Superhairoes enter the history books thanks to longest hair donations

Two incredible supporters of The Little Princess Trust have achieved Guinness World Records titles for their epic hair donations to the charity.   

Ruth Tripp’s hair reached the floor before she reached for the scissors while Jack Drever parted ways with his luscious locks after his first hair cut in seven years. 

Ruth, a kind-hearted mum-of-four from Devon, donated 67 inches of hair while Jack, a 37-year-old builder from Southampton, gave 35 inches of his hair to the charity earning them the respective male and female Guiness World Records titles of largest single donation of hair by an individual.

The Little Princess Trust provides wigs, free of charge, to children and young people with hair loss and both Ruth and Jack also raised funds to help turn their lengthy locks into wigs.

Adam Millward, Managing Editor at Guinness World Records said: ‘While breaking any record requires dedication and passion to some extent, certain feats call for something extra.

"In the case of the largest single donation of hair, arguably the most vital attributes are self-sacrifice and kindness.

"Having witnessed first-hand the lopping of Jack’s impressive locks, it’s clear that both he and Ruth boast these qualities in spades.

"It’s a privilege for GWR to be able to celebrate these selfless hair-raising heroes as well as to champion the stellar work of The Little Princess Trust." 

Ruth, 38, said when her hair got to the floor, she knew it needed to come off as it was just going to get damaged.

"I thought it would be better to give it away now, so somebody could actually use it and make the most of it,” she added.

Ruth, who is an accountant, would wash her locks using normal shampoo and conditioner, but said it would take a "few hours" to air dry.

"If I took my hair down while I was out, then children would say 'mummy look at that princess hair' and they would ask to have hair like that," she said.

"That's what children want, so I knew I should give it to someone else."

Meanwhile, Jack was originally just going to chop his hair off, but his business partner Lewis Bowers suggested that they could raise some money out of it.

That they certainly did and, having raised £1,833, Jack said he hopes his record can create awareness and inspire many others to donate their long hair to the charity.

Wendy Tarplee-Morris, one of the founders of The Little Princess Trust, thanked both Ruth and Jack for their donations and their patience in growing their hair to such remarkable lengths.

“We always encourage our supporters to grow their hair as long as they can as it helps us meet the demand for our popular longer wigs,” she added.

“Ruth and James really have followed this message with some enthusiasm, and we are all so grateful to them for helping us to provide free, real hair wigs to children and young people.”