Rumbie Mutsiwa believes in the transformational power of hair. As a hairdresser specialising in curly, wavy and afro hair, she has seen many defeated-looking clients enter her Sydney salon, Rumbie & Co. When they leave, she says: “Their eyes have been opened and they see themselves and feel good about their hair for the first time.”
Her knowledge of curly and afro hair has seen her take on an educational role backstage at Australian fashion week, where expertise is sometimes lacking. “What has my heart burning is when models [with curly hair] come into set and their hair is barely touched,” she says. “So they’re not feeling confident when walking on the runway.”
