NFL Partner Procter & Gamble Offers VIP Style Lounge for NFL Draft Prospects and their Families

Braun, Gillette, Head & Shoulders, Old Spice, Secret and Pantene Providing Grooming and Beauty Services to Prepare Top Prospects and their Families for the Most Anticipated Moment of their careers

Top NFL prospect, LSU safety Jamal Adams prepares for the NFL Draft with Head & Shoulders at the P&G VIP Style Lounge in Philadelphia. (Photo: Business Wire)

PHILADELPHIA--()--The future stars of the National Football League will have the moment of their dreams on stage tomorrow night, but first comes the preparation for the bright lights. The P&G VIP Style Lounge will welcome top prospects and their families with premier services to help them look and feel their best before primetime coverage begins from Philadelphia.

Several beauty and male grooming brands like Gillette®, Old Spice®, Head & Shoulders®, Braun, Secret® and Pantene® will provide complimentary services at the VIP Salon including hair styling, shaving and grooming, makeup, and manicures and pedicures to ensure the next generation of NFL stars and their families shine.

“Hearing your name called is one of those moments you constantly keep in mind when you’re grinding away during practice day after day,” said Jonathan Allen (Defensive End, University of Alabama). “I want to be prepared for that moment and Braun is making sure my facial hair is looking sharp for the bright lights. It’s a special time for my family and my new fiancée, and spending some time in the P&G VIP Style Lounge is going to have us looking and feeling our best heading into tomorrow night.”

Allen is joined by others such as top quarterback prospects Mitch Trubisky (QB, UNC) and Deshone Kizer (QB, Notre Dame).

“I rock a little scruff and have some goatee action going on every now and then, despite objections from most of my family and especially my mom,” said Trubisky. “Gillette is coming in during the clutch to help me out before tomorrow night, and as a result, keeping my mom happy too. The Trubiskys will be feeling good and rejuvenated after spending some time in the P&G VIP Style Lounge.”

Gillette and Braun are providing clean shaves and facial hair grooming. Head & Shoulders is offering shampoos and hair styling to ensure confidence is shining through tomorrow night. Old Spice has brought its iconic scents, and Pantene and Secret are pampering moms, girlfriends and sisters of prospects with various services.

The other top prospects expected at the P&G VIP Style Lounge include Malik Hooker (Safety, Ohio State), Deshaun Watson (QB, Clemson), and John Ross (WR, Washington). As was the case with last year’s Lounge, other prospects will stop by as part of the onsite draft festivities. The Lounge will be open Wednesday, April 26 and Thursday, April 27, ahead of the NFL Draft Red Carpet.

“The P&G VIP Style Lounge is in its third year and we’re excited to now bring it to Philadelphia,” said P&G’s Janet Fletcher, Director, Sports Marketing. “It’s received great feedback from the prospects’ families over the last two years and we’re really happy with how our family of brands can help these athletes and their families prepare for a huge moment in their lives.”

About Gillette

For over 110 years, Gillette has delivered precision technology and unrivalled product performance – improving the lives of over 750 million men around the world. From shaving and body grooming, to skin care and sweat protection, Gillette offers a wide variety of products including razors, shave gel (gels, foams and creams), skin care, after shaves, antiperspirants, deodorants and body wash. For more information and the latest news on Gillette, visit http://www.gillette.com/. To see our full selection of products, visit http://www.gillette.com.

About Old Spice

Procter & Gamble’s Old Spice is the quintessential men’s grooming brand. With nearly 80 years as an American icon, Old Spice is the authority on the male grooming experience and has leveraged this heritage to become the No.1 selling anti-perspirant/deodorant stick and body wash brand with guys of all ages. Old Spice brings authenticity, performance and confidence to male grooming and offers a wide product portfolio for today’s man, including anti-perspirants, deodorants, bar soap, body washes, body sprays, after shaves and colognes.

About Head & Shoulders

With over 50 years of trailblazing innovation on scalp care, Head & Shoulders has established itself as the leader in dandruff protection and is the world’s #1 shampoo, used by 1.3 billion people across 140 countries. Head & Shoulders provides a broad range of cosmetic benefits and offers custom solutions for different hair types and scalp concerns.

About Braun

Braun, a subsidiary of Procter & Gamble founded in Germany in 1921, develops and manufactures a wide variety of small domestic appliances that marry technical innovation, reliable quality and distinctive design. These range from electric shavers to beauty products. Braun products enjoy worldwide distribution. Please visit http://www.braun.com for the latest news and in-depth information about the Braun brand.

About Secret

Secret was the first antiperspirant brand designed specifically for women, and for the past 60 years, Secret has been on the forefront of women’s lives, leading with innovation designed to provide superior odor and wetness protection. In 2007, the brand was first to market with Secret Clinical Strength, which offers an over-the-counter solution for prescription-strength antiperspirant. Through the years, the brand has been supporting women’s advancement by portraying confident, modern women in its campaigns and communications. As a continuation of these efforts, the brand’s newest campaign, “Stress Tested for Women,” celebrates progressive young women as they deal with the stress sweat caused by living in a world that expects less of them than they do of themselves. For more information visit Secret.com, or follow Secret on Facebook (Facebook.com/Secret ), Twitter (@SecretDeodorant), Instagram (@SecretDeodorant) and YouTube (YouTube.com/SecretDeodorant).

About Pantene

Pantene Pro-V, the world’s #1 hair care brand, includes 18 collections to help provide women with their most beautiful, healthy hair. The current Pantene Pro-V offerings include: Breakage Defense, Beautiful Lengths, Classic Clean, Color Revival, Curl Perfection, Damage Detox, Daily Moisture Renewal, Full & Strong, Ice Shine, Nature Fusion, Repair & Protect, Smooth & Sleek, Pro-V Style Series, Sheer Volume, Truly Natural, Truly Relaxed, and Ultimate 10. Pantene Expert offerings include: AgeDefy, Intense Colorcare, Intense Hydration, Intense Repair and Intense Smooth. Powered by 70 years of experience, 200 scientists and partnerships with 11 leading independent hair doctors from around the world, Pantene’s Pro-V Formula works inside and out for beautiful hair rooted in true, lasting health.

About Procter & Gamble

P&G serves consumers around the world with one of the strongest portfolios of trusted, quality, leadership brands, including Always®, Ambi Pur®, Ariel®, Bounty®, Charmin®, Crest®, Dawn®, Downy®, Fairy®, Febreze®, Gain®, Gillette®, Head & Shoulders®, Lenor®, Olay®, Oral-B®, Pampers®, Pantene®, SK-II®, Tide®, Vicks®, and Whisper®. The P&G community includes operations in approximately 70 countries worldwide. Please visit http://www.pg.com for the latest news and information about P&G and its brands.

Contacts

P&G
Victoria D. Schooler, +1-513-634-0706
schooler.v@pg.com
or
Taylor
Sade Ayodele, +1-212-714-5759
sayodele@taylorstrategy.com

Contacts

P&G
Victoria D. Schooler, +1-513-634-0706
schooler.v@pg.com
or
Taylor
Sade Ayodele, +1-212-714-5759
sayodele@taylorstrategy.com