Wayne Rooney voted Premiership’s manliest footballer
Rooney edges out teammate Ryan Giggs to claim coveted title, but Ashley Cole named ‘least manly’ in public vote
It’s official – Manchester United and England striker Wayne Rooney is the Premiership’s manliest footballer.
The 26-year-old picked up 20% of the public vote, in a survey organised by leading British grooming brand The Bluebeards Revenge.
Wayne has been crowned the manliest Premiership footballer
Rooney’s United team-mate Ryan Giggs took second place on 18%, with Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard and Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard joint third on 10%.
Other players in the “manly” top 10 included John Terry, Joey Barton and Nemanja Vidic.
Nick Gibbens, spokesperson for The Bluebeards Revenge, said: “When he’s on the pitch, Wayne is certainly what you would describe as a ‘real man’ and is a deserving winner of the title ‘Premiership’s manliest footballer’.
“He wears his heart on his sleeve, never pulls out of a tackle and always puts his body on the line for his team, qualities that make a man a ‘real man’. Wayne also has the recent addition of a full head of hair, and I’m guessing this could have secured him a few extra votes.”
Chelsea and England left back Ashley Cole was voted least manly Premiership footballer, picking up nearly a quarter (24%) of the public vote.
Spanish forward Fernando Torres, a teammate of Cole at Chelsea, came second in the least “manly” category on 21%. Peter Crouch was third on 14%, former Arsenal midfielder Samir Nasri took fourth spot with 11% and Manchester United winger Nani finished fifth on 5%.
The Bluebeards Revenge, dubbed the “world’s manliest grooming brand”, also asked participants who they thought was the manliest Premiership team and the league’s manliest manager.
Stoke City, famous for their physical and no-nonsense approach, topped this list on 23%, with Manchester United second on 16% and Liverpool third on 15%.
Arsenal, renowned for their pretty passing game, were judged to be the ‘least manly’ Premiership side, closely followed by their North London rivals Tottenham.
Chelsea’s rugged boss Andre Billas-Boas took the accolade for manliest Premiership manager, with a whopping 49% of the vote, followed by Martin Jol (7%) in second and Roberto Mancini (6%) in third.
Arsenal’s Arsene Wenger scooped the honour for the least manly Premiership manager.
The Bluebeards Revenge, a shaving range that can actually reduce stubble by up to 40% over a 60-day period, surveyed 1,835 people via email in December 2011.
Please click here to see full survey results.
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For more information on The Bluebeards Revenge or for imagery, please contact Nick Gibbens on 01752 898191 or email nick@bluebeards-revenge.co.uk.
Notes to Editors
About The Bluebeards Revenge
The Bluebeards Revenge is a premium range of quality male grooming, shaving and men’s skincare products designed to combat tough stubble and tackle shaving problems like razor burn and rash.
The shaving products in the range contain Decelerine™, a unique ingredient that targets hair follicle cells and weakens new hair formation. It has proved to be effective in inhibiting hair growth, decreasing length and density of unwanted hair and also providing a soothing, moisturising and anti-inflammatory effect on the skin.
As well as slowing down beard re-growth, Decelerine™ relieves and soothes the effects of shaving, helping to combat common shaving problems like razor burn, razor rash and bumps.
More information can be found at www.bluebeards-revenge.co.uk.
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Bluebeards praised for soothing and moisturising qualities
The Bluebeards Revenge
Leading men’s grooming website The Grooming Guide have praised our luxury shaving for its soothing and moisturising qualities.
“Our testers found that the cream had a soothing, moisturising and anti-inflammatory effect on the skin and they also loved the product’s rich lather and sophisticated fragrance,” said the publication.
“Our guys also appreciated the fact that all product packaging is totally recyclable and paraben free,” it added.
Their verdict on our beard reducing shaving cream? “Luxurious lather and great ‘old-school’ fragrance.”
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The Bluebeards Revenge Tested in The Heat of Battle!
Leading men’s grooming brand sends shaving kits to help US bomb disposal heroes in Iraq
Iconic British shaving brand The Bluebeards Revenge™ was recently called into action in the heat and dust of Iraq as it answered a call to duty from our American cousins.
The Bluebeards Revenge has been tested to destruction in Iraq
Dubbed the “The Ultimate Shaving Experience For Real Men”, The Bluebeards Revenge™ was promptly dispatched to the most hostile of environments after a request from the bravest of the brave – USA’s 501st Ordnance Battalion Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) squad, part of the elite bomb disposal Task Force Troy, based in the southern Iraq city of Basrah.
