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Long nails are now considered unfashionable, since short or medium-length manicures are at the peak of popularity. But not everyone follows fashion, and some deliberately grow their nails for years in order to get into the Guinness Book of Records as the owner of the longest nails in the world.
By the way, there are many such people, and the list of those who managed to achieve this title includes both women and men. It’s difficult to imagine how to live with very long nails and what you can do with them so as not to break them, so let’s look at the most famous examples in the world.
Chris Walton
Singer Chris Walton, nickname Countess, not only became famous, but also got into the Guinness Book of Records. The woman's left hand is decorated with a 91-centimeter nail. And if we measure the total length of the nails, we get a value equal to six meters. The singer takes care of the longest nails in the world herself - she makes sure they are clean and tidy. The Countess regularly gets her nails done and makes sure that the polish on her nails is always fresh. One hygiene procedure takes a woman several hours and at least five bottles of varnish.
The singer easily writes SMS, plays the piano, and drives a car - although it would be interesting to see how she does it. The 45-year-old lady has no help in the household - she copes with cleaning and cooking on her own. Chris began her path to the record at the age of twenty-seven; after 18 years, her patience and accuracy were rewarded with worldwide recognition. And now Chris Walton is not going to give up this part of his own image. As she herself says, most people treat her with interest and curiosity, but there are individuals who see swirling snakes in her nails.
Chris Walton
American singer Chris Walton made the decision to grow her nails in 1993. And the record for their length was recorded in 2011. At that time, their total length was 730 cm , and the size of the longest of them was 91 cm .
According to Chris, she did not seek to gain popularity in this way, she simply always loved manicure and from time to time wore “extended” nails, because it always seemed beautiful to her.
The 48-year-old woman drives a car herself, plays musical instruments (piano), and even writes SMS to her grandchildren and works on the computer. She carefully takes care of her nails, covering them with varnish, doing hygiene procedures to strengthen them and claims that they do not interfere with a full and active life.
The American woman with the world's longest nails is included in the Guinness Book of Records.
In her native Houston, 60-year-old Ayanna Williams is a real attraction: complete strangers stop her on the street and ask her to take a photo with them. Now the whole world knows about the American, because she has the longest nails on the planet. Ayanna raised them for 23 years, during which time each of her nails grew to an average of 60 centimeters. And if you add up their length on both arms, it turns out to be almost five meters! To be more precise – 5 meters 76.4 centimeters. It was with this indicator that Ayanna became a world record holder and was included in the Guinness Book of Records 2018 as the owner of the world's longest nails on both hands among women.
The total length of her nails is 5 meters 76.4 centimeters. It was with this indicator that Ayanna became a world record holder and was included in the Guinness Book of Records 2018. Photo: Facebook.
Looking at the long, curving claws, many wonder: how does she live with them? "Great!" - the woman assures. She manages not only to cook, drive, do her hair and makeup, but also manages the house perfectly. Moreover, Ayanna recently decided to grow her toenails as well. True, now she has to walk exclusively in sandals, but the climate in her home state of Texas, where it is summer all year round, allows it. The only difficulty, according to the woman, that she has to face is that it is difficult for her to squeeze into jeans. Nails are in the way.
Ayanna has been growing her nails for 23 years. Photo: Facebook.
The unusual American even has followers. Ayanna founded the group "Real Nails Qweenz", which is made up of women who grow their nails just like her. Williams owns her own nail salon and designs nails.
Ayanna founded the group "Real Nails Qweenz", which is made up of women who grow their nails just like her. Photo: Facebook.
Ayanna dreamed of getting into the Guinness Book of Records for a long time, but it didn’t work out. For several years, Indian Sridhar Chillal remained the world record holder - he had not cut his nails since 1952, and they had grown to 909 centimeters! True, he grows nails only on one hand - on his left. "Weakling!" - says Ayanna, - “He should have tried to cope with two at once!” However, Williams found a loophole - she submitted an application to the Book of Records as the owner of the longest nails among women. And she finally achieved her goal!
