Consumer Reports revealed last year that carcinogens were found in samples of 10 popular synthetic braiding hair brands.
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Claretta Bellamy,
NBC news,
12 Feb. 2026
Bowman is working to create a stable home environment with freedom of expression for her 8-year-old daughter, Alex, and has already introduced the foundations of braiding.
In a ruse that, for lack of a more astute reference point here, feels very Don Draper-coded, Rose poses as the dear male soldier who died next to her in battle, figuring why waste the deeds to perfectly decent land, or his name.
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Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
17 Feb. 2026
Somehow, the guy known for not thinking much about results has a stealthy knack for figuring things out.
The Americans — Tabitha and Tara Peterson, Cory Thiesse and Taylor Anderson-Heide — were chasing the rest of the match, never able to cobble together more than one point with their hammer.
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John Shipley,
Twin Cities,
16 Feb. 2026
While the trend concerns mostly dramas, American actors are also chasing lighter material from Europe.
Chromatic aberration is very well controlled, with minimal color fringing even when shooting wide open.
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Tantse Walter,
Space.com,
18 Feb. 2026
Details like eyelash fringing, subtle embroidery, and embossed velvet designs are an easy way to dress up a mundane sectional or lackluster white couch.
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