Welcome to the Family!

Welcome to the Family! 

Our Family has Welcomed a new member.......Introducing our Grapefruit Citrus Family.  What a great fragrance, just in time for the spring.  (this product not on the website yet, but it is on the shelves at Lexie's trading Post). 

Inventory LOW!

Inventory LOW

Thanks to a wonderful December in filling your skin care needs but due to the demand we are extremely low on inventory.  Give it about 2 weeks for us to get caught up.  You can always call to see if we have your favorite product on the shelf.  502-365-GIFT (4438)

OPEN and Back to Regular Hours

Welcome 2015

We are OPEN and Back to Regular hours

W-Th-F-Sat  11:00-6:00pm

A FREE GIFT for you from Lexie's Trading Post on Frankfort Avenue

A FREE GIFT for you from Lexie's Trading Post on Frankfort Avenue (in Clifton, next door to Cliftons Pizza Co.) for shopping local and remember to keep your receipts for the Shift Your Shopping contest.

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Lexie's Trading Post, 2224 Frankfort Ave., 40206

Best Skin Care Tips and Treatments Guest Article: 25 Health Benefits of Aloe Vera

Occasionally, when we at Lexie’s of Louisville come across a Best Skin Care Treatments Article from guest writers and site we like to share it with our followers and users of our skincare products. These are GREAT articles designed to help you address your skin care problems, applications trips and buying decisions. Healthy Skincare is our thing – we LOVE to help! Also, if we have a relevant product that will address these issues we’ll share it.

Have you seen our Lexie’s of Louisville Aloe Vera Bug Off! - All Natural Insect Repellent: http://goo.gl/zzZ0A

Best Skin Care Tips and Treatments Guest Article:  25 Health Benefits of Aloe Vera

SUBMITTED BY NEHA SADANA

Aloe Vera plant is considered to be a miracle for health due to numerous Aloe vera juice and gel benefits. Here is a list of 25 Aloe vera health benefits and uses that might teach you how to use Aloe vera properly:

Numerous Aloe vera benefits have made the aloe vera plant popular all around the world. From last many years Aloe Vera plant is being used for the treatment of different kind of illness and diseases.

Aloe vera plant is a non-toxin, succulent plant which store water in their fleshy leaves and its succulence allow this juicy plant to survive in areas of low natural rainfall. There are many Aloevera benefits from health to nutrition, from acne treatment to skin care. Aloe vera plant is widely grown as an ornamental plant; however it is equally popular as medicinal plant due to several Aloevera uses.

Aloe vera benefits for skin care:

* Aloe vera plant relives the burned skin caused by sunburn. Try this Aloevera benefit to treat sunburn naturally at home.

* Smooth and glowing skin can be achieved with the help of Aloe vera plant. Take advantage of this Aloevera benefit by just rubbing the aloevera gel on your face.

* Aloe vera plants are also helpful in curing blisters, insect bites and any allergic reactions, eczema, burns, inflammations, wounds,psoriasis. This Aloevera benefit is a boon for people who have sensitive skin.

* Try this Aloevera benefit, if you have dry skin. You can get normal, smooth and shiny skin with the oil extract of Aloevera plant.

* Healing properties of Aloevera plant make it so beneficial for skin care. It helps in restoring skin's natural beauty; this is one of the most important benefits of Aloevera.

* Aloevera plant is an outstanding skin moisturizer. It provides oxygen to the cells which strengthen the skin tissues and helps to keep the skin healthy.

* Aloe vera plant is a lively ingredient in a number of different skin care products that facilitates to treat a wide variety of different problems of skin.

Aloe vera benefits for acne

Aloe vera plant gel is a lively ingredient in a number of different skin care products that facilitates to treat a wide variety of different problems of skin. Home remedies for Acne !

* Aloe vera plant has anti-inflammatory properties that assist in treating acne and pimples. Acne is a skin state in which the sebaceous glands and hair follicles become more active and inflamed and hence produce pimples.

* One should use Aloe vera skin care products consistently to treat acne. Aloevera benefits are utilized mainly to advance the appearance of the skin and can effectively treat acne.

* Aloe vera plant helps to cure acne by healing the scars and redness associated with acne.

* Aloe vera juice can be applied directly to the skin through gels, creams and lotions to cure acne.

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Best Skin Care Tips and Treatments Guest Article: The Benefits Of Using Aloe Vera For Skin Care And More

Occasionally, when we at Lexie’s of Louisville come across a Best Skin Care Tips and Skincare Treatments Article from guest writers and site we like to share it with our followers and users of our skincare products. These are GREAT articles designed to help you address your skin care problems, applications trips and buying decisions. Healthy Skincare is our thing – we LOVE to help! Also, if we have a relevant product that will address these issues we’ll share it.

