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Blonde is more common in the UK. It isn't necessary to follow the man/woman rule because in English we don't differentiate (so say all my style guides and dictionaries).
Readers would see an inconsistency and might not appreciate the reason. My advice is to refer to a dictionary. A reader might do that out of curiosity and see that in English it is usual to have blonde.
Just been to look at the Pulitzer prize winner I've just been reading. The hero is blond, spelled without an E. Little Brown which I presume is American?
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Blonde for both.
If you follow what's recommended in a dictionary, you avoid the dilemma of 'There was a blond/blonde hair on the…'
For the actual hair, would probably use blonde.
(Noun vs adjective?)