Another suggestion -- I wonder if you went to a salon where they do hair -colouring.....they would normally have a thing called a colour ring which is simply a circular thing, with hair samples arranged around it, all in various colours starting with jet-black to blond and every shade in between..... a bit like a colour card you get when you are considering buying paint for your home..... except this is actual hair samples. They always have them in places that do hair -extensions, for comparison with the growing hair..... that would give you an idea of what shade to order here. Another maybe slightly `off the wall`` one [ you might get a strange look or two!! ] is if you simply went to a salon and asked could you have a small sample of hair which they have swept up to be disposed -of !! At least it would be real hair and the right colour ! Paul.