Next week, Kree Harrison and Candice Glover are going to battle it out for the ultimate title in music – the winner of American Idol. I was honestly shocked to see Angie Miller go home tonight. As much as I hate to say this, but after last night’s performances, the odds of Kree making it to the finale seemed dismal. She was even shocked, and if you look closely, you can see Kree mouth ‘holy shit’ several times after Angie’s elimination.

Here are two of the best performances from last night. Team Kree for the win!

Ever since I worked at LUSH, I’ve fallen in love with Dream Cream and Putty For Your Hands (Superbalm was introduced just right after I left LUSH). Anyone who has the unfortunate pleasure of enduring eczema on your hands, arms, and/or legs knows just how uncomfortable and painful it really is. I’ve vowed to never use any dermatologist recommended products, mainly because I avoid chemicals on my body at all costs.

The dream team of Putty For Your Hands, Superbalm, and Dream Cream is a savior to anyone riddled with eczema. It has literally transformed the eczema on my hands from an extremely painful, itchy, and at most times, fire-like feeling, to a manageable condition. I no longer have those painful, fire-like flareups, although my fingers still looks slightly scaly. I don’t care about the way my hands look – I’d take them looking scaly any day compared to those itchy flareups!

There is a daily, three-step process that I use for ridding my hands once and for all of eczema. First, I use Putty For Your Hands whenever I wash my hands. I must warn that it is not a soap – there are no cleansing agents (except for just the Tea Tree) in this product, so be sure to use your favourite soap before hand (Noubar for me!). What is inside of this product is nothing short of amazing. The combination of marshmallow mucilage (also known as marshmallow root), lavender, tea tree and chamomile work in unison to get deep down in the cracks of your eczema, not only soothing your hands, but also effectively repairing them over time. You are not only relieved of the itch, but also have an incredibly soft set of hands and fingers that you’re probably not used to!

Throughout the day, I rub a very little amount of Dream Cream on my hands, especially in the cracks on my fingers. I find Dream Cream to be incredibly greasy, which is why I use a light amount. The ingredients are very similar to Putty For Your Hands (lavender, chamomile, tea tree), but the main distinguishing ingredient is the oat milk. Oat milk has been used for centuries to calm and soothe sensitive and problematic skin, and it’s no coincidence that Dream Cream is a staple in any LUSHies stash. When I worked at LUSH, I’ve actually had customers come back crying to me saying how this is the only product that has ever worked for them, and I believe it.

Finally, we have Superbalm. Superbalm is marketed as a scalp treatment, but when the Sales Associate at LUSH Upper Canada Mall told me that you can also use it for eczema on your hands, I was sold. The active ingredient is salicylic acid, which is naturally derived from plants and vegetables. Salicylic acid gently eats away and sloughs off any dead skin you have on the affected area, and also repairs and soothes the problem right at the core. I leave a generous amount of Superbalm all over the afflicted area and leave it on overnight (you can wear your moisture absorbing gloves if you want your bed sheets to remain clean). And the smell – my GOD, the smell. Call me weird, but it smells like candy. I can’t stop smelling my hands after I’ve put Superbalm on.

That’s what I love about this trio – they don’t mask the problem temporarily. They work together, getting at the root of the problem and attacking it head on, rather than just bandage it. A must have combination for anyone afflicted by eczema.

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Sorry to all you Rihanna fans, but there is something about her voice that is extremely annoying. It’s actually unpleasant to the ears. Thank god she has a remarkable team behind her to mask that glaring flaw that is known as her voice.

All hail Ms. Lavie, but before you do, check out her flawless cover of Stay.

I’ve been following Jake Barker for years, and this dude is definitely talented. And there is no denying the JT vibe you get when he sings. While he does a great job on this cover vocally, the video is beyond cheesy, especially the end. Still a huge fan, Mr. Barker!

Check it out below!

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The Samsung Galaxy S4 was revealed earlier today, and was it ever underwhelming. Let’s just get one thing out of the way – I couldn’t care less about the fanboys or people who are choosing to upgrade to the Galaxy S4. I’m just giving my opinion on why there are better options out there (HTC’s The One comes to mind).

The S4 is one slab of tech that looks like a shrunken down version of the Galaxy Note II. The specs are impressive, don’t get me wrong. 5″ 1080p screen, an octo-core processor that will only come to certain markets (North America is only getting the quad-core version – fail), a 13 megapixel camera, and a smattering of gimmicky features that make me want to vomit. All the talk about using your eyes to control what’s going on on your device is mind-numbing. Have we really come to the point where to go to the next page of an article, we can’t flick our fingers anymore?

And that plastic. Dear god, that plastic.

When you take away all the flash and flair, the pomp and circumstance, what are you really left with? The Galaxy S3.5. And guess what? HTC’s The One will be completely eclipsed, even though it’s a gorgeous device, that, in my opinion, crushes anything that Samsung releases.

Last night, the top 10 had the entire catalogue of American Idol performances from previous winners, including songs they performed while competing on the show. Kree Harrison chose to sing Carrie Underwood’s rendition of Crying, originally sung by Roy Orbison. I think she did a phenomenal job, and while Angie Miller is the clear favourite, Kree is, in my opinion, the underdog, and the one to watch out for in the competition.

Check out her performance of Crying below (skip to 0:21 to get past the annoying American Idol app)!

Watch the latest official trailer below!