Woman makes record-breaking wig longer than seven Olympic swimming pools

Woman makes record-breaking wig longer than seven Olympic swimming pools
A girl from Lagos, Nigeria, has entered the file books after weaving a home made wig that measures 351.28 metres in size.
Professional wigmaker Helen Williams spent greater than two million naira (about $3800) and 11 days making the wig, which is longer than seven Olympic swimming swimming pools.

Williams first made the underlay utilizing wig-cap netting and black cloth fastened to a bicycle helmet, earlier than utilizing 1000 bundles of hair, 12 cans of hair spray, 35 tubes of hair glue and 6250 hair clips to finish the piece, in keeping with a press release from Guinness World Records.

Professional wigmaker Helen Williams has been making wigs for eight years and produces 50-300 per week. (Guinness World Records)

”Finding the materials to make the longest wig was not an easy task,” stated Williams within the assertion.

“My experience as a wigmaker helped a lot.”

She has been making wigs for eight years and produces 50-300 per week.

“I have trained hundreds of students and have made thousands of wigs,” stated Williams, though her record-breaking endeavour nonetheless proved troublesome.

“At some point, I felt exhausted.

“The journey is a really tough one,” Williams said. (Guinness World Records)

“However, family and friends inspired me. I didn’t wish to allow them to down, so I maintained my focus. The consequence is the longest handmade wig on this planet.”

Given its size, Williams found it difficult to find a space to lay out the wig to be measured. She eventually managed to do so along the highway between Lagos and the city of Abeokuta.

Now, the wig is kept in her office, available for people to admire “each time they wish to”, she said.

“My recommendation to everybody out there may be: goals are attainable,” Williams said.

“However, the journey is a really tough one.”

Source: www.9news.com.au