Kaili was born and raised in Hawaii where she attended the International School of Beauty & Esthetique. After working as an Esthetician at Tutrtle Bay Resort for 7 year she moved to New York City to further her career in Makeup Artistry. After spending 2 successful years working in NYC as a Hair and Makeup Artist she returned to Hawaii once again.

While living in NYC Kaili worked with various NYC-based clients and magazines, to name a few: Seventeen Magazine, Teen Vogue, Lucky Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, Bullet Magazine, Betsey Johnson, Adidas, Mastercard, Romeo & Juliet Couture, Bloomingdales.com, Stetson, Starwood Hotels, Jones New York, Tony Award winner Lizzy Gardiner, Actress And Macdowell, Ladies Home Journal, and Motions hair-care. Special thanks goes to Judy Casey Agency and Brian Duprey for many of the opportunities listed above.

Besides editorial work, Kaili enjoys special occasion/bridal hair and makeup because she is honored to be part of someone’s special day. She also recently volunteered alongside the MAX cosmetics team for the annual charity performance “Broadway Bares.”