Melanie Martinez's hair is a signature part of her artistry, with her hair color constantly changing. This page has all of the different colors her hair has been.
Pre-The Voice
For most of Melanie's life before The Voice, her hair was her natural hair color, brown.
The Voice
Blonde and Black
For much of Melanie's time on The Voice, her hair was light brown and black - this is because was her first discoloration. This look was inspired by Cruella de Vil.
Blue and Black
For Melanie's final night performing on The Voice, she dyed the blonde side of her hair blue. This was the first time the blonde side of her hair was a different color. This wasn't permanent, it was done with blue hairspray.
Dollhouse Era
During the Dollhouse era, Melanie's hair color changed constantly. It was usually pastel colors.
Dollhouse
For the Dollhouse music video, Melanie's hair was black and pink/purple.
Carousel, Dollhouse Live, and Carousel Live
For the Carousel music video and the live videos of Dollhouse and Carousel, Melanie's hair was black and teal with pink tips.
Cry Baby Era
During the Cry Baby era, Melanie switched to wearing wigs since her hair was being damaged from all of the bleachings she had to do to color it.
Pity Party
For the Pity Party music video, Melanie's wigs were black and purple, along with another style that was purple - gray and black.
Soap and Sippy Cup
For the Soap promotional video and the Sippy Cup music video, Melanie's wigs were black and a light blonde.
Soap/Training Wheels Double Feature
For the Soap and Training Wheels double feature, Melanie's wigs were pink and black.
Cry Baby
In the Cry Baby music video, Melanie's wigs were black and blonde with several pastel streaks, along with black and silver.
Alphabet Boy
For the Alphabet Boy music video, Melanie's wig was black and light blonde again.
Tag, You're It/Milk and Cookies Double Feature
For the Tag, You're It and Milk and Cookies double feature, Melanie's wigs were black and blonde with several pastel streaks (light blue, pink, and yellow), black and gray, and black and grayish purple.
Pacify Her
In the music video for Pacify Her, Melanie's wigs were black and blonde, black and pink, and fully blonde (Basic Bitch).
Mrs. Potato Head
In the music video for Mrs. Potato Head, Melanie's wigs were black and blonde once again, though it isn't seen much due to Cry Baby not being the main focus of the video. Near the beginning, she also puts on a blonde wig.
Mad Hatter
In the music video for Mad Hatter, Melanie's wigs ma were many different colors. It was silver and black; blonde, pink and black; blonde and black; blonde, fuchsia and black; ginger and black; and pink and black.
K-12 Era
During the K-12 era, Melanie's hair was mostly either blonde and black or pink and black, with other hair colors being wigs.
Eric Altenburger Photo Shoot
In this photo shoot, Melanie wore both a light blue and black wig and a purple and black wig.
K-12 Premieres
In the Los Angeles premiere, Melanie wore her hair as half grey half black, styled in an updo made out of curls
In the New York premiere, Melanie also wore her hair in half grey half black, except that this time it was let down with wavy curls and a twisted bangs
Beginning of K-12
At the beginning of K-12, Melanie wore two different wigs; a black and purple wig and a black and blonde wig with large chunks of pastel pink and blue. One wig was styled in braids wrapped in a sort of bun, and the other one in a ball like pigtails.
Wheels on the Bus
In the music video for Wheels on the Bus, Melanie wore her hair as black and blonde styled in pigtails.
Class Fight
In the music video for Class Fight, Melanie wore her hair as blonde and black styled in braids.
The Principal
In the music video for The Principal, Melanie wore her hair as blonde and black in two different styles, one in wavy pigtails and another one short and curly.
Show & Tell
In the music video for Show & Tell, Melanie wore her hair as black and blonde styled in pigtails and a black and coral wig.
Nurse's Office
In the music video for Nurse's Office, Melanie wore her hair as black and blonde, styled in balls and bows.
Drama Club
In the music video for Drama Club, Melanie wore her hair as black and blonde styled in a ponytail and a black and purple-silver wig styled in an updo.
Tennis Scene
In the tennis scene of K-12, Melanie wore her hair as black and blonde styled in two large buns.
Strawberry Shortcake
In the music video for Strawberry Shortcake, Melanie wore her hair as black and blonde; one styled as long and curly and one styled in an updo meant to look similar to soft-serve ice cream.
Dream Scene
In the dream scene of K-12, Melanie wore her hair as black and blonde styled in two large buns.
Bathroom Scene
In the bathroom scene of K-12, Melanie wore her hair as black and blonde styled in pigtails.
Lunchbox Friends
In the music video for Lunchbox Friends, Melanie wore her hair as black and blonde.
Orange Juice
In the music video for Orange Juice, Melanie wore her hair as black and blonde, then a wig with black and orange.
Detention
In the music video for Detention, Melanie wore her hair as black and blonde; one styled long and weavy and one styled in pigtails.
Teacher's Pet
In the music video for Teacher's Pet, Melanie wore her hair as black and blonde, styled in braids.
High School Sweethearts
In the music video for High School Sweethearts, Melanie wore her hair as black and blonde; one styled with waves and the other one with curls.
Promposal
In the scene where Leo asks Cry baby to go to prom with him, Melanie wore her hair as black and blonde styles with curls.
Recess and Ending of K-12
In the music video for Recess, Melanie wore a black and coral wig styled in an updo.
After School Era
During the After School era, Melanie's hair was mostly either blonde and black or a grey and black, styled in her new hair cut, a mullet, adorn with with other hair pieces made by Willam.
Blonde
Trivia
- Melanie's hair is naturally brown. Soon before she auditioned for The Voice, she dyed half of her hair blonde and the other part black. Melanie constantly changes the color of the blonde side, while the black side remains always the same.
- Melanie was inspired to dye her hair by the Disney villain Cruella de Vil
- She also said in an interview, that she likes this kind of hairstyle because she loves that idea of the contrast between light and dark.
- For Halloween of 2015, Melanie dressed up as Cruella. She posted a picture on Instagram of herself in her costume.
- Melanie stated in an interview that she had to start wearing wigs, as her hair was becoming weak because of how many times she has dyed it.[1]
- Melanie has done a performance in a wig that is completely blonde.
- William Scott Blair does all of Melanie's hair for her music videos and has created many of her wigs.
