You Jianxia from China broke her personal file for the longest eyelash measuring 20.5 cm.
You Jianxia has held the Guinness World Report title since June 28, 2016. At the moment, her eyelash measured 12.four cm, on the higher eyelid of her left eye. However she continued to develop her eyelashes. Whereas all of her eyelashes are notably lengthy, this time, the longest amongst all of them was as soon as once more on the higher eyelid of her left eye.
“I first realised that my eyelashes had been rising in 2015. They proceed to develop slowly, turning into longer and longer,” she was quoted as saying by guinnessworldrecords.com.
Whereas she consulted medical professionals to know the rationale behind her rising eyelashes, they had been unable to search out an evidence. “I additionally tried to search out scientific causes corresponding to genes or one thing else. Nonetheless, none of my household have lengthy eyelashes like me, so it may’t be defined,” she added.
You Jianxia believes the eyelashes are a “present given by the Buddha”. “I stored serious about why I’ve such lengthy eyelashes, then I remembered that I had spent over 480 days within the mountain, years in the past. So, I instructed myself that my eyelashes should be a present given by the Buddha.”
She additionally believes her eyelashes give her energy. “There may be some connections between my lengthy eyelashes and a stronger physique. I’m in truthful well being now, however after I was born, I used to be comparatively weak. Now I really feel fairly good and many individuals assume I look youthful.”
Because of the eyelashes, she doesn’t must put on eyeshadow or eyeliner, she additional mentioned. “My pure lengthy eyelashes act because the lengthy eyeliner.”
Speaking about whether or not the eyelashes trigger her discomfort, she mentioned they bring about “solely joys, no bother”. “I wish to say to different individuals who have distinctive beauties – allow us to rejoice collectively and encourage happiness,” she added.