In this shave, I am using what my Father used when I was growing up...Gillette Slim Twist, Gillette Silver Blue Blade, Semogue 820 Boar Brush, Palmolive Shaving Soap, Old Spice Original Aftershave. Follow Me On Instagram: / paulhfilms
Classics are always the best. Back in the day I believe people threw out the brushes and the great double edge safety razors because the newer ones came out which saved them time and were more efficient. People later on went back to the Classics because they realized what their parents and grandparents failed to see. That wet shaving like that was the best most enjoyable way to shave and would become a huge hit again! A Chore turned hobby! Well done! Much love to our elders and loved ones of the past!
My background is of the "Single Parent" variety. I have zero memories of a father shaving. I have to experience this vicariously through your experience(s) and the vivid and warm way which you related "A Dad's Shave" is very much appreciated. Thanks.
Hi Paul, Great video I remember the first time that I helped myself to my dad’s Old Spice aftershave. When I was about 11 years old, one morning as we all about to leave the house my mother must have commented that he had been a bit heavy with the aftershave and he replied that he had not used any that morning. Only then did they realise that I had been at it!! Funny how after all these years you can recognise that smell, I think it’s wonderful. I recently got my father back into DE safety razor shaving, loaned him a TTO razor, gave him a selection of blades, bought him a new best badger brush and some Proraso (green) soap. Within 3 months he had completely wrecked the brush, It looked like he had been using as a scrubbing brush, bit of bad do when you have to teach your dad how to look after his gear. Similar to yourself my mum used to buy his shaving supplies so it was pretty much the same Palmolive / Old Spice combination year after year. I am now able to give him lots different soaps to try which he likes and he is enjoying his shaves these days. Anyway have a good week, look forward to Wednesday's instalment. Keep up the good work. Cheers Steve
+Steve Andrews Hi Steve, Great story that, funny how memories remain so detailed and I think it's the same with scents....glad he is enjoying his shaves, it seemed looking after brushes etc....wasn't on the agenda so to speak in those days...lol.. all the best....and thanks....Paul.
+PaulHFilms, WOW WOW WOW.. Paul, Paul, Paul, Paul, Paul. I've been looking forward to the weekend shave and you put this up. My father and yours were obviously from the same era. My mum walked five miles to do the shopping twice a week, my dad didn't do that sort of stuff and never ever used anything with the word "moisturiser" on the side. My father used the same razor as the one you've used today, the Palmolive shave stick and then used old spice too (which is also in my cabinet). And he also used to do the thing with tissue paper which I also do myself, which makes my kids laugh. I bloody love it. The sad thing is that my mum gave away my Dad's razor to charity after my he passed away, but I'm now going to keep an eye-out online and get one of those Gillette razors and take a trip down memory lane. Paul, this is my favourite video that you've posted. Many, many thanks for the trip down memory lane. And, a big thanks to Mrs. H for Ivy and all the best of luck to Wales in RWC2015. I'm a very disappointed Englishman living in Australia
+Mike Sumner Thanks Mike, glad it brought back some memories, I think many people will have much the same memories too...great isn't it...and yes we were beaten in the RWC....but congrats to them....all the best...Paul.
This one had me in stitches Paul. When I was a boy my dad was still using an unnamed DE razor and shaving brush issued to him by the RAF when he did national service in 1946/7. Always used Palmolive and Old Spice. And yes, the "smellovision" worked for me!
I liked your little speech about how new life is being brought into this old form of shaving. I'm 16 and I got into wet shaving a few months ago, and its all I've ever done. I used a disposable to get rid of my preteen moustache but as soon as more came on I switched to DE razors
Paul, thanks for the wonderful memories you shared. That's what makes your videos so much more than just shaving! Look forward to them twice a week. Great shave myself today, have a great week!!!!
This is my 4th time watching this. I love thinking back of days past and wish that I could have been around back in the 50's when men were actually men, not a bunch of castrated, watered down sissy's due to political correctness. Paul, you really hit this one out of the park.
Wow, shaken out the cobwebs from early 1950s. Exactly. Steamy bathroom,Gillette, Old Spice so on. You brought it all back.....mouth dropped, staring offinto space....memories........Many Many Tnx Paul !!!!!
For my Father, he used Gem Micromatic Open Comb, Gem Blue Star blade, Ever Ready C40 brush, William's Mug Shaving Soap, Old Spice, toilet tissue and a septic stick (used if the tissue did not fix any bleeding by the time breakfast ended). Enjoyed your video as always. Pleasant Sunday to you!
