Aleksei kravchenko biography for kids

A real-life Rapunzel who has not had her locks trimmed since she was five-years-old, now boasts a two-metre long mane and even stars in Christmas shows as her alter ego.

But unlike the Grimms' fairy tale character, Alena Kravchenko, 33, is a successful businesswoman and mother to six-year-old twins, Valeria and Miroslava.

And Alena, of Odessa, Ukraine, has revealed that the secret to keeping locks luscious is washing them no more than once every three weeks, adding: 'I love my precious long hair and love taking care of it.

'But I don't wash it very often, because I think that products are not good for it and can make it thinner and can stunt its growth.

'I like to be natural and the natural oils in your hair are what is best for it and help t