About a year ago I stumbled upon a hair tutorial video on YouTube when I was trying to learn how to get beach waves and I remember loving the curling iron they were using - the Sarah Potempa Beachwaver. Sarah Potempa is a celebrity hairstylist and tons of celebrities use this curling iron, like Lea Michele, Mindy Kaling, Jamie King and Kaley Cuoco. I showed it to my mom and we were both super impressed by how different it was to other curling irons because it rotates in different directions so that you get the same, even curls on each side.
I have long and very thick hair so I divide my hair into 3 sections, curling from the bottom layers to the top layer. Choose how hot you want the wand to get, I usually set it at 370 degrees. Then, holding the wand vertically, clip your hair about an inch from the end. When curling the right side of your hair you want to make sure that the clip is facing towards your face and when curling the left side you have it away from your face. Then, depending on what side of your head your curling, you press either the "L" or the "R" button (press "L" if you're working on the left side and "R" if curling the right side).
Then you press "Go" and hold it while the wand starts to rotate, and let go of the button once all your hair is wrapped around it. It rotates sort of quickly, so make sure you release in time so you don't burn your scalp, I haven't done that but I did get nervous the first time I used it that I wouldn't let go in time!
I usually wait about 10-20 seconds before I unclip my hair, 20 for the bottom layers and 10 for the top layers. Then I take the piece of hair and hold it to let it cool a little and run my fingers through it to make it more of a wave then a curl.
This is what my hair looked like immediately after curling it. Then I flipped my hair over and ran my fingers though it a couple more times and applied some hairspray to keep the waves in place.
This was the final result and I really loved how it turned out. The thing about this product is that it takes practice. The first time I used it it took so long, because it's so different! I used to spend about 40 minutes curling my hair and this still didn't take as long even on my first try. I eventually got used to it and now I can whip out beach waves in 15-20 minutes! The Beachwaver is awesome because your arms don't get tired from having to hold your hair. While it was a nice arm work out, I'm willing to give it up.
I have the original Beachwaver that you can get through the Sarah Potempa website, however, you can also pick it up on Amazon or at Ulta or Nordstrom.
If you want to get waves that are on par with Giselle Bundchen's perfect locks and that makes you feel like you've just come from the beach, the Beachwaver will help you get them in no time!
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