Sarah Potempa

About Sarah Potempa

Sarah Potempa is a celebrity hairstylist. Her clientele includes Emily Blunt, Camila…

Experience

1. Founder & CEO

   Beachwaver Co

   Jan 2010 — Present

   As a celebrity hairstylist, I have created waves, braids and iconic red carpet styles on the most talented and beautiful women in the world. Over the years, beauty editors would interview me to help everyday women recreate these celebrity looks. During those conversations, I had an idea to create a curling iron that you didn’t need to “hold upside down and wrap your hair backwards” in order to get the perfect, beachy waves. The concept was simple: you’d be able to hold the iron up-right, a little clamp on the bottom would hold the end of the hair, and a “go” button would give you full control of the rotation so you could curl your hair in minutes! I shared this idea with my sister, Erin; she took a leap of faith, quit her job as a corporate lawyer, and invested the following two years into R&D to help me create this new product. From that moment on, we made it our mission to help people around the world feel more confident & beautiful in their everyday lives. When we first started Beachwaver Co, we were a team of two. Our sister Emily joined us shortly after. We drove the truck to deliver the product ourselves, we stored all of the products in our own apartments, we personally pitched the product to every buyer. We create all of our own content. We demo every day and if it changes just one person’s life, it’s all worth it! In summer 2019, we launched a line of hair care that has clean ingredients, innovative formulas, & sustainable packaging. We are beyond excited to be a part of the full lifestyle beauty routine, with the launch of our B.Bungalow aroma experience fragrance collection! With hard work, determination, and a loyal fan base, we are proud to have won 50+ beauty awards! We are extremely proud to be a women-owned, self-funded and female-run company, and are committed to sustainability, empowerment, and making a positive impact on the world.