The woman with the longest hair in the world calls herself the “real Rapunzel” and shares unusual tips

Meet the ‘real-life Rapunzel’ who has the longest hair in the world, stretching to 7 feet 9 inches.

Smita Srivastava, from Uttar Pradesh in India, has been growing her hair since she was 14. The 46-year-old holds the Guinness World Record for the longest hair on a living person and says she will “never cut it”.

It takes her up to 45 minutes to wash her endless locks and uses three blow dryers to dry it. The mum, whose barnet drags on the floor as she walks, says she simply uses a comb and her hands to detangle her tresses.

Speaking on the Guinness World Records YouTube channel, Smita said: “I love my hair so much. I used to dream of holding a world record title and God answered my prayers. I want my hair to gain more recognition so I can earn more. records.”

Sharing why she is so passionate about her locks, Smita explained: “My first inspiration is my mum and my sisters – because everyone in my family has beautiful hair. The other inspiration is the Hindi cinema of the 80s. Actresses at that time had beautiful long hair. , which inspired me to grow your own hair.

“In our society, long hair announces the beauty of women. I hope to keep growing my hair as long as I can manage. I will never cut my hair and I will continue to grow it. My family has always supported me. “

The world record holder also confessed that she will not throw away any hair she has lost through brushing or washing. She added: ‘I haven’t shed a hair in 20 years. I have a huge collection.

“One day I had major hair loss, but the thought of throwing it out made me sad. I started crying because I had lost so much hair.” She collects the hair in plastic bags and keeps them in a safe place.

Besides the fact that she stays away from scissors, Smita also has a natural hair care regimen. She avoids artificial shampoos and conditioners and mixes natural herbs with ingredients like egg, onion juice or Aloe Vera.

A number of people were quick to congratulate Smita on her achievement and were amazed at her hair growth. On YouTube, one person said: “Wow. It must be years since birth and no hair cut. But wow. Talk about legit Rapunzel”.

Another commented: “Amazing how long her hair is but still looks beautiful, almost like a majestic mythical character brought to life.” “This woman is blessed,” added another.

Another said: “Wow, beautiful hair! I’d probably tangle and fall if I had hair like that.”

Another wrote: “Wow, if I had this hair I would never stop playing with it. My hair goes down to the middle of my back and it made me feel like I had a bob.” “Nice,” added another.

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