Complaining bitterly at the effect the Middle Eastern heat and dust had on their daily shaving ritual, Captain Mark Stetzko, Operations Officer for the unit, made the plea to the toughest shaving brand in the world.
He said: “I’m currently serving a long, hot, and dusty deployment to Iraq. The heat, dust, and pollution here dries our faces out and causes them to break out. One of the things that we have taken for granted whilst being here is some really good shaving cream that would really help reduce the harshness of the environment on our faces. I’m wondering if your company would be willing to donate some of your shaving range to us here in Iraq.”
Ever keen to rise to the most severe of challenges, kits of The Bluebeards Revenge™ were deployed ready to test itself in the hands of real life “Real Men”. Needless to say the men of the 501st OD BN (EOD) squad were not left disappointed, with many reporting that they were the finest shaving products they had ever used.
The guys in Iraq had been suffering from dry skin
“The Bluebeards Revenge™ shaving cream is excellent! Its the best shaving cream I have ever used,” said one of the American bomb disposal experts. “Bombs, bullets, heat and dust didn’t stand a chance when I used The Bluebeard’s Revenge™,” explained another happy shaver. “The best part of my morning was shaving with The Bluebeard’s Revenge™,” added another bomb hero.
The Bluebeards Revenge founder and former Royal Marine Commando, David Hildrew, was delighted to have helped. He said: “The work of these Explosive Ordnance Device Clearance teams is fraught with danger and we are at The Bluebeards Revenge™ are only too pleased to be able to support them in anyway we can. We take great pride in our ‘manly’ brand and it is nice to hear that it performs so well in the harshest of conditions.”
The Bluebeards Revenge has been deployed in southern Iraq
The 501st OD BN (EOD) squad have been carrying out vital work in the battle against insurgents in Basrah, including dealing with potentially deadly roadside bomb attacks.
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For more information on The Bluebeards Revenge™ or for imagery, please contact Justin Bullock on 01752 898191 or justin@bluebeards-revenge.co.uk.
Notes to Editors
About The Bluebeards Revenge
The Bluebeards Revenge™, which uses totally recyclable packaging, is suitable for vegetarians, and is paraben free.
The shaving products contain Decelerine™, a unique ingredient that targets hair follicle cells and weakens new hair formation. It has proved to be effective in inhibiting hair growth, decreasing length and density of unwanted hair and also providing a soothing, moisturising and anti-inflammatory effect on the skin.
As well as slowing down beard re-growth, Decelerine™ relieves and soothes the effects of shaving, helping to combat common shaving problems like razor burn, razor rash and bumps.
All Bluebeards packaging boasts essential, potentially lifesaving advice on male cancers brought to you in conjunction with our charity partner for 2012 – Orchid.
The Bluebeards Revenge™ is available to buy from Bentalls Department Store in Kingston, Menkind stores nationwide, Jacks of London, The Garden Pharmacy in Covent Garden and online from the likes of Amazon.co.uk, Lookmantastic, Cheap Smells and The Shaving Shack.
More information about the brand can be found at www.bluebeards-revenge.co.uk
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Look and feel like a ‘Real Man’
The Bluebeards Revenge T-Shirt (Navy Blue)
Real men not only shave with The Bluebeards Revenge they also wear our branded and stylish range of luxury T-shirts and fleeces (both available in navy blue).
The fleece features an embroidered Bluebeards logo on the front and back, while the T-shirt (made from 100% cotton) features an embroidered Bluebeards logo on the front and a printed logo on the back.
Both are produced from only the finest materials so you can be ensured of superior fit, shape retention and style.
The fleece has a price tag of £29.99 and the T-shirt retails for £19.99.
Both of these products are available to buy at trade. Please email trade@bluebeards-revenge.co.uk for more information.
The image above shows Sacha Harding, Britain’s manliest man and pro rugby star, showing off the Bluebeards T-shirt.
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Shiny new point-of-sale material arrives
All new POS material features pro rugby star Sacha Harding
The Bluebeards Revenge is delighted to announce the launch of its new range of eye-catching point-of-sale (POS) material.
The striking collection includes postcards, tent cards, A3 posters and A6 booklets and will brighten up any retail store.
