Popsugar Beauty Award Season Nicki Minaj Hair at the 2018 VMAs Nicki Minaj Brought Some Seriously Long Pigtails to the MTV VMAs 21 August 2018 by Alaina Demopoulos Image Source: Getty / Paul Zimmerman Nicki Minaj showed up at the MTV VMAs with two surprise guests: her extra long pigtails. No doubt the work of extensions, these pigtails accompanied her to pick up the award for Best Hip Hop Video, which she won for "Chun-Li." They may not have been the most practical style on the red carpet, but her hair did make quite the statement. She paired the dramatic pigtails with a relatively subdued beauty look of ample bronzer and lip gloss. The end result is absolutely captivating, because it's not every day you see someone in pigtails that are as long as some children are tall. Keep reading to see more. Related: Nicki Minaj Used $401 Worth of Pat McGrath Products on Her Queen Album Cover Image Source: Getty / Paul Zimmerman 1 / 4 Image Source: Getty / Paul Zimmerman 2 / 4 Image Source: Getty / Paul Zimmerman 3 / 4 Image Source: Getty / Paul Zimmerman 4 / 4 Award SeasonCelebrity BeautyMTV VMAsNicki MinajCelebrity HairRed Carpet