Lagos wig maker sets new Guinness World record for longest handmade wig

The Lagos wig maker constructed the underlay with wig-cap netting and black fabric attached to a bicycle helmet, using 1,000 bundles of hair, 12 cans of hair spray, 35 tubes of hair glue, and 6,250 hair clips.

Nov 14, 2023

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*Helen Williams wearing the world's longest handmade wig measuring an impressive 351.28 meters (1,152 ft 5 in). Credit: Guinness World Records.*

Helen Williams, a wigmaker from Lagos, has made history by crafting the world's longest handmade wig measuring an impressive 351.28 meters (1,152 ft 5 in).

The Guinness World Records recognized her accomplishment …

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