Last month we announced that our 20ml shaving cream and post shave balm samples now come complete with an eye catching backing/hanging card.
All our new marketing material and sales material will be on show at the upcoming 2012 Spring Fair International trade show.
The 2012 Spring Fair International will take place at the NEC Birmingham between February 5-9. The Bluebeards Revenge can be found at Halls 19 and 20 and Stand 20A26, so please drop by and say hello to the Bluebeards team.
Please email trade@bluebeards-revenge.co.uk for more information on all our new marketing and sales material.
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Hard Hitting & smooth shaving for MMA champion
Rus ‘Rage’ Smith stars in Bluebeards Revenge TV commercial
The G4MMA fight management team can now add they have the best groomed fighters to their reputable achievements after having Rus ‘Rage’ Smith star in a shaving TV commercial for a leading men’s grooming brand.
G4MMA Fighters, one of the UK’s top Mixed Martial Arts fighting agencies, has teamed up with The Bluebeards Revenge to play the lead role in one of the brand’s notorious ‘Train Hard, Shave Easy’ TV commercials.
Rus likes to train hard, and shave easy
Produced by AdeliaTV, this stylish commercial sees Rus preparing for his next big match against an opponent unknown.
Justin Bullock, PR and Marketing Manager for The Bluebeards Revenge, expressed his delight with the finished article.
“The Bluebeards Revenge has invested a lot of time and effort looking for and researching the right sports to star in our ‘Train Hard, Shave Easy’ commercials, and when we found G4MMA fighters and their roster of talented individuals we knew they were a perfect match.”
“MMA is not only regarded as a tough and ultimately macho sport, but its also one of the fastest growing in the UK. It fits absolutely perfect with The Bluebeards Revenge brand.”
Before Rus emerged on the MMA scene, he represented Welsh national rugby, captaining tours to Australia and New Zealand for the U19’s. He signed a semi professional contract at 18 but unfortunately two serious knee injuries at a crucial time destroyed his dreams of representing his country at senior level.
Rus is the current Valley of Kings Welterweight Champion
“While recovering I had a lot of aggression that was not being released, I took up boxing, judo and other forms of mixed martial arts to get my focus back. Within 2 months I had my first fight which lasted 45 seconds when I TKO’ed my opponent.”
“I’ve now been fighting for 4 years. My life has completely changed and I live for the personal battle I go through on a daily basis, to try and improve all my areas of my fighting ability.”
The commercial will initially launch on The Bluebeards Revenge’s popular Youtube channel and then be released onto the TV in early 2012.
The Bluebeards Revenge, dubbed the ‘world’s manliest grooming range’ agreed a major one-year deal with G4MMA fighters earlier this year.
The agreement will see the leading grooming brand become ‘official partners’ to G4MMA fighters.
The Bluebeards Revenge shirt, caps and banner will also be present at Rus’ fights throughout 2012.
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For more information on The Bluebeards Revenge™, including samples and imagery, please contact Justin Bullock on 01752 898191 or justin@bluebeards-revenge.co.uk.
Notes to Editors
About The Bluebeards Revenge
The Bluebeards Revenge™ is a premium range of paraben free male grooming products designed to combat tough stubble and tackle shaving problems like razor burn and rash.
The shaving products contain Decelerine™, a unique ingredient that targets hair follicle cells and weakens new hair formation. It has proved to be effective in inhibiting hair growth, decreasing length and density of unwanted hair and also providing a soothing, moisturising and anti-inflammatory effect on the skin.
A donation from every tub goes directly to the UK’s two most important charities supporting injured fire fighters. More information about the brand can be found at www.bluebeards-revenge.co.uk
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We Bought a Zoo has New York premier – Remember Sacha’s shaving stunt?
Dartmoor Zoo, the setting for The Bluebeards Revenge’s infamous “lion shaving stunt”, has made it on to the big screen.
Ben Mee with Matt Damon
We Bought a Zoo, about Ben Mee true-life family’s purchase of Dartmoor Zoo in 2006, had its world premiere in New York on Tuesday.
Starring Matt Damon and Scarlett Johansson, the film follows the story of the Surrey family’s purchase of the zoo, which was closed by inspectors before reopening in 2007.
It is based on the best-selling book Ben wrote about the whole project.
Directed by Cameron Crowe, the film sees a widowed father buy a dilapidated zoo in hope of making a fresh start. While facing enormous odds to keep the zoo open, he must find the courage to recommit to his children and to their new life together.
