With lengthy locks measuring 236.22 cm (7 ft 9 in), Smita Srivastava from Uttar Pradesh, India, has claimed the world record for the longest hair on a living person.
Smita, 46, has been growing her hair since she was 14. She usually washes her hair twice per week. The entire process takes up to three hours each time. She spends 30-45 minutes washing it, then she dries it with a towel before using her hands to detangle (理顺) it, which typically takes two hours to do. Once her hair is detangled and fully dried, she combs it before braiding (编辫子) it or tying it into a bun.
Smita collects any fallen hair from the sheet and keeps it in a plastic bag. “I have never thrown away my hair from the past 20 years,” she revealed. “The idea of throwing them away was saddening me. I started crying that I had such a hair loss,” Smita recalls. Sometimes her hair gets caught underneath her feet while she walks, causing it to break, so Smita makes sure to collect all hair too. “It has been 20 years now, and today I have a huge hair collection.”
Smita says that whenever she goes outside with her hair down, people are “amazed”. “They are unable to believe how one can have such long hair,” she said. “People come to me, touch my hair, take pictures, take selfies with me, and they often query the products I use, as my hair is beautiful. “I tell them what I apply on my hair, and they express their intention to do the same to achieve healthy hair.”
Smita is overjoyed to now hold this Guinness World Records title, which she says she used to dream about. “I will take care of my hair as long as I can. I will never cut my hair because my life is in my hair,” she said. “I want my hair to grow more and see how long I can manage it.”
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