Ayanna recently decided to grow her toenails as well. Photo: Facebook.
Well, the longest world record in the Guinness Book was held by Lee Raymond, a resident of Salt Lake City. Her 8-meter-long nails remained an unsurpassed result until 2009, when Lee got into a car accident and lost her treasure.
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An American woman has been growing her nails for 23 years. An American woman with the world's longest nails is included in the Guinness Book of Records. Ayanna Williams from Texas spent 23 years growing them!
Louise Hollis
If the previous “record holders” distinguished themselves in growing fingernails, then the next extravagant person on our list was able to surprise by the fact that she also grew them on her toes.
She was awarded the title of owner of the “longest nails” in 1991. The total length of the impressive lady's nails at that time was 250 centimeters . Moreover, the size of the largest of them was 24 centimeters .
Louise was able to grow 15cm toenails, which forced her to stop wearing closed shoes. To preserve “her property,” for which the woman was included in the Guinness Book of Records, she wears open sandals with a high platform.
Interesting: To make “natural jewelry” look aesthetically pleasing, Louise carefully cares for it, polishing it and painting it in bright colors. In one procedure, all this “beauty” takes about two and a half bottles of varnish.
The California resident developed an unusual hobby after her husband left, but today she does not regret it at all, because it has made her popular all over the world.
Lee Redmond
Chris Walton took the title of longest nails from Redmond four years ago. Although this would not have happened if her nails had grown a few more centimeters - the length of her nail is 89 cm. Although in terms of the total length of nails, Lee will leave Chris far behind - their total length is 8.5 m. Nails were measured in the Spanish city of Madrid, specifically for an organization that records records. Curious people are sometimes interested in knowing how a young lady with such a long manicure copes with everyday activities, including piquant ones, to which Redmond tactfully replies: “With caution.”
To keep the nails strong, Redmond performs a special procedure every two weeks. And the rest of the time, she carefully cleans them with a brush and carries out hygienic procedures. For almost thirty years, the woman did not pick up nail scissors - and this is the result. Unfortunately, a car accident most blasphemously deprived Lee of her nails - however, the fate of her nails was predetermined earlier - Lee had been thinking about getting rid of them for a long time. Lee's husband, unfortunately, is ill - diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, and long nails made it difficult to care for his husband.
Japanese fans offered the record holder $100 thousand for the right to own her nails
Recognized record holder
History knows several similar records, but the most outstanding of them belongs to Las Vegas resident Chris Walton. The forty-five-year-old singer, better known under the pseudonym Countess, became a recognized Guinness Book record holder back in 2011, having grown her nails to a length of 91 centimeters! And their total length on all fingers is more than 6 meters.
The woman herself is happy with the way her hands look. She claims that her nails don't bother her at all. She does not trust any professional to take care of her hands; she carries out all hygiene procedures and manicures on her own. She uses about 5 bottles of polish at one time! Despite her very long nails, Chris leads a full life - she dresses herself, applies complex makeup, does housework and even types SMS on her phone.
According to the singer, she is not going to part with her nails, because she had to spend almost 18 years growing them! Chris says some people are scared of her hands, thinking she's holding a ball of snakes. But most treat her appearance with humor. In the photo you can see what Chris Walton looks like and her longest nails.
Elena Shilenkova
The unusual list opens with Russian Elena Shilenkova, who became famous on YouTube after, having argued with a friend, the girl decided to grow very long nails. In four years, she managed to increase their length to 12 centimeters (the longest is 15 cm).
The owner of the “original” manicure runs a YouTube channel on which she talks in detail about her life, demonstrating how she cooks food, opens cans of sparkling water or gives a massage to her boyfriend.
The only thing the girl limits herself to is wearing mittens and gloves, swimming in the pool or playing tennis. But she doesn’t suffer from this at all, and her huge nails don’t cause her any discomfort in everyday life.
Sridhar Chillal
Did you think only women grow their nails? But no, and a resident of India, Sridhar Chillal, is direct confirmation of this. The longest nails in the world are on a man’s thumb – 135 cm. Sridhar stopped cutting his nails as a teenager. It took the man almost 50 years to grow the object of his pride.
