Helped by her eager new assistant, Annelle (who is not sure whether or not she is still married), the outspoken, wise-cracking beauty salon owners Truvy dispenses shampoos and free advice to the town's earthy curmudgeon, Ouiser, the former mayor's wife, Clairee, and the head of the mental health clinic, M'Lynn, whose daughter, Shelby, is about to marry a Louisiana good ole boy.