Nourishing styling balm · Baume coiffant nourrissant
A styling balm made from all-natural ingredients. It holds your style, keeps hair soft, and nourishes hair and skin while it’s at it.
150 g · Made by hand in Toronto
The balm
Hold or care — most products make you pick. Health & Hold does both, without the stiff, crunchy finish.
Beeswax and lanolin give it grip. Shape your hair and it stays where you put it.
Shea butter, jojoba and sweet almond oil. Nourishes hair and skin while you style.
A soft, natural shine. Touchable all day — never stiff, never crunchy.
How to use · Mode d’emploi
Réchauffer
Scoop a little and rub it between your palms until it softens.
Appliquer
Run it through dry or damp hair, roots to ends.
Coiffer
Shape with your fingers or a comb. Add a touch more for extra hold.
Tip: start with less than you think. You can always add more.
Ingredients
All-natural ingredients, weighed and mixed by hand in small batches.
Full list · Liste complète
Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Cera Alba (Beeswax), Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Lanolin, Tocopherol, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Peel Oil, Cedrus Deodara Wood Oil, Limonene, Linalyl Acetate, Linalool, Pinene, Citral, Terpinolene, Geranyl Acetate, Beta-Caryophyllene.
Contains almond oil · Contient de l’huile d’amande
Our story
For ten years, Marcus has made his own hair balm at home. Same kitchen, same recipe, a few upgrades along the way.
This year it got a name, a tin, and three monkeys on the lid — one for each of his boys: Oscar, Theo and Nico. The first batch was made by hand in Toronto and given to friends and family.
Meet the management
The boys run Monkeys & Marcus. Marcus reports to all three. Cutie runs everything.
Cutie · Runs everything
Does everything. Keeps the three bosses on track and settles who’s doing what.
The boss · Finance & growth
Counts the money, manages the numbers and plans what comes next.
The boss · Quality, scent & creative
Checks the quality, approves the scent and makes sure the marketing looks luxurious. He started the website, too.
The boss · Operations, media & PR
Oversees production and logistics. Handles questions, media enquiries and public relations.
The assistant
Created the recipe, makes the balm and follows instructions. Usually.
Why we make it
Captain Xavier was Xavier Silva, a beloved boy who lived with Sandhoff disease and inspired a community to help other children.
The fund supports families at Silver Creek Preschool in Etobicoke, helping children access therapeutic preschool programs and other needed support.
In memory of Xavier Silva · 2010–2023
Meet Silver Creek ↗
Nourishes hair & skin.
Nourrit cheveux et peau.
Nourishing styling balm · Baume coiffant nourrissant · 150 g