Peaches, a hair stylist from Baltimore, and her estranged sister, Angela, the owner of an upscale salon in Beverly Hills, get reacquainted when Peaches decides to attend a celebration for Angela in LA. The reunion is bittersweet and worsens when Angela finds out that Peaches is on the run from the IRS and has only a few days to pay $50,000 in back taxes. After some hilarious moments and passionate exchanges, the two sisters join forces to fight off a pesky rival salon owner Marcella and save Peaches from her troubles by competing for a lucrative cash prize and bragging rights at the city's annual hair show. BEAUTY SHOP proves that blood and family run thicker than water.

Když krásná kadeřnice Emilie otevře anonymní milostný dopis od tajného ctitele, nejdříveho prostě vyhodí. Potom si ale uvědomí, co by takový dopis znamenal pro její osamělou a zoufalou matku Maddie a milostné psaní jí přepošle. Později se Maddie setká s Jeanem — Emiliiným zaměstnancem a také původním autorem zamilovaného listu. Matka s dcerou se náhle stávají soupeřkami v boji o stejného muže.

Rosine Mbakam is invited to step in Sabine’s small hairdresser’s because it is dangerous in the street. She accepts and pushes in with her camera. Sabine’s stories and the customers’ joys, worries, problems and fears bring depth and life into the premises. At times, it feels like the entire African quarter of Brussels had squeezed in. Laughter abounds, anecdotes and life stories elicit emotions, and a male visitor brings a touch of flirt into the salon.