Williams Ice Blue Aqua Velva, and some vintage made in Poland PolSilver and Wizamet Iridium Super blades. SOTD: 1959 Gillette FatBoy loaded with a PolSilver Super Iridium blade (4th use). 1940's Currier and Ives shaving bowl soap (by Williams) lathered with That Darn Rob 26 mm Tuxedo synthetic brush. The soap easily lathered and had the scent of old wood...from the bowl I suppose. Rich, creamy, and good slickness. Traditional 3 pass (settings 4, 4, 3) plus pick-ups shave. Finished with Thayer's AF SF skin toner and 1960 Williams Ice Blue Aqua Velva aftershave. BBS result. The post-shave face feel was/is very pleasing. This time out with the FatBoy was best shave ever from that particular razor. Was it the blade? The settings? The soap? Who knows, but there is no arguing with the results. Your shave went smoothly and is a fine result. I understand you are using the vintage soap sparingly, but don't worry...I have plenty for both of us! When will you use the 1960 Williams Tonsorial puck again? Please stay healthy and safe, both you and Mrs. H. Take care.

[@johnny_3514]

Nice shave, Paul. My SOTN: warm shower, WCS 26mm, Stirling Barbershop soap, ‘59 Gillette Red Tip, Thayers Cranberry Orange, Stirling Barbershop A/S, Nivea Cooling Balm. I’m waiting on a NOS 1960’s vintage bottle of Fabergé Brut with plastic case which should arrive by Friday. Also... For anyone wondering, I found the Thayers Cranberry Orange scent at my local grocery store in Texas. It came in a holiday themed gift pack along with the unscented and rose versions. Around $12 US if I remember correctly.

[@HWMonster]

Beautiful vintage items for this shave

[@purpleglitteruk]

Great shave Paul 👍💈 Thanks again for Gavin's birthday wishes on Sunday he was chuffed to bits. Hope you're both well. Flowers look amazing Mrs H love the striking white 💐 Must look for some vintage soaps etc for his nibs!!! 💈💐💈

[@mikeh9701]

Hi Paul- Great mid-week shave; thank you! This was a very nice set-up of shaving gear for today’s shave; well done! Lovely flowers from Mrs H, as always; thank you! I hope you have a great rest of the week. Take good care and be safe and be well. See you on Sunday for the weekend shave. All the best, Paul!

[@razormichl2004]

cool razor Paul, nice shave !!

[@WolfRanger2008]

I am going to use one of my "Fancy Words" but I surmise the reason for the "Little Circle" in the head of the razor is: when the image is pressed on the skin the head is automatically positioned correctly. If the image is not on the skin either by stilting too far back or forward the blade would skip and/or feel harsh..I don't know the precise number of Degrees but it is somewhere in the 40 Degree Range (but not 45 Degrees that would be too acute an angle). I came across several GEM sponsored "How to SE Shave" commercials/tutorials years ago. You, Mr.H ,are late .... :P

[@christiansalazar4604]

I was lucky enough to find a few of those pucks of soap at a discount store a few years back. I keep them as collectibles but used one for shaving. After all these years it’s still a fantastic soap.

[@joaonevessantos]

That's your most beautiful brush IMO. Besides your own PaulHFilms of course :) I love a vintage shave like that, those for me are the most enjoyable ones. The Colgate worked wonderfully! I've taken on "Williams Wednesday" shaves so that was the soap for the SOTD. Merkur Progress set 6 with a Derby Extra blade, Vie Long horse hair brush and Pinaud Clubman after shave to finish things up. 20:11 Alys was almost late to the party this time :) Have a great rest of the week and congratulations to Mrs H for yet another stunning flower arrangement.

[@andrewhill1965]

This one brought back memories. When I was a teen and just starting shaving. I used a Trac2 razor. But always used mug shaving soap. The only 2 you could get in my area were Williams, and Colgate. Haven't seen it in years. I can smell it while you shaved. Great vid. Thank you

[@b.c.gamingss]

The Williams is still around but the Colgate is not longer sold. People have trouble withe the Modern Williams but I have never had an issue.

[@BartBuzz]

Always enjoy your Wednesday shaves. Just an ordinary SOTD for me with Proraso aftershave splash and some Duke Cannon balm.

