# Real Life Rapunzels Time To Cut These Insane Fairytale Hairstyles By TrendHead | Published 2009-01-14 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/real-life-rapunzels-time-to-cut-these-insane-fetishes References: [majorlycool](http://majorlycool.com/item/super-long-hair/catid/20) This Rapunzel business seems to be the big thing in China. Some women are wearing their hair at lengths of over 4 meters. I am sorry to be so blunt, but I can’t hold it back: this look needs to go. I think these people are holding onto some weird concept of beauty, which the rest of the world doesn’t seem to share: just cut it! Never mind the impracticalities of having hair longer than your waist, it must be a real pain to [wash, comb and move with](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/la-bonne-brosse). I imagine it would hurt like hell when people stand on it too. In my opinion, it is a scary looking fetish gone way too far. I think most of you would agree, no? Otherwise, please help me, inform me of this weird fascination with [growing your hair freakishly long](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bouf). The woman in the video above is probably the most scary thing I have ever watched. I hope I don’t get nasty nightmares about it. Image credits [1](http://bhimkarki.com/2007/04/longest-hair/) | [2](http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://english.people.com.cn/200503/25/images/0324_C11.jpg&imgrefurl=http://english.people.com.cn/200503/25/archive.html&usg=__mg33RJRhA5NQtLD2J5gMmS1GWFY=&h=500&w=347&sz=31&hl=en&start=1&um=1&tbnid=U_KVZD7zjY106M:&tbnh=130&tbnw=90&prev=/images?q=longest+hair&um=1&hl=en&client=safari&rls=en&sa=X) | [3](http://majorlycool.com/item/super-long-hair/catid/20) | [4](http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1011464/Meet-real-life-Rapunzel-whos-growing-hair-12-years--reached-7ft-10in.html) | [5](http://www.chakpak.com/photo/longest-hair/137205?gdata=148213>ype=ufp&index=103) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.8/10 - Popularity: 67% | Activity: 98% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Internet](https://www.trendhunter.com/internet) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Long Hair Trend:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop innovative hair care products and solutions to address the challenges of maintaining extremely long hair. - **Beauty Standards Evolution:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create inclusive and diverse beauty standards that embrace various hair lengths and styles. - **Hair Fetish Exploration:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore the market potential and develop specialized products or services catering to individuals with a fetish for extremely long hair. ### Where This Applies - **Hair Care Industry:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop hair care products specifically designed for long hair, considering unique challenges of length and maintenance. - **Beauty and Personal Care Industry:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Introduce new hairstyles and trends that focus on individuality and self-expression, going beyond traditional beauty standards. - **Alternative Lifestyle Industry:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create specialized products, services, and communities for individuals with alternative lifestyles focused on hair fetishes and unconventional beauty practices. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Hair Repair Web Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/extreme-hair-rescue.md) - [Premium Hyper-Realistic Wigs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-renatural.md) - [Record-Breaking Hair Flip Challenges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/k18hairflip-2026.md) - [Human Hair-Made Pots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/range-of-pots.md) - [Hair-Reusing Fabric Companies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dutch-startup.md) - [AI-Based Salon Try-Ons](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/perfect-corp.md) - [Haircare-Focused Web Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/k18-extreme-hair-rescue.md) - [Clinically Proven Hair Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/remilia-hair.md) - [Expressive Hair Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/main-character-hair.md)