Ah memories of watching my dad shave in the bathroom as a kid. He used every model of fancy gillette multi bladed thing but I still enjoyed watching him shave. I've of course picked up the DE and I know I'll teach my son when he's old enough to shave. He enjoys watching me in the morning shave and likes to have a bit of the lather on his face (I usually just grab the little foamy bit from loading and put it on his cheeks he likes the feeling). Honestly tickles me pink to see him standing there enthralled as I lather up shave and put on my A/S balm and splash. I can see him when he's older liking Old Spice or Aqua Velva as I usually use one or the other. I'll have fond memories of seeing him keenly watch me shave for many years :)
Great trip down memory lane, bro. I think most of us remember watching our father's daily ritual when we were young, waiting for the day when we could emulate him. I think that's one of the main reasons many of us got back to wet shaving...get back to a time when things were simpler, men were men, and our dad was best superhero we knew.
Great video Paul! My Pops was an Old Spice man as well. Didn't get the opportunity to watch him shave too often. He was an early riser. Usually he'd be up, showered, shaved and ready for the day by 5:30am.
dad's are the best,my dad was using a shick razor like pushin blade and a noxzema red tube cream and a boar brush omega wooden handle.try to find the cream but i think they don't make it anymore.thank you for bringing the memory back.
Another cracking video. You are a sentimentalist at heart. Having converted to DE shaving earlier this year is showing what I have been missing. Keep 'em coming mate.
Hi Paul, really a great idea this video! My father only uses Palmolive red shave cream in a tube from years and years. His "unbranded" boar brush he gave it to me to let me continue the tradition of wet shaving... and I still have it! Cheers to every Dad!
Paul: Very sweet video. I'm 60 and also experienced the Gillette Fat Boy, shave soaps and paper-patches. Warm and wonderful memories, thanks so much. And thanks for you many other videos. I'm in the States and look forward to them. Happy Holidays to you and family.
What a great idea to make such a great dedication to older times shave tactics!!My father also had been shaving that way but with a plastic single blade BIC disposable,no name boar brush and Kolynos shaving cream(every day procedure)...Also the tiny pieces of tissues to the points being overcut without an after shave ...God bless you PaulH!!You remind me too my father in a way..
+Kio outs Thanks very much , glad you liked it....I think many Dad's all over the world were much the same...lol....appreciate you watching, all the best....Paul.
Great Sunday shave Paul, just reminded me that I haven't used Palmolive in a few weeks, like you I have quite a collection ofcreams and soaps and sometimes forget about some of them, and its good to get a reminder. All the best Mark.
Yes Paul , the cheapest I have got Palmolive stick in the States is $1.18 free shipping. Worth every penny, wonderful soap. Thank you for sharing. All the best, Mike.
My grandfather used to smoke as he shaved, that lost memory got quite a laugh out of me. When I was a child, for some odd reason, the boar brush used to freak me out sitting there. It looked strange to me.
Just wanted to let you know how much I appreciated that video. My father passed away early in my life and - as far as I can recall - only ever used an electric razor. Delving into your memories of your father shaving was something quite special therefore. Say, did your dad do three pass shaves plus pick ups as well? Looking at the very far and in between shaving manuals from back then it was in fact very surprising to learn that it was recommended do a two pass shave (wtg/xtg mix by moving the razor diagonally on pass 1 and going atg on pass 2), not a three passer. Anyway, just curious. Thank you for sharing your memories!
Nice! This takes me to memory lane as well. This Slim Twist with the ivory handle is the exact same model my grandfather used well into the nineties. I didn't get it when he died, but I got one in a flea market (mine is from 1967, wasn't even born yet). I have been using it and I have to say I love it. Like you said, Paul, we don't need more aggressive than this. I am also using Gillette Silver Blue blades. Cheers Paul.
You did your Dad proud with this one Paul! My Dad used Palmolive in the tube, and luckily I saved his brush over the years and use it now. We didn't have indoor plumbing, so Dad would heat his water in a teakettle on the kitchen stove then pour hot water into a washbasin to shave. The tissue on nicks must have happen world-wide for Dad would be heading off to work with several bits on his face. As others have stated, no need to respond. 84 degrees here today! Thank Mrs. PaulH for the ivy. Take care, Ossie
+Ossie Weinert Thanks Ossie, Your right it must have been a global thing the old tissue...lol...will pass on thanks to Mrs PaulH too...all the best mate....Paul.
