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New Things Are Coming!

October 4, 2018 Samantha Ray
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Happy fall, beauties!

I hope you have been enjoying the start to this season, complete with yummy spiced beverages, candles, and transitional sweaters (or, if you live in central NC like me, perhaps some perfect red nail polish until the cooler weather gets here!) At each change of the season, I like to take stock of the seasons happening personally - with a breath in and out, a prayer of thankfulness, and a list of goals for the season ahead.

I announced a few months ago that LULA will be retiring from weddings after this year, and although it was a scary decision to make (and even scarier to announce!) it has felt so good and right. The biggest decisions seem like the hardest ones to make, and they tend to take some time to work through, but following that inner sense of peace and knowing has been totally worth it!

Since announcing the change, I have felt a breath of fresh air into my creative life, as well as the rhythms of just normal life. Buying groceries, cleaning the house, family and church activities, and answering emails have all felt a little lighter knowing that what has made up such a huge portion of my workload and creative energy is coming to a healthy, happy close. With that rested in my mind, I have felt space and freedom to let myself dream and see what blooms while finishing strong with my last weddings this year!

Here’s what I want you to know: there is a new website home coming!

It’s going to feel similar to what I have tried to cultivate here in the Journal and within the LULETTE GAZETTE, but without the specific focus on beauty and weddings. I want to continue having amazing conversations with you about the things we see, feel, experience, and think in our daily lives as women. I want to share my own stories, lessons, struggles, and my voice, and invite you to do that as well (as so many of you do so beautifully, in the internet world or in the sacred spaces of your own homes!) There will be Bucket Lists, Loving Lately’s, and monthly recaps as there have been here. And there will be much more, and I can’t wait to share it with you.

For those of you subscribed to the Gazette, you will continue getting those, just under the new moniker reflecting this new direction. It will look and feel much like the Gazette, but know you are absolutely free to opt out at any time! We have to protect our eyes and minds, and feed them appropriate things at the right times, and that can’t be all the newsletters all the time! Whatever you choose, I want to tell you that I am SO thankful for your love and support throughout the life of LULA!

I hope to see you there, kindreds, and I’m wishing you a wonderful fall!


Sincerely, Sam

Images by  Jordan Maunder

Images by Jordan Maunder

Life Lately →
 
Photo courtesy of Olivia Wolf for Nancy Ray Photography

Photo courtesy of Olivia Wolf for Nancy Ray Photography

Welcome!  My name is Samantha Ray, and I am the creator, dreamer, and lead stylist behind LULA Hair & Makeup.  I love all things beauty.  I see it everywhere I go, and in everyone I meet.  

