By: Natasha Archary

A Nigerian woman has made it into the Guiness World Records for the longest handmade wig.
Wigmaker Helen Williams spent 11 days and over 2 million Naira, an estimated R43 000 to create her hair-raising piece.
Helen’s wig measures 351.28 meters and includes 1 000 bundles of hair, 12 cans of hairspray, 36 tubes of hair glue, and 6 250 hair clips.
The longest handmade wig was made after Helen constructed the underlay with wig cap netting and black fabric attached to a bicycle helmet.
A professional wigmaker, Helen says she is over the moon with her record.
“It will take a while for me to digest. This achievement is one of the best thing that has ever happened to me. I still cannot believe it.
Finding the materials to make the longest wig was not an easy task. My experience as a wigmaker helped a lot.
I have trained hundreds of students, and have made thousands of wigs but at some point I felt exhausted.
However, my 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.”
Helen who has 8 years of experience with wigs says the biggest challenge she faced whilst attempting to set this record was finding the space to have the wig laid out in a straight line and accurately measuring it.
The wig was measured at the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway, which is a long road connecting Lagos and Abeokuta.
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) 👏 pic.twitter.com/gwGdqjF8Wp
— Guinness World Records (@GWR) November 14, 2023
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