It all ended 15 years ago - due to the heavy weight of the nails, the fingers located on the left hand began to become deformed, in addition, the heavy weight caused damage to the nerves on the left half of the body - as a result, the corresponding ear became deaf. A man sold his cut nails at auction. Connoisseurs paid 200 thousand dollars for the lot.
A few lesser known records
We didn't tell you about all the records. Several other people had a passion for long nails and tried to grow them to incredible sizes. For example, Wen Zhan from China did not at all pursue the goal of getting into the Guinness Book of Records. According to him, long nails are just an attempt to calm down his excessive temper. They help him curb his love of fighting, since with such nails it is simply impossible to clench his hand into a fist.
Another man from India, Sridhar Chilal, as a teenager, decided never to cut the nails on one hand again. He kept his promise to himself and managed to practically break all records. The longest nail has grown to 130 centimeters! The Hindu is truly proud of his achievement, but says it cost him a lot. First of all, health. Gradually, the nails began to deform, and due to their impressive total weight, the nerves on the left hand were damaged. This resulted in deafness in one ear. In 2000, the man decided to cut his nails, but kept them as a keepsake. When he happens to attend various talk shows or other events, he certainly takes them with him.
These amazing records are shocking, but at the same time arouse genuine interest . The life of such people seems mysterious and incomprehensible. In this article, we introduced you to strange individuals who decided to experiment on their appearance by growing incredibly long nails. In conclusion, we invite you to watch an interesting video about a woman from Russia who has the longest manicure in our country.
Male record holders
Among men, there are also those who prefer to have the longest nail coverings. For example, Sridhar Chilal, who was born in India, began growing them when he was fourteen. In this matter he achieved some success. The length of each covering was 130 cm, which allowed him to become one of the most famous people not only in his country, but throughout Asia.
Sridhar himself admits that he is pleased with his successes, despite the fact that for the sake of them he had to endure not entirely pleasant changes in his body.
Due to poor nail care, they have become crooked and ugly. Chilal began to notice that he had trouble hearing in his left ear. The cause of deafness was the longest coverings, which put great pressure on the arm and passing nerves with their excessive weight. In order not to aggravate health problems and not take risks, Sridhar decided to give up the title of record holder and cut off his longest nails. However, he did not fail to keep them as a souvenir. Even after Chilal acquired a normal hand appearance, he was invited to many television shows.
Despite the fact that too long nail coverings can sometimes harm people's health, it is worth caring for them so that this does not cause unpleasant consequences. Of course, everyone dreams of waking up as a celebrity. However, we should not forget about the influence of nails on the general condition of the body.
Louise Hollis
Another record holder, however, long nails adorn not the woman’s hands, but her feet. Fortunately, the American lives in the town of Compton, located in California, which has a warm climate - the girl has to wear sandals all year round. To avoid damaging her nails when walking on the streets, a woman has to walk on high soles.
Her toes are decorated with a 24 cm nail. The total length is 2.5 m. Louise is a mother-heroine, she has 12 children and 21 grandchildren, but this does not stop her from keeping an eye on the condition of her toenails. She regularly treats them with a nail file and carefully applies varnish. The woman does not have a husband - apparently, he could not stand such sharp and long marigolds.
Long toenails
There are such unusual people who grow their toenails. The process is labor-intensive and brings a lot of inconvenience: it is difficult to choose shoes, it takes a lot of time to clean the plates from dirt. However, the difficulties did not scare Louise Hollis. A woman lives in America and has not cut her nails for many years. The length of each of them is 15 cm.
The girl managed to grow her pedicure thanks to the mild climate. Winter in her area is warm and your feet don’t get cold even in sandals.
By the way, her husband did not support Louise Hollis’ new hobby. The girl is divorced, but record hunters noticed her and included the American in the Guinness Book of Records.