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Throwin it back to this beauty from ✌🏻t w o✌🏻 years ago! ✨ I’m going to be doing some fun recap blogs, reliving all the good times, hard times, & funny times in business.  Did you know I used to do this on the side while in college, then while working customer service at a medical software company? I felt like I was floating on air when I put my notice in. “What’s next?” they asked. Oh ya know, just some hair and makeup? 👀🤷🏼‍♀️😂 and it’s been LULA ever since! Couldn’t do it without y’all. More stories to come! .
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Makeup/Hair: @lulahairmakeup 
Vision: @beinspiredpr @lacosabellaevents 
Photography: @limacaroline 
Model: @jessiboseman
Throwin it back to this beauty from ✌🏻t w o✌🏻 years ago! ✨ I’m going to be doing some fun recap blogs, reliving all the good times, hard times, & funny times in business. Did you know I used to do this on the side while in college, then while working customer service at a medical software company? I felt like I was floating on air when I put my notice in. “What’s next?” they asked. Oh ya know, just some hair and makeup? 👀🤷🏼‍♀️😂 and it’s been LULA ever since! Couldn’t do it without y’all. More stories to come! . . Makeup/Hair: @lulahairmakeup Vision: @beinspiredpr @lacosabellaevents Photography: @limacaroline Model: @jessiboseman
It’s Friday! Gonna jump in with #fridayintroductions today!  My name is Sam and my business is named after my grandmother, Lula.  When I officially created my business 6 years ago, I wanted a name that would remind me what I know to be true about beauty, what I saw in Lula. I believe true beauty is in the intangible qualities of a woman’s spirit - her strength, her joy, her hope and belief, her courage and kindness (not just southern-etiquette-kindness but deep, gritty, I-love-you-not-for-what-you-do-or-don’t-do kindness!)
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I am a Raleigh native and feel most at home under a shade of pines and oaks, either in a rocking chair or in the woods 🌿🌳
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My husband @heyjohnray and I are celebrating 6 years of being married 🙌🏻 We have a few adventures under our belts 🌍(jobs, living in Africa and Israel and with both sides of our families, business ventures, and putting roots back in Raleigh), a kitty named Goldie 🐱, a church family we love, and a pretty deep love for eastern NC BBQ (#samandjohnsbbqtour)
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Along with hair and makeup, I also enjoy writing ✍️ (poetry & creative non-fiction), making music 🎶 , going to the farmers market 👩🏼‍🌾, planning gatherings with friends and family 💕, dreaming and making goals 📝(I love the @powersheets from @cultivatewhatmatters!), winning at Settlers of Catan🤓, BBC and PBS, and laughing big like Julia Roberts.  Basically I’m training to be the best grandma ever!
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I’m going to be looking back over the last 5 🖐🏻 years of LULA and posting some highlights soon!  I’m so thankful for you and your love and support in this little dream job of mine! ❤️
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So nice to meet you!  For more about me, check out my website and journal (link in muh bio!), my personal insta @heysamantharay, and my stories!  This here is an image I’ll cherish for a long time, captured by @ginazeidler of me and @emilyley of @simplified 💕 go check out the new @simplifiedplanner cover designs - I highly recommend these planners whether you’re a SAHM, a student, or a business lady!  Have a great weekend beauties!
It’s Friday! Gonna jump in with #fridayintroductions today! My name is Sam and my business is named after my grandmother, Lula. When I officially created my business 6 years ago, I wanted a name that would remind me what I know to be true about beauty, what I saw in Lula. I believe true beauty is in the intangible qualities of a woman’s spirit - her strength, her joy, her hope and belief, her courage and kindness (not just southern-etiquette-kindness but deep, gritty, I-love-you-not-for-what-you-do-or-don’t-do kindness!) . I am a Raleigh native and feel most at home under a shade of pines and oaks, either in a rocking chair or in the woods 🌿🌳 . My husband @heyjohnray and I are celebrating 6 years of being married 🙌🏻 We have a few adventures under our belts 🌍(jobs, living in Africa and Israel and with both sides of our families, business ventures, and putting roots back in Raleigh), a kitty named Goldie 🐱, a church family we love, and a pretty deep love for eastern NC BBQ (#samandjohnsbbqtour) . Along with hair and makeup, I also enjoy writing ✍️ (poetry & creative non-fiction), making music 🎶 , going to the farmers market 👩🏼‍🌾, planning gatherings with friends and family 💕, dreaming and making goals 📝(I love the @powersheets from @cultivatewhatmatters!), winning at Settlers of Catan🤓, BBC and PBS, and laughing big like Julia Roberts. Basically I’m training to be the best grandma ever! . I’m going to be looking back over the last 5 🖐🏻 years of LULA and posting some highlights soon! I’m so thankful for you and your love and support in this little dream job of mine! ❤️ . . So nice to meet you! For more about me, check out my website and journal (link in muh bio!), my personal insta @heysamantharay, and my stories! This here is an image I’ll cherish for a long time, captured by @ginazeidler of me and @emilyley of @simplified 💕 go check out the new @simplifiedplanner cover designs - I highly recommend these planners whether you’re a SAHM, a student, or a business lady! Have a great weekend beauties!
On March 14th, something happened in NC that has never happened before!  I, with the help of many other amazing women, created a round table for as many North Carolina on-site hair stylists and makeup artists to gather together.  I wanted to create a safe space for us to meet one another in person, cheer each other on, get to the heart of why we do what we do and what we each bring to the table individually as artists, & to talk about our industry and how it can become stronger, better, & more unified.  It was just a glimpse of what is to come!  Check out the full recap post in the LULA Journal!! The link is in my bio 👆🏻#TEAMBEAUTY #HAMUA2018 (Thank you @brent.d_lvs for capturing so many beautiful images of the event!) #communityovercompetition
On March 14th, something happened in NC that has never happened before! I, with the help of many other amazing women, created a round table for as many North Carolina on-site hair stylists and makeup artists to gather together. I wanted to create a safe space for us to meet one another in person, cheer each other on, get to the heart of why we do what we do and what we each bring to the table individually as artists, & to talk about our industry and how it can become stronger, better, & more unified. It was just a glimpse of what is to come! Check out the full recap post in the LULA Journal!! The link is in my bio 👆🏻#TEAMBEAUTY #HAMUA2018 (Thank you @brent.d_lvs for capturing so many beautiful images of the event!) #communityovercompetition

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