ONE OK ROCK 2013 'Who Are you?? Who Are We??' Concert in Jakarta

November 24th 2013, I went to my first live concert ever, one of my favorite Japanese bands', that is ONE OK ROCK. YEP. YEP. Until now the excitement is still there (but now I have better control of containing the feelings...)! They are doing Europe and Asia tour!

I remember I found out this band from my friend. One day I asked my friend if she had any recommendation for any artist similar to BACK-ON and m-flo, she answered with ONE OK ROCK. I went to YouTube to check it out and I wasn't really interested at first because it was 'too American band-like', but I just couldn't forget it so I kept going back to check their songs and I found myself LOVING IT (yeah, you got me!).

Here is one of my favorite songs!



I know you want the mic. And the singer. *cough*

That time I totally had no idea if the band is actually pretty popular--because my top favorite Japanese band, BACK-ON, is very underrated, so I assumed that people are not really into Japanese bands. Later I was surprised that many people talked about One Ok Rock wtf (I will now write the name this way to make it--more pleasant to read in the entry, I guess).

When I was in France, they were already selling the tickets. I knew I wanted to go to the concert no matter what, so I contacted my friend (who also introduced the band to me) and had her book a ticket for me--without even knowing when and where the concert would actually be at!

AND FINALLY. HEHEHEHEHE. MUAHAHAHAHA.

But first, I would like to warn you that this is not going to be a full report of the event, as I nearly passed out in the middle of the concert.

That day, I came to the venue at around 5 PM, people were already gathering since morning! Then we met up with my friend's buddies. During our conversation, a guy interrupted, he wanted some of us to be interviewed for a TV channel. Well, rather than 'some of us', it actually ended up with all of us being shot, I kind of hid myself behind my friend's back and there was only one of us who did all the talking, though.

After few hours of waiting and lining up, they opened the gate. Women were prioritized to get in (great!), but they collected back the tickets, so no memento from the concert, ugh! Truly glad I took a photo of it (and my friends later realized that I did a great job of taking photos of the ticket, they 'boo-ed' me before for being so bouncy and excited for it!!).

The concert started at 8 PM (or not? Knowing how Indonesians tend to be late at everything). But before it started, they clearly announced that no recording was allowed. As soon as One Ok Rock's members appeared, the audience went hype--without forgetting to activate their recording devices (duh).

And I started to make my way forward through the sea of humans, determined to see them closely.

It was a war zone.

Still, I sang my heart out (as I pushed people to go through), I jumped around (as I elbowed people--wtf I'm a jerk aren't I), and I enjoyed it to the fullest. I managed to stand at 3rd-4th row.

TAKA WAS THERE. SO NEAR, IN FRONT OF ME. WTF HE'S TOO BEAUTIFUL. It stunned me. I love them for their songs but now I feel like I could turn into a fangirl. You won't know how beautiful he is until you get to see him in person.

I did tell you that it was a war zone, didn't I? Due to the lack of oxygen, I barely could hear Taka's singing (let me cry here). The voices were far, my ears were ringing, I wanted to vomit, and slowly my vision went pitch black. My friend, who actually almost fainted too, had to help bring me to the side of the arena, I fell on my knees and some people helped me.

After a while, I recovered. Not wanting to pass out, we had no choice but to go back far from the stage.

By the way, my friend is super strong! If you see her as a 'sweet, delicate, fragile girl', your eyes are playing trick on you. When I was kept being pushed back, she stood still, holding my back, keeping me from falling. We were such a great team, we managed to get to the front line, if there wasn't a girl who kept asking us if we were okay, I'm sure we could get to second, or probably first row.

I tried recalling, but I can't remember the things that happened in order, so here are some things that happened during the concert :

Taka brought Indonesia's flag to the stage!!!!

Tomoya said 'selamat malam, saya Tomoya! Saya suka bakmi! (hello, I'm Tomoya! I like noodles!)'

Taka said 'saya cinta nashi goreng! (I love fried rice!)' I swear it was 'nashi' instead of 'nasi'! lololol Japanese accent (which I find adorably cute!). He also said 'you guys are fucking crazy!'--with his perfect English.

Someone threw a bag to the stage, Ryota took it and handed it over to Taka. Inside it was--a panty. But then Taka put it into his pocket!!! It wasn't funny to me, though, I find it inappropriate. I think Taka was only trying to keep the concert enjoyable to us by pocketing the panty instead of being upset. Dear mad fan, whoever you are, don't do it ever again.

Toru said 'mari jadi gila! (let's get crazy!)'

Ryota sang a line of Indonesia's national anthem.

There was a crazy obnoxious girl who wouldn't stop pushing and shouting 'Toru (or Ryota? Can't remember, don't care), daisuki!!'

The concert was closed with the encore song Wherever You Are.

In fact, I had to look up for these things first because I really have problem recalling them. I didn't know running out of oxygen can take off your memory. I think I missed a lot of things while recovering too.

On our way after the 'war', again, another guy stopped us, asked if he could take an after-concert picture of us for a magazine. Sure! Messy hair, all gross, smudged makeup, clothes drenched in sweat. But I felt like I was a survivor of the sea of humans and it needed to be appreciated! We let him snap a picture of us then we went away.

Nevertheless, I ENJOYED IT. First concert I attended, so amazing!!

THANK YOU, ONE OK ROCK, PLEASE DO COME AGAIN!

