DSK's "FOR SALE" Post

Welcome to DSK's Blog Sale!

I'm having a blog "garage sale" because I'm trying to save up some money to honestly pay off some of my credit card bill, I'm not fond of the idea of interest, and I'm sure no one else is either! (Unless the interest is in our favor, naturally). ^_^
Everything shown is ready to be shipped.

*~*~Everyone who makes a purchase will be entered into a drawing to win a FREE pair of my Swarovski Post Earrings~*~*
3 pairs will be given away :)

Each item bought = 1 entry to win!!
Drawing will occur when all items are sold or Valentine's Day
Free Pair of DSK's Swarovski Post Earrings.
If you buy 2 more pairs of earrings, I will waive shipping for your total purchase.

Ex.#1 If you buy 2 pairs of earrings & the bed head straigtener..FREE shipping! yay!!

Ex. #2 If you buy 1 pairs of earrings, & 1 necklace & any other item posted..Free shipping!
All other shipping $3-5 US, New Zealand & Australia, all other I will have to get you a quote
E-mail me: nguyenst@msu.edu
Paypal or Google Checkout, you have an options!

Helen of Troy collaborated with Bed Head to create this Light Up Hair Straightener
I bought it because it lights up (green & gold)! I've only used it a few times since I bought it.
I really like my original 2" Helen of Troy straightener (I'm not gonna lie I prefer the larger ones since I'm a lazy hair straightener)

Description: New Tigi Bed Head Professional Tourmaline Nano-Ceramic Straightener features Fiber Optic Heat Indicators. Get shine. Get Smooth. Tame frizz and have it all with the Tigi Bed Head Light Me Up Straightener.
$30

Cute Blue Cow Lock w/ 2 Keys
hehe, your gym locker will really stand out!
or use it as a key chain, or accessory for your favorite purse (think LV gold lock)
$10



Cell phone/ digital camera case
brand new asides from the packaging
It didn't fit my Sony.
I put my MAC fafi quad just so you can see the size.
It's pretty cute, now that I look at it ..reminds me of a Coach wristlet, it does come with a strap, you can barely see it in the pic. sowrries
$5



Standard MAC Palette, holds 15 e/s
(e/s not included! =P)
I have only filled 1 MAC palette, and I don't think I'm going to get around to filling another one any time soon since I prefer pots. Therefore! I'm putting this one up for grabs.
The closest free standing MAC store is 2 and 1/2 hours away from me, so I know how hard it is for a small town girl to get her hands on a palette.
$10
(MAC sells for $12, I think)


MAC Studio Fix Powder NC 42, used once - the sponge has never been touched
(I'm an NC 42 in the summer if I tan, but I'm not planning on getting darker anytime soon)
$18



E.L.F. Quad Palettes
(2 available, again e/s not included =P)
They fit MAC e/s perfectly, and have the magnetic base
$1



You can also get these at www.eyelipface.com for $1 as well, but remember if you buy something from me you get a chance to win a FREE pair of Swarovski Post Earrings!
MAC Mineralize Skin Finish: Light Flush
MAC's Description:description: Soft pastel pink with deep bronze veining.
I really like this MSF, but it doesn't show up well on me, I'm NC 40.
I've used this only a few times, it's still dome-y shape as ever. A fellow beauty blogger suggest shimmering it up on top of a darker blush.
$15





MAC Fafi #1 Eye Palette
*BRAND NEW*
Pink Venus, Vanilla, Hey, Howzat
You honestly cannot go wrong with this palette, it has Vanilla!
I will throw in a sample of the Vanilla pigment with purchase of Fafi Eyes #1
$32





(SOLD) MAC Fafi #2 Eye Palette
*Brand New*
Bold As Gold, Shockwave, You're Fresh, Prankster
I will also include MAC Vanilla pigment sample with purchase :)
This is my favorite "Spring" Palette by MAC
$32




Naris Up Natural Pack: Egg Shell Ex Facial Mask
Used once, I paid $17 for it w/ shipping.
After it dries, it's like using a full face Biore Pore strip! It's pretty cool, and does what it's made to do. I really dislike applying it (it's really tacky/sticky). I'm one of those people who can't stand to get their hands "dirty"
$10



Lashes from Taipei, Taiwan
Brand New of course
I bought a whole box of these lashes at a very high end cosmetic store near Taipei 101, and they're all the same style..now why would I need so many of them?
I wore these in this pic,

$2 / pair



Purple Lashes!!
Purple-tipped Lashes from Vietnam
*Brand New*
Some of you ladies have seen me wear a pair just like these in a past entry.
$5

A subtle pop of purple.



L'Oreal HiP Bright Shadow Duo: Flashy #318
Only used a few times, the sponge applicator has never been used
The bottom actually pops out, and out came the sponge! lol, I just realized.
$2



L'Oreal HiP Bright Shadow Duo: Flare #404
Used a handful of times, as you can see, I just cleaned it up though..sorry I didn't take pictures after I wiped it! But anyhow to anyone who wants it..
FREE
(you just pay shipping..or if you buy 2 or more jewelry items it's literally free!)





