Kadi Lee
Photo courtesy of Highbrow Hippie

Colorist

Kadi Lee

Colorist and co-founder, Highbrow Hippie, Los Angeles

  • Balayage
  • Color corrections
  • Coloring without damage
  • Red and copper
  • Caramel and warm brunette

Kadi Lee is a Jamaican-born colorist based in Venice, Los Angeles, with 25 years in the industry. She started at the Frederic Fekkai salon in Manhattan and studied at Spelman College.

Her color has appeared in beauty campaigns and on the covers of Vogue, Vanity Fair and Allure, and her clients include Julia Roberts, Gwyneth Paltrow and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex. She co-founded the hair-health brand and atelier Highbrow Hippie with Myka Harris.

At Hair Color Inspo, Kadi writes the balayage, caramel, copper, auburn and red guides, and reviews our technical and safety guides.

Disclosure: Kadi co-founded Highbrow Hippie, which sells hair care and a hair supplement. Hair Color Inspo names no brands or products, and Kadi does not review product or supplement claims for us.

Guides by Kadi

Guides reviewed by Kadi