Nigerian woman breaks Guinness World Record for longest handmade wig

<p>A Nigerian wigmaker has broken the Guinness World Record for the world’s longest handmade wig.</p>, <p>Guinness World Record made the announcement in a statement on Tuesday, saying: “After constructing the underlay with wig-cap netting and black fabric attached to a bicycle helmet, she completed the hairpiece using 1,000 bundles of hair, 12 cans of hair spray, 35 tubes of hair glue, and 6,250 hair clips.”</p>, <p>It said Helen, who achieved the new feat, spent 11 days and over two million naira (£2,031; $2,493) making the wig, measuring 351.28 metres (1,152 ft 5 in).</p>, <p>According to Helen, she has been working as a professional wigmaker for eight years, producing 50 to 300 wigs per week.</p>, <p>She added that she trains hundreds of students and has made thousands of wigs.</p>