Helen Williams, Nigerian Stylist Breaks Guinness World Record for Longest Handmade Wig

Helen Williams, a Nigerian stylist from Lagos, has been inducted into the coveted Guinness World Records for crafting the world’s longest handmade wig.

Guinness World Records made the announcement on Tuesday, November 14, via a tweet.

Helen’s astonishing work spans an impressive 351.28 meters (1,152 ft 5 in), earning her the coveted title, according to the official release from the Guinness World Records.

Helen spent an incredible 11 days and nearly two million naira (£2,031; $2,493) bringing her fantasy to live, according to GWR.

The wig’s basis was meticulously constructed with wig-cap netting and black cloth, neatly fastened to a cycling helmet.

Subsequently, Helen completed the hairpiece using 1,000 bundles of hair, 12 cans of hair spray, 35 tubes of hair glue, and an impressive 6,250 hair clips.

The post reads;

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) 👏

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