A Nigerian wigmaker from Lagos State, Helen Williams has set a world record for making the longest handmade wig.
Williams made a wig which stretches an incredible 351.28 metres (1,152 ft 5 in), the Guinness World Record announced on Tuesday.
Helen Williams from Lagos, Nigeria has achieved a new record for the longest handmade wig which stretches an incredible 351.28 metres (1,152 ft 5 in) đź‘Ź pic.twitter.com/gwGdqjF8Wp
— Guinness World Records (@GWR) November 14, 2023
She spent 11 days and over N2 million to create the hairpiece using 1,000 bundles of hair, 12 cans of hair spray, 35 tubes of hair glue and 6,250 hair clips.
“Finding the materials to make the longest wig was not an easy task,” Helen told the GWR team, “My experience as a wigmaker helped a lot.”
Helen undertook the enervating task at the Lagos–Abeokuta Expressway as there was no other available space that could accommodate the lengthy wig.
She said it was not an easy task as she “felt exhausted” during the process.
“However, friends and family encouraged me. I did not want to let them down, so I maintained my focus. The outcome is the longest handmade wig in the world,” she added.
Williams has displayed the wig in her office so anyone can come and take a look at it “whenever they want to.”