Wen Zhan
Another male representative in our today is Wen Zhan. A resident of China stopped cutting his nails not in order to find himself on the pages of the book of records, but in order to quell the desire to get into a fight with someone. Do you know how difficult it is to form a fist when your nails reach such a length? Wen Zhan grew his nails for 14 years and reached a length of 35 cm. To protect his nails from accidental breakage, the man put his hand in a shoebox while sleeping.
Less known, but no less interesting records
Not only the above characters, but also many other, less famous people have experienced and are experiencing an irresistible desire to grow their nails to record lengths. Here are just a few of them:
A resident of a Chinese town named Wen Zhan is not one of them, because, according to him, his huge nails are absolutely not suitable for setting a record and getting into the Guinness Book of Records. In this way, a man copes with his aggression and temper directed at others. After all, having very long nails, it is absolutely impossible to get into a fight with anyone, since a person simply physically cannot clench his palm into a fist. This is exactly the result the man sought.
Sridhar Chilal from India stopped cutting the nails on one hand during his youth. The guy promised himself never to do this, and for many years he grew nails on one hand. Thanks to his promise, Sridhar broke all records, because his longest nail is 130 cm long. According to the man, he is very proud of himself and his record, even though it cost him his health. Due to the fact that nails have considerable weight, the nerves in the man’s hand received a lot of stress for a long time. This caused Chilal to become deaf in one ear. In 2000, the man finally decided to take a difficult step and cut his nails. But I couldn’t part with them forever. He carries them with him to all sorts of events and various television shows, where he is often invited, as proof that he was the owner of the record.
American Loretta Adams has been growing her nails for 24 years. The woman could easily qualify for entry into the Guinness Book of Records, but for some reason one day she got rid of her long nails, apparently tired of caring for and monitoring them, since this process takes a lot of time. The woman has absolutely no regrets about her decision and feels great.
Another well-known owner of very long nails, who appears in documentaries and leads an active lifestyle, is a Chinese man named Li Yang Ping. The man is 43 years old and has been growing his fingernails for most of his life. Caring for and caring for them gives a man unprecedented pleasure and Li Yang completely refuses to say goodbye to his nails. They bring him fame and help him earn a living.
The longest nails for men
Sridhar Chillal was born in India. At the age of 14 (1952), he decided not to cut the nails on his left hand anymore. The idea came about after a teenager was scolded by a teacher for accidentally breaking his nail. The teacher challenged the young man: “You will never understand what it’s like to grow long nails.”
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By 2008, the length of the plate on Chillal's thumb was 129.54 cm. The nail was curled and shaped like a snail shell.
Because of such long nails, the fingers hurt, the bones of the hand were deformed and blood circulation was impaired. The man constantly experienced inconvenience: it was difficult to do household chores, travel on public transport, and in addition, there was always a risk of developing granuloma - the formation of a purulent capsule under the nails. This disease occurs when infection penetrates under the stratum corneum.
Interesting!
Sridhar Chillal dated Lee Redmond. The picture posted on the Internet shows that the Indian’s nails are noticeably longer than the American woman’s.
Later the hand lost mobility. Due to the heavy weight of the nails, the nerve became pinched and the hand began to hurt and go numb. In the end, the Indian had to cut his nails. Now this man lives a very ordinary life.
Another man surprised the world - Melvin Booth. The total length of his nails is 9 m 85 cm. He grew them for 30 years. Manicure did not interfere with Melvin in everyday life, even when the man worked in a hospital. The record holder is no longer alive.
The story of the Chinese Wen Zhan is very interesting. The guy began to grow his nails in order to resist the temptation to hit anyone who angered him. The fact is that when the nail plates of the industry are very long, Wen Zhan could not clench his fist and it was also impossible to fight.
For 14 years, nails in the industry have grown up to 35 centimeters. The Chinese valued this wealth very much, so he made a special bed for his nails from a cardboard box, in which he put them when he went to bed.
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Who has the longest
Growing “record” nails takes a lot of time: you need to carefully look after them. Therefore, new records are not often included in the Guinness Book.