[@tonyjax8454]

good morning Paul,I also have one of those Colgate soaps found on Ebay for £3 about a year ago. Great value for money but nothing special. Looking forward to the goatee coming off! 😄 I know it's a new tradition this Movember thing but I've never done it, I give to various charities but when it comes to my boat race I like it silky smooth every morning! 😁👍

[@leehaseley2164]

Cracking shave with a beautiful razor, but you should get a medal for that war wound.

[@satch234]

Great video Paul, that's a gorgeous vintage razor! My SOTD: mid-1960s Schick Krona razor, Rapira Swedish Supersteel blade (3rd use), Vichy Homme Shave Foam, and Cella aftershave splash.

[@DismontDeSire]

A beautiful shaving brush. Looks more expensive than it costs. Not often this soap appears in reviews. It is strange why the company is not produce it now. Thank you, Paul and Mrs.H!

[@Black_Country_Chad]

Just brushed my teeth with palmolive shaving cream in a tube because my lighting is not the best and it was 4.30 in the morning 🤢🤢🤢 great video by the way 👍

[@Black_Country_Chad]

🤣🤣🤣👍

[@merrillquintrell9303]

I grate off the amount of soap I want into my shaving bowl then put the puck back into its container. I then add maybe a teaspoon of warm water to the soap shavings in the bowl and let it sit for 5 minutes. Once it’s “bloomed” in the bowl bowl I hit it with the brush. Makes tons of creamy lather, and my soap puck is put away nice and dry. Since I shave almost every day this technique works for me to keep my soap dry.

[@drunkn711]

Beautiful razor! SOTD: just got the Zaharoff shave soap and aftershave from Gentleman's Nod so ill be using that today, Rockwell 6s plate 6 with a Feather, Yaqi 26mm synthetic "Ferrari" and if needed Nivea Maximum Hydration balm. Have a good rest of the week! Steve

[@terrym1065]

Paul💈💈nice shave. Yes, don't forget the "Magic Eye" on the top cap, it's supposed to flat on the skin, at least that's what I was told. I have the exact same razor, box and blade holder with blades, never been used, beautiful. The Colgate soap worked good for being vintage software, I used it back in the day. Stunning display of color from Mrs H today, thanks. Great video and chat, thanks. Enjoy!

[@z-best8003]

Great shave and glad to see you using a Micromatic. I’m going to find me one hope the condition that you have. Fuzzy shaves on KZbin is a big fan of the single blade razors Glad to see your open to using em every now and then. Have a great week I’ll watch ya chat and shave again on Sunday morning 👍👍

[@sbcwinn]

Loved the video. I think I will purchase a Micromatic for myself. Paul, can you do a Schick Injector shave??

[@Samuel-ge7im]

Great video Paul

[@rsolsjo]

He just appears out of thin air for the midweek shave!

[@old-fashionedcoughypot]

Good day,eh? Greetings from somewhere in the Skeena Valley area in BC. The 'bullet tip' is one of my favourites in the GEM family. l find myself reaching for one of my SEs much more often than my DEs lately. l love the way they sound as they do their job on the facial hairs.

[@PaulHFilms]

Greetings to you in the Skeena Valley, great razor isn't it.

[@MrJorgerd10]

Beautiful razor!! Great shave

[@PaulHFilms]

Nice isn't it, many thanks :-)

[@paulinevalley501]

Giving the face a rest due to allergies been testing Harry's good shave with the Nivea mans sensitive gel theyers witch hazel and Nivea mans sensitive face balm wonderful flowers Mrs H love your entry at the beginning of the video who taught you how to use the force?

[@conversationalshaving9805]

You inspired my SOTD with this one.

[@thomaspowers6761]

Been using the King C Gillete every day with a different blade. Not so much to find a go to blade, but to weed out the ones that are not for me. Today's blade is the supermax platinum...

[@daviddart3245]

i'm waiting on a new razor . a G.S.C. Fat Guy !! i couldn't resist after watching You and Kevy from Kevy Shaves doing video reviews on them .

[@pkj77]

grat video and shave, as usual oh that double thin lol...SOTD i close my eyes point and that´s what i´ll go with today, stay safe my friend.....cheers Peter

[@georgemakuca8870]

I bought at the Boots store a few day's ago; Wilkinson Sword ' Cut throat razor' for 14,40£ and a Gillette 'King C ' razor for 13,30£......