Mr Mee said the family had simply been looking for properties when they first had the idea of buying the zoo.
The film opens in the UK in March 2012.
We Bought A Zoo Trailer
However, the shaving stunt took a nasty turn when the distressed soldier fell against the cage bars and had his face mauled by the zoo’s African Lion, Solomon.
It’s thought that the big cat sprayed him in the eyes with urine after his anxiety levels excited the animal, causing him to fall against the bars.
Watch the “shaving stunt” that shocked the world
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Youtube success for The Bluebeards Revenge
The Bluebeards Revenge’s Youtube channel ‘BluebeardsTV’ has now past 100,000 views for all its videos!
BluebeardsTV has seen 25 videos uploaded since it was set up in June 2010. Lately it has seen the likes of Sacha’s Shave Emporium, MK Lightning’s TV commercial and the infamous ‘How to shave’ video. These were all added to the growing list of quality content on the channel.
In the summer of this year, we saw Big Brother contestant Tashie Jackson star in agony uncle Sacha Harding’s ‘Shave Emporium’. This series of videos found the Bedford Blues flanker give professional and insightful relationship advice to all the ladies that visited him in his emporium.
The MK Lightning ice hockey side starred in one of our ‘Train Hard, Shave Easy’ commercials. Shot in the Thunderdome in Milton Keynes the advert sees a mystery player turn up to training a beat keeper Alex Mettam with a sensational shot. Little do the MK players know that the mystery player is someone they never in there wildest dreams thought it would be.
The prolific ‘How to Shave’ video demonstrates how to ensure the perfect “manly” shave. In this day and age its still surprising that no training is really given to shavers and people have to learn to master their technique on the job. Shaving should be treated as a treat not a chore and nor should it be painful. Andy Dunn, a master barber from Axminster, shows us how its done.
The Bluebeards Revenge would like to thank everyone who has been watching our videos and let them know that we have lots more to come. In the next few weeks, we will be releasing two ‘Train Hard, Shave Easy’ commercials featuring London Wasps and an MMA superstar. Subscribe to Bluebeardstv today!
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Bluebeards Revenge makes BBC Radio 4 airwaves
The Bluebeards Revenge luxury grooming brand has made the airwaves of BBC Radio 4.
SampleTrend has opened its doors in London
On the back of TV retail expert Mary Portas’ damming verdict on the poor quality of high street shopping, the BBC’s ‘You and Yours’ programme examined a relatively new shopping model, called ‘try – vertising’.
The global media giant sent Scottish business reporter Pauline McColl to SampleTrend, a store that lets people take home five items a month to try – so long as they complete a questionnaire on each product, and pay a small annual fee.
They asked the question: “Will it catch on or is it a marketing gimmick?”
Michael Ghosh, managing director of SampleTrend, greeted Pauline to his London based store, and she immediately clocked her eyes on The Bluebeards Revenge.
Pauline was instantly impressed with the eye-catching branding behind the product and was intrigued with the tagline “the ultimate shaving experience for real men”.
Michael went through some of the survey questions that consumers will be filling in on the brand, and explained to Pauline more about the concept of SampleTrend and the benefits to companies.
This exciting new concept started in Japan in 2007 and has expanded to other countries including the USA, Brazil, UAE, Spain, Hungary, France and Belgium.
To listen to The Bluebeards Revenge’s SampleTrend segment, click here. It starts on about 20 minutes.
The SampleTrend store can be found at 26 Goodge Street in London (W1T 2GQ).
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Hairy mo-ment for MK Lightning ice hockey stars
Michael ‘Muzzy’ Wales and Adam Carr proudly show off their Mos
The players at Milton Keynes Lightning, official partners to The Bluebeards Revenge, don’t do anything half-heartedly – whether it’s battling for two points on the ice, or launching the club’s fund-raising month by jumping from the top of a local building on a zip wire.
So it was no different when the guys challenged each other to grow the best facial hair for “Mo’vember”. At the end of the month a panel of supporters whittled the 12 contenders down to just two and it was left to the team’s supporters to vote on a winner via message boards and Facebook.
The result was hotly contested but the judges’ decision was final – no-nonsense forward Michael ‘Muzzy’ Wales seeing off the threat of team captain Adam Carr, both players being presented with Bluebeards Revenge products, to help get them back to their usual clean-shaven selves.
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