Game Day and Birchbox are back at it again in this August edition of BirchboxMan. Look for Game Day's Aftershave: Soothing Balm to help cool and heal the skin after shaving. The theme of this month is summer camp, so it's all about getting outdoors and enjoying the last few weeks of summer. Other featured brands are Grover Premium Men's Boxers, Bison Leather Goods & English Laundry. If you don't get Birchbox head over to Birchbox.com to sign up for their men's box retailing at $20 /mo.
Aloe and it's healing properties
Aloe is a natural ingredient which has been popular for generations. Aloe can date as far back as the ancient Egyptians, who referred to it as the plant of immortality. (2014 MindBodyGreen, LLC). Due to its soothing and healing properties, aloe has been used as a medicinal plant, mainly for sunburns. However, many men have adopted aloe as an anti-inflammatory as well as an essential antioxidant for healthier, stronger skin. Aloe is a cactus plant that belong to the Liliaceae family, and secretes a thick, clear gel when broken off from the main plant.
While aloe is known mainly for treating sunburns, it has many other powers as well. Aloe hydrates the skin, for the water binds to the skin while helping restore pH levels to their natural state. Aloe is able to help moisturize the skin but not leave a greasy or oily after feel, making it the perfect ingredient for an aftershave treatment - its healing properties are perfect for soothing small cuts and scrapes gained from shaving.
Since aloe also contains the chemical Auxin it is known to be able to provide anti-inflammatory properties that reduce skin inflammation. The Giberellin in aloe triggers the cells in the skin to reproduce, thus causing new cells to continuously grow and replace the scarred tissue cells that were there before, possibly from acne or eczema. Aloe leaves also contain key nutrients for the skin such as vitamin C and E, known to help keep the skin nice and firm and hydrated, helping prevent the skin from aging.
Since aloe is clearly such a key ingredient for strong skin care, look for Aloe in our Moisturizer: Hydrator + SPF30.
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Melanoma is related to age, as can be seen in stats showing that in the UK between 2009 and 2011, an average of 27% of cases were diagnosed in those aged under 50 years of age. Now compare this to the percentage total of all the other cancers (excluding non-melanoma skin cancer), where 11% of cases were diagnosed in those under 50 years of age, during the same period.
Help yourself prevent the risks of melanoma and other types of skin cancer by using GameDay products such as the moisturizer with SPF 30, and allowing your skin to be protected from harmful rays throughout the day. With a formula consisting of aloe and pear cactus extract, the product will also relieve you of wrinkles keeping your skin looking young and healthy. How could you pass on something like that? Be sure to give it a try!
Inventors Garage Chelsea Market Pop-Up Launch X dotBK
Game Day sponsored the dotBK Inventors Garage launch party for their NEW Chelsea Market location. Make sure you stop by their LIMITED TIME storefront to browse this great new companies limited edition menswear options.
Fast With Class X Luca Forgeois @ Classic Car Club Manhattan
Game Day was a proud sponsor of the Fast With Class event in honor of Indy Car race driver Luca Forgeois.
The event was run out of the impressive Classic Car Club in Manhattan and was filled with super cars, athletes and celebrities. Luca is a NYC native who has overcome obstacles including ADHD on his rise to the top of Indy Car. Best of luck to Luca in 2014!
Ingredient Spotlight: Pear Cactus Extract
As promised, we want to keep you in the loop about the fabulous active ingredients that go into our products. In our last blog post you learned about Alpine Willowherb Extract, but now it's time to delve into another one of our favorite ingredients, and not to mention hilarious tongue twister known as "Prickly Pear Cactus."
At Game Day, we pride ourselves on our illustrious, revolutionary use of Pear Cactus Extract for it's anti-aging benefits, and the prickly pear component to the recipe is the little secret that does just the trick.
As prickly pear cactus is easily absorbed throughout your skin, it rejuvenates the mature skin as well as giving it a slight lifting effect. It's purpose is to firm and smooth your skin, tightening and preventing premature wrinkle formation.
It's lightness promotes a beautiful, hydrated, and healthy complexion that really fights against dry and course skin.
So, in short, the prickly pear cactus extract lodged in Game Day's products is one of the best anti wrinkle/anti aging tools in the game. You will see the difference in your skin with regular use of Game Day. Guaranteed. And remember, no matter your age, is it NEVER too early to begin taking care of your skin to prevent anti-aging signs!
Game Day @ David Barton Gym
Game Day recently helped sponsor the David Barton Gym's Pride Event at their Chelsea location in New York, NY!
The turnout was amazing as clients visited the Game Day booth and received minor grooming and facials with the high-end Game Day Pre-Shave, Aftershave and Moisturizer.
Free Shower Gel giveaways and sample packets highlighted the night and David Barton Gym goers educated themselves on why as athletes, Game Day is the choice for them.
Thank you for all that came out!
*Megan and Sara at David Barton Gym