Thx so much sharing! Really enjoyed the story behind the shave :-)) Especially the part of the moisturizing cream, and that little "kissy poo"! Abs bril! I had a really good laugh for a bit after that one! Also, totally agree with John James: Palmolive is one of my favs as well. Ik combine the stick and a small dab of cream in my shaving bowl...unreal how nice a lather they provide. I do cut the stick in thin slices and put them in a container. I prefer bowl lathering ;-) Cheers again m8! and keep m coming ;-)
+D. Sparks Glad you enjoyed it, thanks, yes the kiss..lol...Palmolive is great isn't it....and it is nice to bowl lather...there is something about creating it isn't there....all the best....Paul.
I've recently brought a slim twist off ebay from the late 60s and I've got to say this type of shaving is by far better then the canned foam and multiple blade razer rubbish you can't beat the old way in my view
I just came back to Rio de Janeiro fully packed of Palmolive, Brut, Wilkinson Swoard and Boots stuff because of you :). Kidding mate but definitely I wouldn't be aware of those lovely products without your videos. So thank you very much! Keep it up!!
palmolive is my all time fav soap and the cheapest. the one smell that i always remember when me da was getting ready was the smell of brylcream., you know every time i watch and listen to your shaves you bring back so many memories, wonderful hahaha me da was the same with the paper on the face and i have done it myself great vid Paul looking forward to the next
Nice shave Paul oh yes dad shaves memories my has used Croatian brand Ralon shaving cream and Aftershave every time using that product i think about mine dad too.All the best Dino
Hi Paul, I think your father and my father would have gotten along quite well. My father' been gone since 1998, but you brought him back for me today. I can smell the Old Spice smelling up the bathroom. Thanks.
A shave down memory lane great, for your info you may know this but I have it from two sources that Personna platinum chrome super are the same blade as Israeli reds just a different wrapper I didn't know but one I do. All the best Paul.
That soap is £4.50 here in Sweden...send me some!!! Lol, would b great to visit and go shopping ☺☺☺ Love that razor, got 2, and gave away one with some blades n soap 😊
i should recommend you some mexican shaving soap , there are two hand made soap producers, one is perfect shaving and the other one is archaic alchemy, both soaps are great, perfect shaving from mr rafael rosas has around 18 different scents ( flowers and fruit scents) and archaic has 5 scents ( all of them very sutile ), greetings from mexico , robert
Nice shave Paul, you made me think of sitting in the bathroom with my funny old grandad, bless him. Palmolive for me too yesterday, we just need to occasionally. At least you don't have to gather your new purchases in your cheeks :)
I can remember my grandad going out or sitting around the house with tissue paper on his face. I cannot remember the razor though he used. This kind of takes me back to my childhood and my grandad.
Sounds like we had the same father! (cig in mouth while shaving,etc.) - My brother from another mother! lol! Something to be said about our father's & grandfather's shaves......still love the smell of Old Spice!
Great video Paul. One of my favorites of yours. I use Palmolive Classic with Palm Extract as a cream. Is the shave stick a similar scent? Will have to go and find one now, LOL.
now I am watching your other video concerning your dad , I also remember that the blades he used were from gillette and had a blue color, also that he put the soap stick ( very dark brown soap ) directly on his face and afterwords create the lather with his brush, a very old brush jeje
Yes Paul another great Sunday morning shave. it did take me back . I especially remember the bits of paper on the face. it was old spice shaving soap and old spice after shave for my Dad. Do you have any Old Spice soap or cream? I would love to see you use that if you can. Thanks again Paul for another happy memory and great way to start my Sunday off.
Hey Paul. It is nice how you remember of your father. Still watching your videos everytime. If you like the scent of Old Spice Original and you would like to try a similar fragrance try M7 by Yves Saint Laurent. Has a very similar scent in my opinion so if you have a chance to try that one please do. Hope you are doing great. Cheers mate, Adam.
I remember you bought a Dovo shavette some time ago, I have one as well but now I have a Miraki. The Miraki is stainless steel and the blades fit a Dove shavette as well and the Dovo blades fit the Miraki. You get a great shave with it and it is polished stainless steel which looks great and it has a bit more weight to it than a Dovo shavette.
Great video as usual Paul, I love old spice and Palmolive, do you know of a shave cream that smells like old spice, strange as that may sound, but I can't find old spice shave cream in New Zealand and wondered if you know of a cream of similar scent. The same with Palmolive, that I can get but would love an aftershave of similar scent. Mind you proraso green works well with Palmolive. All the best, keep it up.
+Owen Parratt Thanks, you can still get Old Spice shaving cream, but mainly from India, were it is made now, but it's not really the same as the original, the soap can be found on eBay, but for rediculous money...as for aftershaves, not sure of any which are near these scents...all the best....Paul.
