Smita Srivastava: The "Real Rapunzel"

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21 July 2024

Smita Srivastava from Uttar Pradesh holds the Guinness World Record for having the longest hair on a living person. She calls herself "real Rapunzel"

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She has abstained from cutting her hair since the age of 14, and her remarkable tresses were officially measured at an impressive length of 7 feet and 9 inches last year

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She is proud to have 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 

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The 46-year-old usually washes her hair twice per week. The entire process, including washing, drying, detangling, and styling, takes up to three hours each time

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She spends 45 minutes washing it, then uses three hair dryers to dry it before using her hands to detangle it, which typically takes another 2 hours

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Ms Srivastava said that she never throws out any hair that she has lost through brushing or washing

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The world record holder revealed that apart from staying away from scissors, she has a natural hair care regime that she follows diligently

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She avoids artificial shampoos and conditioners and mixes natural herbs with ingredients like egg, onion juice and Aloe Vera

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Ms Srivastava added that people find it difficult to fathom the existence of such lengthy hair, expressing disbelief at the length she has maintained 

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