Macho or Not, Football Players Want
to Look Attractive
Princeton,
NJ - September 20, 2005 -- Without question, football
is the most popular spectator sport in America. It's an
intensely physical, combative sport, where highly trained
athletes skillfully execute strategic game plans. Physical
intensity is matched by the intellectual anticipation of
what may happen next. With a few very exciting plays in
every game, football keeps millions of fans glued to the
TV throughout the entire season. Despite their traditional
macho image, football players are among the many male converts
to beauty services such as manicures, facials and pedicures
that once were solidly in the realm of women.
Pro players Charles Woodson, Mike Bellamy
and others feel that getting pedicures, manicures and spa
treatments helps keep them looking attractive, and enhances
their manly image. In an interview with Bloomberg News,
Mike Bellamy said, "These athletes are used to macho, but
they're becoming more comfortable with grooming. Sports
is part of the entertainment industry. You have to look
the part, which means you can't be scruffy.'' Bellamy and
Dikembe Mutombo of the Houston Rockets have become part
owners of the Nseya Salon & Spa in Atlanta.
Jan Buck, President of Princeton Group International, a
strategic consulting firm for the biomedical industry, is
a former football player for Princeton University. He says,
"Most young men get into it because it's the sport of champions
and heroes. But nothing can compare with the pain football
players go through. The training is like force-feeding a
goose - it's relentless. In my experience, military boot
camp was really nothing compared to the physical demands
of football." He adds, "Being attractive is part of the
overall psychology of the masculine ideal - it's part of
the football mystique. Off the field, football players shun
a 'Quasimodo' image and strive for a look that's more like
Warren Beatty."
Pamela Bissell, Director of Sales for Xenna Corporation,
a distributor of natural foot care products, says "Callused,
rough feet and hands are a common problem for professional
and amateur athletes alike. A number of top professional
football and basketball teams have used our products to
keep their feet and hands in top condition, and we know
from the feedback we get that men - as well as women - want
their nails and feet to be as attractive as possible." She
adds, "Last year, Xenna's NonyX® Nail Gel was nominated
by a professional football player for inclusion in FX Sport's
National Football League Alumni Guide and Yearbook. Only
products personally endorsed by a player are permitted to
appear in that publication."
Xenna distributes NonyX® Nail Gel and CalleX® Ointment,
which were developed and patented using formulations that
focus on the exfoliation of keratin - the protein contained
in skin and nails. The result is innovative, natural foot
care products that address the cosmetic appearance of unattractive
feet and nails.
NonyX Gel was developed to provide a unique, natural solution
to the problem of yellow, dark or discolored nails, especially
toenails - a problem that becomes more common as we age.
Bissell says, "NonyX Gel is a topical, easy-to-use gel that
breaks down and removes keratin debris - the discolored,
yellow or thick granular buildup under nails which is the
actual source of nail discoloration. It softens keratin
debris using natural ethanoic acid, and permits it to be
scraped out from under the nail after about four weeks.
Once keratin debris is removed, NonyX Gel keeps nails looking
clear and attractive with regular use."
Podiatrists recommend the natural enzymes found in CalleX
Ointment to exfoliate calluses naturally, and to smooth
and rejuvenate dry, cracked heels. Newly patented, CalleX
has been shown in consumer studies to significantly reduce
callus, dry, flaking skin and cracking on soles and heels
within 15 to 30 days. Acid-free and safe for diabetic use,
CalleX moisturizes dry, rough or flaky skin, and exfoliates
and thins callused areas, while leaving normal skin unaffected
- a particular benefit to athletes.
Regardless of their age, fans can keep feet and nails looking
attractive with NonyX Nail Gel and Callex Ointment, whether
attending a tailgate party, watching football in a local
bar, or at a friend's home in front of a big-screen TV -
all places where those concerned about their masculine image
are likely to fall under the scrutiny of the opposite sex.
NonyX Nail Gel can be purchased in the footcare section
of Walgreens,
Rite Aid,
Longs,
Drug Emporium, Brooks,
Duane
Reade and most Medicine Shoppe drugstores. You'll also
find it at HEB, Roundy's and Brookshire grocery stores,
through podiatric physicians, independent pharmacies and
online at www.drugstore.com,
www.FootSmart.com
and www.xenna.com.
Callex Ointment is now available in the footcare section
at Longs
and most Medicine Shoppe pharmacies, as well as from podiatric
physicians and online at www.drugstore.com
and www.xenna.com. To
view photos of nails, heels and calluses, click on www.xenna.com.