Taliban beauty salon ban: Three Afghan women mourn the end of a valued service - BBC News

Women tell the BBC about what they will miss from salons before they close on orders from the Taliban.

15 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, A day out at the beauty salon allowed Afghan women to chat in a relaxed settingBy Turpekai GharanaiBBC AfghanHair and beauty salons across Afghanistan will close in the coming weeks on the Taliban's orders.

Their closure will lead to the loss of an estimated 60,000 jobs.

Salons had been allowed to keep operating since the Taliban retook power two years ago, but it reversed its position last month.

The decision further restricts spaces open to Afghan women, who are already barred from classrooms, gyms and parks.

23-year-old Zarmina was in a beauty salon getting her hair dyed dark brown when news of the approaching closures came through.