I do hope so. Because I have just gone blonde.
Newly blonde
I began my crossdressing life as a teenager, with my own mousey brown hair, or wigs that belonged to my Mother, which were black and auburn. When I made a full return to dressing in 2009, my own hair was short and grey (it still is), so I needed wigs to create a femme look.
I began with a shoulder leg bob in mid brown wig with lighter highlights. I bought it from Doreen's Fashions, the London shop that specialised in clothes and accessories for the transgender community. The make was Secrets, and the style was 'Nicky'.
Nicky by Secrets
It was my only wig from 2009 until early 2011,when a good friend, Chrissie, gifted me a wig that she had bought, but decided that she didn't like. It was as new. This wig was made by Noriko, which has become my favourite range of wigs. It was a short bob style called 'Cory' and it was in a colour called Cappucino,which is almost black. Chrissie had purchased it from the Banbury Postiche in Oxfordshire.
Cory by Noriko
I wore this wig exclusively during 2011, and then alternated between this and my older wig for the next few years. Being a brunette seemed right for me during this time. However, as I got older and aged, my face and skin colour changed and the darker wigs looked wrong. My complexion has become lighter and more delicate.
As my own hair is now grey, I tried a wig of the same colour. It was just a cheap wig that I bought from Amazon. It was ok, but not really what I wanted. I wanted a short wavy style but this wig was too tightly permed in style. I wore it a few times, but went back to my brunette wigs after a while.
Grey permed wig
My friend Veronica gifted me a couple of wigs that she no longer used. One was a vintage short permed auburn wig from that had belonged to her mother. I really like it, and wore it quite a few times from 2022 into 2023. I haven't worn it since then, but I must try and give it another outing this Autumn. The colour and style are reminiscent of Noelle Gordon, the 1970s/80s star of UK soap opera, Crossroads. This wig showed me that I can get away with red and auburn hair, and I will be adding another wig of that colour range to my collection in future.
My short auburn curls
The other wig was a vintage Vidal Sassoon wig, dating from the 1970s. It's a short dark brown wig with a bit of a wave to it. I really like it, and wear it often if I just need to pop on a wig to get a femme fix, because it really doesn't need any brushing or styling. I rarely photograph myself during these femme moments, so it doesn't often feature in pictures. The style us called the Grovesnor, which sounds frightfully up market and posh. It comes in a wonderful round box with a little braided carrying handle. It is very cute and a wonderful reminder of a different age.
The Grovesnor by Vidal Sassoon
What I love about both of the wigs that Veronica gave me, is that there are photos of her wearing in the past, so I like that aspect of wearing them.
That connection to her.
I wanted another grey wig, that was quite bouffant in style, but didn't age me as much as the grey wig I already had. I took another chance on a cheap wig from Amazon. This was from a make called Bestung. It cost £30. The base colour was silver with dark roots and dark and blonde highlights mixed in. It has a bouffant style, not too tightly curled. The texture of the hair fibres is rather coarse, but the wig looks amazing and really suits me. I absolutely love it. From April 2023 until November 2024 it was my main wig. It's still one that I intend wearing from time to time. It really does look good on me.
Silver wig from Bestung
In November 2024, I just happened to come across a Noriko wig on Ebay, in a style and colour that I quite liked. It was an ex display wig, boxed and with the tags still attached. It had only been used for try ons in the shop. It had a Buy It Now price of £70. It's full retail price is £140, so it was a bargain and a no brainer to purchase it. It's a style called Mariah, which is a bouffant style wig with lovely curls and waves. The colour is Harvest Gold, a lovely light brunette with blonde and auburn highlights in it. It really is gorgeous. It was the only wig I wore this year until last week.
Mariah by Noriko
And then I had a blonde moment. Or rather two blonde moments.
I have a gorgeous Barbie pink swing dress that I'm planning a rather special photo shoot with. I've got a load of matching accessories to accompany it. Looking at my collection of wigs, I realised that none of them would really work with this colour theme. It would look best with blonde hair. But would blonde hair work with me? I was rather hopeful that it would, given how good the silver wig looked. This wig had a tendency to appear blonde in sunlight or lighting with an orange hue, and I have had many people thinking it's actually blonde rather than silver.
So I took a punt on a blonde wig that I saw on the Natural Image wig shop website. It was by a make called Jacqueline and the style was called Valencia. The colour I chose was Honey Blonde. When this wig arrived, I gave it a quick try on and loved the colour but not the style. It looked far too masculine on me. I was very disappointed. From some angles I looked a little like the sadly just departed Robert Redford which was ok, if I'd been going for that look. From other angles I looked like the Conservative MP, Michael Fabricant, which was definitely not ok. But I wasn't wearing any make up or femme clothing. But I was very disappointed. So much so I placed an order with another wig seller for a blonde wig in a more feminine style. A few days later I tried the blonde wig again, this time in fully femme mode with make up and dressed as Deeanna. A little bit of tweaking with the wig and I managed to achieve a really nice look. I don't think it's the right style for my more feminine vintage look, but it worked wonderfully with my yellow satin blouse. So now this wig will be a welcome addition to my collection.
Valencia by Jacqueline
A few days later my new wig arrived. The wig is a Sky by Noriko in Creamy Toffee. It's a lovely, feminine short style and the colour is gorgeous. A little lighter than my other blonde wig. I loved from the first try on. No initial feelings of disappointment with this one. The wig was purchased from a wig seller called Simply Wigs from Slaithwaite in West Yorkshire. I have family connections with Slaithwaite, so that was nice.
I must say this is a wonderful company to deal with. My new purchase arrived with the box wrapped in lovely pink tissue paper and with a little box containing a Ferrero Roche chocolate. These little feminine touches delight me so much. The wig is absolutely gorgeous and a close friend says it takes 20 years off of my appearance. I'm absolutely delighted with it. 
Sky by Noriko
These new wigs have given me a totally different look and I'm looking to incorporating them into my current repertoire of looks.
If I upload a photo of myself wearing my new Noriko wig to Simply Wigs website, I can claim a 15% discount on my next wig. I quite fancy a new auburn wig, so I will get one in that colour. I've always admired the actress, Rula Lenska's gorgeous auburn curls, so maybe something in that style?
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