29-06-2025
Tumi Linx shares all things body positivity
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Links talks about the importance of self-love and body positivity, especially for mothers.
She shares her personal skin journey, revealing that she's struggled with eczema and dry skin.
The influencer offers winter skin tips, recommending morula body cream mixed with body oil to moisturise.
Content creator, pastry chef and businessperson, Boitumelo 'Tumi Linx' Links, who is known for beauty, fashion and being a proud mother, spoke to City Press about body positivity and shared some winter tips for people with dry skin.
Speaking about loving her body after having two children, Links said she embraced the changes, sharing her journey on social media.
The brand influencer said once a mother feels great about how she looks, she can show up in a more loving way for her children.
'With my first pregnancy, I was still young. I was 22 and my body snapped back quickly; I still looked in shape. But my second took its toll on me, so I started looking at myself in a different way because I was like, 'I wasn't like this'. But we are growing [older]; we are not getting any younger and our bodies don't react the same with pregnancies,' said Links.
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Links said she invested in her beauty because it worked for her as a public figure and in her work. She also invested in a gym, which helped with mental health, confidence and feeling her best.
One thing about me [is that] I embrace even the smallest imperfections. Even if I can have stretch marks, I will show them on social media. The body changes, so you can't be hard on yourself because of imperfections.
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'Instead, turn them into something more positive instead of complaining, and do something about them. We are not perfect, so those little imperfections are what make me perfect as a person,' she said.
On her skin journey, the 33-year-old said it had always been a work in progress, even before she had children.
She shared that she suffered from eczema and dry skin for a long time and now, as a public figure, she has tried more ways to look her best.
'My skin has not always been perfect. For me, it was all about getting that glow and feeling great about myself and my appearance. I started investing in my skin seven years ago through Portia M oils. I struggled a lot with eczema, so I was trying to find the right product for my skin. I was looking for a product to use without getting irritated or inflamed,' she said.
'My friend introduced me to the Portia M oil. I started using it religiously and I started seeing the difference. I did not even know Portia [Mngomezulu, the founder of Portia M Skin Solutions] back then.
'I knew her when she started advertising the brand. So, I felt like reaching out and saying: 'Hey, you are doing wonders for us women who are struggling from skin conditions, and you found a solution',' said the brand influencer.
Links' tips on how to keep dry skin moist this winter:
Morula body cream mixed with morula body oil: 'Since I suffer from dry skin, I do not experience flaking or cracked skin. I stay moisturised, looking my best and glowing.
Morula petroleum gel: It does the most. I apply it to my face before I sleep.
Avoid taking showers; take baths instead in winter. I usually put a few drops of morula oil in my water and just soak myself.
Links spoke to City Press at a Portia M Skin Solutions event, where the brand celebrated its 15-year milestone. The event, hosted by media personality Lerato Kganyago, was held in Sandton on Thursday evening.
Mngomezulu hosted an intimate dinner with journalists, her clients and influencers who had testimonies about her brand.
She shared that she did not randomly choose influencers on social media, but she worked with people who used the brand and had testimonials about it.
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Mngomezulu said she founded the brand after struggling with post-partum stretch marks, and her mother-in-law gave her a tip to use morula oil. She had not looked back since. As the oils also worked wonders for those around her, she decided to make a brand which she took to the retail stores.
Talking about the brand's growth, Mngomezulu said she used a two-plate stove when she started making the products, but now the brand has automated machines.
During the celebration, the mother of three introduced a repackaged version of Portia M's first product – morula oil – which launched her business in 2010. The oil now comes in a more sophisticated bottle.
Mngomezulu laughed when she recalled that her clients told her that the oil worked wonders, but the packaging was not nice. She said she started with one retailer, Makro, in 2013, but now her products are in about 2 000 stores across 13 African countries, including a flagship store in Zambia.