Etude House Dear Girls Be Clear Moisturizer SPF 30/PA++ Review

We know that applying toner and moisturizer before going with your BB cream or foundation is very essential. When I first started doing make-up, I didn't own any moisturizer at the moment, so I grabbed this right after Etude House released their Dear Girls line which used only organic ingredients and comes in 5-Free System; paraben, talc, mineral oil, artificial colors, animal ingredients.

Etude House's products always have pretty packaging! Look at those flower and ribbon decorations!

Pump for your hygiene's sake. Contains 50g of the product.

'Ingridients'? What.

So what do they say about this product? (from en.koredepart.com)

Adheres to skin to brighten skin tone without stickiness.
Blocks UV rays to create healthy skin.
5-vitamin extract and 7-organic extract offer full of nutrition to skin.
5 Free System (Paraben, talc, mineral oil, artificial colors, animal ingredients)

It's always good to have some sun protection in your make-up, I was happy finding out this moisturizer has SPF 30 in their formula. And that 5-Free System is just great!

Now, let's see how it works.

Hada Labo's moisturizer comes in transparent white liquid while Etude House's has thick white liquid with refreshing floral scent that stays on skin for minutes.

Blended out.

With flash.

While Hada Labo Ultimate Moisturizing Milk gives clear, watery finish, Etude House Dear Girls Be Clear Moisturizer leaves you with a matte white cast. Note that it doesn't last long, but you need to give some time for it to give you the brightening result you want before you start going with your BB cream or foundation. There was one day where I applied it with BB cream and powder in a rush, the white cast wouldn't tone down even if I waited for minutes. It was horrifying, my face was way far brighter than my neck. I ended up restarting my whole make-up.

I have to tell you that you need to be very careful with this moisturizer, apply it thinly with your fingers! With Hada Labo, I don't need to worry about applying too much moisturizer, let it dry for a while and BB cream time! With this one moisturizer, one full pump is too much. When it's too much, it leaves you a white cast that lasts long and if you go out, being exposed to the sun, IT MELTS.

IT.

MELTS.

No kidding, when I visited my boyfriend he asked, 'what is that white thing on your forehead?' FREAKING EMBARRASSING GRAAAAHHHH

*cough*

Well, if you apply it evenly, thinly, and carefully, you will get the result you want. I really like how it brightens my dull skin without sticky feeling. And it has SPF 30 so no need to apply more sunscreen! I don't get breakouts from this moisturizer too. But having to be careful upon application is too much of inconvenience for me, so I switched to my Hada Labo.

Price?
Rp 76.000,-/around $6.7

Where to buy?
eBay. I purchased mine from Chic Princessa.

What I dislike :

• One full pump is too much? WHYYY. The pump should have been designed as its own measurer that gives you the perfect amount! Or do I expect too much?
• White cast that stays forever when applied too much.
• It melts (again, when applied too much) under the sun.
• Wtf why so much work to get the result I want. 

What I like :

• Refreshing floral fragrance.
• Cute packaging.
• Hygienic pump.
• SPF 30/PA++ for your sun protection.
• Brightens the skin tone--when applied correctly.

Repurchase? No.

Thanks for reading, have a good day!

It's Skin Macaron Lip Balm in 01 Strawberry Review

Bon appetit ! Omnomnomnom.

Okay, no, don't. It's a lip balm, not a real macaron for you to eat, no matter how tempting it looks please don't eat it. Once, my friend and my boyfriend saw this, my friend jokingly told my boyfriend to eat it. He took it, he opened his mouth and I swear I had a light heart attack there. My friend and I gasped when we saw it gone into his mouth as he made gulping sound. Of course he was also joking, he didn't really put it inside, but the lip balm could fit into his mouth! *inhales*

Onto the review!

What made me buy this lip balm? The packaging, obviously! *hides*

It's Skin offers the Macaron Lip Balm in 01 Strawberry, 02 Green Apple, 03 Grape, and 04 Pineapple. It contains 9g of the product. I chose Strawberry because I felt like--smelling strawberry? I don't know, later I regretted for not going with mint-colored green apple instead.

It's bigger than normal macarons (or maybe it's normal macarons that should be this big, yum). Don't try giving people heart attack by seeing if it could fit into your mouth, okay?

So far, this is my favorite lip balm. On lips, it feels lighter than my The Body Shop Born Lippy Stick Lip Balm. The strawberry scent is very faint yet so sweet. Remember how I told you that sometimes I can be such a sensitive ass with fragrances? Not even once this lip balm makes me feel sick. It does its job well, it moisturizes your lips, no chapped lips. Nothing outstanding from the lasting power, though, it lasts for 2-3 hours like any other lip balms, then you will need to reapply it.

Although the packaging is really cute, it has its own disadvantage. It comes in jar without applicator, which makes it possible for it to collect bacteria. There are three ways to apply this kind of lip balm; you can use a lip brush, your clean finger, or just dip your lips into it. I usually use the second or third way myself.

Still a favorite lip balm of mine!

Price :
Rp 65.000,-/around $5.8

Where to buy?
eBay. I bought mine from Chic Princessa.

What I dislike :

1. Jar type without applicator, collects bacteria easily if not careful.

What I like :

1. Sweet, faint strawberry scent. Good for those who can be extremely sensitive with scented lip products.
2. Very light on lips.
3. Cute packaging!
4. Moisturizes the lips, not leaving them dry and chapped.

Repurchase? Nah, there are still tons of lip balm to try out!

As for you guys, how do you like lip balms in jar packaging? How do you usually apply it?

Thanks for reading, have a good day!