I do a version but apply the soaked stick directly to my face..and my dad also used old spice...and a Gillette razor...and regular shave cream from a can...we're are talking 50's here....my mom always worked..and dad did do the shopping...and the laundry....and I'm older then you by at least 20 years...so dad was way ahead of his Time...lol...good shave and history ..love the tissue..very true..lol..
I remember when I started shaving some 36 years ago with my Dad's razor (which I still own and use), we both used Palmolive stick. Unfortunately can't find this stick here locally. Got myself the cream, scent is close but according to my memory not exactly the same. My Dad would also load his brush from the stick and so did I. Nowadays when I use a stick I just pass it on my wet face and do face lathering.
+PaulHFilms It is indeed. Funny story about your Dad and since I use cigarrette paper to roll my smokes (since I was 13 ...), I'll give that a try next time! :-) My Dad also used Old Spice and I used Brut (the dark green plastic bottle). I bought both again because of those memories but even though it comes close the scent is not exactly the same anymore, especially the Old Spice changed over time. I bought the Original (bottle is different from yours) but despite that it's called Original they must have changed the formula because it's not the same as from the 80's. The original Original was even sweeter and didn't like it back then because it would make me smell like Dad! :-)
Hey Paul, huge fan of the channel. I particularly like the vintage products. Just wondering where you pick up the Old Spice in that exact bottle that you've got there? I can only ever seem to find the brilliant white with red diagonal stripes here in Ireland. Cheers for any info!
Many thanks John, I was lucky enough to spot a seller on eBay who was selling original Old Spice in decanters, and the cologne along with the aftershave too....so just lucky on the day I expect.....all the best...Paul.
Hey Paul, me too own GILLETTE slim twist tto whith bluette handle, is a very good razor, probably it was given to me by my mother when since i was 15 years and today i use it and any more DE razor in rotation, but i'm fond of my Slim Twist "by mum". Good weekend Paul, see you soon. Bye.
It sounds like your dad was a very cool guy! Even he would have liked the Arko Ice Mint balm I've previously recommended! You should have emulated the shave with the ciggy out of the corner of your mouth. It would have probably added another 10 minutes with all the extra coughing you would be trying to suppress, but would have made the shave more realistic! (I'm assuming you're a non-smoker). GSB - my favorite Semogue 820 - will be buying that or 830 or both if someone tells me there's a difference. Palmolive soap - definitely want to buy. 49 pence = 75¢ in the US It's another one not sold here. It would be even cheaper in the UK if they would ever produce it in quantities for sale in the US I don't understand why Colgate Palmolive just doesn't import these things. Old Spice Original - need to buy more instead of USA version of the sweeter "Classic". Paul - you have to order the Old Spice Musk aftershave from India along with the lime, musk and original shaving creams! Can you reply with the manufacturuer of of the Old Spice Original? Some are made by P&G in Germany and others rea, "Proctor & Gamble , UK. Product of the EU". The India version of OS Original is now made by Rubicon for P&G. India versions that were made in 2012 and earlier were made by MCPL under license from Shulton and P&G. The sales of Old Spice have exploded since P&G added a bunch of sweeter (inferior IMHO) scents. It's been said that every manufacturer of men's fragrance would have liked to have a version of the original scent in their history. Old Spice is just synonymous with the term "shaving". Gillette Swim Twist razor - I only can dream about that one at this point! I think that when you said, "I'm coming to my favorite bit in a minute, and you know what that is, don't you" @11:46, your entire shaving audience sang along with you to the refrain of, "the pickups"! Your discussion @ approx. 12:30 about how most people hated shaving years ago still holds today because most are still using the cartridge razors. I never looked forward to shaving until I started watching videos on RU-vid and read the shaving forums. I then started DE wet shaving and began to spend a few minutes picking out the shaving "hardware and software" for the day! Any new unopened razor, soap, cream, fragrance, or untried blade brand just adds to the fun. Remember, this is after I shaved for nearly FOUR DECADES with an Atra, then a Sensor and then a Mach 3. Gillette sold me on the Fusion and finally lost me when the cartridge prices became ridiculous. I wonder if 40 years from now, people will go bonkers when they see a "vintage Fusion Power" razor being auctioned w/o AAA battery? Do you think there will still be AAA batteries in 40 years? LOL! You're so right in saying what's become a chore is now a hobby! Those who've turned their hobby into an online vocation and are making a living from it are very lucky indeed!
