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Bristol beauty influencer is real-life Rapunzel
Wavy, thick and really, really long; Jasmine Larsen’s hair almost always makes a standout mark in any room she enters.
But on some occasions, like this recent afternoon, Jasmine walked in snuggled in a warm coat with her hair tied up as she prepared to chat about her being Bristol’s real-life Rapunzel.
“I was on the news and the Sun called me Rapunzel. So I was like, let me call myself Rapunzel,” Jasmine said as she settled in her chair at a city centre cafe.
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Since then, the beauty influencer has been featured everywhere from the New York Post to some newspapers in India.
But coverage is not always positive, especially online with Jasmine saying that some people are “obsessed” with her flowing auburn locks.
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Many people tell Jasmine politely how attractive they find her and her hair, which she says is “totally fine”. But then there is another side of men sending her unsolicited pictures or messages.
Jasmine’s confidence, however, remains steadfast: “When it crosses the boundary of them requesting specific pictures, then it’s just uncomfortable and rude.
“It doesn’t lower my confidence because I get so many positive comments as well from females and from other men that just find it beautiful.
“It’s a sign of strength and beauty because it takes a lot of patience and care to actually grow your hair that long.”
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It all started when during the pandemic Jasmine was inspired by seeing other long-haired girls to grow her own hair that now by the end of 2024 has reached her calves.
Thick shiny locks of hair caress her body and make a lasting impression on her 132,000 followers on Instagram and 82,000 followers on TikTok.
But Jasmine, who also owns a hair cosmetics brand, uses her voice on social media for much more: “I think it’s important to talk about female empowerment, and about how females should be comfortable in embracing their beauty without feeling bad or guilty for it.
“I feel like I could use my platform to teach women to feel empowered with their own beauty and to not feel ashamed or guilty about it – because so many women do and I feel like it just brings their confidence down and they feel more shy.”
Jasmine added: “Most people get hated on if they look different but beautiful, especially if you make something unusual look good, you get so much hate for it.
“So I think the fact that I’m doing it, I think empowers women. It’s unique beauty.”
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