Nuávia: A New Way?

Michael P they look fantastic and very proud in your bathroom.

I hope you enjoy them

Thanks! They've got a special place in the den! The colors happen to work out well with my Italian-American heritage: Red, White, and Blue for the good old USA, and Red, White, and Green for the good 'old country' of my grandparents.

and Red, White, and Green for the good 'old country' of my grandparents.

Green White Red ... wait what? Is that a coincidence? Did PC plan that?

The Nuávia Blu that I have has a darker color than the Rossa and Verde. Is that because it's a different formulation, or just because the batches differ?

The Blu's fragrance gives the brown color, the soap base is the same for all Nuàvia's

Let us know if you like your new babies

It's the vanilla in the fragrance. Any soap with a high enough vanillin content will oxidize darker like that.

Have you seen Barrister & Mann Lavanille ?
It's almost black or very dark brown

Yes, I recently got some Lavanille and was enchanted by the deep purple on the top, cream colored on the bottom-looked like a wonderful parfait!

I was just curious about the color of the Blu, and the  explanation makes perfect sense. Truth be told, these Nuavias could look like Gorgonzola cheese, and if they perform the way they do, I'd still be a happy man.

Broke out the Rossa today, and it was as excellent as the others. The scent reminds me a bit of Acqua Di Parma.

All three of them lather well, and make a thick and easy-gliding lather with very little fuss, no matter which brush I've used.

Yes, I recently got some Lavanille and was enchanted by the deep purple on the top, cream colored on the bottom-looked like a wonderful parfait!

I was just curious about the color of the Blu, and the  explanation makes perfect sense. Truth be told, these Nuavias could look like Gorgonzola cheese, and if they perform the way they do, I'd still be a happy man.

Broke out the Rossa today, and it was as excellent as the others. The scent reminds me a bit of Acqua Di Parma.

All three of them lather well, and make a thick and easy-gliding lather with very little fuss, no matter which brush I've used.

And you have a one time used only B&M Lavanille tub of soap coming your way in the big parcel, Michael

Thanks, Claus, I completely forgot about that! Fantastic! Now I can wait for your Lavanille, and this way I can keep the one I have unused to give as a gift!

I consider it to be an advanced technique, only for experts, but worth trying. It demystifies and takes slickness out of the game!

Marco, here are some shots of my Blu lather this morning. The lather on the razor is after an entire pass, no rinsing.

Perfect! You passed the OPANOR test, that proves you did it right

Brian, great pictures!

Before I saw your post, I'd decided to shave this morning using the Marco-style "dry" lathering method. I also used the Nuàvia Blu. Now I wish I had taken pictures so I could compare it to what you created.

Remarkably good shave, although I must admit I welcomed the additional water in the second pass, before which I had rinsed my face, perhaps because it's a already over 100° out here before 10 o'clock, and dry as a bone. Third pass, no additional water, had plenty left for touch up, and then squeezed the brush and applied what was left as an aftershave treatment. It was all I used for aftershave, and my face feels soft and moisturized, without any trace of oilyness.

And do we have a new acronym? OPANOR = One Pass And No Rinse?