
Nigeria lady sets new Guinness World Record for longest handmade wig
- Published By Jane Njeri For The Statesman Digital
- 1 week ago
A Nigerian woman has set a new Guinness World Record for the longest handmade wig.
Hellen Williams, from Lagos city, set the record after making the wig stretching more than 350m (1,150ft), the Guinness World Records (GWR) said in a statement.
A professional wig maker for eight years, Ms Williams spent 11 days and $2,493 (£2,031) making the wig.
She said despite the experience, it was not an easy task, including finding the materials - saying that she "felt exhausted” at some point, GWR quoted her as saying.
“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 said.
She noted that the biggest challenge was getting space to have the wig laid out in a straight line and measured accurately.
She eventually did on an expressway – the road connecting the cities of Lagos and Abeokuta.
It comes after Nigerian chef Hilda Baci was last week dethroned as the world record holder for non-stop cooking.
Ms Baci won the title earlier this year, causing a sensation in Nigeria.
POST YOUR COMMENT
You May Also Like
Trending Stories
Mapenzi! Zari and Tanasha...
- Published By Jane
- October 24, 2023
Hio Ni Upumbavu Wasituche...
- Published By Jane
- November 8, 2023
Actress Jackie Matubia re...
- Published By The
- October 27, 2023
Zuchu Speaks on Diamond P...
- Published By Jane
- October 12, 2023
RECOMMENDED FOR YOU
If your feet get swollen...
- Published By Jane
- November 29, 2023
5 ways being left-handed...
- Published By Jane
- November 29, 2023
The Importance of Hiring...
- Published By The
- November 29, 2023
10 things men should avoi...
- Published By The
- November 29, 2023
Latest Stories
Transport CS Kipchumba Mu...
- Published By Jedida
- November 30, 2023
Brazilian model Bruna Bia...
- Published By Jedida
- November 30, 2023
Social media personality...
- Published By Jedida
- November 30, 2023
President Ruto set to fly...
- Published By Jedida
- November 30, 2023