“Are we a Nicki fan?” After all, we’re. ‘

As we have fun the rapstress queen, Nicki Minaj, on her fortieth birthday, we’re our favourite hair moments from 2022. And while Minaj began her profession with wild and avant-garde wigs, her 39 era was filled with coloured tresses and laid edges. 

The “Super Freaky Girl” rapper has had a busy yr, from viral verse moments on singles like “We Go Up” featuring Fivio Foreign and “Whole Lotta Choppas (Remix)” with Sada Baby to editorial covers for Interview and i-D Magazine. And along with her busy yr got here many looks, especially her hair. Collaborating with celebrity stylist Boastful Tae, Minaj brought within the yr flaunting with warm auburn-ish extensions, followed by a blonde bob for “Do We Have A Problem” featuring Lil Baby. We’ve also seen the star flaunt a number of halves up half down do’s in jet black and Barbie pink, a sultry red updo, and even a revival of her signature Chinese bang from the Beam Me Up Scotty era. Towards the tip of the yr, we’ve seen her sporting a two-toned bob cut, pin-straight green strands, and a brilliant high ponytail. 

From the beginning of her profession, Minaj has explicitly shown that “boring” isn’t in her vernacular. Who could forget the Harajuku Barbie era of baby blue curls of the “Hello Good Morning Remix” or the animal printed prints on blonde hair she wore to NYFW? Minaj has proven iconic status since her birth into the industry, and while her style has matured through the years, we’ll all the time have a trendsetter on our hands, especially along with her hair. 

In celebration of her big 4-0, scroll ahead to see Nicki’s best hair moments in 2022.

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