Watch 100 Years Of Russian Beauty In Just Over One Minute

Pussy Riot plays a big role.

In the latest installment of their 100 Years of Beauty in 1 Minute series, Cut Video presents a century of beauty trends in Russia.

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The 1910s were all about exquisite, classic beauty.

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Then in the '30s, beauty took a huge turn when women ditched the pearls and made moves.

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Women went to work in factories.

A decade later, women of the '40s continued the trend of working hard while workin' it.

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Nadia Popova (referenced above) was a Soviet pilot who still managed to keep her ~glam game~ strong despite the dangerous missions she carried out.

The 1960s were all about rebellious beauty.

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Government didn't allow designer clothes to be imported into the country in the '50s, so women came back with a vengeance in the 1960s when the laws loosened.

Then came the 1980s. When it came to hair, the bigger, the better.

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Skipping ahead to present-day Russian beauty, ~glamour~ is punctuated with female empowerment and women's rights.

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The above clip references the Russian female punk rock group Pussy Riot and their fight for women's rights.

Russian beauty through the decades: badass and beautiful.

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