Nicki Minaj Talks Her Colorful Wig Obsession

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Nicki Minaj is talking about her trademark wigs that made her famous.

The Harajuku Barbie who's been photographed wearing pink, green, blue and purple hair is dishing details on her signature mane.

As previously reported Lil Kim wasn't too keen on Minaj  emulating her extensive wig collection and threw off the faux hair at a concert stating that she was “above this.”

Nicki however has since continued with the colorful hair trend and in an interview with HypeHair she speaks on the multi-colored locks that are making her famous.

She offers advice to readers of HH and suggests that ladies buy human hair wigs. She also adds that her colorful mane, the green bob especially, maker her happy.

“Go for a human hair wig in jet black with a blunt cut China bag...I like the green bob. Everyone seems to like that. People are saying it's the winner right now...I decided to choose a new look. Color makes me happy. It really excites me. I am a very visual person and when I look in the mirror, and I see green or I see pink, it does something to my attitude. It makes me feel positive."


  • no

    Before anyone types any rubbish know this. Lil Krim was NOT the creator of wigs or dyed wigs for that matter. That is all.

    • Jay

      She wasn't the creator, but she was damn sure the first chick rocking them!

  • MsGV

    She looks great with colorful hair. It compliments her complexion. Good for her. Do what you want and wear what you like. Whatever makes you feel empowered. That's the media problem now. Always trying to define someone and tell them what the hell they should be doing with their money. Shut the EF up Bish! <<got a little angry :)

    • blissofessence

      so love your comment its totally true

  • MsDtown

    There should be more colorful people in the world. Folks take things too serious. Entertainers give us an experience and its fun to trickle some of that into real life. Have FUN!

  • Naked TRUTH

    Whateva, this chick will wear whateva her management tells her too! She's man-made a poser an Imposter!
    Go back to your carpet munchin' dayz *****! lol

  • essences

    what is she a child? *****ociating colors with emotions. get a damn mood ring fool. color wigs are ok only on Halloween

  • LibraBaybee

    There is always a hater....Just because she like's colors, does not make her childish. So with that comment you posted @Essences, you must not like colors. You must wear black, grey, and whit only...Hunh?

  • http://www.stylebyraina.com The Stylist

    Personally, I loved it back when Queen B 1st did it in HIP HOP and I love it now on the youngin'. They are ENTERTAINERS...they're supposed to be funky and out there and wear the things you CAN'T or shouldn't wear because they are Artists and can get away with it. That said, they lil beef is tired. I think the youngin' should give ole girl her props and walk off into the sunset. She's on the upswing of her career... when you're a grown woman it's nuthin' to be gracious.

  • Roc C!ty’s $hin…

    Lil kim is spending much time hatin while she should be worried bout her paper game....so childish, she lost the lil respect i had 4 her

  • Roc C!ty’s $hin…

    kim is spending more time HATING, instead she should be worried bout her paper game.....she just lost de lil respect i had 4 her

  • blissofessence

    i love the color of her hair on pick in top left side of article it so fits her she is bomb whatever color she uses for her head it always looks good on her

  • Roc C!ty’s $hin

    kim's spending more time HATING while she should be worried bout her
    paper game....she just lost de lil respect i had 4 her

  • BarbieKilla Fivethousand

    Stop buying wigs and buy you some talent!

  • http://www.swaggtalk100.net webmistress

    to be honest salt n pepa started the "dyed hair" trend back in the 80's regardless of who is doing what *****oy owes the colors whoever can wear whatever whenever.

  • Lil Kim Wigs ®

    How can she trademark something that Lil Kim made famous in Hip Hop? Who writes for this website? Like, really? Are you serious?

  • Lil Kim Wigs ®

    Her trademark colorful wigs? Fail! That's Kim's trademark.

  • Deevil

    She should give up rappin and be a full time model. She's easy on the eyes but not really the ears.

