Luu Cong Huyen, from Nam Định Province, Vietnam, has now set the record for worlds longest fingernails. His nails are longer than the height of an average adult giraffe. Guinness officially records Luu's nails at 19 feet 6 inches. started growing the nails when he wanted to become a teacher, to look more “majestic.” His dad talked him out of teaching and the nails kept growing. Lưu notes there are plenty of pitfalls to the nails, saying, "If it rains, I have to keep them dry. If they get wet, they will soften and fall right off. In a crowded place, if someone bumps into them, they'll be broken for sure, so I have to protect them.