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This Real-Life Rapunzel From Latvia Has Hair 90 Inches Long

Real-life Rapunzel Aliia Nasyrova has hair so long that her husband admits he thinks of it as another member of the family. Aliia, 27, who lives in Riga, Latvia, took 20 years to grow out her hair, which measures 90 inches to the floor – and even has its own space in the marital bed. And while her massive mane attracts stares when out in public, her husband Ivan Balaban says he loves it and is proud of her for not cutting it. Weighing in at 4.5lbs (2kg), Aliia says her lengthy locks weigh as much as the family cat. Continue reading »

This Russian Woman Grew Her Hair To Rapunzel Length

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Russian Goldilocks called Darya Gubanova comes from Barnaul (3576 km from Moscow). Darya hasn’t visited a hairdresser for 13 years. In 2003, she made the decision that she will leave her hair to grow all the way to her toes, and she has not shortened her hair ever since. Darias hair is healthy and nourished thanks to the healing properties of flax-seed oil, that is, according to her, very useful for the cultivation and stimulation of hair growth. Continue reading »

Natasha Moraes: The Real-life Rapunzel

Nicknamed “Rapunzel” by her schoolmates, Natasha has not cut her hair – which at 5 feet, 2 inches long was only one inch shorter than her petite frame – since she was a baby. And while Natasha currently sleeps in a tiny, windowless room, she got R$9,000 (about £3,000) from selling the hair for extensions which she has put towards a new home for her family. Continue reading »