Tracey Cunningham is a defining force in modern hair color—an acclaimed celebrity colorist whose instinctive artistry and exacting technique have shaped the beauty landscape in Hollywood and beyond. For more than three decades, Cunningham has created the kind of luminous, dimensional color that appears effortless, yet is unmistakably refined.
Her celebrated clientele includes Jennifer Lopez, Mariah Carey, Lana Del Rey, Emma Stone, Dakota Johnson, Anya Taylor-Joy, and Jennifer Garner, among an elite roster of leading women in entertainment. Her work has become a signature of Hollywood glamour, gracing red carpets, editorial covers, film premieres, and fashion’s most photographed moments.
Born in Seattle, Washington, Cunningham discovered her calling early before moving to Los Angeles, where she honed her craft at the city’s most prestigious salons. In 2012, she co-founded Mèche Salon with Neil Weisberg, establishing a destination synonymous with sophisticated, highly personalized color. Cunningham’s philosophy is rooted in restraint and authenticity. Her enduring mantra—“Color should be natural and reflect the hair one had in their youth”—captures her belief that exceptional color should enhance rather than disguise. Her signature is dimensional, believable color that complements the individual while preserving the movement, luminosity, and integrity of the hair.
Her influence extends well beyond the salon. Cunningham is a trusted authority for leading beauty publications including Vogue, W, InStyle, and Harper’s Bazaar, and is regularly sought after for her perspective on color, technique, and the evolving language of beauty. She became an author, Tracey Cunningham’s True Color: The Essential Hair Color Handbook, sharing decades of expertise and practical insight into achieving beautiful, natural-looking color. Her artistry has been recognized with a Hollywood Beauty Award.
A longtime OLAPLEX Global Ambassador, Cunningham was among the pioneering celebrity colorists to champion the brand’s bond-building technology, helping transform the approach to professional color and hair integrity. Today, she continues to bring her expertise in color, technique, education, and hair health to the professional beauty community also serving as U.S. Creative Director of Color & Technique for Schwarzkopf Professional and Chief Hair Innovation Officer for the only hair growth peptide on the market OMI WellBeauty, where she lends her distinctive eye to innovation, creative development, trend forecasting, and the future of healthy, beautiful hair.
With an aesthetic grounded in sophistication rather than excess, Cunningham remains one of the most influential and sought-after names in beauty—proving that the most luxurious color is the color that looks inherently, unmistakably you.