Have you seen our Lexie’s of Louisville Aloe Vera Bug Off! - All Natural Insect Repellent: http://goo.gl/zzZ0A

Best Skin Care Tips and Treatments Guest Article: The Benefits Of Using Aloe Vera For Skin Care And More

BY ELIZABETH ROCCHINO

Aloe vera has been used for a host of purposes since the ancient Egyptians called it the “plant of immortality.”

Since then, its uses have become more targeted and medicinal, and it's one of the leading therapies for sunburns.

Aloe vera is a cactus plant that belongs to the Liliaceae family. It grows in dry climates such as those found in parts of Africa and India and has been used medicinally for centuries.

Aloe leaves secrete a clear gel that when broken off from the rest of the plant that can be applied topically to heal wounds and soothe skin.

Various studies have been conducted to examine the benefits of the aloe vera plant and it was found out that aloe vera does in fact have several properties that are effective in treating a variety of skin conditions, from flaky or dry skin, cosmetic ailments, hair and scalp problems to many more.

It is also said to be useful in treating wounds and burns, minor skin infections, cysts, diabetes, and elevated blood lipids in humans, and shows some promise in treating more serious and persistent conditions such as eczema, genital herpes, dandruff, psoriasis, canker sores, skin ulcers and others, according to the Mayo Clinic.

Here are 8 benefits of using aloe vera gel:

1. It treats sunburn.
Aloe Vera helps with sunburn through its powerful healing activity at the epithelial level of the skin, a layer of cells that cover the body. It acts as a protective layer on the skin and helps replenish its moisture. Because of its nutritional qualities and antioxidant properties, the skin heals quicker.

2. It acts as a moisturizer.
Aloe moisturizes the skin without giving it a greasy feel, so it`s perfect for anyone with an oily skin complexion. For women who use mineral-based make-up, aloe vera acts as a moisturizer and is great for the face prior to the application to prevents skin drying. For men: Aloe vera gel can be used as an aftershave treatment as its healing properties can treat small cuts caused by shaving.


3. It treats acne.
Aloe vera gel contains two hormones: Auxin and Gibberellins. These two hormones provide wound healing and anti-inflammatory properties that reduce skin inflammation. Giberellin in aloe vera acts as a growth hormone stimulating the growth of new cells. It allows the skin to heal quickly and naturally with minimal scarring.

Aloe is soothing and can reduce skin inflammations, blistering and itchiness, while helping the skin to heal more rapidly. Additionally, in Ayurvedic medicine, Aloe is used to effectively heal chronic skin problems, such as psoriasis, acne and eczema.

4. It fights aging.
As we age, everyone begins to worry about the appearance of fine lines and the loss of elasticity in their skin. Aloe leaves contain a plethora of antioxidants including, beta carotene, vitamin C and E that can help improve the skin's natural firmness and keep the skin hydrated.

READ MORE: http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-7654/the-benefits-of-using-aloe-vera-for-skin-care-and-more.html

Beauty Skin Care SALE: 20% OFF our Olive Oil Infused Sweet Sugar Scrubs

Beauty Skin Care SALE: 20% OFF our Olive Oil Infused Sweet Sugar Scrubs!

Beauty Skin Care Tip:  Use Olive Oil!  And try one of Lexie's of Louisville Quality Family Skin Care’s Olive Oil Infused Sweet Sugar Scrubs!  Our sweet sugar scrubs combine exfoliating power Sugar and olive oil to leave your skin silky smooth. The reason they use sugar versus salt is simple, salt is a natural food preservative.  It does this by drying or sucking the moisture from food.  Sugar does not, thus maintaining skin moisture while cleansing away dry skin, dirt and oils. This stuff truly is awesome and it’s on SALE this month!

... If you live in Louisville, Kentucky, Lexie's of Louisville Superior Quality Family Skin Care Products are exclusively sold at Lexie's Trading Post in Clifton on Frankfort Ave.  Click HERE for a Google Map and Directions to Find our retail location.

Take Note: In our Lexie’s Trading Post retail location we have a Refill Program.  What's a Retail Program you ask?  Well this is how it works:

1. You buy your Superior Quality Beauty Skin Care products from Lexie's of Louisville.
2. You ABSOLUTELY Love It!, you use it all up, you want MORE!
3. Keep your container and bring it back into the store.  We refill your old container with your favorite Beauty Skin Care product.

