Rumbie Mutsiwa: On hair inclusivity in the beauty industry, loving your curls & the tips to style them

Rumbie Mutsiwa, what a woman. We came into this interview thinking we'd get some great styling tips for wavy, curly and afro hair (and we did - she is a talented genius, after all), but our conversation was far more important than that. In this episode, Rumbie shares her journey from being a geriatric nurse to one of Australia's leading curl specialists, and sheds some insight on how the beauty industry needs to shift its perspective and standard on what aspirational hair looks like, the importance for all women to see themselves in the world, and the process of self-identity and self-love through your hair. And of course, there are some epic tips and styling advice in there, too. Oh, and if that wasn't enough, Rumbie is taking it upon herself to fill in that very big gap in hairdresser training and has set up an academy to help train hairdressers in curls and afro hair. Don't waste another minute and hit play, and then coming back for these very useful links. Our MVPs of the week: Bettina - Mavala Crystal Nail Polish Remover: https://bit.ly/2BAcH1k Carli - Revlon Super Lustrous Luscious Mattes Lipstick in 007 On Fire: https://bit.ly/3g6ULKH Rumbie's last (and short-lived) beauty buy: Fenty Beauty Flyliner Longwear Liquid Eyeliner: https://bit.ly/2P3JoaF Some links from the segment: Identifying your curl type: https://rumbie.co/wavy/ https://rumbie.co/curly/ https://rumbie.co/afro/ Rumbie & Co Light Curl Gel: https://bit.ly/39wIk8J Rumbie & Co Strong Curl Gel: https://bit.ly/2D9MUgT More Rumbie & Co curl products: https://rumbie.co/shop/ The Psychology of Curls Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thecurlmovement/ For more from Rumbie Mutsiwa, check out her Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rumbiemutsiwa/ And for more info on Rumbie & Co , head here: hhttps://www.instagram.com/rumbieandco/ and here https://rumbie.co/. If you're a hairstylist looking for more training on styling and cutting curly and afro hair, we highly recommend booking into one of Rumbie's training sessions: https://rumbie.co/service/the-academy/ Your hosts: Carli Alman & Bettina Tyrrell. (Follow us! @carlialman & @bettinatyrrell) Special thanks to our guest, Rumbie Mutsiwa. Produced by: Bettina Tyrrell. Join the fun at That Beauty Podcast Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/260952718436828/ And follow @thatbeautypodcast: https://www.instagram.com/thatbeautypodcast/ And don't forget to rate, review and subscribe (we love 5 stars and many compliments!) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices