People are only now learning about Elvis Presley's love for eye makeup (2024)

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Why did Elvis wear so much pink? ›

“The pink suit was based on looks that Elvis actually wore in the late '40s through the mid-'50s and that Lansky specialized in,” Martin said. “Elvis liked the black-and-pink combination and repeatedly wore lace shirts through the '50s along with black-and-white shoes.”

That is why, later, Priscilla described herself as “Elvis' living doll.” She couldn't show herself to him without having her makeup and hair done because he didn't want to see the process of creating beauty, he just wanted to see the final result. Priscilla did everything to make Elvis happy.

The true color of Elvis Presley's eyes was blue, as seen in most pictures and confirmed by those who knew him personally. The occasional photos where his eyes appear brown can be attributed to a few factors: Lighting: Certain lighting, especially warm or yellow tones, can cast a brown tinge on blue eyes.

In the early days, Elvis seemed to love pink and black, as he wore these colors quite often in the 1950s, especially before he hit the big time. Later on though, he grew to wear blue and white more (re: his jumpsuits).

Elvis actually disliked denim. To him, as to most people from real working-class backgrounds, it was just a reminder of working hard and being poor. The less denim Elvis wore, the happier he was. As for the company suits at Levi Strauss, they had no idea where their new customers would take them.

The king was in fact a fan of makeup — more specifically, eye makeup — and loved making his vibrant blue eyes pop on stage while performing. True king behavior. In an interview just a few years ago, Elvis' one and only love and wife, Priscilla Presley, opened up a bit about the king (and his pre-show routine).

During a trip to Las Vegas early on in their relationship, Elvis told Priscilla that he wanted her to dye her brunette hair a darker shade (to match his dyed black quiff which hid his natural blonde) and wear heavier eye makeup to make her blue eyes "stand out more."

If she was in a little bit of makeup when she came down and he saw her and thought it wasn't enough, he would send her back upstairs to put more on.” The film shows Priscilla going to bed picture perfect before waking up early to apply a full face, so Elvis never sees her in her natural state.

“I always had a little bit of makeup. He never wanted to see me getting dressed, he wanted to see the end result.” In fact, it sounds like he may have pulled a Kanye (or Kanye pulled an Elvis), as he would often go shopping with Priscilla and pick out her clothes for her.

In his 'prime' he weighed in at about 175 pounds. So effectively he doubled his weight since his late 20's/early 30's to his early 40's. He was about 6 feet tall with 40 inch chest and 32 inch waist. So 175 pounds is quite light really for a taller guy.

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Not having the money for consistent dye when he was young, he opted for a homemade remedy. His hair looked as black and glossy as shoe polish because it was shoe polish. AUSTIN BUTLER as Elvis in "Elvis" (Hugh Stewart/Warner Bros.

Former church choir singer Roy Hamilton, whose big baritone voice turned him into a major rhythm and blues artist who crossed over into pop in the '50s, may have been Elvis's No. 1 favorite singer. He especially loved Hamilton's version of Unchained Melody and later recorded it himself.

Elvis had issues with the spacing and color of his teeth, which he had never been able to resolve. After preparing a digital smile preview for Elvis, he knew that he found what he was looking for. His makeover included 24 DaVinci porcelain crowns, bridges and veneers.

Edmund was a Pomeranian that was one of Elvis Presley's favorite pets at the time of his death. Getlo was a Chow that Elvis really adored. In 1975, before she was a year old, Getlo developed serious kidney problems and Elvis spent thousands of dollars in an effort to save her life.

He bought the 1955 Cadillac with a white interior after receiving his first big earnings as an entertainer. He had it painted pink because pink had been one of his favorite colors since boyhood.

He was a fierce proponent of pink for boys, photographed in downtown Memphis in 1955 wearing a pink shirt, pink socks, and even, that rarity, a pink belt. He did in fact own at least one pair of blue suede shoes.

Among the moments combined into one scene are a Jacksonville, FL, concert where he wiggled his pinky in mockery of a judge's order to tone down his moves, and a 1957 Los Angeles concert where the vice squad filmed him to ensure he wasn't gyrating too much.

The pink bedazzled jumpsuit was made for Elvis Presley in the early 70s.