Why would you do this?  Well... First and foremost, you save the environment by using the same container over again and again not throwing it into bursting landfills.  Second - and this is a BIGGIE...  When you refill your old container you Get a Discount Per Ounce!

That's right, you save money by refilling your existing containers, usually the saving rack up to anywhere from 8-12% per ounce off retail - depending on the product to be refilled.  It's a Heck'va Deal and definitely a popular one at our Louisville, Kentucky location.

In the meantime, give our Olive Oil Infused Sweet Sugar Scrubs - they're AWESOME AND Refillable!

Check Out Lexie's of Louisville's Olive Oil Infused Sweet Sugar Scrubs!

Occasionally, when we at Lexie’s of Louisville come across a Best Skin Care Tips and Skincare Treatments Article from guest writers and site we like to share it with our followers and users of our skincare products.  These are GREAT articles designed to help you address your skin care problems, applications trips and buying decisions.  Healthy Skincare is our thing – we LOVE to help!  Also, if we have a relevant product that will address these issues we’ll share it.  

Check out our Lexie’s of Louisville Product to address this problem: http://goo.gl/OtLZh

Best Skin Care Tips and Treatments Guest Article: Benefits of SUGAR SCRUBS

THE BENEFITS of Sugar scrubs are a gentle, relaxing way to relieve the body of dry, flaky skin by opening the pores to receiving proper hydration.  The skin is the largest filtration organ of the body.  Regular exfoliation allows skin to more efficiently expel toxins, have a more uniform and vital appearance and feel softer.  Sugar scrubs also reduce flare-ups of eczema, psoriasis, skin blemishes, and prevent darkened/rough skin around elbows and knees from appearing.  A wonderful therapy for people of all ages and skin types.

Sugar scrubs also help to reduce cellulite, which is essentially enlarged cells that have become adhered to each other and filled with water and fat. Toxic waste tends to accumulate in areas where fat is stored.  The light massaging motion of a sugar scrub into the cellulite-prone regions helps to invigorate fluid circulation which, in turn, brings nutrient-rich blood into the area while removing toxic waste through stimulating the lymph glands.

WHY SUGAR?

The Alpha hydroxy in sugar produces glycolic acid which benefits the skin by loosening the substances that bind surface layer dead skin cells in place.  The younger, cells that are exposed after a sugar scrub have a more even texture, color, and radiant vitality. Regular sugar scrubs can help to erase fine lines, brown marks and dry spots on the skin.  Essential oils may also be added to further enhance the mind/body’s level of relaxation, increase immunity, reduce swelling, improve skin elasticity, and much more.

READ MORE: http://reginachante.com/services/sugar-scrubs/

Guest Skin Care Treatment Article: How to Make Body Mist Last Longer

How to Make Body Mist Last Longer

By Kathryn Hatter, eHow Contributor

Make body mist last longer after you apply it.

A common complaint among women is the speed with which body mists disappear on the skin after spraying them. Because of the chemical composition of body mists, they evaporate quickly on the skin, often leaving you without any remaining scent even a short time after application. Make body mist last longer on your skin by preparing your skin properly before you spray. When you make sure your skin is ready to receive and hold the spray, the scent of the body mist will last longer throughout the day.

Things You'll Need

• Unscented lotion (or a scent that matches the body mist)
• Brush
• Cotton ball

Instructions

1. Prepare to apply the body mist to yourself immediately after towel drying off after a bath or shower. When you apply body mist at this time, your pores are open and they will retain the scent for a longer time.
2. Slather either an unscented lotion or a lotion with the same scent as your body mist liberally over your body where you will apply the body spray. Pay special attention to pulse points (the throat, the wrists, inside the elbows, behind your knees and between the breasts).
3. Spray the body mist toward yourself from a distance of approximately 1 foot, directing it toward the areas of your body where you applied the lotion. After you spray the body mist, step into the mist in the air to allow the body mist to cover your skin completely. Repeat this spraying technique until you apply the body mist to all the desired areas of your body.
4. Allow the body mist to dry completely before you dress.
5. Spray the body mist lightly onto a brush and brush the body mist through your hair to infuse a light scent to your hair.
6. Saturate a cotton ball with body mist and tuck it into your bra. The cotton ball will stay filled with the scents of the body mist and will project the scent out from you throughout the day.

Read MORE!

Skin Care Ingredient Article: Aloe Vera & Skin Benefits

(Just FYI, our Aloe Vera Body Spray is infused with Aloe Vera and is on SALE this month.  Check out HERE!)