  • creole doll

    she looks a damn fool who wears this on a daily basis its stupid makes her look like a clown

  • http://www.swaggtalk100.net webmistress

    lol @ looks like a clown

  • asia

    Umm.. I hardly eva see women walkn down the street with colorful wigs! She looks stupid.. Who does this!? And no I'm not hater! I have a job, rock my real hair and its REAL COLOR, she's a weirdo in my opinon.can we please remember that this is a grown woman, she's not a *****n barbie! Barbie is a doll, fake.. Plastic.. Its not a real image to copy

    • http://cartoonsbyj.com Cartoon Blog

      Nicki Minaj is about the closest thing a human being can get to being an actual barbie doll with all of the plastic surgery.

      J

  • Mabel

    This woman is not 25!!

  • Krazyluck07

    @BarbieKillaFiveThousand you r hilarious, I agree, I really tried 2 listen 2 her the other day, and I just don't get it, not only r her lyrics wack, those crazy voices make it harder 2 understand, I guess, and y have i seen more photoshoots than I've heard songs?

  • Southern Treat

    Nicki can wear whatever she wants. What's wrong with you people. That's like saying black women can't wear weaves b/c someone else wore them 1st. Kim didn't invent colored wigs. Colored wigs were not just made for Kim. These haters are addicted to my girl Nicki Minaj. Always come on these sites to express their hate for someone they don't know. Stop ridin Lil Kim b/c she doesn't even like black women. HAHAHA yall sound like fools!

  • TellMeSumting

    I'm not really a NM fan, but it's not childish to love color. God loves it too. Look at wildflowers... many different colors... BEAUTIFUL. A flowerbed that has one color is pretty, but a flowerbed that has a lot of different colors is beautiful and interesting.

  • Lisa

    I am not a Nicki Minaj fan but I have to commend her when it's due. She actually looks nice in the colorful wigs. She's the only person I know that can pull that off besides Left Eye (RIP). Nicki has a bright personality and she wants her hair to portray it. Nothing childish about that. She's open minded and she's in the right industry to look like that.

  • KimDon’tOwnWigs

    Lil Kim only has a problem with Nicki wearing colorful wigs and blaming Nicki for stealing her style. But, Lil Kim ain't talking about Katy Perry and GaGa wearing colorful wigs, which is proof that Lil Kim is just jealous of Nicki.

  • http://www.swaggtalk100.net webmistress

    There is nothing wrong with colored hair, everybodies been dying it for years...i'll rock blue/black, pink/black or burgandy...not feeling green and orange those also people, clothes, shoes and cars come in different colors so why not hair??

  • Ms.Jay

    Lil Ki is a has been, she needs to concentrate on upgrading her raggedy look...She wasn't the first to wear a colored wig and she won't be the last...rock U Nicki

  • Ms.Jay

    NM refers to herself as the Harajuku Barbie, which is no way a copy of Lil Kim..the Harajuku tradition is all about color, they wear colorful hair and wigs...so with that said Lil Kim needs to go sit her @$$ down somewhere...NM is rockin that look...she's a Harajuku Barbie

    • Jay

      Yeah, it is. Lil Kim was calling herself the black barbie when NM was still playing with barbies

  • Joe

    No Lil' Kim was not the creator of wigs or died hair but she made popular in the mid-late 90's. Minaj is totally biting Kim's style. I think the issue Kim has is that Minaj isn't acknowleging where her [Minaj] style was inspired from. That's all!

  • Tamika1412

    I think the whole colorful wig thing is played out. Who rocks wigs anymore anyway. Unless your bald headed. Why are you wearing a wig? I don't get this chick. Who wants to be a plastic doll and fashions themselves after one. People are really this brainwashed that they would think this is Hot. Yeah Kim said it breifly about being a black barbie but at least she could rap. Nicki Minaj is a POP act clear and simple. You can't possibly take this girl serious.

