Helen Williams, a professional wigmaker based in Lagos has set a new Guinness World Record for the longest handmade wig, measuring an incredible 351.28 meters (1,152 ft 5 in).

On Tuesday, the Guinness World Record disclosed this on its X handle while congratulating her.

William spent 11 days and over ₦2 million making the wig, which required 1,000 bundles of hair, 12 cans of hair spray, 35 tubes of hair glue, and 6,250 hair clips.

“Finding the materials to make the longest wig was not an easy task. My experience as a wigmaker helped a lot,” William said.

William further made known that she has been working as a professional wigmaker for eight years, producing anywhere from 50 to 300 wigs per week and she has trained hundreds of students and has made thousands of wigs.

According to the Guinness World Records the biggest challenge William faced was finding a space to have the wig laid out in a straight line and accurately measured, as none of the venues she visited – including several running tracks – were long enough to accommodate it. She eventually decided to do it beside the Lagos–Abeokuta Expressway, a long road connecting the cities of Lagos and Abeokuta.