An Iranian woman tests the colours of make-up at an upscale shop in north Tehran in this November 8, 2003 file photo. REUTERS/Morteza Nikoubazl/Files
DUBAI (Reuters) - When Dubai businesswoman Negin Fattahi-Dasmal opened the first branch of her luxurious nail salon chain in Iran this year, it was met with both excitement and scepticism among image-conscious young Iranians.
Despite -- or perhaps partly because of -- strict Islamic dress codes, cosmetics sales in Iran are among the highest in the Middle East.
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