Meet Smita Srivastava, a 46-year-old woman from Uttar Pradesh who holds the Guinness World Record for having the longest hair on a living person.(Image Source: X.com/GWR)
Meet Smita Srivastava, a 46-year-old woman from Uttar Pradesh who holds the Guinness World Record for having the longest hair on a living person.
Ms. Srivastava calls herself "real Rapunzel." Having not cut her hair since she was 14, her remarkable tresses were officially measured to stand at an incredible 7 feet and 9 inches last year.
She proudly says she has the world's longest hair, which she never cuts and takes up to 45 minutes to wash. "I love my hair so much," she told Guinness World Records.
"I used to dream about holding a world record title, and God answered my prayers. I want my hair to gain more recognition like this so I can gain more records," Ms. Srivastava added, per Mirror.
According to GWR, the 46-year-old usually washes her hair twice per week. The entire process of washing, drying, detangling, and styling may take up to three hours each time.
She spends 45 minutes washing it, then uses three hair dryers to dry it before using her hands to detangle it, which usually takes two more hours.
Sharing why she is so passionate about her locks, Ms. Srivastava explained, "My first inspiration is my mother and my sisters—because everyone in my family has beautiful hair.
My other inspiration is '80s Hindi cinema. Actresses at that time had beautiful long hair, which inspired me to grow my own hair."
"In our society, long hair announces the beauty of women. I hope to continue growing my hair as long as I can manage it. I will never cut my hair, and I will keep growing it. My family has been supportive throughout," she added, per the outlet.
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Ms. Srivastava went on to say that she never throws out any hair that she has lost through brushing or washing. "I have not thrown out any hair in the past 20 years.
I have a huge collection. One day I had major hair loss, but the idea of throwing my hair away saddened me. I started crying because I had lost so much hair," she said.
The world record holder said that besides abstaining from scissors, she has a natural hair care program that is followed religiously. She does not use artificial shampoo or conditioner.
She mixes natural herbs with ingredients such as egg, onion juice, and aloe vera. Previously, the 46-year-old also shared that whenever she goes outdoors with her hair flowing in the open, people around her are always "amazed."
She mentioned that people can't imagine there could be hair that long, and they are in disbelief over how she can keep it that long for several years.
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