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Stylists' Break World Record!

So what happened when 552 licensed cosmetologists got together to simultaneously cut hair? They broke a world record!

July 11, 2011
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552 licensed cosmetologists from Illinois to Colorado crowded inside of the Mid-America Center in Council Bluffs, IA, to set a new Guinness World Record for the most people cutting hair simultaneously. As part of Peel's annual spring trade show, the attempt was a success! Each stylist was required to do 15 minutes of non-stop hair cutting along with the other stylists.

Approximately 6,000 hairdressers and 250 vendors displaying hair care, salon and beauty products gathered for the trade show. World-renowned stylist, Phillip Wilson, one of the most influential hairstylists in the past 100 years, also participated in the event.

For more information about this event click here.

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