A Nigerian woman, Lisha Dachor, 19, from Plateau state has painted over 4,000 nails in 72 hours in an attempt to break the Guinness World Record.
With a nail brush in hand Lisha Dachor,19, whizzed around an events centre in Plateau state, northern Nigeria, adorning hundreds of fingernails with blue, pink and purple varnish.
Her three-day marathon climaxed on Wednesday, with a nail-biting finish. To potentially break the Guinness World Record (GWR), Dachor needed to paint 60 fingernails per hour, adhering to GWR rules. Now, she awaits GWR’s review after submitting her evidence.
Dachor’s motivation for this challenge goes beyond personal achievement; she aims to alter perceptions about teen mothers, like herself. “I want to give people hope, especially single mothers because many people don’t think we have anything to offer,” she shared with the BBC.
As a seasoned nail technician for nearly three years, Dachor also aims to spotlight women from northern Nigeria. Additionally, she hopes her record attempt will shine a light on Plateau, her home state, which sits at the intersection of Nigeria’s Muslim north and Christian south.
