A new world record for the longest hair among male teenagers has been achieved by a 17-year-old Native American, measuring at 5 feet 3 inches. The Guinness World Records officially recognized this remarkable accomplishment.
Ruben Lox Twiss Jr. from Rapid City, South Dakota, has refrained from cutting his hair since he was two years old, surpassing the previous record held by Siddhdeep Singh Chahal from India, whose hair length last year was 4 feet 9 inches. His decision to grow his hair was initially due to his fear of hair clippers, a fear that was supported by his parents. As he grew older, Ruben continued to follow the traditions of his tribe by maintaining the length of his hair.
Every morning, Ruben spends about 20 minutes washing his hair with shampoo and conditioner and then requires an hour for it to dry. Additionally, it takes him another 10 minutes to detangle, comb, and braid his long hair. To ensure accurate measurements, his hair was untangled, washed, combed, and laid out at a salon to determine the longest strand.
After three measurements were taken, the average became Ruben’s official record. Despite the inconveniences of his hair occasionally getting caught in car doors and shower handles, Ruben enjoys having long hair and has no plans to cut it. His determination has inspired many others to embrace the idea of growing their own hair. Ruben belongs to the Oglala subtribe of the Lakota people and hopes this achievement will bring pride to his family and tribe. He will be eligible to claim the title for the longest living male hair when he turns 18.
Notably, the longest hair ever on a man belonged to Swami Pandarasannadhi, the head of Tirudutturadhi Monastery in Madras, India, with hair reportedly measuring 26 feet in 1949. The record for the longest hair on a teenage girl – 6 feet 7 inches – was set by Nilanshi Patel from India. She cut her hair in 2021 and donated it to a museum.
