The Nigerian hair designer Helen Williams has been officially recognised by Guinness World Records (GWR) as the new owner of the record for the widest handmade wig.
The British reference book disclosed in a recent blog post that Helen created a hairpiece that reaches the floor and is 3.65 metres (11 feet 11 inches) in width.
This is equivalent to a Mini Cooper, which is 3.63 m (11 ft 10 in) long, according to GWR.
In February, the expert wig maker started her third attempt at breaking the record, and it took her a month to finish.
Using almost 800 bundles of auburn hair, Helen spent about N4 million ($2,719; £2,150) on the supplies to make the wig.
According to GWR, the 31-year-old created the most of her incredibly large wig by hand, but certain pieces were sewn using a sewing machine.
“She stitched it all together on the framework with needle and thread and attached over 1,000 rhinestones to it,” the post reads in part.
“Helen makes wigs every day, but this was such a huge project that it took her months to plan and design.
“She was inspired to take on the challenge by actress and talk show host Drew Barrymore, who was involved in making a previous record-breaking wide wig.”
Also speaking, Helen said: “I encountered many problems. The first few days of the attempt were difficult because I couldn’t walk or sit properly anymore”.
“I was feeling pains everywhere, I had to deal with neck pains, back pains, and pains in my thighs. Putting the wig on my head was also very tough because of the weight. But I am very happy I completed the project.”
Helen said she drew her inspiration from Drew Barrymore, the American actress who set the widest wig record in 2017.
Helen now holds three records, including setting a new record for putting in 90 hair clips in a wig in 30 seconds and for the longest handmade wig.
Last November, GWR certified Helen as the record holder for the longest handmade wig.
Helen also holds the record for most hair clips (90) in a wig in 30 seconds.
