TO GO WITH AFP STORY BY CYRIL JULIEN
An Iranian woman tries on a lipstick at a cosmetics shop in northern Tehran on May 6, 2014. Under the compulsory veil and despite hard times, Iranian women are unrestrained in showing off one feature on which they feel a need to spend money. Their faces. Everyday wearing of makeup is probably more common in Iran, an Islamic republic, than in some liberal western countries. It is a rare opportunity to parade one's beauty without fear of official censure. AFP PHOTO/ATTA KENARE
