Dalva, una peluquera del barrio de la Moca en São Paulo, decide romper su relación de 10 años con Víctor, un metalúrgico, también del barrio. Cuando gana el concurso de peinados, que consiste en un pasaje a Miami para la final, Dalva ve la posibilidad de librarse del universo opresivo en el que vive y decide apartarse de su madre y su novio.
Dalva, a hairdresser in the neighborhood of Moca in São Paulo, decided to break his 10-year relationship with Victor, a metallurgist from the area. When she wins the contest of hairstyles, which is a ticket to Miami for the final, Dalva sees the possibility of getting rid of the oppressive world in which she lives and decides to liberate herself from her mother and boyfriend.