
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.
Elsewhere: LinkedIn ยท Official site
Guides by Kadi

Red & Copper
22 Auburn Hair Color Ideas, From Light Auburn to Dark Auburn

Highlights
22 Caramel Highlights Ideas on Dark, Medium and Light Brown Hair

Balayage
23 Balayage on Brown Hair Ideas, From Subtle Mocha to Bronde

Red & Copper
24 Copper Hair Color Ideas, From Strawberry Copper to Deep Copper Brown

Red & Copper
30 Red Hair Color Ideas, From Light Ginger to Black Cherry

Balayage
32 Balayage Hair Ideas, From Soft Bronde to Copper and Silver
Guides reviewed by Kadi

Gray
16 Gray Blending Looks for Dark, Brown, Blonde and Salt and Pepper Hair

Brunette
20 Ash Brown Hair Ideas, From Dark Ash to Light Ash

Brunette
21 Chocolate Brown Hair Ideas, From Mocha to Chocolate Cherry

Highlights
22 Brown Hair with Highlights Ideas, From Honey Babylights to Ash Blonde

Brunette
22 Light Brown Hair Color Ideas, From Ash to Golden

Ideas
32 Hair Color Ideas for 2026, From Butter Blonde to Burgundy

Color 101
Demi-Permanent Hair Color, Explained: How It Compares to Semi, Permanent and Temporary Dye

Color 101
Hair Color Chart: Levels 1 to 10, Tones and the Color Wheel Explained

Color 101
Hair Toner Explained: Which Toner for Which Level, and How to Use It

Color 101