It would appear that there are no made up women behind the burka. The faces of Saudia Arabia women may not be visible in public places, however, Saudi women spend more on hair and cosmetics per head than other Middle Eastern women.
In fact, in 2009, Saudi women spent around £1.6bn on cosmetics, rendering them the highest per head spenders on cosmetics in the world.
Analysts predict that the makeup market is going to grow by 11 per cent during 2010 year.
Lots of Saudi women prefer professional salon products. However, laws restrict licences for beauty parlours, rendering them vulnerable to raids by the religious police, called "mutawa".
When they leave their homes, the women of Saudi Arabia veil their faces and carefully shroud themselves from head to toe in shapeless black cloaks.
While their faces might be invisible in most public places, the kingdom’s female citizens spend more on hair and cosmetics per capita than almost any other women in the Middle East.
There is strict gender segregation in Saudi Arabia, as well as bans on multiple forms of public entertainment including nightclubs and cinemas, rendering weddings and engagement parties crucial for Saudi women to dress up .
Saudi Arabian Makeup Market
Tue, 20 Jul 2010
