A Nigerian woman says she painted more than 4,000 nails in 72 hours in an attempt to break the world record.
With a nail brush in hand, Lisha Dachor, 19, strolled through an events center in Plateau state in northern Nigeria, adorning hundreds of nails with blue, pink and purple nail polish.
His three-day marathon came to an end on Wednesday.
Guinness World Record (GWR) rules state that for Ms Dackor’s counting attempt, she must paint 60 nails per hour.
She is now waiting for the GWR to review her attempt after submitting her evidence.
Ms. Dachor said she embarked on this challenge to change the narrative about teen mothers like herself.
“I want to give hope to people, especially single mothers, because a lot of people think we have nothing to offer,” she told the BBC.
The manicurist has been working professionally for almost three years and says she also wants to put women in northern Nigeria in the spotlight.
Ms Dachor says she also hopes her record attempt will put Plateau, her home state, on the map.
Plateau is where Nigeria’s predominantly Muslim north meets the predominantly Christian south and many communities are mixed.
The region has struggled through decades of insecurity and conflict between different ethnic and religious groups, which has resulted in the deaths of thousands of people.
“People judge Plateau by its coverage. Aside from the ethnic issues we have, Plateau is a beautiful place. I have received support from all ethnic groups as I embarked on this endeavor,” she said.
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