Meet the Woman With Longest EyeLashes
You Jianxia from China broke her own record for the longest eyelash measuring 20.5 cm. Watch our latest video to learn more.
You Jianxia from China has held the Guinness World Record title since 28th June 2016. At that time, her eyelash measured 12.4 cm, on the upper eyelid of her left eye. But she continued to grow her eyelashes. While all of her eyelashes are particularly long, again the upper eye lid on her left eye is the longest. You Jianxia broke her own record for the longest eyelash measuring 20.5 cm. She said, “I first realised that my eyelashes were growing in 2015. They continue to grow slowly, becoming longer and longer.” While she consulted medical professionals to know the reason behind her growing eyelashes, they were unable to find an explanation. She added, “I also tried to find scientific reasons such as genes or something else. However, none of my family have long eyelashes like me, so it can’t be explained.”
She said, “I remembered that I had spent over 480 days in the mountains, years ago. So, I told myself that my eyelashes must be a gift given by the Buddha.”She added, “There might be some connections between my long eyelashes and a stronger body. I am in fair health now, but when I was born, I was quite weak. Now I feel quite good and many people think I look younger.” Thanks to the eyelashes, she does not need to wear eyeshadow or eyeliner. When asked whether the eyelashes caused her discomfort, she said , “They bring only joys, no trouble. I would like to say to other people who have unique beauties – let us rejoice together and encourage happiness.”
