100 years of Korean beauty in under 2 minutes

The '100 Years Of Beauty: Korea' video sees the evolution of women's hair and makeup styles in Korea. Photo: YouTube

The politicising of makeup throughout history has been brought to light once again with the release of the latest instalment of the stunning 100 Years Of Beauty video series, focusing on Korea.

Starring model and stylist Tiffany Lee, episode four of the 100 Years Of Beauty series filmed by Cut.com explores Korea's complex relationship with female beauty trends. A split screen juxtaposes the trends in North and South Korea from the 1950s onwards, following the division of the country after World War II.