Chris Walton
Chris Walton, known in Las Vegas as a popular singer who performs under the stage name Countess, started growing her nails 18 years ago. Her goal was not to grow it that long—she simply stopped cutting it. According to the woman, she wears such a manicure not for the sake of records, but for her own sake. The record for Chris is another tick in popularity, and not only as a singer.
The woman does not feel any interference in her arms, and the record length does not affect her lifestyle in any way: Chris uses a computer, drives a car, and plays golf. The length of her nails doesn't stop Chris Walton from fingering the keys on the piano.
Lee Redmond
Lee Redmond, who will turn 77 in 2022, lives in the USA in Salt Lake City. She is included in the Guinness Book of Records as the woman with the longest nails - seven meters and fifty-three centimeters, which she has not cut since 1979.
Lee's household chores went smoothly: she adapted perfectly to cooking, writing, and even caring for her sick husband, trying not to use her fingertips. The only drawback, according to the woman herself, was that it was difficult for her to put on a long-sleeved coat without assistance. Otherwise, she led the life of an ordinary person, and also often participated in various shows and charity events.
The record holder drove a car without any problems - the length of her manicure did not at all interfere with her holding the steering wheel and turning it.
Naturally, such long nails required care. Lee lubricated them with hot olive oil, as the plates dried out very much, becoming brittle, and consumed a lot of protein.
At first, the woman was simply interested in doing her nails; then they began to grow back without interfering with everyday life, and bring in a good income. And there was no question of cutting them off. In 2009, a woman was involved in an accident in her car. She was seriously injured and broke her nails, which she had been raising for thirty years.
After the accident, the woman was depressed for some time and at first did not intend to grow her record length anymore.
In an interview with the Huffington Post, she said: “I’m not at the age to start over. My hands are so light now!”
But the depression passed, her nails began to grow, and fans began to expect new records from Lee Redmond.
Sridhar Chillal
Sridhar Chillal entered the Guinness Book of Records in 2015. The last time I cut my nails was in 1952 at the age of fourteen, and only on my left hand. When their length was last measured, it was nine meters and nine centimeters.
His shortest nail was on his index finger - 1.64 meters. The longest one on the big one is 1.97 meters. To avoid accidentally breaking them, the man had to wake up at night almost every half hour and change the position of his hand.
Due to his appearance, Sridhar could not find a job and get married for a long time. However, this did not upset him much. The man reassured himself that he didn’t have to stand in line—they would always let him through. In addition, he always liked to be the center of attention.
The Indian decided to set the record by accident: one day the teacher scolded the boy for breaking his long nail, and advised him to grow it himself in order to understand how difficult it was.
This record had a negative impact on the man’s health: the nerves in his arm were under heavy strain for a long time, and as a result he became deaf in one ear.
After Sridhar received confirmation in the Guinness Book of Records, in 2000 he cut off his nails, and instead of a nail file and scissors he had to use power tools, and gave them to the New York Museum.
To this day, the exhibit and a photo of its owner can be seen in the museum window.
Louise Hollis
California resident Louise Hollis is a woman with very long toenails and fingernails. Their total length across ten toes was two meters twenty-one centimeters (87 inches).
Louise started growing her toenails so that they would look beautiful in open shoes in the summer. Then she really liked this activity and the attention she attracted to herself.
Because of her unusual hobby, the woman even divorced her husband, who demanded that she get rid of such length.
The whole family helps a woman take care of her manicure. It takes two and a half bottles of polish on the fingers and toes. You should only wear open shoes with 3-inch heels to keep your nails safe.
Wen Zhan
Wen Zhan from the Chinese province of Fujian began to grow his nails out of a desire to become a record holder. But this is not the only thing that led him to this decision. Throughout his life, Wen Zhan was a troublemaker, getting involved in various fights and “showdowns.” One day he decided that he would grow nails that would no longer allow him to clench his hand into a fist.
The length of his nails, thirty-five centimeters, brought the man great fame in his homeland - in China. However, Venu has to put up with some inconveniences. So, when he gets into bed, he hangs his hands and puts them in cardboard shoe boxes so as not to accidentally damage his manicure.