+Shave- a-thon It probably would have been heavily edited if I used a smoke in the video..lol...Dad's were the masters of it...in regards to the Old Spice Original, some do say the new version or versions depending who makes it ( all very confusing)...is different to the "original"...Old Spice made by Shulton... I do have the Old Spice shaving cream and have used the lime version in a previous video, very nice too....the original soap is going for big money online and that's if you can get it...seems to be more available in America these days.... in future they may very well be solar charged razors...lol..who knows.. My Old Spice was made by Proctor & Gamble UK.. All the best Paul.
My dad uses the cartridge razors now but I remember watching him shave in the sink in the back kitchen when I was a kid with a normal bar of soap, a wilkinson razor then a bucketload of old spice. Normally on his way to the working men's club to see whatever turn was on. Normally my mum shouting from upstairs "don't use all the bloody hot water" Hahahaha :-)
Hi Paul. I love the old products too. Makes me think of my Taid. All you where missing was some Brylcreem and some Golden Virginia. Anyway, you spoke about some old aftershaves there, brut and oldspice are easily available in the uk as you know, but did you know they've started selling hai karate again? £2.50 in savers at the moment if you fancy going back in time again. Regards, Danny from Flintshire.
+danieltallon85 Hi Danny, Your right there, Brylcreem and Golden Virginia and also Woodbines....I have some Brylcreem somewhere, yes had heard Savers are selling Hai Karate, wasn't sure if it was the same as the original....may give it a try....all the best from Denbighshire :-)
also I saw your den from 2019 and you have a lot of palmolive sticks, are you able to sell one please since they don't exist anymore I believe , I live in mexico , regards robert
Question: Do you shave twice a week or do you only film your shaves twice a week? I love using a brush to create lather. It is so much more rewarding than using canned foam. For one, the lather doesn't dry out on my face like Barbasol usually would, because I can just dip the brush in water to hydrate my lather if need be. I agree that certain blades perform better after 1-2 uses. Personna Lab Blues are pretty sharp as well, and I find them unforgiving in my more aggressive razors. A few shaves in, however, they become smoother.
+KingofWisdom I try to just shave twice a week for the videos, but sometimes have to shave in between....creating the lather is great isn't it, makes it all worth while too....thanks and all the best....Paul.
A great video PaulI remember my dad using a Gillette Slim razor, with Gillette shaving cream with Old Spice to finish off. He also used toilet paper to mend the cuts. The problem was dad used to get all the stubble off in one pass. Personally, since I started wet shaving. I prefer using a less aggressive razor, as it is about gentle hair reduction and gives me better results by performing just 3 or 3 passes.
+terry kemp Thanks Terry, it's nice to use a razor you enjoy and which works best for you like that...memory lane with Gillette Slim Twist and Old Spice eh....all the best...Paul.
Great video as always Paul. Mr S couldn't agree with you more. with products like this palmolive, ingrams and biotique so affordable and fantastic to use, it puts products from the likes of crabtree & evelyn to shame. Regards to you and Mrs H. Pam and Mr S
+pamela savage Thanks Pam & Mr S, it's true you get some of the best shaves from the least expensive products, and is probably why they are still so popular today....all the best....Paul & Mrs H .
i really don't think you can fault a decent bore brush paul, i would say a decent badger brush is more for creams... however i would think for exfoliating the skin a bore is still the way to go...with cream or soap . i get a decent lather from bore with cream or soap... just as long as it has a decent stiff backbone.. in my opinion the bore should be as short as possible ?
+technicaly brilliant The boar brush is great, especially the Semogue range I find, the shorter the knot the stiffer it will probably be yes, but that is down to your personal taste of course.
so it looks like the semogue , some guy stated that the boars where actually made of pig hair.... hence i was leaning more toward the omega ... interesting indeed. thanks for the input paul , take care
If I want to try that palmolive shaving stick, i have to pay $7.70. The cheapest shaving soap i can get is Williams Mug for $1.68 and that is NO palmolive...
hey Paul, you make me laugh once again. I hope you are a sneaky squirrel and hide all your nuts. LOL. I am giving my dad who turns 76 soon a revamped 24K Gold Fat Boy with its original case. my grandfather always had an unfiltered Camel at the corner of his mouth. he would talk and eat dinner but that Camel was always there. so weird. thanks again Paul. I can't wait to see my dad's expression when he sees a 24K Gold Fat Boy. ;-)
Hej Paul, I'm not sure, whether you're a hoarder, or you also trade parts of yr equipment. As to myself, I don't really trade, but can do so for items/rzors, which I seem to not use regularily any longer. I'm saying, I've alw got an open ear... Yrs, Achim+
Sure, understand. In case, if n whenevr y like to trade, just let me know, Paul. That wud be good enough. I dont hv all the finding recources (more antique ones) as you've developped, thats why. Cheers Achim+
