Kadi Lee

Since beginning her career in New York City with industry titans Frederic Fekkai and Constance Hartnett, Kadi has built an esteemed career, collaborating with the likes of the legendary Serge Normant. Specializing in balayage, color correction, color changes for film, and natural/organic hair color, her current celebrity clientele includes Julia Roberts, Amber Valletta, Diane von Furstenberg, Gwyneth Paltrow, Aurora James, Zooey Deschanel, Emma Grede, Cleo Wade, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Alma Ha’rel, Alicia Silverstone, Kristin Davis, Jenni Kayne, Calista Flockhart, Brad Pitt, and Meghan Markle, amongst others. 

Her work has been featured on the covers of publications like Vogue, Elle, Marie Claire, Harper's Bazaar, InStyle, and Vanity Fair, and in major campaigns for brands including Lancôme, Cover Girl, L'Oréal, and Tom Ford. 

Kadi’s philosophy is healthy hair above all. Throughout her 20-year career, Kadi has seen the damaging effect of color when done carelessly and has developed a careful and thoughtful technique and approach that keeps hair healthy. Her skill set shines with her approach to slow and natural beauty.

In 2019, Kadi and her business partner, Myka Harris opened the Highbrow Hippie Atelier in Venice, California. The space embodied all of Kadi’s realities in one place - her belief in excellent service, her amazing and dedicated clientele, her love of style and beauty, and her commitment to the planet. Highbrow Hippie Haircare and Wellness was born out of the knowledge, passion, and community that exists at the Atelier and is an intentional evolution to Kadi’s unique approaches to haircare and wellness.