Interview of Zaryana Milan : Her hair is 2 meters long

Livecoiffure : Why have you decided to be a model?

Zaryana Milan : About 5 years ago, one night, I was invited to go to the theater by a photographer with my friends. After the performance, he took pictures of all the invited people and a few days later, he asked my friend if I was working as a model but I wasn’t at the time.
Indeed, I was a student at the Université Nouvelle in Russia, I had finished my second year of Economics at the university but inside me, I wanted to be a model. I then met the Russian photographer Anton Olkhovenko for a shooting and in 2 months I did about 40 sessions.
I am an independent model and I work under contract with different companies. This doesn’t stop me to keep studying.

Livecoiffure : Your hair is about 2 meters long, why did you let it grow so long?

Zaryana Milan : At the beginning, this wasn't my choice. When I was a baby until I was 2 years old, I was blond and my parents had both dark brown hair. Later, it started to change color : I had long dark brown curls with blond ends like natural tie and dye.
My hair kept growing, I didn't like my long hair because it was difficult to wear and really heavy but my mother had forbidden me to cut it because she had it down to the waist when she was young.
As a teenager, I could see my classmates having beautiful hairstyles every day with their “short” hair, I was so jealous! I would wear a braid because it was fast and practical to wear. Then one day, I asked my sister, who was working as hairdresser, to cut it.
My mother had difficulty to accept this change because my hair reached my knees. She asked me to think about it. She contacted a local television- in Stavropol- and I was invited on the channel STS. I've always had my hair down to my knees and a few years ago, when I started to be a model, I kept letting my hair grow, now it is almost 2 meters long (from the forehead). I understood that it was my trademark which makes of me a unique model. Today, I am proud to be one the rare girls in the world able to boast about having such a hair length.
 

Livecoiffure : How long does it take to obtain this result and what is your beauty ritual to keep your hair in such a good shape?

Zaryana Milan : The last time that it was very short, I was only 2 years old, after I rarely cut it a lot, 35 cm max in one time. I regularly cut the ends, but in the end it represents 22 years of intense hair care. I cut between 2 and 10 centimeters once or twice a year. Once, I spent 20 hours for two days detangling my hair, it’s a big work!

With hair like mine, I always have to be careful because it always get stick into things. I don’t use a hair brush but a wooden comb, I regularly remove split ends. I don’t use a hair-drier, I let it dry naturally, I use a microfiber towel with which I wrap my hair, it is very absorbing.
I wear my hair in a chignon most of the time to avoid rubbing with my clothes which may damage it. Furthermore, I have a very healthy and balanced diet.

Regarding my beauty ritual, my hair is washed twice a week, the first time I do just the top part of the head and the second time the lengths. I use shampoos and conditioners but also masks. I love the shampoo “ Crème de Bambou “, the “ masque fleur de Jasmin “and the mask « Quintessence “ by Leonor Greyl. I also use products “Hair Spa” by Lundenilona. I sometimes use the shampoos by L'Oréal Professionnel. I also make home masks rich in neutral henna or ginger.
I shared my home recipes on my instagram : http://www.instagram.com/zaryana.milan