NYX: The Ultimate Pearl Shadow UP 13 Purple Pearl
Used only a few times
$2



NYX: The Ultimate Pearl Shadow UP 17 Ocean Pearl
Used about 2 times. I'm not a fan of blue much
$2



10mm Swarovski Blue Crystal w/ 16" Sterling Silver chain & bail
$18



Swarovski Green-Orange Heart
$18


Looking for a unique pair of hoops?
Sterling silver w/ Swarovski Clear AB hoop earrings
$10


Swarovski Rose 7 1/2" w/ Swarovski Roundelles Bracelet w/ Sterling Heart Toggle Clasp (gift box included)
$15



Swarovski Black Diamond 7 1/2" Bracelet w/ Sterling Silver Toggle Clasp
$15

Random Blog note: My bracelets are lacking..I haven't been home home in 2-3 weeks now, and all my bracelet jewelry supplies are stashed at my parents. I really need to get on taking pictures of the pieces I make. I usually make to order, so it never really gets displayed.

But there are some of the more simple & less expensive pieces.

I can't wait to invest in some huge crystals, and put together a bracelet for you guys to see. I made this gorgeous bracelet with square/cube crystals and the swarovski roundelles (pictured with the pink crystals above) It was massive & beautiful <3>
It cost me nearly $40 in materials alone. I sold it to a lovely successful former Retail major!
AHH I can't wait to make another one.

Swarovski 10mm Crystal Post Earrings
Studs are Sterling Silver
Clear Checkerboard 10mm, like my ear modeling skills?!
Clear Swarovski Checkerboard (2 available)
$10



Swarovski Black Diamond Rhombus 10mm (1 available)
$10




Jet Black (2 available)
$10



Jet Black in the green box!
$10



Aquamarine (1 available)
$10



Green Tea, taste great with water
$1

just kidding :P I got you.
But I do love to drink green tea with honey on a cold winter day =P




I'm kind of bummed that I broke my SLR..and don't have it to take better pictures :( no worries though, it's under warranty & they send me an email saying they've received my camera :)

Siam Red (1 available)
$10





Clear AB $10 (3 available)




Aquamarine (3 available)
$10




Jet Black $10 (2 available)




Siam Red $10 (2 available)



Pink Rose $10 (2 available)




Copper Checkerboard Swarovski Post Earrings (2 available)
$10
As seen on the lovely ears of our very own celebrity beauty blogger M (MakeMeBlushh)!!




Cosmic Style Red Swarovski Crystal Sterling Silver Ear Threads!!
$10
This is what they look like on,
Please ignore my ginormous looking finger nails..macro mode!
They just glide right on, lol some people who've never seen them before flip out.
I love selling jewelry!!
Excuse my 1 week old nail polish :)






Siam Red Swarovski Heart w/ 16" Sterling Silver Chain
$18

Rose Pink Swarovski Heart w/ 16" Sterling Silver Chain $18


Swarovski Starfish w/ Sterling Silver Chain
$18

(Heart & Starfish pendants are $8 alone w/ Sterling Silver bail to add to your own chain necklace)

My 16" Sterling Silver chains are very high quality, made in Italy
$8 each (Starfish & Hearts) $5 each (Moons & Flowers)

Amber Swarovski Moon w/ Sterling Silver Chain
$15
Hard to find Swarovski flat Heart in crystal AB, $20
(look at how the light catches in this crystal!!)
Circle Twist Swavorvski Crystal Necklace w/ Leafy Sterling Silver Bail
$15
Breathtaking crystal, isn't it?!
Swarovski Clear Heart AB, w/ sterling silver leafy bail
16" Sterling Silver Chain (this style is a fancier style)
$20
A larger version of the above heart crystal,
the chain is 18" instead of 16" since the crystal is much larger (compare to my thumb)
:)

$25
They're read to meet you BB's!!

If you have any specific jewelry styles, or colors you would like, please feel free to contact me,
nguyenst@msu.edu

I love personalizing each piece to your preference.

Holla @ y0 girl!

DSK's Shower Routine (Dorm Life Edition)

Don't you love the feeling of being clean? I know I do!

I've been trying to use showering products that I normally don't use while I'm at school. As you all don't really know; I live in a single room at Shaw Hall @ Michigan State University. Shaw is located in the heart of campus, and I've had my room since my junior year. As a Sophomore, I woke up at 3:30am walked 25 minutes to the International Center and waited 4 hours in line to sign up for this very dorm room that I am in RIGHT NOW. Shaw is one of the nicer dorms on campus, and used to be reserved for upper classmen. Until they changed it and allowed Freshmen who are majoring in Business! (We're located right next to the Business College). I guess they think it will improve their Business School since students would be closer to the school to attend reviews and such. Still NOT fair.