Melvin Booth
Melvin Booth entered the book of record holders in 2008: his “nail” length was nine and a half meters.
Little is known about him himself. Born in 1948, served in the US Army. He worked as a doctor at Pontiac Hospital for almost thirty years. He lived a secluded life, rarely left the house, adopting the life of a recluse, and rarely demonstrated his achievements in public.
The purpose of Melvin growing his nails remains a mystery. One day a man simply stopped using manicure scissors. No one knows what caused this strange behavior. Over the years, he never learned to take care of his hands and do housework at ease, so he chose the path of being a hostage at home and achieving his own achievements. Melvin Booth died in 2009.
Loretta Adams
Loretta Adams, who lives in Dallas, has been growing her nails for twenty-four years. The longest of them is 89 cm. The total length was three meters and eighty-one centimeters. She had every chance to compete for the title of owner of the record length, but did not want to.
The woman cut off her nails, tired of protecting and caring for them, and she doesn’t regret it at all. Now they are kept at home as a relic.
Melvin Booth
This owner of some of the longest nails in the world lived in Michigan - his name is also immortalized in the famous book. The total length of his nails reached 9.85 m. He began growing them in his third decade of life. It’s still not particularly clear how the man managed to combine work in a hospital with such a long manicure. The man was a desperate homebody and, apart from work, never left the house. Unfortunately, the man passed away in 2009 - he passed away at the age of 61.
Loretta Adams, 89 cm (381 cm - total length)
This US resident could well claim the title of owner of the longest nails in the world if she had not cut them. She grew her nails for almost 25 years, and one fine day, in 1997, she cut them off at the root. They were probably terribly tired of their owner. Then the total length of Loretta Adams' was 3.81 m.
Former record holder
Before Chris took her place of honor in the Guinness Book of Records, the title of the woman with the longest nails in the world belonged to Lee Redmond. The length of the largest of her nails is about 80 cm. The total length of the nails on this woman’s hands is 7.5 meters.
According to Lee Redmond, she has been growing her nails for more than 27 years. Every day she pays a huge amount of attention to them: this includes a manicure, cleaning her nails with a special brush, and treating them with strengthening solutions. But despite this, the woman is very proud of her achievement and is not ready to give up such an unusual feature and cut her nails. Lee has a huge number of fans who admire her hands and are willing to pay huge sums of money to become the owner of at least a small part of her nail.
Recently, Redmond stated that she was ready to part with her “jewel”, sacrificing her nails in order to care for her seriously ill husband. However, at present, the woman has not realized her plan. However, her nails do not prevent her from coping with all household chores; she cleans, washes the house and even shaves her husband. Although, according to Lee, some nuances still exist. So, she sleeps separately from her husband, with her hands down from the bed so as not to damage or break any of her long nails.
Christine Walton
A Las Vegas resident and singer with the stage name Countess, Christine Walton, held the record from 2011 to 2016. During cultivation, the marigolds grew to 731.4 cm.
Christina decided to grow her nails long while still a rising 27-year-old star. Nails now require about 2 hours a day for care treatments. The hardest part is painting your nails. But you don’t need the help of other people to create a chic Walton manicure.
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Christine believes that nails do not interfere with a woman’s daily activities. The proof is five happy children and a beautiful home. In 2022, Walton decided to cut her hair down to 1 inch. In a comment on the photo on Instagram, Kristin wrote that she wanted to “live life to the fullest” and also “sing and travel without the fear of breaking jewelry.”
Calming the violent
Wen Zhan is a famous resident of China who was also able to grow quite long nails. Their length is only 35 cm, but he did this not for records and competitions, but only for himself. According to the man, such a maneuver does not give him the opportunity to bend his fingers into a clack and beat hated neighbors or acquaintances. In this simple way the man became famous in his province. Although this fame causes a lot of inconvenience. For example, when sleeping, a man should put his hand in a box so as not to break his nails. After all, he grew them for more than 14 years.
