Mind-Blowing Fact About Elvis Presley

For longtime fans of the King Elvis Presley, his signature shiny black pompadour is one of the most iconic signatures, "The Look." While the hairstyle changed from time to time, it was always black and slick and dark. But what many people don’t know is that Elvis Presley was blonde when he was younger.

Elvis started life as a little blonde. As with many blonde kids, over time, his hair naturally darkened—it was kind of a sandy blonde. However, this wasn’t enough for him, as he wanted much darker hair.

According to an article in  Country Music Nation, the star had been born with light hair but had taken to dyeing his hair to keep his particular light eyes and dark hair look. There was one film where he wore brown contacts in order to appear more Native American (Flaming Star, 1960), but his blue eyes were yet another part of his overall sex appeal and drove women crazy with the dark hair.

Old photos show him with brown hair instead of black.

Since he was a teenager, he has been dying his hair with shoe polish, which is cheaper than hair dye. Back in those days, cosmetics were an expensive luxury only a few could afford. Elvis had not reached that stage yet.

According to Salon.com, Elvis used the brand's Miss Clairol 51D and Black Velvet / Mink Brown by Paramount." Check out the full story by clicking this link

Priscilla Presley admitted in a 2015 interview, "He did want me to dye my hair black when I was young so we could look like a little bit."