Real-life Rapunzel with hair down to her calves reveals she now wants to grow it to the FLOOR (and claims the secret to her healthy locks is using supermarket shampoo)
- Olga Demidova, 44, from Saint Petersburg, Russia, has hair down to her calves
- The fitness trainer now wants to see if she can grow her locks to the floor
- Washes her hair twice a week with supermarket shampoo and stays healthy
A Russian woman with hair down to her calves has revealed her tips for growing long and healthy locks.
Fitness trainer Olga Demidova, 44, from Saint Petersburg, Russia, had waist-length hair in 2012 and decided to grow it to see if it could reach her knees.
Over the last six years she has been careful not to use any damaging products and trims just a couple of centimetres of the length two or three times a year.
Now she proudly shows off locks that are 5ft long and admits her striking look means children on the street call her Rapunzel.
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Olga Demidova, 44, from Saint Petersburg, Russia, decided to grow her hair six years ago to see if it could reach her knees
Over the last six years she has been careful not to use any damaging products and trims just a couple of centimetres of the length two or three times a year
She said: 'I always have had long hair to my waist until 2012. One day I read an article on the internet that said that not everyone can grow very long hair because it is a genetic peculiarity
'I decided to find out how long my hair can be and wanted to see if my hair could grow really long and reach my knee or further.
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'I stopped cutting my hair I only trim it about two to three times a year and only trim three to five centimetres.'
Olga now wants to grow her hair to the floor.
Olga has revealed that she managed to grow her hair by simply washing it twice a week, staying healthy and avoiding hot water and letting her hair air-dry naturally
She keeps it in a braid every day but admits that sometimes her long hair keeps her up at night
While many might think healthy hair growth relies on expensive products, Olga swears by her basic routine.
She said: 'I use common shampoo conditioner and a mask from the super market. I don't use oil or eggs like some. I only wash my hair.
'The shampoo should include D panthenol or keratin. I wash my hair for about twenty-five minutes two times a week. It is not difficult to maintain.'
She now plans to grow her hair to the floor, and keeps it in remarkable silky condition by washing it with normal shampoo and conditioner that she picks up from her local supermarket
'I always have had long hair to my waist until 2012. One day I read an article on the internet that said that not everyone can grow very long hair because it is a genetic peculiarity,' she said
When out and about, she gets mixed reactions from the public with children calling her Rapunzel
Olga wears her hair in a plait every day but said at night it can be so uncomfortable that it stops her from sleeping.
When out and about, she gets mixed reactions from the public with children calling her Rapunzel.
She told women who want to recreate her look to simply 'be patient' and strip back their beauty routine.
'My advice for girls who want long hair is just to be patient, don't wash your hair every day, only once or twice a week. Don't use a hot air blow dryer, don't use hot hair iron and don't use hot water for washing hair,' she said.
Olga wears her hair in a plait every day and said that her hair sometimes prevents her from sleeping
'It's also important to lead a healthy lifestyle with no smoking and no drinking alcohol. Be positive and active and do sport.
'People think different things about my hair. Some people love it especially children because they call me Rapunzel.
'Some people hate it but I don't care about it because I love my hair, it is so silky and I want grow it to the floor,' she concluded.
'My advice for girls who want long hair is just to be patient, don't wash your hair every day, only once or twice a week', she said sharing her hair care tips
'Some people hate it but I don't care about it because I love my hair, it is so silky and I want grow it to the floor,' she added
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