  • LIFEISGOOD

    Does anybody remember charlie baltimore and her hot pink hair or PINK. People act like coloring hair is started by lil kim.

    I understand Nicki Minaj looked up to lil Kim. Just like Chris brown looked up to MJ. Ciara looked up to Janet. She even said she was one of her influences. So of course some of that would show. Lil kim acts like she doesn't want any influences or something.

    As many similarities as they have I can name more differences.

  • shorty

    im from back in the day these young kids is rockin our style when i see nicki i see lil kim straight up i do think nicki copyed kim style u can look up to the person u amire but u come out with ur own look pictures lil kim did nicki did the same yo u dont do someone else do u ur a cute girl nicki did like 10 pic of her doin the samething lil kim did thats copyin her style see thats were the problem come from with everybody i just hope nicki dont copy lil kim plastic surgry style lmao

  • cherry

    I think personally Nicki is her own person but she need to show her influence through her idol she idolized before she became what she is today. She's only copying to she her appreciation, except she's not announcing it like other stars would do. Yeah, I think she changes up her voice to let you all know that she has some differences with her image,Bare with it and give her a little credit.

  • De’Mon Henderson

    I Think the whole thing is corney.Every body is a trend setter.I do think Nikki Manaj is talented,just young and stupid.I also think that Little kim had her day.Let somebody else come in and have their moment.In a couple of years somebody will replace Nikki manaj just like she replaced lil kim.

  • mz.songs123

    I lyk nicki swag but me and her wigs just not gettin along but wen she use her eal hair ima b on her banwagon more but all thes diffrent wigs is just making me wonna slap tha f**k out of her....nicki GET RID OF DEM UGLY AZZ WIGS OK B***H...I STILL LUV U(NO HOMO)

  • yani

    ok first off! lil kim was already swagger jackin off foxy brown! if anything! Should nicki pay homage... yes! and she did so on the BET Awards!!.. Nicki minaj is doing these things to attract the white audience to .. so she can cross over! she also wants to be a popstar! duh!! and lil kim wants to be a white girl or just look like faith evans hint hint .. her lighter skin and blonder hair. so how dare she get mad at nicki for wanting to wear colorful wigs!! it is a free country and if nicki want to step outside and wear a green wig dhats her choice!!! GOSH PPL!! and unlike lil kim .. nicki has more talent because she went to laguardia school for the arts!!and BIG used to write kims raps!! So STOP HATIN KIM CUZ UR CAREER IS ALMOST DONE .. you do have paper but dnt get mad it is someone else's turn!!! I am a Nicki Fan!!!

  • http://hiphopwired.com/2010/07/08/nicki-minaj-talks-her-colorful-wig-obsession/ pancakes

    mmm , im not a fan of nicki... but i think she should be a model though

  • http://www.swaggtalk100.net webmistress

    @ Pancake she already has modeled for Dr Jays and a few other places, but i know for a fact she has modeled for them cause i've seen her on several of thr sites adverts, She has a pretty smile and her own thing going on...cant say she is really compying off anybody unless it was the inventor of wigs or colored hair.

  • *****aian

    I hate the green one,but i love the blond curls.I hate how she acts like her real hair is all wavy and she just puts a wig on

  • alexis stewart

    i lov you so much nicki minaj i want to be just like you

  • peanut

    those wigs are horrid how can you take someone serious with blue green or purple hair

  • Cowanda

    I am having a big bday party and i want to do a nicki minaj theme. do anybody have any tips on wat i can do?

  • http://Haha Geneviev

    Her face expressions!!!! Why LOL why would u want to look like a. Damn fool on crak on national tv.. Stupid niki and her sorry ***** raps

  • krista

    ohhh i see.. kala pala she always wearing a colorful wig... hmmm meaning hindi masaya si nicki minaj? so she needs to wear a colorful wig, just to be happy? hmm (?_?) loveyou nicki m.:)
    i love your style <3

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