[@happyslap2588]

Nice💈📼 Paul! Wow you got a sreal of a deal on that l'oréal balm. 1.5 English pounds is 1.99 US dollars. That same balm is 20 dollars base price here.

[@stevemendel275]

"... if your razors could talk.." - that might put me over the edge. I feel bat crap crazy at times anyways. 😁

[@captainbackflash]

Imagine an evil laughter from the razor, when the razor(blade) cuts you!

[@kimmccormack5936]

If room you should list razor blades

[@elgumpo1981]

Paul, I briefly heard you mention it, but what are your thoughts on Denim after shaves and shaving cream? I have been able to find it at a local grocery store and I have tried some of the shaving cream and love it.

[@Andy-From-England]

Hi Paul Nice video my friend but I would of kept the soap as a historical item

[@captainbackflash]

@Paul, I have a question. How do you distinguage a per war (ww1/ww2) from, apost war (ww1/ww2) Razor? I have several Micromatic razors. Ok, one came in a plastic box from the lat 70s, but the others are either golden (bronce) or silver (zincy, silvery coloured).

[@stephenhanna1489]

Hey Paul, there are a few different bracelets I see you wearing from time to time. Do any of them have any particular significance or sentiment, or are they just things you occasionally like to wear?

[@alainlecompte917]

Very nice razor, a classic! Are there many manufacturers making the GEM blades? Like the many choices we have for D. E. blades? Just curious... Have an awesome day, today, tomorrow, and ever after... Alain Montréal, Canada

[@PaulHFilms]

It is a classic, as for the blades, I'm not sure. I have had mine for a few years now Alain. Have a great week.

[@viningscircle]

Never expected to see your Willy on this ground-breaking video. 😆

[@stevetaylor7387]

Hi Paul Not sure how else to contact you, I’m having a clear out and I have some Castle Forbes and TOBS creams that haven’t used for years. Please let me know if you want them As always love the vids Steve

[@northofenglandoutdoors6557]

No shave today. New Rockwell 6C gunmetal arriving tomorrow so I'm saving myself

[@jeeperspeepers8323]

If a razor ever talks to me I’ll never drink Guinness again!

[@vlstpt]

Hi Paul , I believe the razor you are using is a “ Flying Wing” I do not think it is a Micromatic. Micromatics are Open Comb. Great shave 🪒 Paul!!! 🙃 (VLS) Have a great Thanksgiving & you & family stay well!

[@liamo4]

No the Micromatic came in open and closed versions, but I think the Bullit tip was only in closed comb. The earlier round tip was available in open comb. My version is the same as Paul's (closed comb) and in the box is a stand up tag reading "GEM Micromatic." These were introduced in 1947 and I think only continued into 1948. They are actually gold plated and cost $1.95 back then, about $27.00 in todays money in theory. I think not really. The "Flying Wing" nickname comes from the shape of the head in profile I have been told., and the "Bullit Tip" from the obvious shape of the handle tip.

[@leehaseley2164]

You should have another T-shirt made saying: shut up, bog off and go away"!

[@PaulHFilms]

Good idea !

[@andrewhawkins6454]

Bore da Paul again. Have you ever changed the knot on a vintage brush yourself? If so. Have you done a video showing how to do it? Or do you send it away to be done. If so. Who do you send it to? Thankyou. Stay safe

[@PaulHFilms]

Never done them myself Andrew, they have always been received already made. If you ask in Paul's Wet Heads someone may know a place that does them. All the best.

[@enricodecolle]

Wow!

[@PaulHFilms]

Thanks

[@samg1879]

Hey Paul (and anyone else who would like to give me a hand!) my brother is currently on tour with the army in Cyprus and for christmas has hinted for his very first-ish safety razor (he had been using my spare Wilkinson Sword DE on and off before he left). Can anyone make any suggestions for which will suit him best? We tend to both have fairly sensitive skin shaving wise and he'll be shaving almost daily. He likes a long handle although I'm sure he'll put up with anything haha. Also I'd like it to be something he can keep for years and years, because I'm sentimental like that. How long does a chrome plated DE last compared to a stainless steel? The price for a stainless steel seem crazy compared to my beloved DE89, but if it'll last a lifetime then I'd say it's worth it. Cheers for any help guys!

[@andrewhawkins6454]

Bore da paul

[@PaulHFilms]

Bore Da Andrew.