The Kara Goldin Show | 823 Kahh Spence: Founder & CEO of Samir Grey

About this episode

Kahh Spence discusses his journey from celebrity hairstylist to founder and CEO of Samir Grey, emphasizing storytelling and representation in the beauty industry.

On today’s episode, we welcome Kahh Spence, Founder and CEO of Samir Grey — a luxury fragrance and personal care brand rooted in family, legacy, and emotional connection. After more than a decade shaping culture as a celebrity hairstylist and image architect for artists including Cardi B, Kelly Rowland, Normani, and Victoria Monét, Kahh stepped into a new chapter: building a brand of his own grounded in storytelling, representation, and self-expression. Samir Grey was born from something deeply personal. Inspired by the women who raised him, the brand redefines modern luxury as an accessible act of self-love — offering clean, vegan, cruelty-free fragrance and essentials designed to feel intimate, grounding, and enduring. What began as a creative vision evolved into a mission-driven company that uses scent as a tool for memory, identity, and empowerment — expanding beauty beyond aesthetics into emotional ritual. In this episode, Kahh shares what it takes to move from creative collaborator to founder and CEO, how to translate personal legacy into product, and why leading with authenticity matters more than ever in today’s beauty landscape. We discuss representation, building…

People in this episode

Guest: Kahh Spence

Topics covered

• luxury fragrance
• personal care
• self-expression
• storytelling
• representation
• emotional connection

Keywords

• clean beauty
• vegan
• cruelty-free
• inclusive brands
• cultural resonance

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Samir Grey

Books & works: The Kara Goldin Show

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