Aloe Vera & Skin Benefits

By Katie Regan

About Aloe Vera

Aloe vera comes from the aloe plant, a succulent native to Africa that has been used medicinally for centuries. Aloe leaves ooze a clear gel when broken off from the rest of the plant that can be applied topically to heal wounds and soothe skin, according to the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine. The green part of the leaf that surrounds the gel can be used to produce a laxative juice called aloe latex, according to the NCCAM. Aloe plants are sub-tropical and can grow indoors or outdoors as long as they receive plenty of sunshine and have no chance of freezing.

Aloe Vera for Burns

Aloe vera is primarily used to soothe blistered, sunburned skin, according to Aloe-Vera-Studies.org. It has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, and it supports skin cell regeneration. Aloe vera also contains active compounds that may decrease pain, according to the University of Maryland Medical Center, and for this reason provides a cooling, refreshing feeling when applied to skin. Because aloe vera is largely made up of water, it evaporates quickly and can be re-applied as frequently as desired.

Aloe Vera for Skin Conditions

Aloe vera contains 19 of the 20 amino acids required by the body for good health, according to AloeVeraBenefits.com, and for this reason it is a powerful healing agent. In addition to treating burned skin, aloe is useful in moisturizing dry, flaky skin. It has also shown some promise in treating more serious and persistent conditions such as genital herpes, dandruff, psoriasis, canker sores, skin ulcers and others, according to the Mayo Clinic.

READ MORE!

Family Skin Care SALE: 20% OFF! Aloe Vera Body Sprays for the Month of March!

(Just FYI, our Face and Eye Toning Cream is on SALE this month.  Check out HERE!)

20% OFF! Aloe Vera Body Sprays for the Month of March! We do NOT Currently Refill this product at the store...

Our Lexie's of Louisville Family Skin Care body sprays are infused with Aloe! And as you know Aloe is an excellent skin moisturizer. You will experience a pleasant, light and refreshing mist that leaves your skin pleasantly fragranced and smooth for the whole day. So while your fragrance your bod for the day, your also helping to keep it smooth. Your are sure to experience a pleasant, light and refreshing mist that leaves your skin pleasantly fragranced for the whole day. Try Lexie's of Louisville's moisturizing all-over Body Sprays today.

Link: http://goo.gl/R9y2p

Guest Skin Care Treatment Article: How to Use Body Spray

How to Use Body Spray

By Laura Leiva, eHow Contributor

Using a body spray is an ideal way to add subtle fragrance to the body without going overboard. A body spray is lighter than a perfume or cologne, and it is often sprayed in various spots on the body after showering. Although body spray is applied more liberally than traditional perfume or cologne, it is still important to use in moderate amounts to prevent nasal irritation for others or overwhelming them with intense fragrances. Does this Spark an idea?

Things You'll Need

• Body spray
• Clean body

Instructions:

1. Use a body spray after taking a shower. Sprays are not meant to mask body odor caused by a lack of hygiene, so use once the body is clean and an anti-perspirant or deodorant is used.
2. Apply the body spray to pulse points in order to allow the fragrance to last longer. Points include the inside of wrists, knees and elbows, as well as neck, chest and behind the ears. Choose only a couple of these locations to prevent overdoing the fragrance.
3. Try using various sprays on different days of the week. Choose smells that are appealing from retail stores like Target or Bath and Body Works, where both men and women have an ample selection of sprays and scents.
4. Use a small amount of body spray, even if it does not seem like enough. As we apply the spray, our noses become accustomed to the scent, which causes over usage. In addition, the scent is never as strong to the individual wearing it as it is to those around her. Only use a few spritzes at a couple select locations on the body.
5. Never spray onto the face, since the ingredients can cause irritation or dry out the skin.

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Skin Care Ingredient Article: The Benefits of Aloe Vera: Skin Care, Digestion and More

(Just FYI, our Aloe Vera Body Spray is infused with Aloe Vera and is on SALE this month.  Check out HERE!)

The Benefits of Aloe Vera: Skin Care, Digestion and More

By Nancy Chute

Aloe Vera is a natural remedy used for burns, scrapes and digestive health. The herb can even be used as a natural cosmetic and easily grown in any home garden.

I grow my own treatment for minor, burns on a kitchen windowsill where it's always fresh and ready for emergencies. This living remedy, aloe vera, is also a great plant to have around for scrapes or rashes and, as it turns out, many other ailments too.

The benefits of aloe vera are not an old wives' fantasy. Its healing qualities are medically recognized and many creams, ointments, and cosmetics made from its juices are sold in this country and all over the world. Still, it's less expensive-and more effective-to grow your own!

