100 Years of Ethiopian Beauty [Video]

Ethiopian supermodel and activist Liya Kebede has been on the cover of American Vogue twice — but her country has had a long history of iconic beauty looks. In this installment of Cut.com’s “100 Years of Beauty” series, the production team, working with model Feven G., explores beauty through the history of Ethiopian pop culture, from cornrows to big curls to slick-straight hair.

Watch the first 12 videos of the “100 Years of Beauty” series here: 1, 2,3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,9, 10, 11, 12.

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