Meghan Markle breaks cover alone at pal's party as another new business venture emerges

Meghan Markle was seen letting her hair down with pals and posing for pictures at the launch party of a new haircare line, which she has revealed she has become an investor in

Meghan Markle has been spotted letting her hair down at a glamorous party as news of yet another new business venture emerges.

The Duchess of Sussex was spotted celebrating the launch of a new haircare line by the brand Highbrow Hippie, which is co-founded by her close pal and Hollywood hair colourist, Kadi Lee. In Instagram stories shared by guests at the party, Meghan can be seen posing for a picture with Kadi as well as fellow hairstylist Serge Normant, who famous styled the Duchess's hair for wedding ceremony in 2018.

In another clip, a glamourous Meghan, dressed in a black strapless top and black trousers with her hair tumbling across her shoulders, can be seen applauding Kadi and her co-founder Myka Harris as they address the guests at the intimate party in California. It did not appear that Prince Harry was with her at the event.

It comes as Meghan gave an interview to InStyle magazine where she praised her pal Kadi and revealed that she has been an investor in her brand. She told the publication: "Kadi has a mastery of hair health, and her Highbrow Hippie collection is a perfect reflection of that. I am so proud to invest in her as a friend and as a female founder."

News of the investment comes just months after it was revealed she had also ploughed money into a female-run handbag company called Cesta Collective, which specialises in hand-woven bags - despite her own brand American Riviera Orchard still waiting for its full launch. In a rare interview, Meghan revealed that she discovered the brand while online shopping as she spends a lot of time Googling "just looking for brands".

The company specialises in bags, costing hundreds of dollars, that are handwoven by a group of women in Rwanda before they are sent to Italy to be finished off. But it seems that fans who want to get their hands on one of the handbags may need deep pockets - that's because the items start from around £450 and go all the way up to £684.

However, it isn't the first time that Meghan has invested in a company, with her believed to invested in between five and 10 now. In December 2020, the Duchess of Sussex invested an undisclosed sum in ethical wellness brand Clevr Blends, which sells a range of lattes in powder form. It marked her first public investment since she and Prince Harry sensationally left the Royal Family in January of that year to seek "financial independence".

Meanwhile in 2021, both she and Harry announced they had become "impact partners" and investors of a sustainable investment firm called Ethic, which at the time had $1.3billion under management. It is believed that the couple were introduced to the firm, which only invests in companies that they deem to have acceptable environmental and social goals, by friends. It is unknown how much they have invested or what they are being paid.

Meghan's appearance at last night's bash comes a week after she and Harry appeared in a video message where they talked about prioritising children's safety online, which was played at a United Nations conference in Colombia on ending violence against children.

It was the first time the pair have been seen together publicly in several months since their highly-publicised tour of Colombia back in August. Since then the pair have made a string of telling solo appearances, despite Meghan once describing her and Harry as like "salt and pepper" as they always "move together".

However, according to a source close to the couple, the reason for the solo appearance is down to a shift in their ventures. They told People: "The Duke and Duchess have now hit their stride as individuals – not just as a couple. The Duke appears focused on his patronage work, and the Duchess focused on her entrepreneurial track."