West, 37, who married the reality TV star, 33, in a grand ceremony in May this year, wants her to be a perfect wife and hence dictates her life, reported Contactmusic.
The 'Bound 2' star is said to have ordered his spouse, with whom he has a one-year-old daughter, to stop smiling for photographers when they are out together.
"Kanye can be very controlling with everything in his life, that's his personality. He wants Kim to be perfect. In the old days, you'd always see Kim smiling when she was having her photo taken. But now, more often than not, she'll be stony-faced," a source said.
"It seems even when he's not around she can't make decisions. Kim will call him to check she's buying the right brand of water. She can't even pick her own nail varnish without checking with him," the source said.
Kardashian had previously admitted to changing her clothes if West does not like her outfit. I'll put something on and he's say, 'No, that doesn't look good,' and I trust him," she had said.