Shaw has community bathrooms, where you often times shower with your community. lol
Of course the floor is all girls, and you typically use the bathrooms closest to your room. I need to sneak pictures for you girls, just so you can experience the MSU Community Shower Experience. =P

Anyhow..I have to carry a little shower caddy with me each time I go take a shower. It gets pretty heavy if you carry full size bottles of shampoo, conditioner, and body wash. Therefore, this is the time of the year where I use all my sample products! Or small size versions.

Recently, I've been trying out the L'Occitane original Shampoo, Conditioner, and Shower Cream.
Basically...L'Occitane obviously does not specialize in bath products since their labels are printed on paper..which doesn't look beautiful after being wet from the shower. lol. First thing I noticed! It's also SUPER hard to squeeze the product out from the container..it definitely takes extra effort to dispense the product. The smell is fair, just like their famous hand cream actually.
If you don't own this, you are crazy. You need to own this! It's the best hand cream ever made. I have it in all sizes, the biggest one $25, the regular one $10, and the mini airplane approved one $5 ( I have several of these) I keep them in every bag. You can find it at Loccitane.com, or Sephora.com. I would buy at Sephora considering you get free samples with purchase :) This product is something I definitely don't mind spending a little extra money on. I've gotten everyone in my family using it. My dad LOVES it. So you know it's good when dad uses a "beauty" product regularly.

My LOTN (Look of The Night)

Me post shower in my jammies (from Target $4.88), no makeup, with the hair texture I was born with! It's wavy. Me no like-y. I have to straigten it almost daily.
*Random tidbit from Steph, the Retailing Major: Did you know that American retailers are not allowed to sell any item below cost? That includes clearance items. So...when Macy's puts a $100 Ralph Lauren Sweater for $20 or even less...they're still making a profit!! Outsourcing is how they achieve these tremendous profit.

Anyhow, I love the L'Occitane shower goodies...why?
I love them because they're so portable! Super light to carry to the bathroom :)
But they're nothing impressive, just standard. I don't know why anyone would pay full price for these products. I got mine in a gift set for Christmas, so I'm just testing them out. I have 2 more sets of their products to try out this semester. Will let you know how those turn out.

But yeahhhh, what I carry in my caddy is:

-Toothbrush w/ toothbrush travel container

-Crest Toothpaste (any kind will do)

-Olay Facial Cleanser w/ the little blue micro beads

-St. Ives Face Scrub (I use this every other day, and not just on my face! I scrub everywhere!! well..not EVERYWHERE, but everywhere on my limbs!)

-L'Occitane Shampoo, Conditioner, and Shower Cream
2.5 oz Shampoo $8 (not worth it unless it's free!!) hehe
Conditioner, this 2.5 oz is like $8..wtf? Do not buy this!!
$8 Creme De Douche! hahaha, my little sister and I started cracking up..we're so immature.


-Cocao Butter!! (I bought this huge bottle from Sally's for $5!!)

Simple, simple. What I like about community showers?

#1 We have maids that clean all our bathrooms every 2-3 hours. If they're cleaning you just have to walk down the hall to another bathroom. Each bathroom has 5-6 showers, 4 sinks, 4-9 stalls for pee pee and other bathroom duties. >.<

#2. They change the shower curtains everyday other day (they alternate colors so you know they're fresh!! )


#3. They have 30 minute heaters!! So you feel super comfy when you step out under the heat lamp. I love to lather LATHER LATHER LATHER and LATHER my body with lotion after I shower. I lightly towel dry, and wrap my hair up in the towel, and start LATHERING away. After that I put my pink robe on and walk back to my room. (Some girls just run back to their room in a towel (SKANKY!!!) lol, jk, rock what you got, but it gets a little awkward because guys come visit their friends and are always hanging out in the hall ( I actually think guys hang around our hall hoping to see a girl out of the shower room.. There are about 100 rooms+ on my floor, it's realllllly long. Will take picture for you!

#4. I love community bathrooms because you see how ugly everyone looks in the morning. HAHAHAAHAHAHAHAAHA everyone's all vunerable. I don't really care how I look because I aint here to impress no one!! (double negative, but it expresses my point better).


By a count of comments! Who brushes their teeth in the shower?? I DO!! I think it's just the most covenient time to brush your teeth. I usually brush after I put in my conditioner, I feel like it's a great chance to multi-task. By the time you're done brushing, it's time to rinse out your conditioner. :) Me so clever. =P


Overall, I love my blogger sisters!!, you all are so supportive & I just love reading your posts! ALL of you! Everyone is so inspiring in their own unique way. I really want to thank the blog ladies who have inspired me to be a better me, to take better care of my skin, and to spend the money on all the right beauty products. I love you all! I'm going to go lather my face with La Me Moisturizing Gel Cream now :D and go to sleep! XO!
Me yesterday, lulz! Tis my current Facebook Profile Pic. =P