Pretty in Pink: Nicki Minaj Dishes Her Beauty Must-Haves

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Goodie, Goodie! Nicki Minaj is Dominating 106 & Park tonight! - With her memorable looks, the artist has definitely carved out a special place in beauty history. See how she comes up with her quirky image and what products she can’t live without.To see what amazing look she'll add to this list when you check her out on 106 & Park tonight at 6P/5C!(Photo: Courtesy Cash Money Records)

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Goodie, Goodie! Nicki Minaj is Dominating 106 & Park tonight! - With her memorable looks, the artist has definitely carved out a special place in beauty history. See how she comes up with her quirky image and what products she can’t live without.To see what amazing look she'll add to this list when you check her out on 106 & Park tonight at 6P/5C!(Photo: Courtesy Cash Money Records)

Extraordinary  - Nicki says her look was born out of a love for odd-looking stars. “I was always inspired by people who did wild stuff but didn’t always have the balls to do it myself. Now I can’t leave it alone. Even with my wigs, I get bored. I can’t believe I used to wear the same hairstyle every day of the year.”  (Photo: Kevin Winter/DCNYRE2012/Getty Images)

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Extraordinary - Nicki says her look was born out of a love for odd-looking stars. “I was always inspired by people who did wild stuff but didn’t always have the balls to do it myself. Now I can’t leave it alone. Even with my wigs, I get bored. I can’t believe I used to wear the same hairstyle every day of the year.” (Photo: Kevin Winter/DCNYRE2012/Getty Images)

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Get Wiggy With It - Stylist Terrence Davison is responsible for Nicki’s huge collection of wigs. The star says she really wasn’t interested in rocking the faux pieces until she found a hairdresser that could work magic. “I don’t want a wig that looks like a wig; I want one that could pass for a weave. I could literally tell him to put a jukebox on my head, and he would figure it out.” (Photo: Mike Coppola/Getty Images)

All About Eyes - “My eyes,” she says, are the most important part of her beauty routine, “because they’re the one thing I need my makeup artist to do. I don’t have the patience, my hands shake, and I mess everything up. So my makeup artist has to do my brows and lids and lashes. Everyone knows I’m a lash girl by now. When I don’t have my lashes, I feel naked.”  (Photo: C.Smith/WENN.com)

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All About Eyes - “My eyes,” she says, are the most important part of her beauty routine, “because they’re the one thing I need my makeup artist to do. I don’t have the patience, my hands shake, and I mess everything up. So my makeup artist has to do my brows and lids and lashes. Everyone knows I’m a lash girl by now. When I don’t have my lashes, I feel naked.” (Photo: C.Smith/WENN.com)

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Must-Have M.A.C - To enhance those eyes, Minaj says she “can’t live without M.A.C black liquid eyeliner.” (Photo: Mike Coppola/Getty Images)

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New Technique - To get her perfect face, Nicki says she uses contouring techniques. “I contour by using a lighter shade of foundation under my eyes instead of concealer. I take it down in a triangle by the sides of my nose, and then apply blush on top.”(Photo: Isaac Brekken/Getty Images)

Trick and Tip - Nicki opts for a more retro application of blush than your traditional rouge swipe. “I don’t do round, rosy cheeks; that’s for old people. It’s played out. I like the color to be like a diagonal line across the cheekbone up to the temples. It really changes the shape of my face.”  (Photo: Isaac Brekken/Getty Images)

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Trick and Tip - Nicki opts for a more retro application of blush than your traditional rouge swipe. “I don’t do round, rosy cheeks; that’s for old people. It’s played out. I like the color to be like a diagonal line across the cheekbone up to the temples. It really changes the shape of my face.” (Photo: Isaac Brekken/Getty Images)

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Body Bling - She uses M.A.C Pro Longwear fluid foundation on both her face and legs — “If you change your makeup a lot and want coverage without wearing something heavy, put that one on. It’s really lightweight.” (Photo: Mark Davis/MTV/PictureGroup)

Pink Power  - Nicki lists “pink lipstick” as her top must-have. “I can go without it for a couple days, but if there was no more pink lipstick in the world, I’d be useless. Seriously. And a good white pencil for under the eye, just inside the rim. It helps you look like you’re on.”  (Photo: Gregg DeGuire/PictureGroup)

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Pink Power - Nicki lists “pink lipstick” as her top must-have. “I can go without it for a couple days, but if there was no more pink lipstick in the world, I’d be useless. Seriously. And a good white pencil for under the eye, just inside the rim. It helps you look like you’re on.” (Photo: Gregg DeGuire/PictureGroup)

Walk on the Wild Side - Paws up! This look is super sexy and totally appropriate for trick-or-treating and the after party. A leopard-print swimsuit with hosiery and leopard booties will look hot, but you won’t steal the spotlight like Nicki unless you add the fleece animal hat, long blonde wig and Barbie necklace.Don't miss a minute of the Nicki Minaj takeover tonight on 106 & Park!  (Photo: David Bodrick/DMBJ/WENN.com)

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Dove or Die - Though she loves to use a number of beauty goods on her face, she’s pretty simple when it comes to her skin. “If you don’t bring me Dove (cleansing bar), we’ll probably be fighting. I have supersensitive skin, and it’s very gentle.” (Photo: David Bodrick/DMBJ/WENN.com)

Pretty Little Things  - What will you find in Nicki’s shower? She loves Vaseline Total Moisture Cocoa Radiant and always has Skintimate Extra Gentle Moisturizing Cream Shave. “It smells so good!”Don't miss Nicki tonight on 106!(Photo: Mr. Blue/WENN.com)

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Pretty Little Things - What will you find in Nicki’s shower? She loves Vaseline Total Moisture Cocoa Radiant and always has Skintimate Extra Gentle Moisturizing Cream Shave. “It smells so good!”Don't miss Nicki tonight on 106!(Photo: Mr. Blue/WENN.com)

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