Nigerian professional wig maker, Helen Williams, has broken the Guinness World Record for widest wig.
Williams, who broke the record for the longest handmade wig some months ago, created the world’s widest wig measuring 3.65 metres (11 ft 11 in), which GWR announced.
The widest wig is bigger than a Mini Cooper which measures 3.63m (11 ft 10 in) long.
The creation, which started in February took her just over a month to complete, with over 1,000 rhinestones attached to it.
Helen Williams made the wig from more than 800 bundles of auburn hair and spent N4,138,200 on the materials
The 31-year-old said: “I am very proud of myself. I now hold three records.
“As a professional wig maker, I look forward to breaking many more records in the wig category. I enjoy taking on difficult tasks, it makes me a better person and I learn new things.”
Speaking on the challenges she faced, 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.”
She also revealed that she was inspired by American actress and talk show host, Drew Barrymore, who was involved in making a previous record-breaking wide wig.
Helen currently boasts of three records, including one for inserting 90 hair clips into a wig in 30 seconds, and another for creating the longest handmade wig.
