Two Britons cut their long locks to break records for hair donation
Written by Angie Sharma on January 9, 2025
Guinness World Records announced a pair of Britons with formerly long locks broke the records for the largest hair donations.
Ruth Tripp, 38, earned the record for the largest single donation of hair by a female individual when she donated 5 feet, 7 inches of her hair to The Little Princess Trust in September 2024.
Fellow Briton Jack Drever, 37, earned the male version of the record when he donated 2 feet, 11 inches of hair to the same charity in December.
The Little Princess Trust uses donated hair to make wigs for children being treated for cancer.
I planned on getting my hair cut and donated to charity. I hadn’t realized that it may be record-worthy until someone mentioned it,” Tripp said. “After that I needed to wait a little longer to get a bit of extra length. Being patient was hard. I used lots of shampoo and conditioner but the main preparation was time and letting the hair grow.”
Drever said he had been growing his hair out for 7 years and decided the donation would be a good way to change up his look.
Source : UPI News