The plant's secret is the clear jelly stored inside its thick succulent leaves — a juice which forms a protective coating over a cut, burn, or abrasion and so promotes healing. Best of all, this natural ointment needs no processing to be effective. Just break off a leaf, slit it open, and smear the gel liberally on an affliction. Then keep the area moist to draw out the pain.
Unused portions of the healing greenery will stay fresh wrapped in plastic and stored in the refrigerator, where it will remain ready for repeat applications or for the next crisis that comes along. In cold weather a severed leaf also keeps well on a bathroom windowsill while a rash or pimple is being doctored.

Aloe Vera and Burns

Our first "burn plant" quickly fascinated our children. They saw me use its juice to treat minor mishaps with hot saucepans and became anxious to make the thick jelly work its magic for them, too. Soon, a scraped leg from a bicycle accident gave them the opportunity. I felt like a witch doctor as I slit a leaf lengthwise and carefully patted the gel on the abrasion but the victim claimed that the treatment worked wonders.
We've since relieved the pain and redness of sunburn, cleared up a persistent diaper rash, and healed assorted skin blemishes in the same way. Sometimes I've even taped a slice of aloe vera directly to an affliction to keep the injury moist with its healing jelly.
Some experts say that such ailments should be treated with leaves at least one foot long, since only mature aloe vera foliage possesses healing qualities. I've used smaller shoots, however, with good, results but have noticed that larger, older spears do have a stronger odor and yellowish rather than clear jelly. No doubt these are signs of "bigger medicine."

Aloe Vera and Skin Benefits

Our few experiments with aloe vera have explored only its most common uses. I understand, though, that this remarkable plant (now under scientific investigation for its beneficial effects on X-ray and other radiation burns) has been known over the centuries for a variety of healing powers.

Along the Texas - Mexico border, for instance, old timers will clean quite a large wound with antiseptic and then bandage a cut aloe vera leaf to it, just as the Indians did. Another leaf is applied when the dressing is changed. Folks in those parts put the gel on the skin to protect against insect bites or to relieve itching, too.

I've also heard that Mexican women use the plant cosmetically by rubbing the leaves on their faces to prevent wrinkles and the men use it as a shampoo to prevent baldness and graying. The thick juice is massaged into the hair and scalp which absorb it within a few hours-and left on overnight. The next morning, when the dried gel is washed off (no soap is necessary) — lo, the hair is silky, manageable, and supposedly more luxuriant than before!

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Family Skin Care SALE: 20% OFF! Aloe Vera Body Sprays for the Month of March!

(Just FYI, our Face and Eye Toning Cream is on SALE this month.  Check out HERE!)

20% OFF! Aloe Vera Body Sprays for the Month of March! We do NOT Currently Refill this product at the store...

Our Lexie's of Louisville Family Skin Care body sprays are infused with Aloe! And as you know Aloe is an excellent skin moisturizer. You will experience a pleasant, light and refreshing mist that leaves your skin pleasantly fragranced and smooth for the whole day. So while your fragrance your bod for the day, your also helping to keep it smooth. Your are sure to experience a pleasant, light and refreshing mist that leaves your skin pleasantly fragranced for the whole day. Try Lexie's of Louisville's moisturizing all-over Body Sprays today.

Link: http://goo.gl/R9y2p

Family Skin Care SALE: Face and Eye Toning Cream

(Just FYI, our Face and Eye Toning Cream is on SALE this month.  Check out HERE!)

This unique cream from our Lexie's of Louisville Family Skin Care Line is loaded with Green Tea Extract, Grape seed Oil, Aloe Vera, Vitamin E and FitoDerm Squalane.  FitoDerm Squalane is a high purity vegetable squalane obtained from the olive tree.  It’s well known as “Nature’s Face lift” and helps with hydration, wrinkles and brown spots.

LINK: http://goo.gl/Mtu2w

Family Skin Care SALE: Face and Eye Toning Cream 20% Off This Month!

(Just FYI, our Face and Eye Toning Cream is on SALE this month.  Check out HERE!)

This unique cream from our Lexie's of Louisville Family Skin Care Line is loaded with Green Tea Extract, Grape seed Oil, Aloe Vera, Vitamin E and FitoDerm Squalane.  FitoDerm Squalane is a high purity vegetable squalane obtained from the olive tree.  It’s well known as “Nature’s Face lift” and helps with hydration, wrinkles and brown spots.

LINK: http://goo.gl/Mtu2w